Survey #175 Response from Cathie
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Think about a decluttering project of any size that you’ve completed in the past. (The project may be as little as one section of cabinet, a drawer, or a small set of objects.) How successful have you been at maintaining the space or collection in the finished state? | Very successful |
| For the project you thought about in the previous question, what habits, attitudes, events, people, or other factors contribute to your tendency to re-clutter the space? (For example, “I’m a habitual shopper” or “My family doesn’t respect my organizing efforts” or “The mail just keeps coming!”) | Buying excess supplies or things on sale, because we used to live 25 minutes from nearest grocery store or other shopping. |
| What habits, mindsets, practices, or other factors contribute to your ability to successfully maintain a previously cluttered space? (For example, “I reset my dining room after each meal” or “I’ve set a limit of five decorative items in each room” or “I use the ‘after’ photo I took as motivation to keep my bathroom shelves organized.”) | Mindset change. "NO BUYING AHEAD!" We are seniors. Husband has health issues. If we have to move out of our house, it most likely be a smaller space, I want the process to be as easy aa as possible. Using up the excess. Food, cleaning & laundry supplies books to read, spare underwear, jeans, towels, linens. Even furniture that doesn't quite work anymore. All take space and are heavy to move. |
| In which collections or categories of stuff are you most inclined to re-clutter—i.e., to refill areas and spaces that you’ve previously had success decluttering? (For example, “I purge my clothes closet every couple of years, but it’s always overflowing again within three months” or “My coffee mug collection is always out of control.”) | Pantry is my trouble spot--grew up preserving summer harvests for wintertime eating. Whole root cellar of jars, bags & bins. Then, as young couple, we lived 25-30 min from shopping, so couldn't run out for a gallon of milk or any other food or supply. Now, my weakness is sale items, especially non-perishables. |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | Binge watching free old movies on youtube. |
| 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. | Here come the holidays. Summer isn't over. Kids aren't in school, tet. Still, every store has holiday decor out for sale. How to ignore the lure of the sparklies, but not get burnt out and still enjoy them when Dec gets here. |
| Future topics | Neighbors whose clutter oozes across lot lines, or is stacked up against lawn fence. |
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