Statistics show we're making more purchases and accumulating more clutter in our lives than ever before. In a society that continues to support excessive production of short-lived, disposable items, it is not just our closets that are jam-packed.

As an organiser and de-clutterer I am constantly on the look out for new ways of wording to my hoarding clients the importance of life and experiences in comparison to items and belongings. How the latter, when 'abused?' can have negative effects on both our state of mind as well as relationships and even our health.

When you've found yourself tripping over that bag of clothes (which you've been meaning to 'sort out'/ebay/give to your friends/take to charity for the last six months or more), or cant even bare to sit in your own office anymore because it's so full of paper work that is starting to get covered in dust and cobwebs, a declutter can literally set you FREE!

When I had an enquiry via my website from a lovely lady (we'll call Shirley) needing help, she went to the top of my list of people to call back the first second I had free. Here was the enquiry.

Yes - I am indeed a Professional Organiser and yes...for a living I de-clutter peoples homes and lives. However.....there is one area in my life which I haven't cracked. An area which every day bugs me, causes me and my poor body issues and an area that I hide from my many clients...

One thing that is very apparent to me when I de-clutter the lives of my clients, is that a completed job is much more likely to stay organised. That means slowly touching each part of a life that is not being enjoyed enough due to clutter.

I think there is a common view that storage has to come in flat packs or it has to be new and with crisp edges or indeed plastic and formal... boring even!