Why Clutter Causes Stress: Part 3, Reasons and Remedies.

Reason 3.

Clutter makes it more difficult to relax, both physically and mentally.

Remedy 3.

If you don't use it, don't want it, or don't need it, get rid of it. You can toss it, recycle it, or donate it (one person's trash is another person's treasure), but don't keep it. If you use it, but only rarely, store it in a box in the garage (or if it's your office, in a high or low place) to leave easy-access space for things you use more often. Also, put a date on the box. With rare exceptions, if you haven't opened the box in a year, whatever is inside is probably not something you need.