SHOALS â Mailbox Improvement Week was May 16â22 and the U.S. Postal Service is asking all homeowners to inspect and repair their mailboxes. âRepairing suburban and rural mailboxes improves the appearance of our community and makes delivering and receiving mail safer and more secure for our carriers and customers, â declared District Manager, Jodi Nascimento. âThe Postal Service makes this annual request because of the wear and tear that occurs to mailboxes throughout the year. This is especially important after the effects of this past winter,â she added. Some activities homeowners may need to consider include: ⢠Replacing loose hinges on a mailbox door