The multitude of communications which reach me, especially since the reduction of postage to a trifle, is so great that I have neither time nor eyesight to acknowledge the greatest part of them — William Wordsworth, 1841
The introduction of the Uniform Penny Post in 1840 led to a dramatic increase in mail volumes. Receiving post became so common that people started cutting out rectangular slots in their front door, often with a collection box attached on the inside.
Unfortunately, this also led to a boom in what we nowadays call "junk mail". An entire industry has grown around the practice of dropping ads straight into people's private homes. This website is for those who, like the great Wordsworth, have neither the time nor eyesight for letterbox spam. It contains a guide with information about how junk mail is regulated in the UK and what you can do to reduce the stuff. I am also working on a history of junk mail.