Society isn't kind to messy people. But is messy so bad?
The professional organizers claim that clutter costs us hours each day by making
it harder to find things. When a mess has been cleaned, it often takes longer to remember where the iem had been stored.
Some experts believe we need schedules and plans, but disorganized peopel usually are better at rolling with the punches and seizing serendipitous opportunities.
EXAMPLE: The Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin when samples he had carelessly left exposed in his mess of an office were contaminated while he was away on vacation.
(For many people a certain amount of messiness can be beneficial...)
What to do...
Allow certain areas of the house to be messy. Don't worry if the kids' rooms are a mess.
Permit mess cycles Let the mess build, and pick up every few weeks or when guests are coming.
