Can Clutter Make You Late?

By GALTime.com Organization Expert Sandy Jenney

Yes--- Clutter and time management can go hand in hand..

"Where are my keys? I know I just laid them here. Maybe they are under this stack of mail."

"I just need to grab that report for the meeting, but where is it?" "Mom, where did my red jacket go? I'm going to be late for school!"
Do any of these sound like your house?
When you have extra clutter sitting around choking up the "clean, clear, calm" space, you also have clutter sitting in your head...choking up your "clean, clear and calm" space of your brain. When you do not have a clear brain to think with, you are going to have too many thoughts...too many things jumbled in your head and lose track not only of what needs to be done, but in what time frame it needs to be done. Simply put, too much stuff in your house + too much stuff in your head = being late.
Being late out the door, being late to pick up the kids, being late with reports due, being late paying bills, being late to the meeting - sound familiar?

Spring Into Cleaning

So what do you do? Clear the clutter---everywhere, starting with what's in your home. That will help you to focus and plan your day more productively, which will then lead to more time-- and being on time.

What do you think? Is there a correlation between physical and mental clutter? We want to hear from you!

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