Where does the disorder come from?
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Where does the disorder come from?

In my article, “411 on Clutter,” we explore exactly what a mess it is Now, let’s see where the mess comes from.

From what I’ve seen, clutter can come from anywhere!

Wouldn’t you agree?

Personally, I see the clutter in my home build up more when my family and I don’t put items back where they belong. Before we know it, the coats are in the kitchen; the boots are in the exercise room; dirty clothes are scattered on the bedroom floor; and the duvets take over the sofa in the living room!

These elements in those spaces, for too long, begin to interfere with the order and efficiency of our home.

What about your home?

Oh, and our office space isn’t free of clutter, either!

Clutter builds up more in my family office space when files aren’t put back in their proper places; or the documents are collected because of projects we are working on or because of information we want to read later.

Once again, I say, clutter can come from anywhere!

Doesn’t it seem like clutter is accumulating in your home or office for a variety of reasons?

Nanci McGraw, author of Organized for Success! 95 tips to take control of your time, your space and your life confirms that disorder can come from anywhere. She gives a list of sources where the mess can come from.

Nanci says, “Clutter comes from things that you:

  • Use it frequently and don’t save it;

  • Bought on a trip;

  • Plan to take another look at;

  • received from another person;

  • I got free;

  • intention to care for;

  • I would like to read;

  • We were working at a time but put aside;

  • intention to give away;

  • You want to show someone;

  • I don’t know what to do with;

  • Feel nostalgic and sentimental about;

  • intention to fix;

  • Could use to fix something else; Prayed

  • Save because it “might” be worth money.”

What do you think of this list of sources of clutter?

I know I was surprised to see the other sources my clutter is created from.

And you?

For my household, most of our clutter comes from the “plan to take another look; I’d like to read; I’m feeling nostalgic and sentimental” sources along with “use often and don’t save.”

Do these sources also create your clutter?

Keep in mind that clutter can come from a number of sources. When you have an idea of ​​the sources that create your clutter, you have a better chance of preventing it from building up and blocking order and effectiveness in your life.

Of course, the next step is to get rid of the clutter, right?

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