First of all you need to know that clutter can do things to your mind (not to mention hair!) that years of solitary confinement can't. And no, I don't mean the periodic clutter that your toddler causes with his Lego pieces and rattles that you keep picking up. I mean the constant invasion of your living space with sub-optimally placed items and furniture. The rack that you bang against every time you reach out in the bathroom or the 7 inch space you squeeze yourself into to dry out your clothes. The examples are endless and unique in their ability to compromise your life.

The second more obvious kind of clutter is the one that crowds you in your own home. Remember, the sofa that your mother-in-law gifted or the family heirloom that you can't bear to give away! Each jostles for space along with the functional must-haves - the spare futon, the carefully picked designer furniture and of course, the baby cot that your 10-year old still wants in his room with all the soft toys in it. Now imagine shifting this odd assortment from house to house and finding an optimal fit.

Even if you are not planning to shift in the near future, sub-optimal use of one's living spaces can be seriously detrimental to one's overall sense of calm and inner peace. While we may not have the luxury of living in a place of natural scenic beauty or even the comfort of a green garden, we can all get the 'power of storage' - Self Storage. A simple, lifelong skill that can bring harmony and order to whatever place - big or small - that we choose to live in.