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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

Are you over-organizing your home? Experts share the 4 signs you've fallen victim to 'the cult of storage' – and how to walk it back

Two wire baskets willed with folded clothes on a bed .

Great home organization is often touted as one of the best ways to make everyday life smoother and less stressful – but it's always possible to have too much of a good thing.

Over-organizing your home can be just as detrimental as not organizing it at all, professional organizers warn. With the viral draw of home organizing videos on social media creating a so-called ‘cult of storage’, it might be time to reconsider your home's level of order.

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