Did You Know – the facts about clutter

·         We spend approximately 55 minutes every day searching for items.

20,000 minutes every year 

·         Cleaning professionals say that getting rid of excess clutter would eliminate 40% of the housework in an average home.

If cleaning takes 120 minutes a week could be saving of 17000 minutes every year 

·         80% of what we keep we never use.

We store it , clean it have emotional bonds with it

That money could be put to a memorable experience

·         We wear 20% of the clothes we own 80% of the time. The rest hangs there, just in case.

Many we can’t get into, we could change the life of others by giving them away

•  What rules do you have to avoid it happening ?

·         80% of what we file never gets looked at again.

What should we keep?

What can we scrap book? 

·         60% of people feel they do not have enough time to get everything done.

It is simply true but look at the potential time you could generate !

·         80% of the clutter in most homes is a result of disorganization, not lack of space.

Many people give up , and the spiral continues and some become depressed

Create the vision then do make it happen

·         Real Estate Agents regard 'first impression' improvements such as de-cluttering closets to be one of the smartest ways to spruce up your home before putting it on the market.

People ask the question will my things fit in here?

·         23% of adults say they pay bills late (& thus incur fees) because they lose them

Information taken from National Association of Professional Organisers