Clutter is A Vampire

Clutter doesn’t just sit there—it quietly drains you. Like a vampire, it feeds on your time, attention, and energy. There’s even a business case for reducing clutter at work. Research has shown repeatedly that every visible item competes for mental space, creating low-level “background noise” your brain must manage. You may not notice it, but you feel it—fatigue, irritability, and difficulty focusing. Look around at the clutter; piles of paper, unopened mail, and unused items often represent unfinished decisions and stalled projects you plan to address someday. This dynamic keeps your mind in a subtle state of tension. The book that sparked the decluttering movement is The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo. Learn more about how simple and powerful decluttering can be here.

Global Administrator | 6/4/2026