With many companies, clearing the clutter is
the first step to improving performance and reducing frustrations. Try
one or more of the quizzes to see if you could benefit from some
de-cluttering. The more 'Mostly True' and 'Often True' answers you get,
the more likely you are to be under stress from clutter.
At Home
Questions
Mostly True
Often True
Some times
Rarely Never
When I look around my house I feel
stressed by all the things that need sorting out
Drawers can be hard to close because
they're so full of things
I have watches that haven't worked for
years
I have clothes in my wardrobe that I know
I will never wear again
I have an extensive collection of carrier
bags
Junk mail collects in large piles before
eventually being disposed of
There are areas of rooms, or whole rooms
that are unusable through clutter
After having a sort out, things drift
back to how they were within a few weeks
In the Office
Questions
Mostly True
Often True
Some times
Rarely Never
I struggle to empty my in-tray on a daily
basis
My desk is covered with piles of paper
There is equipment in my office that has
been broken or is unusable for months
If I'm away people struggle to find
information in or on my desk
My e-mail in-box is rarely empty
I have brochures and catalogues that are
more than twelve months old
There are things on my notice-board that
are out of date and have been for weeks
I get embarrassed because I cannot always
find required information immediately
On the Shop Floor
Questions
Mostly True
Often True
Some times
Rarely Never
On some days I can spend as much time
looking for the right tools and materials than actually doing the job
My tool box/drawer contains tools that I
have not used for more than six months
Benches are covered in tools, materials,
consumables, drawings, etc
The maintenance of tools and machinery
could be improved
New workers to the area tend to struggle
to find where things were kept
If an important visitor is coming we can
spend hours cleaning up beforehand
I often do not have all the information I
need to complete a job without asking someone else
There are tools and jigs that are used
only rarely, mixed with regularly used equipment
