To name the problem is to start dealing with it, I guess!

It also seems to work in reverse in the recluttering phase, doesn't it. Can't fit something in a drawer it ought to go in, so it sits on top of the chest, displacing whatever would normally go there, and suddenly all flat surfaces and even a bit of the floor start to disappear.

This morning Himself drove off with 12 things to pass along. I guess I can include those in my count since I helped him load up!