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https://www.napogetorganized.com/2026/04/06/3-ways-to-buy-less-after-youve-decluttered-and-organized/

If all of our clients could read and follow this article!! Deb Zechini of Order in the House has shared it's knowledge with you from NAPO's vast resources.

3 Ways to Buy Less After You’ve Decluttered and Organized Sarah Metcalf  You tackle your big organizing project, you declutter, you install the systems, you finally get things the way you want them in your home, then three months later you …

Facts from Deb Zechini of Order in the House
Organizing Statistics- Why Organizers are Needed

• The Wall Street Journal reports that the average U.S. executive wastes six weeks annually searching for important documents lost in clutter.
• The Small Business Administration (SBA) estimates that 80 percent of filed papers are never looked at again.
• The National Soap and Detergent Association believes getting rid of clutter would eliminate 40 percent of the housework in the average home.
• Harris Interactive reports that 23% of adults say they pay bills late (and incur fees) because they lose them.
• The Self Storage Association estimates that there are almost 40,000 self-storage facilities in the United States, and the demand for them doubled from 1994 to 2004.
• The U.S. Department of Energy reports that 25 percent of people with two-car garages don’t park any cars in their garages, and 32 percent only have room for one.
• Each year, about 100 million households receive 16.6 billion catalogs. —Direct Mail Association
• The National Soap and Detergent Association says 80 percent of household clutter is the result of disorganization, not lack of space.
• According to a study conducted by a Boston marketing firm, the average American burns 55 minutes a day looking for things they know they own but cannot find.
• 65 percent of people describe themselves as “very” or “insanely” busy according to a Day Runner Survey.

✨ 5 Spaces You Can Organize in Under 15 Minutes ✨

Feeling overwhelmed by clutter? Start SMALL.

You do not have to organize your entire house in one weekend to make progress. Sometimes the quickest resets make the biggest difference.

✔ Junk drawer
✔ Purse or work bag
✔ Fridge shelf
✔ Nightstand
✔ Car console

A few minutes can create less stress, more function, and a little mental reset, too.

Which one needs attention first? 👀

📌 Save this for your weekend reset.