The Clutter Connection: How Your Personality Type Determines Why You Organize the Way You Do (Clutterbug)

by Cassandra Aarssen

The Logical Conclusion You can’t judge a person’s organizing style by personality alone. While there are definitely certain traits that the majority of people in each category share, it is not always 100 percent accurate. So, how can we identify a person’s organizing personality style? The best way to discover your organizing type is to, just as I did, take a look at the systems that are working for you. Are you able to keep your files organized at work? Are you always able to find your keys when they are on a hook? Do you use your phone to track your appointments or do you prefer a daily planner or calendar hung on the wall? The answer is quite literally staring you in the face every day (or hidden in a drawer). You just need to take a look around to really see yourself in a whole new light. And remember: Not everyone organizes the same way. Just because a system has worked for one person, that does not mean that it will work for everyone. While the why is open for debate, I have mastered the how. I have testimonials from clients and my global online community who have transformed their lives and their homes just by discovering their Clutterbug organizing style. I have seen the immediate effect that identifying your style can have on, not only your space, but your self-esteem and your self-worth. You are not messy, everyone just organizes differently.