Survey #164 Response from Debra
| Pronouns | She/her |
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| 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. | I suspect I have adhd and too much visual stimulation is stressful when I am at home. Also, a lack of clutter makes my home easier to clean and keep clean. My flat is small so I need to keep clutter at bay. |
| 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.) | Lifestyle—I host often (normally 2X week) and it’s more pleasant for me to have an uncluttered home to make it easier for me to host and a comfortable space for my guests. The home of my childhood has greatly influenced me, although it has nothing in common with my current place; it was large, old, and beautiful— and very uncluttered. I am always aiming for the same feeling, but within the constraints I have now. |
| 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.) | Environmental concerns. I try to keep my environmental footprint as low as possible, meaning that I eschew bringing things in which I know won’t last, or are cheap tchotchkes. |
| What is the most exciting way in which your life will be different when you achieve your organizing goal(s)? | Visual simplicity with coziness. A sumptuous minimalism (as much as that seems oxymoronic), where beautiful things don’t get crowded out by clutter around them. |
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