Survey #174 Response from Intignia
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Which member(s) of your household support or contribute to your decluttering or organizing efforts, and how? (For example, “My husband keeps the home office and his workshop organized.”) | My husband is both a help and a hindrance. He causes a lot of the clutter, but when I do have a donation box ready to go he very willingly takes it for me (I do not drive for medical reasons). |
| Which member(s) of your household frustrate, foil, interrupt, or otherwise complicate your decluttering or organizing efforts, and how? (For example, “My preteen child picks through the donation box to retrieve items even after we’ve reached agreement to get rid of them.”) | My son found in the give-away bag two pair of guinea pig patterned socks (I love guinea pigs) which he had lovingly found and bought for me last Christmas. He got upset. But they don't fit properly as they keep sliding off my feet. I was ready to donate a smaller Barbie dollhouse which I had enjoyed, but had now replaced with a bigger one. My husband had bought it for me. He frowned so dourly that I took it back to my room. |
| If you were to wish for one change of behavior from someone—or everyone—in your household with respect to clutter, what change would you wish for? (For example, “My preteen child picks through the donation box to retrieve items even after we’ve reached agreement to get rid of them.”) | I wish people wouldn't look at getting rid of stuff as a big waste of money. People spend big bucks on eating out or entertainment and feel it is money well spent. I am mostly homebound and like to buy new Barbie things. I play with them and enjoy them, and then pass them on. I have enjoyed the experience of having them for a short time. How is that any different than going to a concert, or play, or the movies? I love these items, but space is severely limited as I live in a one-bedroom seniors apartment. |
| Describe an item about which you have a strong disagreement with someone else in your household over whether or not it deserves a place in your home. (For example, “My mother’s 30 years of TV Guide magazines.”) | Books. My husband loves books. We live in a tiny-one-bedroom apartment for seniors. We have a bookcase on which the tv sits. Sweet hubby has the whole thing minus three books that I am not ready to get rid of, the rest are all his. The rule is you can keep as many books as will fit on this 3-shelf bookcase. His books fill up the bookcase and spill over onto the floor. He has them stacked beside the bed. I have tripped on them numerous times and find it difficult to get to the bed to change the sheets because they are in the way. I don't mind him having books; it's just that we don't have room for so many. |
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