Reduced Clutter Improves Energy Efficiency And State Of Mind

Clutter not only increases stress and eats away at your emotional well being, but it's also extra mass that your furnace and AC need to constantly heat and cool.  So do both yourself and your house a favor: move unused items or anything that doesn't have to be indoors to the garage or outdoor storage. Some ideas:

1. Off-season clothes such as overcoats, snow shoes and boots.
2. Excess kitchenware like pots, pans, BBQ.
3. Unused furniture: beach/picnic chairs and tables.
4. Bikes and sports equipment.

Squash clutter even further by getting some organizers.  Store things more efficiently, and the visual structured will reduce stress.