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Too Much Stuff: What Are the Signs Your Home Is Overflowing?

When businesses have overflowing supplies and equipment, they turn to industrial sheds for better storage and inventory. Your home could be overrun by clutter, too. You see it and feel it to the bones. You might think a little decluttering and rearranging are all that’s needed, but some situations will tell you that this may not be the case.

Overwhelmed vs Overwhelmed

It’s one thing to be overwhelmed by all the things you need to sort, and another when you’re just simply overwhelmed.

  • It feels crowded and cramped the moment you walk into your house. The cosy and inviting vibe has disappeared along with the diminishing floor space.
  • You have difficulty moving easily and safely around your home, constantly bumping into anything your big toe is black and blue.
  • You built a shed to code, yet you have no idea what most of the items stored in there are.

Clutter Is Living in Your Home Rent-Free

When clutter seems to reappear a few hours after decluttering, then you have too much stuff.

  • Take a good look at your entire home and see if it makes you feel relaxed or overwhelmed. If it’s the latter, it might be time to get rid of stuff instead of just decluttering and storing it away.
  • If you see all that clutter and you don’t even know where to start, your home is overflowing. Nevertheless, muster the courage to pick an area where you can quickly clean, organise, and make a big impact on the overall look and feel of your home.
  • Schedule a decluttering session, even for just 10 minutes a day. Doing this consistently will help you keep control of clutter in your home.

The Hunt Is Always On

All the best storage ideas to keep your entire house organised, and you suddenly find yourself constantly searching for things. This clearly indicates that you now have too much stuff but limited space.

  • You keep losing stuff, from the scissors to books, and barely remember where you lost them.
  • There’s a designated spot for everything, but for some reason, things get switched up.
  • If you have a duplicate for almost everything because you’re constantly losing them, your home is not only overflowing, but you’re also adding more to the pile.

Got Stuff Still in the Bag

  • You buy something for a specific reason or purpose. If that something is still in the bag or box and unwrapped, then it just occupies premium space.
  • Most of the stuff in storage or in your closet still has the tags on. Unless you use them or plan to use them in the future, they may not be worth keeping.

A cluttered and disorganised home is not only overwhelming but also stressful. Just thinking about cleaning and organising is likely to trigger a headache. Worse, clutter surrounding you can lead to chaotic living, which can have a physical, mental, and emotional toll. The moment you know you have too much stuff, set up strategies to declutter and organise effectively. If one problem is a lack of storage, a shed is a suitable solution. Best Sheds provides a variety of options, from a garden shed to an industrial shed.

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Karen LeBlanc is an award-winning travel journalist and storyteller, honored with two Telly Awards and four North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) awards for The Design Tourist travel show. As the show’s host, producer, and writer, Karen takes viewers beyond the guidebooks to explore the culture, craft, cuisine, and creativity that define the world’s most fascinating destinations.

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