Oftentimes, we have a lot of items cluttering up our life that paralyze us from taking the actions necessary to produce the good results we want.

Clutter is procrastination. It’s a subtle form of stalling and self-sabotage. And it keeps us from doing things that matter. Clutter is the low, stagnant, and confusing energy that constantly drains positive energy from us.

When your household is cluttered, it’s tough to de-stress and decompress. Mess generates stress. There’s an inverse connection between clutter and creativity. More clutter means means less creativity.

Lots of clutter reflects a lack of acceptance that a moment has passed – the “I’ll get to it eventually” attitude. We will need to alter our emotional behavior before organizing efforts can get us uncluttered.

Clutter doesn’t arise out of nothing. It truly is compounded over the course of time, as items accumulate. A primary cause of clutter is that some things we collect don’t have a home in our house. Without a home, common household items tend to gather, settle and make the transition to clutter.

So to tackle clutter, start out anywhere — exactly where you get started doesn’t matter, so long as you start out. Choose a random spot to clear, and progressively expand from that spot. Take just 5 minutes to clear a spot then keep that spot clear. Clear a little bit of additional space tomorrow. It is a lot easier when do it in small measures.

Adopt a one-in, one-out rule. From here on out, when you invest in a new item, discard, recycle or donate an old item. One-in, one-out keeps the level of stuff beneath the clutter point by limiting total numbers.

Clearing clutter results from shifting our emotion attitude about our “stuff” couple with finding superior organized. Like any other discipline, it depends upon how motivated you happen to be.