Having always been sort of tidy and really organized, it’s hard for me to imagine being any other way. Trust me, I have faults, but messy and disorganized; those aren’t my issues.
Thus until recently, I had never heard that there are actual groups for cluttered folks. Yet, there are. If you’re in a serious state of clutter, and can’t get unstuck, try visiting one of the following organizations:
Messies Anonymous
Clutterless Recovery Groups
Clutterers Anonymous (CLA)
If you have the means, you could also talk with a private professional therapist, although, like fighting overeating, anger, or other issues; fighting clutter may be easier in …read more

Remember I posted: Are First Born Children the Most Organized? Well, our non-scientific poll study disagrees with common science.
According to our Declutter It poll we’ve had running all April, the majority of middle born children are kicking butt at organizing, with first born children following closely behind.
Last born and only children appear to be the least organized. Hmmm. Being a first born, I’m surprised that the middles won this round. If you met my middle sibling, Sarah, you’d know why I’m so surprised. Still, it’s interesting that we chumped the research. Now, who is going to help me submit …read more

Many studies say yes.
As to the science behind the studies well, that leaves a little to be desired. One of the most (possibly the most) extensive studies to date is a study released last year that looked at 240,000 Norwegian men, their birth order, and their traits. This study found that found that firstborns had IQs of 2.3 higher than their next oldest brother while the second born beat out the third born by about 1.1 points. Read the New York Times take on this.
But IQ and organization are not necessarily connected, although some studies say that they are. I …read more