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I spent most of my Saturday evening vigorously typing away. I had found my inspiration and muse, and did not want to waste it. The thing was, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t seem to get that motivation when I was at home. I would set my computer up on my dining table and plop down with the intention to write, only to find one or two words made it to the screen. It was frustrating.
Finally, Saturday afternoon I wound up at a local cafe. I found myself a quiet corner, sat down, and within an hour had managed to write two complete chapters. Three hours later I was ready to head back home, pleased by what I’d accomplished and ready for round two. I sat down at my dining table and realized exactly why I was having such a hard time. While the rest of my living room and dining room area was clutter free, my dining table had slowly become a landing spot for clutter again. I stripped the table of everything, scrubbed it down, and set my laptop back up again. This time, without all the clutter, I was able to complete another few chapters. Just goes to show clutter is a sneaky pest, one that certainly should be eliminated.
If you need a reason to declutter, I’ll give you five:
- Clutter sneaks up on you. If you don’t make a conscious effort every day to put things away, eliminate the unnecessary, not splurge on things, and keep your space tidy, clutter will sneak right back into your daily life.
- Clutter affects productivity. Even the smallest amount of clutter can be a distraction. If you’re planning on using a space for work, make sure you keep clutter to a minimum in the space to allow for clear focus and a positive work environment.
- Clutter means more cleaning. The more you have, the more you have to clean. If you want to have a home that’s easy to maintain and keep organized, reduce the amount of stuff you have to begin with.
- Clutter comes with a price tag. If you don’t use the item you’re throwing your hard earned money away. Each splurge you make that goes unused, shoved in a closet, or cluttering your tables is another dollar you’ve just wasted.
- Clutter causes stress. Clutter not only affects your productivity, it can also cause an alarming amount of stress in your life. Each item you have to care for is another responsibility on your plate. If you break, chip, scratch, or damage any of the items you’re caring for, you’re now forced to look at the price you spent on it, the time you spent caring for it, and the uses the item might have had.
Not as uncommon as the five reasons above, there is another thing to keep in mind when it comes to clutter:
- Clutter can be unsafe and unsanitary. Ever watch an episode of Hoarders? While those homes are an extreme, there is one thing you can take away from every episode. The more stuff you have the more dangerous the situation. Each item you purchase can potentially become another fire hazard, trip hazard, or spot for germs to accumulate.
Eliminate the clutter and you eliminate one helluva headache. Just one more thing to consider.
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