Survey #175 Response from Diana
| 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? | Somewhat 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!”) | When I’m really into a craft, I buy “someday” materials, way too many. I’m not crafting right now and it’s given me an opportunity to think about this. Some spaces stay decluttered for the most part although I want to stick to one in, one out, and sometimes I don’t think about it. |
| 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.”) | I do lots of resets in various places. I do it in the morning when I’m most alert and energetic. My husband resets the kitchen when he goes to bed, which is great. I do need to work on one in, one out. I said before that I don’t have a craft going right now, but I do have a hobby, which is gardening. It’s new to me and I’ve bought lots and lots of things for it and I need to organize those. |
| 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.”) | Not too much, especially as I’m becoming more mindful about it. |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | The peace it brings me. |
| Future topics | Mindfulness in terms of one in, one out, and organizing as you start a new hobby. |
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