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| Description: | Estimated value of no-longer-needed items (clutter) accumulated by the average Canadian household in 2008. [garage sale, Professional Organizers] | |||||||||||||||
| Pub Date: | 6/16/2009 | |||||||||||||||
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| Geography: | Canada | |||||||||||||||
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| Posted/Updated: | 6/19/2009 | |||||||||||||||
| ID #: | 39268479 | |||||||||||||||
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% of Canadians are clutter collectors (by gender), % feel that they can estimate the value of their unwanted items, % hold on to items because of the hassle associated with getting rid of them, the amount of time it takes (by gender) % of Canadians have considered selling or have sold their unwanted items for extra cash, % have considered placing or have placed classifieds ads to sell their unwanted items. % of clutter collectors admit to Curb-Mining, the practice of discreetly searching for useful, discarded items left at the side of the street. [Garage sales, Professional organizers] |
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| Pub Date: | 6/10/2009 | |||||||||||||||
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| Geography: | Canada | |||||||||||||||
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| Posted/Updated: | 6/14/2009 | |||||||||||||||
| ID #: | 39267242 | |||||||||||||||
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% of Canadians admitting to curb-mining [trash picking], % know others who curb-mine, % of Canadians who curb mines does not think
it is acceptable, % say they are at least sometimes motivated by the fact that curb-mining is free, % have "mined": furniture, children's toys, computers and electronics, antiques and art. % of Canadians are holding onto unwanted household items, % of Canadian households with children ages 12 and younger are looking to get rid of household items like old furniture, books, and children's toys and clothes % indicate that the length of time they hoard unneeded items is determined by the hassle associated with getting rid of them, % indicated that they would be more willing to get rid of unwanted items if there were a free and easy way of doing so, % of those surveyed take the environment into consideration when getting rid of unwanted household items. [professional organizer, garage sale] |
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| Pub Date: | 9/23/2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Geography: | Canada | |||||||||||||||
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| Posted/Updated: | 9/28/2008 | |||||||||||||||
| ID #: | 39266661 | |||||||||||||||
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Survey on clutter. % of Canadians say they're embarrassed to have their clutter out for guests to see, % admit they've picked-up discarded items from someone else's lawn or curb, % think there's a good chance they have a valuable item stashed away in their house that they don't even know about, % admitting that in the past, they've discarded items that would now be considered collectables or worth money. Top five sources of clutter, % admit the primary reason they don't clean up is because they might need their items someday, % are "too attached" to their clutter to get rid of it, % want to throw items out but feel guilty for not recycling, % admit that clutter is a source of stress in their lives. % admit they've secretly gotten rid of a family member's item without their knowledge, % occasionally throw out household items they know others could use, % of Canadians say they believe in the philosophy that "one man's trash is another man's treasure." % of Canadians have never had a yard sale, % say they have no idea how to price their clutter for a garage sale, % feel the value of their stuff is more than they could charge at a garage sale, % say they would rather sell items on eBay. % say they would be embarrassed by the items they would try to sell at a yard sale, % don't want people on their property, digging through their things, Of those that hold garage sales, % say they are still left with a lot of stuff vs. those that claim to sell everything and make lots of money. Top five places Canadians stash, % rent a storage facility, % do some kind of seasonal cleaning (Spring cleaning), % have spent a significant amount of time de-cluttering after a life event such as when a loved-one has passed away or when a child graduated and moved out, % have de-cluttered when they were downsizing homes. [Professional organizer] |
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| Pub Date: | 5/29/2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Posted/Updated: | 5/31/2008 | |||||||||||||||
| ID #: | 39264160 | |||||||||||||||
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| Description: | % of Canadians said they consider Spring Cleaning a necessary evil, % consider it a chance to recharge before the summer, % say they recycle items after spring cleaning, % said they regularly donate unwanted items to charity after spring cleaning, % think it is a good idea to hold a garage sale after their annual spring cleaning ritual.. | |||||||||||||||
| Pub Date: | 3/20/2007 | |||||||||||||||
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| Posted/Updated: | 3/21/2007 | |||||||||||||||