January 16, 2024

91 // Unmotivated to Declutter? 10 Shocking Statistics That Will Make You Think Differently About Your Stuff

15 minutes

Lacking the motivation to declutter? These 10 shocking statistics may make you feel differently about your stuff and provide the motivational boost you need!

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Here are the statistics and sources:

In an uncluttered home, there is 40% less housework. (source)

The average person spends 2.5 days a year searching for lost items (source)

Average American child receives over $6500 worth of toys before they reach their teens (source) but 8 of 10 kids play with 20 toys or fewer (source)

Average woman has 103 items of clothing in her closet (source) but considers 21% to be “unwearable” 33% too tight and 24% too loose (78%). In line with Pareto Principle of wearing 20 percent of our clothing 80 percent of the time.

The average size of the American home in 2023 was 2469 square feet. has increased from 1740 square feet in 1980 when I was born - 41% increase (see the average the year you were born here). Yet 36% of Americans can’t park a car in their garage (source) and 11% of Americans rent off-site storage for $100 a month (source).

54% of Americans are overwhelmed by clutter and 78% have no idea what to do with it (source).

The average American spent $151 per month on impulse purchases in 2023, or over $1800 in a year (source).

Clutter impacts your health in a variety of ways - quality of sleep, what you eat (source).

We only use 20% of the stuff within our home. (source).

Women are more sensitive to disorganization in their homes than men (source).

BONUS: Milennials and Gen Z don’t want their parents’ stuff - and your kids won’t probably want your stuff, either!

Related Episodes:

Episode 8: Is Clutter Stealing from You? 4 Things You Can Reclaim Now Even as a Busy Mom

Episode 7: Stop Wasting Time Looking for Stuff in Your Home! Follow This Simple Rule Instead

Episode 34: Are Toys Taking Over Your Home? Tackle Toy Clutter with my 5-Step Plan for Busy Moms

Episode 33: Edit Your Closet Without FOTO (Fear of Throwing Out) with Jennifer Mackey-Mary from Everyday Style

Episode 30: Feeling Stuck on Your Decluttering Journey? The One Mindset Hack that Will Change Everything

Episode 19: Exhausted and Burnt Out with NO Energy to Declutter as a Busy Mom? You Probably Aren’t Asking Yourself This Simple Question

Episode 86: Struggle with Impulse Purchases? Intentional Purchasing and Values-Based Spending Strategies with Meghan Dwyer from Money Isn’t Scary

Episode 48: The ONE Thing That You Need To Add to Your Decluttering Toolbox

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