Three Ways Organizing and Decluttering Saves You Time

How in the world does organizing and decluttering save time? Let’s find out! Number one, when every item in your home or office has a home, you waste no extra time looking for it. The average American spends 2.5 days per year looking for items (twenty minutes trying to find a phone, twenty minutes looking for that brand new sweater, fifteen minutes looking for keys on the way out the door, five minutes looking for the book you told your friend they could borrow, ten minutes looking for the antique salt and pepper shaker for entertaining guests, and the list goes on).

Number two, grouping like items with like items in your home or office gives you an idea of how much you own. If you are aware of this, you won’t have to spend time running errands to purchase things you already have.

Number three, downsizing or decluttering for the purpose of owning less, means you have less to clean, manage, and take care of. Items require upkeep, repairing, maintenance, cleaning, and tidying. There you have it friends! The answer to why organizing and decluttering save you time.