I
like my stuff, why should I simplify, right size, organize, or declutter?
AARP says that 1 in 3 of adults over
will experience a fall this year. Could you be the one that falls breaking
something thus requiring hospitalization or nursing home care or have a fall so
dire it causes your death?
Check out North Carolina’s Fall Statics which
back up this claim and further more notes that falls start to increase after
the age of 50.
Another site backs up the short version http://www.injuryfreenc.ncdhhs.gov/DataSurveillance/2013FallsBurden.pdf
Have you tripped, fallen, stubbed you
toe, barked your shins, caught your arm/leg/body on the sharp corner of a piece
of furniture?
Has anything fallen on you from a shelf,
cupboard, closet or from a stack of something just sitting out somewhere in one
of your rooms?
Is the floor in any room of your house a
waiting booby trap?
Can you walk freely in the rooms of your
home without tripping or bumping into things?
Are horizontal surfaces in your home a
magnet for multiple haphazard piles of stuff?
Do you lose things in your home--mail,
bills, other important paperwork, keys, meds, glasses, coats, billfold, purse,
shoes, checkbook, etc.?
Have you missed a bill payment, doctor’s
appointment, medication?
Are you constantly late to where you are
going?
Have you missed dates with family or
friends?
If one or more of the prior things
happens to you on a constant basis, then yes, you should, simplify, right size,
organize, or declutter!
No one can predict the future. Having
your home safe and organized will be a plus if someone visiting your home is in
a cast, recovering from surgery, using crutches, a cane, a walker, and a wheel
chair. (See fall injury data, you want your home safe for visitors as well as
yourself and family--liability home owners insurance claims could be
devastating.)You never know when you might find your mobility compromised. And
the kicker is that nursing staff generally doesn’t do house cleaning.
If, for some reason, you find that you
need a cleaning service then check out an article, House Cleaning Services-Average
Prices & Costs that I found on July 15, 2017 at
http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/cleaning-services/#closing-article .
The
detailed article states at one point that,
Prices and considerations for and individual
versus a service vary widely.
Some rates you could be looking at are:
$50 to $70 for an individual for two
hours
$80 to $150 for a professional cleaning
company for
two hours.
To
me, common sense dictates that the better organized my home is before a
cleaning company comes in to clean, the more that the cleaners can accomplish
while they are cleaning on my dime. If the little ordinary everyday cleaning
events are out of the way, then the professional cleaners can tackle projects
that I can’t accomplish. Or to put it another way, the less stuff I have, then
the quicker they can clean my home, thus saving me money.
If you are fortunate to have family and
friends helping you clean, then having your home organized can help them help
you. Their time is valuable. Being on top of it all, everyday, allows your
family, friends and you to have a longer social visit or just have more fun.
So simplify, right size, organize, or
declutter in order to live in a safer home, save money, time, and aggravation.
Doing so will help you in gaining time to have fun with family and friends or
complete special projects dear to your heart!
Email me at adaptiveorganization4you@gmail.com if you'd like a free checklist for your home.
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