Boy, I love a good a self-test! This particular test is not one you will find in Cosmo magazine anytime soon. Instead, this test from ADDitude magazine helps you figure out if your clutter has become a Significant Problem (this is definitely not a test to determine a medical diagnosis, such as Hoarding Disorder. Instead use this test to see if your clutter has gotten to the point where you might need to bring in outside help, like a home organizer).
Here’s a question on the test that I find almost always indicates that clutter has become problematic:
The furniture in my house is usually covered in clutter:
a. Yes, so much so that I can’t sit or lie down without moving piles.
b. Not really. Furniture generally stays pretty clear. The floor around it, on the other hand…
Take the full 8-question test here.
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