Jaw-dropping stats that show how the US is drowning in stuff
Americans sure love accumulating possessions and, according to professional organizer Regina Lark, the typical home in the country contains a bewildering 300,000 items. A third of the US population has experienced “extreme anxiety” over clutter and nearly two-thirds (63%) admit they have too many belongings, a survey by selling app Mercari. As more and more people embrace the minimalist movement, Marie Kondo-style, for the sake of the planet as well as their sanity, click or scroll through as we reveal some of the multitude of things the average American owns.
Daniel Coughlin
23 June 2021
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