Ever wonder why it's so hard to keep your home or office clutter-free? With a few changes to your current habits, you can see a lot of progress in a very short time. Here are the biggest reasons why you might still be living with a lot of clutter:

1. Not living in the present...Living in the future (I'll need it someday) or living in the past (it was perfectly good when I bought it.)
2. Not establishing your own standards - trying to live up to someone else's expectations.
3. Not saying, "Toss it!" enough - being too conservative when de-cluttering.
4. Not having a permanent home for things.
5. Not keeping it simple - having duplicates of things.
6. Not creating systems for basic everyday activities - like incoming mail, etc.
7. Not keeping up with your systems once they are established.
8. Not getting started de-cluttering - procrastination.
9. Not continuing when the going gets tough - giving up too soon.
10. Not setting aside regular de-cluttering time on a weekly or monthly basis.