According to organization coach Leslie Ann Woodward, "People either have a clutter problem or a storage problem." Regardless of what category you fall under, if you've vowed to get more organized this year, you've made a good start already. Read on for some interesting details on the typical American and their clutter. Then, get tips and ideas for taking your home from whoa to wow.

Facts:

• 64% of disorganized people say that their clutter has affected their relationships.
• Americans take 80 billion digital photographs a year
• The average American receives almost 50,000 pieces of mail in their lifetime.
• 80% of household messiness is the result of disorganization, not insufficient space.
• 31% of people find cleaning out their closets more satisfying than having sex.
• People only wear 20% of their wardrobe most of the time.
• Almost 8 million Americans work from home.
• 50% of homeowners rate the garage as the most disorganized place in the house.
• 80% of all filed papers are never looked at again.
• Over 35% of resolutions are broken within one month.
• You can be evicted from your home if the health department deems it unsanitary.
• Contaminated food sickens at least 76 million Americans each year.
• Most Americans have about $2,000 worth of unwanted items.
• Americans have up to 9 million garage sales a year, generating approximately $2 billion in revenue.
• A professional organizer can earn up to $150 an hour.

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