Self-Test: Is Your Clutter and Disorganization Out of Control?

Q1 : When I get something new, I find a permanent place for it.

Your answer : click here to answer this question Immediately. I can't stand to have things out of place. Almost never. I put it somewhere with the other new stuff to deal with later.

Q2 : When I was a child, I was very attached to certain objects.

Your answer : click here to answer this question Yes, like a blanket that I carried everywhere. No, I never got too attached to any of my toys

Q3 : When there’s a bad smell in my house, I don't bother to look for the cause.

Your answer : click here to answer this question No point in trying to track down a smell in my cluttered house. I won't be able to find it before it fades anyway. I can't live in a smelly place. I search until I find the source and get rid of it.

Q4 : When someone comes over and touches something in my house, I get suspicious or worried.

Your answer : click here to answer this question No, I usually don’t even notice and certainly don't care when people touch things in my house. I hate it when people touch my stuff. Will they move it, break it or throw it away when they think I’m not looking?

Q5 : When I have to declutter, I agonize over each thing I need to throw away.

Your answer : click here to answer this question Totally! What if I want to re-read that magazine or mend that ripped sweater someday? Not at all. If I haven't used it in the last year, it goes in the trash.

Q6 : When I think about the prospect of friends or family seeing my mess, I am incredibly ashamed.

Your answer : click here to answer this question No. I wish it were neater but know they’ll love me anyway. I am so embarrased by my house that I have stopped having people over.

Q7 : The furniture in my house is covered in clutter.

Your answer : click here to answer this question Yes! So much so that I can’t sit or lie down without moving piles. Not really. Furniture generally stays pretty clear. The floor around it, on the other hand...

Q8 : When I see an amazing sale on something, I buy it immediately.

Your answer : click here to answer this question No way. If I don’t need it, it’s a waste of money, right? Definitely! When am I ever going to get this deal again?