Survey Finds 36% of American Homeowners Think at Least Half Their Home is Disorganized

Survey Finds 36% of American Homeowners Think at Least Half Their Home is Disorganized

In Anticipation of Spring Cleaning, The National Association of Professional Organizers and Decluttr Unveil How Disorganized Americans Feel in Their Own Home

ATLANTA, March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, March 20 marks the official day of Spring, which means it's also time for spring cleaning and, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and Decluttr, it couldn't come at a better time. In anticipation of the time-honored tradition to clean house and home, the organizing experts at NAPO and the decluttering experts at Decluttr, teamed up to find out just how disorganized Americans feel. Turns out not only could they feel more organized in their homes, but being more organized would also save them time and a great deal of stress.

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"We want Americans to realize that organization isn't just about making sure your home looks clean," says Stephen Sumner, Group Marketing Director, "it is also about peace of mind and actually ends up saving people a significant amount of time in their day when they know where things are in their home."

In addition to finding that 36% of homeowners think at least half their home is disorganized, the survey also revealed the following:


-- 75% of Americans turn to mobile apps like Decluttr to help them get more
organized
-- Of those surveyed who hired a personal organizer, 37% did so to have a
less stressful home
-- More than a third of respondents listed family living spaces as the most
disorganized area in the home
-- 85% of respondents would save up to an hour a day if they were more
organized
While organizing a home may seem like a big task, services like Decluttr that pay for unwanted clutter can provide an additional motivating factor. Last year, Americans sent 1 million units of media (DVDs, CDs and video games) to Decluttr and made almost $1 million collectively.

For more information on the survey and any questions, please contact Decluttr at decluttr@cerconebrown.com

About Decluttr Decluttr is an easy-to-use online service for people looking to earn cash by selling used DVDs, CDs and video games that are taking up space in their homes. Decluttr is owned by Entertainment Magpie (http://www.musicmagpie.co.uk), a UK-based multi-category recommerce business enabling consumers to go online and sell a wide range of used media. Decluttr marks the brand's first U.S. venture. For more information, visit www.decluttr.com.

About NAPO The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) leads and advances the organizing and productivity industry. NAPO was founded in 1985 as a nonprofit professional educational association for professional organizers. Today, NAPO has nearly 4,000 members worldwide representing the full spectrum of the global industry: professional organizers, productivity specialists, manufacturers, retailers, service providers, trainers, authors, educators, and more. NAPO is The Organizing Authority®. NAPO serves its members and the public by providing professional educational opportunities, industry leadership, productive partnerships and expert information and solutions to foster growth and fulfillment for all who work within the organizing and productivity industry or benefit from its services. NAPO is headquartered in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, and is on the web at www.NAPO.net.

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CONTACT: Joanna Humphrey Flynn, Jflynn@cerconebrown.com, 617-379-5262

Web Site: http://www.decluttr.com


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