While catching up on some reading over the past snowy weekend, I stumbled across an interesting article on Americans and our stuff. The statistics in this piece are staggering. I’ve posted a few below. While reading some of these factoids, ask yourself this question:

Am I a statistic or an exception?:

• There are 300,000 items in the average American home (LA Times).
• 25% of people with two-car garages don’t have room to park cars inside them and 32% only have room for one vehicle. (U.S. Department of Energy).
• 3.1% of the world’s children live in America, but they own 40% of the toys consumed globally (UCLA).
• The average American throws away 65 pounds of clothing per year (Huffington Post).
• The average American woman owns 30 outfits—one for every day of the month. In 1930, that figure was nine (Forbes).
• The average size of the American home has nearly tripled in size over the past 50 years (NPR).
• British research found that the average 10-year-old owns 238 toys but plays with just 12 daily (The Telegraph). Wonder what it is for the average American 10-year-old?

 

If any of these statistics hit home with you—pun intended—give me a call at 508-246-6120 or drop a line. I can help you take those important first steps to becoming the exception.