Survey #175 Response from Terri
| 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 unsuccessful |
| 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!”) | I put paperwork that needs to be tended to or filed on the dining room table. When it gets too bad, I put it in a "to be filed" box. Then, the pile seeds resprout. |
| 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.”) | Hmmmm, looking forward to hearing some ideas. I do deal with my mail as soon as it is delivered |
| 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.”) | Kitchen counter - putting away clean dishes that I have taken from the dishwasher - clearing the sink by putting the dirty dishes in the dishwasher - taking the recyclables out to the official bin |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | extra time to read a book |
| Future topics | Cleaning/clearing out bins of craft items. May need the items for future projects or I am going to get around to that project some day. |
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