Is the clutter out of control at your house? For many of us, that answer is yes and new research finds that 40% of homeowners are actually afraid of dealing with the clutter in their homes.
According to the survey of 2-thousand U.S. homeowners with garages:
- Nearly a third (29%) of respondents admit they struggle with keeping their home organized, even though 82% consider themselves to be an organized person.
- The mental load of clutter can be a lot to deal with, as 73% feel overwhelmed when their home is messy and that mental block keeps them from doing anything about it.
- Almost half (48%) of those polled say the organization of their home has an effect on their mental health and 80% feel more motivated when their home is clutter-free.
- Only 35% say they enjoy organizing “very much,” while 24% feel the exact opposite.
- But only one in seven homeowners admit their home is disorganized right now.
- People have an average of 25 things that are out of place in their home and half of those surveyed are putting off finding a spot for those things.
- The most common items taking up space in Americans’ storage spaces are home and holiday decor (41%), old documents (34%) and clothes or shoes (29%).
- The toughest storage areas of the home to keep organized are the garage (46%), closet (24%) and drawers (20%).
- Nearly half (46%) of respondents would feel embarrassed if guests saw all the “junk” in these areas.
- More than a third (35%) haven’t organized the “junk” areas in a few months and 23% last tried to organize their garage over a year ago.
- As a result 37% say their garage currently looks like a nightmare and 21% confess they totally avoid going into their garage.
Source: Talker
Scott’s Thoughts:
- I don’t see the logic in “if I don’t see the clutter, it’s not really there.”
- I don’t mind a little clutter but eventually I have to pick it up.
- Clutter takes over my closets. I have too much crap for the size house I rent!
- It’s a fine line between clutter and being a horder.