Did you know that only sixty-eight percent of a family's home is used?! Most of the time is spent either in the kitchen, family room, near a TV or computer. UCLA studied 32 middle-class, dual-income families in LA for four years and found that 75% of garages had no room to store a car. The typical chaotic garage had 300 to 650 boxes, storage bins and other items thrown into them. It was estimated that there was a 30% increase in a family's number of possessions with each new child born during the preschool years. All of this clutter raised a mother's stress hormones toward the end of the day. (The Stuff of Families, WSJ, 7/6/12). This means a good percentage of your home is being used as expensive storage space!
My clients tell me after they have started decluttering and organizing their home is how freeing it feels mentally and physically. Today, I will be providing you with 3 quick tips to get you started on the decluttering process so you can relax.
