This is a positive trend but it leaves behind a large part of the population who struggles with the mechanics of decluttering.Īfter all, this stuff is in their homes for a REASON. People are embracing minimalism and “Swedish death cleaning.” You’ll find dozens of Facebook groups dedicated to the process of decluttering, minimalism, and letting go. The good news is that decluttering has become trendy. It’s easy to see that this problem is HUGE and it’s not going away any time soon. People with extremely cluttered homes are 77% more likely to be overweight. No wonder donations to thrift stores are up 38% as of 2019 (and the number is likely way up again since 2020).Ĭlutter takes a significant toll on our health too. If you talk to 10 friends, you’ll likely find one of them who’s paying over $1,000 a year on storage. Clutter creates crippling shame and depression for millions of women.īut do you know how widespread this problem is?įor instance, did you know that between 9 and 10% of the American public rents a storage unit at an average cost of $88 a month? That’s $1056 a year to store things that cannot be easily accessed. It’s trying desperately to rescue boxes of family mementos that have crumbled over time and feeling like you’ve failed your relatives when you realize everything has broken down beyond repair. It’s refusing to open the door to a delivery person or always having a virtual Zoom background so no one sees what your kitchen really looks like. It’s a dirty, dark secret of millions of women.
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