1. No good habits in place. It stems from the fact that there are no classes on clutter control taught in grade school. If no one teaches you how to do something, then how can you be expected to learn?
2. Lack of respect for belongings usually stemming from a childhood where personal possessions were treated as easily replaceable or people were usually around to pick up after the person.
3. Need for more time. Sometimes this is simply a scapegoat excuse and sometimes it is a legitimate concern.
4. Rebelling. At some point we all want to place our hands on our hips and yell, “You can’t make me if I don’t want to!”
5. Perfectionism. In this case there is nothing wrong with wanting to do a great job. The challenge comes in when the fantasy of a project done perfectly causes a paralyzing fear in the person, so they do nothing at all.
6. Procrastination. It is so easy to put off a task. There are a few surefire techniques to overcoming the pitfall of procrastination.
7. A setback or major life change. This can account for someone who was usually very organized suddenly battling clutter and disorganization.