interesting article about clutter...... - Page 2

CANDLEQUEEN · ‎03-09-2010

@CANDLEQUEEN wrote:
I am a neat freak, and so is my husband. We love and keep a nice neat orderly home, however with that being said our home is comfortable and lived in, its not so spotless and sterile that it is uninviting. You can be a good housekeeper and have a nice home that is inviting as well. I agree about the clutter however, because my Uncle just married a hoarder. She never used to be one, but she was fired from her job and she went into a depression, and starting not cleaning her house. Now she has boxes and magazines and books and papers all over, but not filth....However it is getting worse every day that she does not do something about it......So I can see how having clutter can cause depression which can turn into something worse, like Hoarding!

I can also see how depression can cause clutter, you get so depressed you don't feel like cleaning and it just gets progressively worse..

StylishLady · ‎03-11-2010

I'm not a neat freak by any measure, but I keep things under control. If my coffee table, kitchen counter, closet get messy, I clean them up. Oddly enough today, DH and I spent some time breaking down cardboard boxes that had accumulated in the garage. Some we'll save for later shipping, some go out in the recycling next Wednesday. Our garage is impeccable compared to many around us. It amazes me so many are filled with stuff they can't even get one car in them.

Free2be · ‎03-10-2010

I'm not a hoarder but I appreciate the Hoarder TV shows because they spur me on to get rid of things I'll never use again. Those shows really do educate on what can happen to someone who has experienced major tragedy and nearly buries themselves amongst things for comfort and to keep people at a distance.

software · ‎06-08-2016

I've always wondered if this is a chicken-egg thing.

What comes first, the depression or the hoarding?

I am no Martha Stewart and there are times I get lazy and my house gets cluttered and it drives me crazy! I did a really good cleaning between Christmas & New years.

If felt soooo good.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@StylishLady wrote:
I'm not a neat freak by any measure, but I keep things under control. If my coffee table, kitchen counter, closet get messy, I clean them up. Oddly enough today, DH and I spent some time breaking down cardboard boxes that had accumulated in the garage. Some we'll save for later shipping, some go out in the recycling next Wednesday. Our garage is impeccable compared to many around us. It amazes me so many are filled with stuff they can't even get one car in them.

I am always amazed at people who have to keep their car in the driveway because the garage is so full of junk. I was always esp. amazed when we lived up north and the cars were out in the snow. I can't imagine having to scrape ice & snow off a car off before going to work in the morning.

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

'Almost everyone' (Well, let's say 'Many') around here keep their cars out front in their driveway(s). Lots of folks use their garages to store furniture, items, etc., etc. Actually, I never did like the idea of having a car gas tank filled with gasoline in a garage near gas water heaters, dryers, etc. Many years ago, a lady neighbor a few blocks away, had a slight gasoline leak (or something similar) and her house was almost completely destroyed; it took a year to rebuild it. Since that time, I've been leery of cars in garages, unless there is a separate garage for the car, and another area containing gas appliances, etc. IMO, better to leave cars out front, safety-wise, in some homes/situations, etc.

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

What bothers me worse than a cluttered house is a cluttered car.

My DH used to work with a guy that just tossed everything into the back seat..., even trash from fast food... occasionally containers with food still in them. Sometimes my DH would have to travel with him and he would be upset if this other guy drove. My DH's car is spotless as is mine.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@ilovefall wrote:
Now your parents sound like awesome people. My mother would never have done that for me!

They were awesome. I and my brothers were blessed. God gave us the best ever parents and grandparents and some pretty great Aunts & Uncles as well.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I also read something about having a cluttered kitchen. It can lead to over-eating and bad eating habits. I found this interesting.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@ROMARY wrote:
'Almost everyone' (Well, let's say 'Many') around here keep their cars out front in their driveway(s). Lots of folks use their garages to store furniture, items, etc., etc. Actually, I never did like the idea of having a car gas tank filled with gasoline in a garage near gas water heaters, dryers, etc. Many years ago, a lady neighbor a few blocks away, had a slight gasoline leak (or something similar) and her house was almost completely destroyed; it took a year to rebuild it. Since that time, I've been leery of cars in garages, unless there is a separate garage for the car, and another area containing gas appliances, etc. IMO, better to leave cars out front, safety-wise, in some homes/situations, etc.

I've always had all electric homes so this isn't an issue - but in Pa they require a firewall between the gas water heater or furnace or dryer and the garage because cars can cause a spark that would ignite a gas leak. Our Pa home was considerably less expensive to build because we did not need that firewall in an all electric home.