Pick it up ONCE.
He took the bills from the mailbox, walked into the kitchen, and placed them on the countertop.
She moved them to the laundry room while meandering-in to check the clothes in the dryer. They were left on top of the folding table.
He noticed them and took the stack to the staircase landing, placing them on the second step from the bottom to be brought up later.
She grabbed the pile and put a rubber band around them, after sorting "his" from "hers" and set them on the table next to the front door.
He ran the mess up to the top of the stairs, plopping them near the closed bathroom door to remind her - some should be paid immediately.
She saw the papers and put them in the IN box on the desk in her office.
A week had gone by and a few were nearing their past due date, if not mailed immediately...
He wrote out a few of the checks and put the ones to post at the top of the staircase.
She found them and put stamps on the envelopes, placing them in her purse to be mailed.
There they sat, since she changed purses and promptly forgot her intention to place them in the mailbox! The couple incurred last fees on two bills and interest on one.
Pick it up ONCE and put things where they belong immediately.