Survey #166 Response from darcy
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| Briefly describe who will benefit from your efforts to declutter and get organized, and how they’ll benefit. Think about members of your household, but also about the larger world—e.g., the people who’ll buy your stuff at a garage sale, the shelter residents who’ll get your donations, the next generation of family who’ll carry a lighter load, and so on. | I will benefit the most with peace of mind and restful surroundings my household will be peaceful, orderly and inviting. my heirs, too, won't have as much to dispose of after I die. (my 81 yr old mom has been asking her heirs what they might want of hers when she dies and no one really wants anything. she realizes that what is special to her is not special to anyone else.) I would hope that whomever gets my "hand-me-downs" whether the thrift store, a selected friend, a Craigslist customer, or a garage sale customer will enjoy and use whatever they think they need to own. and lastly, I need to pare down what I already have, but I also need to stop purchasing things that I think I can't do without. this should send our consumer driven world a message that my life isn't about stuff. and, hopefully, will set an example to those around me to enjoy life and the people and experiences rather than stuff... |
| Tell us about a memory of a person or incident from the formative years of your life that influenced your attitudes and emotions about belongings, clutter, organizing, or any related subject. (For example: “Grandma’s house was packed to the rafters with stuff.”) | mostly, I want to travel. to see the world and meet the people. stuff ties me down. between sayings like "to live a traveler's life, own only what you can carry" and being interested in the bedouins (Arabian gypsies that helped define the Arabian horse breed) lifestyle when I was in 6th grade, and Marie Kondo who says to keep only what brings me joy, I am well on my way to having just the essentials that fit into just the perfect pieces of luggage. my 2023 word is "portable". you know, I even remember as a kid, growing up in a fire area, while falling asleep at night, I would imagine if I had to evacuate and could only take 3 things, what would they be? or 1 thing, what would it be? or whatever number I wanted to entertain. I believe there was some connection, also, to having read The Diary of Anne Frank |
| What is the strongest memory to which you feel connected by way of an object, such as a souvenir, photo, or keepsake? | my dad's class ring. my dad is 20 years older than me, so I graduated from high school exactly 20 years after he did. I remember being offered a class ring of my own, but I did not like them and thought they were a waste of money. I did, however, tell my folks that in lieu of a class ring, I would love to have my dad's class ring sized to fit me and THAT be my class ring. BTW, we both graduated from the same high school, he in 1959 (the year on the ring) and me in 1979. it is a little bulky since it is a man's ring, on my petite finger, but I do treasure it. maybe even more now that he is gone. |
| 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. | what is the best, easiest, and/or cheapest way to scan photos and documents? I have a decent scanner, but I don't know how to standardize the sizes of paper or photo that I am scanning. maybe I don't need to worry about the size? I don't know. thanks for any light you can shed on this subject. |
| Future topics | I don't know what topics you have in your vault, but I would say: sentimental possessions are my hardest to address, which include photos. what to keep and how to store/honor them. also, what is the perfect format in which to maintain a movie library (DVD, digital, a service, none of the above). in order to address my book library, I have started to read and pass them on, rather than to keep them. I hope to narrow my physical book library down to one shelf. I would like to see my paper clutter, too, turned digital. there are so many websites to pick from. I have a Keep and Share account, and a few others. maybe it doesn't really matter what website I pick as long as I use it? |
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