I think there is a difference between those whose basic living space CAN be cleaned and/or ordered in a day or two (as when company is expected), and those who simply have no space to put away or hide things if they wanted to.

We are a mixed type...there are almost impassable areas, but, we also are able (with some diligent sorting)to host a sing or like this coming Sat., a birthday party. The house is large enough to make huge stacks in one section, while leaving the required areas passable.

We have only one child, and one thing which drives me to attempt order is guilt over leaving this mess to him someday!....The other thing is, although I can NOW manage to sort and stack and creatively topologize the excess, I am 62...and who knows when I might suddenly NOT be able!....so I have a sort of goal to reduce the clutter to where serious old age may be tolerable without danger of disappearing under toppling heaps of Ballad books and beer bottles!

wish me luck!...(or, come help..*grin*...I might have neat prizes to send away with you!)