"In case you 1) desire to live a happier, healthier life or 2) just like random stats, this post is for you.
- the u.s. department of energy reports that one-quarter of people with two-car garages have so much stuff in there that they can’t park a car.
- according to the national soap and detergent association, getting rid of clutter would eliminate 40 percent of housework in the average home.
- the national association of professional organizers says we spend one year of our lives looking for lost items.
- harris interactive reports that 23 percent of adults say they pay bills late (and incur fees) because they lose them.
- if you rent a storage facility to store your excess belongings, you’re contributing to a $154 billion industry – bigger than the hollywood film business!
- 1 in 11 american households rents a self-storage space and they spend over $1000 a year in rent.
- it costs an average of $10/square foot to store items in your home.
- in a 2008 napo survey of 400 consumers nationwide, 27 percent said they feel disorganized at work, and of those, 91 percent said they would be more effective and efficient if their workspace was better organized. 28 percent said they would save over an hour per day and 27 percent said they would save 31 to 60 minutes each day.
- stephanie winston, author of the organized executive, estimates a manager loses 1 hour/day to disorder, costing the business up to $4,000/yr if earning $35,000/yr – or $8,125/yr at $65,000)."
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