Identify Your Type of Clutter to Change Your Life

Do you find your home becoming filled more and more with junk that you once thought you needed, but now aren’t so sure? You have begun to accumulate clutter and now it’s time to identify your type of clutter to change your life. Knowing what type of clutter you have can make it easier to decide what to do with it. There are 4 main types of clutter styles. Find out which one you are:

Behind-Closed-Doors Clutterer

This type of clutter is hidden. You home looks pristine to visitors, but once they leave and you start opening doors, clutter is everywhere. Behind-closed-doors clutterers are often people who are time-starved and too overbooked to find time to clean. People who are perfectionists also find themselves in this clutter predicament because they spend too much time on one area while shoving new junk in a different section of the home. The easiest way to declutter behind-closed-door clutter is to enlist the help of a friend. With a friend at your back, they can push you along so you don’t spend too much time in one area. Knowing you and your personality, they can also talk you out of things that you don’t need.

Knowledge Clutterer

This clutterer often finds stacks of “must-reads” around the home. Whether it be books or magazines, there are piles in every room. This clutterer feels that just having the books/magazines in your home gives you the knowledge they possess, even if you haven’t read them. To declutter, try going digital. Books and magazines can all be found in a digital edition. You can bookmark them to read at a later time and, being digital, they are all stored on your computer, freeing up space in your home. Defining an area for your books and magazines can also help you clear some clutter. If you have a designated area for books and magazines, you know how much space you have and the decisions you make on what to buy in hard copy will be limited.

Techie Clutterer

Technology galore! If you find your home is overrun with cords, USB drives, universal remotes, chargers, and digital products from the 90’s, you are a techie clutterer. There are many types of people this type of cluttering gets to: the older generation who are too afraid to get rid of the cords connecting their camera to their computer, even though there is an updated cord; 20-year-olds who are obsessed with Apple products and the “next best thing” in technology; and avid eBay users. Since technology is always updating and changing, it is best to recycle your old technology as soon as you update. Label, label, label. With the mass of cords all around your home, you may lose track of what cord goes to what gadget. Label things properly and store them in separate containers so you know what is what and which items are used when.

Sentimental Clutterer

Every family has that one member that holds on to everything regarding the family and that person may be you. If you have baby clothes, kindergarten projects, and report cards for children who are fully grown, you are the sentimental clutterer. You may feel like it is your duty to preserve your family’s history, but if the stuff you’re holding onto is just collecting dust, hidden away, you don’t need it. You must distinguish between what items have real value and which don’t. For example, your grandfather’s WWII medals of honor, yes. His tax receipts, no. Distinguishing value will really help clear up some clutter.

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