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In my business I often come across labels being loosely thrown around such as 'hoarder', 'ADD' or 'OCD' to describe someone's behavior including one's own. More often than not, the labels are misused and even abused. It sometimes makes me cringe when I hear, "Oh, he's so ADD", or in jest "I'm sure I'm a hoarder!". So this month I thought it was important to give a brief 'lesson' on the terms associated with disorganization and maybe identify where you fit in if at all.
Clutter: A New Perspective
One of the best non-fiction books I've read this year is The Happiness Project by Gretchen Ruben. One of her chapters is about my favorite subject; organizing. After tackling her own organizing challenges she comes up with her own list of types of clutter. The list is true and makes me chuckle. Hopefully it will make you chuckle too.
8 Simple Rules For Organizing Kids
No age is too soon or too late to teach your children a few organizational skills, starting with their own personal space. The pay off is that they may just extend that order, attention to detail, care for their belongings and general respect and gratitude into other areas of their personal life.