Why I don't post (much) organization porn
The allure of the visually organized home is strong, but it's a trap.
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This image is deeply satisfying. I want my house to look exactly like this. This image is calming, my dream, my drug. Yet, it’s misleading…the trap it lures us into is the fallacy that if I make my shelf look like that, I will have Achieved Organization.
But really, making your pantry look like this is only a small fraction of what it actually takes to actually experience an organized pantry all (or most) of the time. It obscures the system required to maintain this.
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