Basic Declutter Strategies Staying Decluttered Here at OrganizedHome. Whether it's due to poor habits, a packrat spouse, or an advanced case of affluenza, too many home managers struggle under the burden of household clutter.
Clutter can clog the smooth workings of any home, imposing heavy costs on the household.
Each day, time is lost searching for missing keys, phones or permission slips. A cluttered desk plays Hide The Credit Card Statement, yielding up the bill only after late fees are invoked. Belongings lost to clutter must be replaced, with the original surfacing just as soon as the replacement enters the house. But when you're peering over piles, mounds and stacks of stuff, it's hard to know where to begin and what to do. Every so often, the cluttered household will become intolerable, sparking the home manager to brief, massive anti-clutter spasms.