The Real Consequences of Clutter
Did You Know?
- Clutter is expensive. People spend an average of $10.00 per square foot to store items in their homes.
- 10% of the American population rents storage units, spending more than $1,000 annually in rent.
- 25% of Americans with 2 car garages can't get a car in the garage because they are storing junk.
- 23% of Americans pay bills late because they have misplaced them.
- The average American spends 1 year of their life looking for lost or misplaced items.
- Get rid of the clutter and you will eliminate 40% of the housework in an average home.
- Excess clutter can cause, as well as hide, health hazards such as slips, trips, and falls, as well as mouse feces and bugs.
Source: National Association of Professional Organizers
Back to Organizing/Decluttering Main