Clutter

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Clutter comes in multiple varieties -- it's basically the stuff we don't want or don't want where it is right now.

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Clutter taken to extremes can be a sign of hoarding.

Common solutions seem to boil down to

• break big jobs into smaller ones; don't try to tackle everything at once (instead of trying to take on the whole room, work on just a part of it -- one drawer)
• schedule regular time to work on clearing the existing clutter and keeping it cleaned up
• have a place for things to go -- preferable a place that takes into account where it is used, how often it must be accessed and any special storage or safety needs
• reduce what you have; if it's not something you truly value or can use, can you send it to a more appropriate place? donate, repair, recycle or throw it out?

It also helps if you can find ways to make the time you spend cleaning up and clearing out the clutter more pleasant. Put on nice music, use a cleared space to showcase a favorite item.

[edit] Related

• reducing clutter
• reduce, reuse, recycle
• organizing
• hoarding

[edit] References

• Unsticking Clutter Zones: Start Small for Big Changes
• Clutter and Hoarding - How NOT to Teach Your Children by Beverly E Taylor, ezine articles
• How to Get Rid of Clutter - 7 Free Clutter Tips by Nikki LeRoi, ezine articles
• Do you have Hoard and Clutter Syndrome? © Peggy Hoehne