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Wondering why your house always appearsmessy?
“Over time, this leads to clutter that can make a space feel chaotic and disorganized.”
Allison Flinn, the founder ofReclaim Professional Organizingin Raleigh, North Carolina, agrees.
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“Flat surfaces tend to attract piles of stuff,” she says.
“As the piles grow, your house will appear more and more cluttered.
Keep only the essentials on your countertops and store the rest.”
“Closet shelves can appear messy if items are not contained,” Flinn says.
“Corral items in labeled bins for a clean and streamlined appearance.”
“It is human nature to want to fill a space,” she says.
“Houseswhich are just containersthat are too big or have too much storage are dangerously prone to clutter.”
“If you are constantly in motion, your space can reflect the chaos,” she says.
“When youre always either running late or crashing from exhaustion, items can pile up quickly.”
Trash Isn’t Contained
A lack of trash cans will automatically result in a messy looking home.
“So much clutter is just garbage that never made it into the bin.”
Bulk retailers she explains, “make it too convenient to get large quantities of stuff into your house.
We need to make it less convenient.”
The founder ofHappy to Help Organizingin Orlando, Florida, is all for functional decorative items, though.
