If you have clutter in your home, you’re certainly not alone. Most of us hang on to unneeded things and struggle to keep our homes clutter-free. But if we could identify the root causes of the clutter, could we make it go away?

In my professional opinion as a home organizer, identifying the cause of clutter is definitely a great first step. Clutter may have one of several root causes. Read on to discover six of these causes as well as how to address them.