Fascinating Facts:
Did you know?
Eighty percent of what we file never gets looked at again.
(The Leaders Post, Irene Seberling, 3/13/04)
We wear 20% of the clothes we own 80% of the time. The rest hangs there, just in case.
(Calgary Herald, Alberta, CA, Karen Gram, 1/18/04)
According to a study conducted by a Boston marketing firm, the average American burns 55 mins. a day- roughly 12 weeks a year- looking for things they know they own but can't find.
(Newsweek, 6/7/04)
Realtors regard "first impression" improvements such as decluttering closets to be one of the smartest ways to speed the sale of a home and get a better price, according to the New York State Association of Realtors.
(Julie Morgenstern's "Organizing from the Inside Out")
And, here's my favorite...
About 80% of the clutter in your home is a result of disorganization, not lack of space. Getting rid of excess clutter would eliminate 40% of the housework in the average home!
(National Soap & Detergent Association)
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