Survey #164 Response from Anonymous user
| What are your most compelling reasons to reduce clutter and/or to get organized? These may include your personal goals, work objectives, plans, fears, physical limitations, lifestyle choices, family history, etc. | Don't want to leave a huge mess for our heirs. Want to be ready for visitors without having to hide things. (And things that get moved never seem to resurface and just increase the height of the piles.) Want to be able to clean without stuff being in the way. Don't want the constant conflict in my head of choosing between cleaning and decluttering. |
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| What external factors drive or support your organizing efforts? Think about positive or negative signals from outside yourself that influence your desire or inclination to declutter and organize. (Examples: pressure from your spouse, stuff inherited from elder family members, a need to work from home, etc.) | My stuff has a negative impact on my spouse, and his frustration shows. But I have a hard time working with others around, which is a lot of the time since we are both retired. I always feel his disapproval over what I decide to prioritize. |
| What internal factors support your organizing efforts? Think about positive or negative thoughts or feelings that influence your desire or inclination to declutter and organize. (Examples: the urge to start a new hobby, feelings of guilt or shame, a desire to share your surplus with people who need it, etc.) | I don't think I have supportive internal factors, except perhaps some motivation to decrease shame/guilt by decluttering and cleaning. I have a strong inner rebel - don't want to do what others tell me to (or suggest) even if it would benefit me. And a strong inner spoiled child - have a hard time accepting the need to do unpleasant things. |
| 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. | (I probably need to think more about Gayle's words on efficiency vs. effectiveness.) |
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