IKEA did a survey of customers in which 31% reported they were more satisfied after cleaning out their closets than they were after sex.New York Times March 2001 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXClick this panel to see more quotes.
Americans as a whole waste 9,000,000 hours per day searching for misplaced items. -American Demographic Society, 1/04/2003, Shelley Page
80% of what we keep we never use.
-Agency Sales Magazine, 4/1/2003, Barbara Hemphill
The average American spends one year of their life looking for lost or misplaced items at home and in the office. -US News and World Report
The US Department of Energy reports that 25% of people with two-car garages don’t park any cars in there and that 32% park only one.
23% of adults say they pay bills late (and thus incur fees) because they lose them. -Harris Interactive
Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up. -A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie the Pooh
For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned. -Benjamin Franklin (Allegedly)
In this video I name my top 5 favorite books.
1. Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui, ISBN 0-7679-0359-5, $10.95
2. The Organizing Source Book, ISBN 0-7373-0424-3, $16.95
3. Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?, ISBN 978-1-4165-6016-6, $25.00
4. ADD Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life, ISBN 1-58391-358-0, $21.95
5. The Home Organizing Workbook, ISBN 0-8118-3732-7, $24.95
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui by Karen Kingston. This is my all-time favorite organizing book. The first time you read it, you’ll probably stay up all night clearing out things you don’t need any more. From inherited clutter to clutter with unfortunate associations, she talks about it all. She discusses space clearing, moving on from bad relationships, and how the things in our lives affect us emotionally. A wonderful book. The Organizing Sourcebook by Kathy Waddill. This book outlines nine different strategies for simplifying your life. You don’t have to read the book all the way through, but it does pull you in with the way it’s written. I particularly like the section “Decide to Decide.” If there’s one thing people with clutter don’t do, it’s decide. They say, “I’ll look at it later,” and put it in a pile, where it stays forever. This fabulous book is a gem. Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? By Peter Walsh. Peter Walsh is famous for his TV show. But this book shows the link between clutter and fat. When people lose clutter, they lose weight. Walsh talks about the past and letting go of the clutter that represents it so that we can live in the present. He helps people reverse some of the habits that lead to overeating, such as getting your kitchen’s weight under control. Kitchens are filled with tons of useless “must-have” gadgets, says Walsh. ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life by Judith Kolberg and Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. An easy-to-read book for those with this “fun but challenging” lifestyle. It’s designed so that you can pick it up, read a little, and put it back down, without feeling lost again when you pick it up again.The Home Organizing Workbook. Clearing Your Clutter, Step by Step by Meryl Starr. This pretty book with tabs for each room in the home, has lots of beautiful pictures and questionnaires. There are many unusual solutions to organizing problems. The book’s layout makes the text easy to read.
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It’s scary to even think of calling me,
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You’ll force me to throw out my stuff.
I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want to do. I’ll appeal to your sense of reason, motivations, and desires. For example, maybe you looooove an old set of china that your grandma gave you, but most of it is broken. I might encourage you to create a mosaic from the broken pieces to keep as a memento and let go of the rest.
My mess is too embarrassing to let you see.
It’s OK, really. I’ve seen the worst of the worst and I haven’t judged any one. My job is to judge the situation, not you! I’ll help you to find a solution so that you don’t have to suffer the anxiety or shame of avoiding guests.
I can’t afford it.
How much money would you save if you paid your bills on time and didn’t have late fees? How much money would you save if you didn’t have to buy multiple copies of things you already own but simply can’t find? Disorganization costs you money. Disorganization costs you time. Disorganization costs you anxiety, frustration, and the opportunity to do better. The true cost of disorganization is staggering because ultimately it robs you of happiness.
I can do it myself.
Of course you can. But you haven’t! Let me help you kick start the improvements you’ve been dreaming about. Leverage my experience, skills, and passion to remedy your mess. Why suffer alone when we can handle it together?
First, author Peter Walsh has found a link between having a cluttered home and overeating. He speaks with Harry Smith about his new book “Does this clutter make my butt look fat?”. You have to watch a 30 second commercial before the video starts but it's worth it. (5:48 min.) See his book here.
Second, this interactive chart elaborates on the stunning cost of clutter and provides a cost justification to declutter your house ... before it's too late! Just click on the chart!
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