25 Urgent Signs You Need to Declutter

When you are constantly overwhelmed and feel like you are dealing with too many things, you should look for the warning signs to know if you need to declutter your home now in order to simplify your life so you can slow down and relax.

Clutter affects us in so many ways, and if you are not mindful, it can cost you physically, mentally, and financially. Clutter not only distracts us from what matter most, it can also make life more stressful if we keep on accumulating more and more unnecessary stuff instead of decluttering.

There are 25 urgent signs you need to declutter your physical space, without any further delay, to simplify your life and make room for the things that you truly love and value. Clutter is nothing but our delayed decisions! These signs below are a real eye-opener that the clutter has got the better of you.

Let go of the unwanted and unloved things that steal from your happiness – without further procrastination, and get your home ready for celebration and relaxation.

Related Post: 10 Surprising Benefits of Decluttering Your Home

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1. You are almost always overwhelmed and stressed out when you are home
2. Usually can’t find things when you need them
3. You buy multiples of the same items because you have no idea where the ones you already own are
4. One of your worst nightmares is an unannounced visitor knocking at your door
5. You feel embarrassed and very uncomfortable to have company over
6. When people come over, you offer an apology for how your home looks
7. You have closets or rooms in your home that you can’t enter or use properly
8. You have to take different paths through your own home because most of the floor space is covered
9. You have no idea what’s in your storage areas or containers
10. When cleaning means putting things into piles
11. Clothes and laundry baskets sit around overflowing with stuff waiting to be dealt with
12. While sorting through your belongings, you come up with excuses to keep things you haven’t used in a year or more like, “I’m going to use it later,” “I might need that someday,” or “It’s too expensive to get rid of.”
13. Things fall out of cabinets and closets when you open the doors
14. You have to forcefully close closet doors as you smash your belongings into them
15. Drawers and cabinets won’t easily close
16. You frequently trip over or step on things
17. You spend a lot of time looking for things as simple as keys
18. You waste your precious time cleaning or sorting your things instead of enjoying time with your family or doing the things you love
19. You are somehow attached to almost everything, and everything seems to have sentimental value
20. You feel burdened by your home and belongings
21. You can hardly feel peace and calm in your home
22. Your home feels like it never has enough storage space
23. Your car won’t fit in your garage
24. You would love to move to a bigger home or remodel your home so you can have more space to store your stuff
25. When your allergy symptoms worsen

I hope you found these 25 signs helpful in deciding to declutter your home ASAP and turning it into a sanctuary for this holiday season and beyond.

If you need extra tips on how to declutter and improve your life, you can refer to this wonderful book, Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff, for more inspiration and help.

Add it to your reading list now: Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff by Dana K. White

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