I've already blogged about How To Get Rid of Sentimental Clutter.
And you can check my Lazy Hanger Trick, which lets you see which clothes you wear and which ones you don't so you can get rid of them.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. The first step in getting organized is wanting to get organized.
So if you need a reason to get organized, I've got 3 good ones for you:
According to a study done by IKEA 43% of
Americans categorize themselves as disorganized. We spend 55 minutes a day looking for things
we can't find. Eliminating clutter
reduces an average of 40% of housework. So
being organized can save us time and energy since we won't be looking for lost
things or cleaning all that clutter.
And I bet you didn't know that
“Also an uncluttered house looks cleaner
than a clean house that's cluttered”
2. BEING ORGANIZED SAVES MONEY
When you don't have piles of papers everywhere, you can pay your bills on time, thus avoiding late fees. It's estimated that 23% of adults pay they pay bills late (and incur fees) because they lose them. You can also find what you have, rather having to buy something again because you can't find it.
3. BEING ORGANIZED IS GOOD FOR YOUR BODY AND MIND
Having clutter stresses us out. We are running late and can't find something. Guests are coming over and we have to "hide"
all our clutter. Managing the volume of
clutter has been directly linked to elevated levels of stress. And women are more stressed out by clutter
than men. One of the main factors that
leads to heart attacks and other serious illnesses is stress. So by reducing clutter we can eliminate stress and increase our health and overall well being.
In the eternal perspective of things,
this life is short. So what does that
have to do with organizing?
Everything.
The whole point of getting
organized is to create more time, space, and energy in your life for the people
and things that matter most.
