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Recycle Now and professional declutterer Beverly Wade have developed this quiz to help you think about how much e-clutter you have in your home. Choose one answer to each question.

 

1) Which of the following best describes your lifestyle?

a. I feel like I’m constantly chasing my tail

b. Sometimes a bit hectic, but generally have things under control

c. I’ve got everything running like clockwork

 

2) How much clutter do you have?

a. A lot. There’s loads of stuff I could get rid of.

b. Some. I could do with a proper sort-out.

c. A little. I try to keep on top of it.

 

3) Do you ever have difficulty discarding worn-out or unused items?

a. Yes, it’s something I struggle with.

b. Sometimes. They can hang around for a while

c. No. They are taken straight to the recycling centre.

 

4) Do you have a box full of assorted leads, cables and wires?

a. Yes. I don’t know what item most of them belong to!

b. Yes. There is at least a drawer full!

c. No. I try to keep them under control.

 

5) Looking around the house, how many of the following could you find that DON’T WORK or are UNWANTED

 

a. More than 5.

b. 1 to 5.

c. None – I have regular clear-outs

 

6) Why do you tend to keep hold of electronic items that you don’t use any more?

a. I like to keep a spare just in case

b. I’m not sure how to get rid of them

c. I don’t - I recycle on a regular basis

 

7) When was the last time you went to the local waste recycling centre?

a. Quite a long time ago

b. In the last six months

c. I regularly visit it

 

 

Now find out your electronic clutter score! Go!

 

Add up your total, counting 10 points each time you answered ‘A’, 8 points for ‘B’ and 5 points for ‘C’.

 

 

If you scored 64 points or more…

…you’re a clutterbug! You may be finding it difficult to find the time to regularly clear out your home and feel there are more important things to deal with in your life first.

 

If you scored 46 to 63 points…

…you’re a mothball! Things aren’t out of control yet, but it’s certainly worth considering an e-clearout.

 

If you scored 45 points or less…

…you’re a committed recycler! Well done – it looks like you are doing a good job of recycling all those old items of electrical equipment lying around the house.

 

 

From kettles to cameras, from electronic toys to toasters, from power drills to mobile phones, you can recycle the lot!

 

It’s easy – just take them with you next time you visit your local recycling centre. To find your nearest centre visit www.dontbinitbringit.org