This promo from Amazon landed in my inbox. I took the bait- and I’m not usually that easy to catch. But I was curious as to what might qualify as a genius gadget in the quest to eliminate clutter. I was really more skeptical than curious. Maybe I would be disabused of the notion that the only way to eliminate clutter is to de-clutter. To get rid useless stuff and not buy more. Would the trash bag be one of the forty-one geniuses?
Shopping doesn’t eliminate clutter. It causes clutter. Since Amazon brought it up, I’m reminded of this definition, cribbed from someone else but I like it. Clutter: n. 1. Anything you do not use or love, 2. Anything broken and unlikely to be fixed, 3. Anything that exceeds your storage capacity, 4. Anything “iffy” that would be easy and inexpensive to replace if the need ever arose. Synonyms: Junk, detritus, litter, mess, tangle…
I gave Amazon every chance to disabuse me. I scrolled through all forty-one solutions. I didn’t think a single one approached genius but at least one was amusing. Item 26 was a toilet paper rack with a slot for your smart phone- perfect for those who can’t untether, even in the loo. At least the phone is smart.
Caveat emptor. One genius thing.