Why Get Organized? It’s All in the Numbers.

Sure, it would be nice to organized, right? But who has the time or energy to actually accomplish it. Consider these statistics and then decide.



• We only use 20% of our belongings 80% of the time! This includes clothes, household items and paper we’ve filed. That means most of the stuff in our homes goes unused consistently. (Source: NAPO.net)

• Getting rid of excess clutter can eliminate 40% of housework in the average home. Who wouldn’t like to have less housework? (Source: National Soap and Detergent Association)

• The average American burns 55 minutes a day looking for things they know they own but cannot find. That’s over 6 hours a week, 28 hours a month or 341 hours a year! Sounds like a problem to me! (Source: Boston Marketing Firm)

• 25% of people with two-car garages don’t park any cars in there and 32% parked only one. Your car is probably your biggest investment outside of your house and instead of putting it the garage you are storing “stuff” in there. (Source: US Department of Energy)

• 23% of adults say they pay bills late (& thus incur fees) because they lose them. Can you afford to throw that money away? (Source: Harris Interactive)

• 80% of household clutter is the result of disorganization, not lack of space. Decluttering and organizing will give you a better living space and a better life.(Source: National Soap and Detergent Association)


Small changes can lead to big results when it comes to organizing your home, your office and your life. Why not try one today?