On a recent trip to a local supermarket, I took a stroll through the magazine aisle.  Have a look at what I found…

Do you see what I see?

…how about now? 

Did you notice the 31 magazines on hunting, crafts, woodworking, painting, knitting, & quilting?  Lots of magazines encouraging the purchase of more stuff to keep up with your hobby, but few on how to get organized. Is it any wonder why many of us struggle with the over accumulation of stuff?

I know what you’re going to say.  It’s not the magazines’ fault that people over shop. They’re not putting a gun to anyone’s head.  That’s true.  Besides, people may not buy organizing magazines as much so it may not profitable to publish them.  True again…but, that’s like a supermarket that offers mostly ice cream and sweets (more popular) and smaller amounts of healthy foods (more expensive).  Sounds crazy when we talk about it in terms of food, doesn’t it?

So, let’s “give the people what they want” and not offer any solutions or alternate options. That’s the clear answer. I recently heard someone on Twitter say that there needs to be a font for sarcasm.  I could have used it now.

Alright, I’m getting off my soap box to show you a little light at the end of the tunnel…

“The Family Handyman” with 22 tips on how to organize your kitchen & 10-Minute Storage Solutions…

…Better Homes & Gardens special “Storage” edition…