http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/cluttered-homes-a-source/1496068.html
The survey, conducted by self-storage company Extra Space, found that 88 per cent of people in Singapore are bothered by clutter at home.
45 per cent of them feel stressed about it.
A total of 68 per cent admitted to spending up to a day regularly looking for misplaced items.
More than half of the respondents (56 per cent) described their living space as cramped.
69 per cent said they store items at home that are of limited or no use, such as broken or outdated electrical items, and clothing that is out of fashion or too small.
A staggering 74 per cent admitted to having a “junk room” to store items that have not been used in months or even years.
Old photos, gifts, memorabilia and keepsakes are the most popular items stored at home (63 per cent).
79 per cent of those aged over 40 admitted to holding onto old school assignments.
Men aged 55 to 65 find it hardest to let go of their belongings including sporting equipment, photos and broken or old electronics such as TVs, computers and speaker systems.
Two-thirds (64 per cent) admitted they have never attempted to declutter their homes, citing reasons such as having an emotional connection with their items or not knowing where to store them after, despite 85 per cent of them saying that their clutter affects family members.
The survey, commissioned in October, polled more than 1,000 people in Singapore aged between 25 and 65 years old.
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