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35 Surprising Home Organization Statistics That’ll Inspire You to Tidy Up

A cluttered home is a common source of stress for many people. Much of that stress comes from the guilt and shame we feel for the disorganized state of our living environments.

There are plenty of reasons why clutter and disorganization can become a major problem. A lack of free time to clean, ineffective organization and storage systems, inadequate space, and poor ingrained organization habits are contributing factors.

But just how bad are your organization problems compared to other people? Try viewing some home organization statistics to get some perspective.

Home organization statistics help put things in perspective

There are plenty of home organization statistics available that can help put things in perspective for you when it comes to your own home organization situation.

Home organization affects every single one of us. The link between home clutter and the harm it has on your health has also gotten more scrutiny in recent years from the medical community.

As such, it’s no wonder that many companies and corporations have realized that there’s an appetite from consumers for information about how we maintain our homes.

These studies, polls, and surveys reveal a lot of eye-opening home organization statistics that you can use to motivate and inspire you to restore order in your home.

Here are 35 of the more interesting home organization statistics that we’ve compiled.

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1. It’s estimated that only 20% of the things we own are actually used. (LexisNexis study)

2. 97% of surveyed realtors believe homeowners covet closet space more than basement and attic storage space. (Braun Research survey)

3. It’s estimated we’ll each spend 3,680 hours in our lifetime searching for misplaced items. (The Daily Mail)

4. 1 in 9 women were late for work because they were unable to find some part of their outfit to wear. (OnePoll survey)

5. Disorganization results in 23% of adults paying their bills late and incurring late payment fees. (Harris Interactive study)

6. Mortgage data research firm HSH.com ranked homeowners’ pet peeves, with lack of storage space coming in first at 67%.

7. 10% of women say they feel depressed every time they open their closet doors. (OnePoll survey of 1,000 American women)

8. 63% of those surveyed planned to get rid of outdated clothing in the next year. (MSN.com poll)

9. In the average home, getting rid of clutter would eliminate approximately 40% of housework. (Soap and Detergent Association study)

10. 57% of women believe that a closet that’s organized makes it easier and quicker to find what they need. (OnePoll survey)

11. A study of 2,137 U.S. women revealed that their closets had an average of $550 worth of unworn clothing. (10 Yetis survey)

12. Even with the popularity of smartphones and with many home organization apps available, only 8% of survey respondents regularly used an app to help with home organization. (Moen survey)

13. Women with shoe racks are 7 times more likely to be on time for work than women without them. (IKEA study)

14. 47% of women struggle when it comes to deciding on which work outfit they should wear. (OnePoll survey)

15. A new child in a household increases the inventory of possessions by 30% during the preschool years alone for a family. (UCLA study)

16. 1 in 6 women have resorted to taking dirty clothes out of their laundry hamper when they’re unable to find anything to wear. (OnePoll survey)

17. 40% of Australians say they feel guilty, depressed, or anxious about their home clutter. (Australia Institute study)

18. 50% of American women do some type of housework each day, compared to 22% of men. (Bureau of Labor Statistics study)

19. 61% of women who have a hard time finding anything in their closet end up buying new clothes. (OnePoll survey)

20. Disorganization (not lack of space) causes 80% of household clutter. (Soap and Detergent Association study)

21. The average U.S. home has 4 closets. (OnePoll survey)

22. The garage, kitchen, and home office were named as the most cluttered spaces in homes. (Moen survey)

23. It’s estimated that 80% of your clothes are only worn 20% of the time. (National Association of Professional Organizers study)

24. In a survey of 1,000 American women, 1 in 4 described their closets as being disorganized. (OnePoll survey)

25. 67% of people surveyed believe they could save up to 30 minutes a day if they were more organized. (Alpha Phi Quarterly study)

26. Phones, keys, sunglasses, and paperwork are the most commonly misplaced items in homes. (The Daily Mail)

27. Americans waste more than nine million hours each day looking for lost and misplaced items. (Ottawa Citizen)

28. 44% of women polled say they’re unable to find an item in their closet at least once a month. (OnePoll survey)

29. A international retailer’s survey found that 31% of its customers were more satisfied after clearing out their closets than they were after sex. (New York Times)

30. Worrying their home isn’t clean or organized enough is the 5th most common stress trigger for Americans. 47% say this caused stress within the past month. (Huffington Post survey)

31. The closet of the average American woman contains 103 items. (OnePoll survey)

32. 80% of our medical expenses are related to stress, which clutter contributes to. (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study)

33. The average U.S. home has approximately 300,000 things. (L.A. Times)

34. 3 in 10 women say an organized closet would make their mornings less stressful. (OnePoll survey)

35. The Daily Mail reports that the average value of the contents in Britons’ homes has increased 133% in the past 30 years.

Get motivated with these home organization statistics

These home organization statistics show us a lot about the way we keep our homes. Hopefully they’ll make you take stock of how functional and effective your own home organization is.

If the home organization statistics we’ve shared here have motivated you to find better ideas and solutions to keep your home tidy, Organized Interiors can help.

Schedule your free in-home design consultation with us today!

Canada 150: Reflecting On What We Appreciate Most About Canada

As Canada’s 150th anniversary nears and Canada 150 celebrations get into full swing, Organized Interiors reflects on what it means to be Canadian and what we’re thankful for about this wonderful country we’re privileged to call home.

Canada 150: Reflecting on what we appreciate most about being Canadian

The milestone nature of this upcoming Canada Day and the increasingly turbulent world in which we live in offer up a timely opportunity to reflect on what it means to be Canadian.

Here are some of the things we appreciate most about living in Canada:

Canada is a country that’s clean and safe
Canada is a peaceful nation and we enjoy many civil liberties and freedoms, such as freedom of speech
Canada is a diverse country that’s inclusive and welcoming towards different cultures and their traditions (the country recently ranked highly in a Pew research survey looking at shared customs and traditions)
Canada is a land of opportunity
Canada is rich in natural resources and features beautiful landscapes and geography from coast to coast
Canadians are friendly, polite, and humble

Canada 150: appreciating hockey, that most Canadian of sports

Of course, any discussion about Canadian identity wouldn’t be complete with mentioning hockey. Ask any foreigner about Canada and some of the first images or references they’ll conjure up will be hockey, Mounties, maple syrup, beavers, and odd pronunciations of the word “about”.

It’s a testament to our well-liked status that there could certainly be far less flattering references that might be attached to our country and to be fair, we sure do love our hockey.

Any list of the best NHL players of all time will be dominated by Canadian names like Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Mario Lemieux, Guy Lafleur, Bobby Orr, and Maurice “Rocket” Richard. And although the Stanley Cup champion drought for Canadian-based teams now extends back to the early 90s, Canadians’ enthusiasm for their beloved sport never wavers.

Appreciating Canadian music

Canada’s musical talent has made a big impact on the rest of the world for many years over the course of our history. The list of notable names is long. Veteran artists like Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Rush, and Gordon Lightfoot still maintain their relevance, even in 2017.

Relatively younger established acts like Blue Rodeo, The Tragically Hip, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Bryan Adams, and Alanis Morrissette continue to do Canada proud. And then there are the young Canadian artists currently dominating today’s charts, such as Justin Bieber, Drake, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, and Alessia Cara.

This weekend is the perfect time to relax in front of your entertainment unit and media centre to take in the televised Canada 150 celebrations in the nation’s capital and enjoy the best in Canadian music. Here are a few suggestions:

Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold”
Rush’s “Tom Sawyer”
Anne Murray’s “Snowbird”
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”
Stompin’ Tom Connors’ “The Hockey Song”
Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ’69”
The Tragically Hip’s “50 Mission Cap”
Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi”
Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On”

Canada 150: appreciating Canadian authors

On the literary front, Canada has no shortage of talented writers whose work is acclaimed worldwide.

Perhaps books from Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale), Stephen Leacock, Margaret Laurence, Lucy Maud Montgomery (the Anne of Green Gables series), Mordecai Richler, W.P. Kinsella, and recent literary sensation Malcolm Gladwell (Outliers) currently occupy bookshelves in your home library or home office.

Appreciating Canadian wines

British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia are responsible for producing premium, high-quality wines that can be found in wine cellars all over the world. Mission Hill Winery in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley is considered one of Canada’s most respected wineries and has won numerous awards for their heralded Martin’s Lane Pinot Noir.

Canada continues to be the world’s largest maker of ice wine, with an estimated 2.5 million bottles produced here last year. Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula region is renowned for its ice wine production, featuring prominent wineries like Inniskillin, Peller Estates, and Pillitteri Estates.

Canada 150: appreciating Canadian coffees

Canadians love their coffee. The country ranked number one in the world in terms of coffee consumed per capita outside the home (such as at cafés or fast food outlets), according to a 2015 study. With over 1,600 Tim Hortons locations nationwide, that’s one “Timmy’s” for every 9,000 Canadians.

When it comes to overall coffee consumption worldwide per capita (inside and outside the home), Canada ranks third. Contributing factors are our long, cold winters and the popularity of kitchen serving stations with convenient single-serve coffee pods.

Canada is also receiving increasing attention for its world-class specialty roasts that come from across the country:

Full Steam Coffee (Nova Scotia)
Propeller Coffees (Toronto, winner of Roast magazine’s 2016 Roaster of the Year award)
Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters (Calgary)
49th Parallel Coffee (Vancouver)

Enjoy your Canada 150 celebrations!

Organized Interiors is proud of our Canadian heritage and to have spent more than 40 years serving our valued Canadian clientele.

We’d like to extend our best to you and your family as you celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary this coming weekend!

Organized Interiors Laundry Room Featured on the Marilyn Denis Show

Interior designer Jane Lockhart explained the benefits of a custom-fit laundry room from Organized Interiors on The Marilyn Denis Show.

Custom cabinetry from Organized Interiors can make your laundry room a place you actually want to spend time in. Our unique cabinetry can be customized to your needs and maximize your storage space.

Clever features like built-in laundry hamper and pull out drying racks keep everything organized and tidy. Deep drawers and closet space can be configured to the way you like to work and save you time.

Below are some of the show highlights.

Marilyn loved the built-in laundry hamper.

A pull out drying rack is a great use of space.

Deep drawers can hold spray bottles and other cleaning supplies that take up more vertical space.

Under sink storage can contain shelves and drawers that are tailored to your needs.

Laundry room closet space with storage for brooms, vacuums, and cleaning supplies.

Closet space for a broom, vacuum, and mop. A pull out rack can be installed at eye level, making it easier to find cleaning products.

Everyone in the studio audience was given a box of premium wooden hangers from Organized Interiors.

Visit our laundry room page to learn more about the unique custom cabinetry options that can save you time and make your laundry room a place you’ll want to spend time.

The Marilyn Denis Show airs live weekdays at 10 a.m. ET on CTV, CTV.ca, and CTV GO.

Houzz Rates Us Highly In Home Organization Customer Satisfaction

At Organized Interiors, we make quality and customer satisfaction a top priority. From a customer’s first interaction with us right through to the completion of their project, we believe every aspect of your experience with us should be positive.

That’s why we’re thrilled to be recognized by home remodelling and design website Houzz for excellence in home organization customer satisfaction.

Most notably, Houzz awarded Organized Interiors earlier with this year with a Best of Houzz 2016 award in the Client Satisfaction category.

That means the Houzz community ranks us as one of the best companies for home organization customer satisfaction in the Toronto area.

Only the top 3% of home professionals receive this award, so Organized Interiors is truly honoured how much our clients appreciate the customer service we provide.

What exactly is Houzz?

For the uninitiated, Houzz is a Palo Alto, California-based company that launched their website in 2009. Millions of home improvement professionals, home design enthusiasts, and homeowners are able to connect through the worldwide Houzz community.

Here are some Houzz statistics:

more than 40 million unique visitors every month
over 11 million shared photos of professionally designed home exteriors and interiors
a top-rated mobile app
the participation of more than 1 million home remodelling professionals

Additional Houzz recognitions for Organized Interiors

In addition to receiving their Best of Houzz 2016 award, there are additional “community badges” that our company has been awarded by Houzz.

These badges recognize several areas that reflect the positive experiences the Houzz community has had with home professionals. Organized Interiors proudly wears the following Houzz badges (including Houzz’s description of the badge):

Houzz Influencer – This professional’s knowledge and advice is highly valued by the Houzz community
Recommended on Houzz – The Houzz Community recommends this professional
25,000 Ideabook Saves – This professional’s photos have been added more than 25,000 times to ideabooks on Houzz

Customer’s experiences truly reflect a company’s level of quality

Review websites like Yelp, Facebook, TripAdvisor, and Houzz give customers a platform to share their experiences with a particular business.

There’s simply never been a better time for customers to give and receive genuine feedback on the quality of businesses. This makes excellent customer service even more important.

Organized Interiors strives to provide our customers with the highest level of customer service. We believe that’s certainly reflected in the unanimously top-rated customer feedback we’ve gotten from our clients on Houzz. Here’s what some of them have to say:

“Our experience with Organized Interiors was professional from the moment we entered their location.”
“If you want some pretty amazing storage ideas, you have to see Organized Interiors’ showroom. And if you want an amazing custom closet then this is the place to go.”
“The entire process from consultation through to installation was an exceptional experience.”

Toronto’s leader in home organization customer satisfaction

Whether our clients are looking for help with a custom closet, bedroom cabinetry, custom cabinetry, or the many other products Organized Interiors offers, we’re proud that they recognize us as a leader in home organization customer satisfaction in the Toronto area.

Find out about our award-winning process for yourself. Stop by our 10,000 square foot showroom to discover what’s got some of our customers so excited.

You can also schedule a free in-home consultation with one of our design experts to discuss your home organization and storage goals.

What is Your Passion?

Photography, writing, gardening, sailing, singing, biking — what are your passions in life?

What hobbies or activities fill you with joy and give you a sense of purpose? Maybe you have one passion that drives you each day.

Perhaps you have several. Whatever the case, it’s not a matter of knowing your favourite pastime that is causing you trouble. It’s finding time to enjoy them.

Between work, parenting and keeping the house in order, you’re busy every day of the week. While some of your duties can’t be dismissed, there are ways you can create more time to pursue the activities that interest you.

One such solution is organization.

Think about how many minutes you’ve wasted searching for misplaced belongings or how often you’ve had to hide clutter. Wouldn’t be nice if, instead, every personal belonging, ranging from a decorative scarf to your hair dryer, had a home?

A designated storage spot helps you find items in a rush and prevent clutter from building up, meaning you can spend less time tidying up and searching through stuff and more time doing the things you love, like hiking or cooking.

At Organized Interiors, we’re passionate about life, which is why we offer custom cabinetry designed to meet your specific storage needs.

Our designers work with you and your space to find long-term organization solutions. Custom cabinetry makes it easy to maintain a beautiful space, opening up time for you to pursue your passions in the evening and on weekends.

Visit the Organized Interiors’ 10,000-sq. ft. showroom today to get a sense of how our custom solutions can improve your life. You’ll be pleased to discover our spring display incorporates the theme “Make Space for Living”.

What is your passion? Is it reading, painting, photography, gardening or hiking?

We are passionate about life. Our design consultants create custom cabinetry for your home to improve your lifestyle. It gives you the luxury of time to fulfill your love of life and gives you a little “me” time. Make Space for Living.

Get details on showroom hours and location here.