Seven Reasons To Eradicate Clutter

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I have a confession to make. I tend to “let things go.” I keep the house reasonably clean, but outside is a different story. I feel like I don’t have time for it. Lately, I’ve become firmly convinced that this has to change, and I have come up with seven reasons.

Of course, all of these apply inside and outside, and a few may even be exclusive to in-house clutter.

Seven Reasons to Eradicate Clutter

• Clutter creates a haven for rodents – We’ve lost food to mice in the past; even though our house isn’t cluttered, outside was a different story.
• Clutter is also a haven for dust, which can excite allergies and even lead to asthma.
• If you spend five minutes/day looking for something, that’s 30 hours/year. What a waste of time!
• If your pantry is cluttered and you don’t notice food go out of date, that costs $$$
• Not being able to find that needle in the haystack when you need it means you have to buy a new needle.
• Things get broken, and, again, you have to replace them. It’s not hard to see how this hurts your pocketbook.
• Clutter creates a chaotic state of mind, so your actions probably become less organized. This costs you time, which could have been spent on something more productive, and sometimes, it even directly costs you money.

And a bonus:

• The cumulative effect of all these things is poor stewardship of the resources we’ve been entrusted with.

I didn’t come up with all of that on my own. I’m not that smart.

I’ve read several books on cleaning and decluttering (to motivate myself), one of my favorites being a ninety-nine-cent e-book called Declutter Your Life by Michelle Steward. It’s easy to read and full of great tips for conquering clutter. I have listed most of the reasons why it should be done.