The Real Cost of Disorganization: It's More Than Just Clutter

Disorganization doesn't just cost peace of mind—it silently steals our time, money, and self-confidence every single day. 

Let's look at the facts: 

• Over 11% of U.S. households rent a self-storage unit, spending an average of $1,000 a year to store things they often forget about. 

• 25% of people with two-car garages can't park even one car inside because it's filled with stuff. That may not sound urgent—until winter rolls in. In colder regions, not being able to park in the garage can increase your car maintenance costs and shorten its life. 

• About 37% of adults miss payments on bills like credit cards, rent, or utilities, simply because they forgot or misplaced them. 

• According to one study, the average person spends 2.5 days a year looking for lost items. That's a long weekend gone, just searching for things you already own! 

• The Wall Street Journal reports that office workers waste 40% of their workday, not because they're lazy, but because they were never taught how to organize tasks and manage workload effectively. 

• And if that's not enough, let's talk about waiting: According to a study, we spend over 700 minutes a year waiting for meetings to start and another 700 minutes on hold, trying to reach someone on the phone. 

Then there's the emotional toll. Stress is a sneaky side effect of disorganization. According to the American Institute of Stress, work-related stress costs U.S. businesses over $300 billion a year in healthcare expenses, absenteeism, and lost productivity. 

Let's Make It Personal 

If we put some dollar signs on these numbers, the cost becomes even clearer: 

• One storage unit: $100/month = $1,200/year 

• Extra car maintenance due to lack of garage space: Approx. $1,350/year 

• Wasted work time due to poor planning: Even a $80,000 salary could lose $7,700/year from time inefficiencies 

• Weekly therapy to manage stress: $150/session = $7,500/year 

And that's not even counting the hidden costs—duplicate purchases, missed opportunities, forgotten appointments, and the emotional spiral that follows. Guilt, self-doubt, and lack of confidence in our ability can ripple into our work, home life, and relationships. Let's pause for a moment—how many of these hidden costs have shown up in your life this month?" 

So here's the question: 

Isn't it time to create a reliable system that helps you consistently show up ready, focused, and confident? 

Isn't it time to gain more trust in your ability to manage your time, your family, and your priorities, without running on guilt and frustration? 

What Change Could Look Like 

Let me tell you about one of my clients. Before our work. "Tina" was juggling a demanding job, two very young children, and a house that never seemed to stay tidy. She felt like she could never get ahead. After working together and addressing her perfectionism and expectations, building some organizing systems with easy maintenance that work for her brain and a few maintenance habits, she saved about 2 hours every week. That's over 100 hours a year—more than two full workweeks. And she taught her young daughter to put her art supplies and toys back. She started knitting more, working on her garden, spending more focused time with her kids, and finally finished writing her book that had been put off for years. She told me, "I have not been able to maintain my space so well for a long time. Everything flows better."  

Are you ready to stop watching time and energy slip away? 

How would it feel to look back, months from now, and realize you finally committed to the change you deserve?