Survey #160 Response from Barb

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PronounsShe/her
Briefly describe the category or collection of items.Craft items
Which of these statements best describes your strategy or approach for keeping the category of stuff you described above under control?I have many different items for the many aspects of the category so it's hard to know what to let go of
Describe any issues you experience with using, storing, displaying, cleaning, maintaining, or organizing the category or collection you described above.There is just so much that I can't really use on of it well.
Does you home have a “command center”—a spot where you spend a significant amount of time in a variety of activities (e.g., watching TV, reading, doing paperwork, eating meals or snacks, etc.)?Yes
Where is your command center?Living room
If you sit in your command center and look around you, which of the following items are within close reach?
  • Dirty dishes or drinking vessels
  • Unread mail
  • Unfinished projects
  • Papers to be filed
  • Bills to be paid
  • Remote controls
  • Electronic devices or accessories
  • Discarded clothing or shoes
  • Personal-care supplies
  • Other people’s misplaced stuff
  • Hobby/art/craft supplies
  • Bags with new purchases
How well does your command center fulfill the functions for which you use it?

Pretty well

Here’s your chance to ask Gayle and Ed any question you’re curious about. It need not be related to this survey’s topic(s). If we think that your question—and our answer—might be useful or instructive to The Clutter Fairy Weekly audience, we’ll share them in an upcoming episode.Love you both. Thanks for all you do. I really appreciate how genuine and relatable you are. Your gentle and non-judgmental way of approaching clutter and the difficult relationship we experience with our space feels safe so I can really listen and apply your advice and suggestions. I've listened off and on for years.
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Quick ways of going through items and paper that probably don't need to be kept. I took some boxes and files/paper out of storage and 8 months later they still are living in my car and it's horrible, but I'm afraid of throwing out something important

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