Can Full and Disorganized Drawers & Closets Be Bad For Your Health?

Everyone has them.. drawers and closets that are so full they won’t quite close properly. But did you know that it might be bad for your health? According to several neuroscience professors, every time you look around and feel anxious that the mess is getting out of control, your body releases cortisol, one of the classic stress hormones.

So, let’s start with your clothing closet. Remember, that 80% of the time, we wear only 20% of our clothing. So go through your wardrobe and get rid of anything that’s one of the Four S’s: stretched, small, smelly or stained. I mean, you could try and really wash those items that are smelly or stained but haven’t you already tried and isn’t the point of this to let things go?

Tip: turn all your hangers in one direction and for the next six months, flip the hanger (and leave it flipped) when you wear something. Get rid of or donate the unused clothing.

Tip: When something new comes in, at least one thing-preferably two (if you can) must go. And really be realistic…as in, if you are a size 10, hold onto the 8s but not the 6s.