Survey #175 Response from Leslee
| 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!”) | It's the fact that my mindset is "I'll NEVER use or need these tools or utensils AGAIN" and gawd sure enough I have to replace things and they get in the right drawer but not sorted properly. Like I'm a guilty so and so for the initial waste. |
| 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'm pretty tidy to begin with and really prefer to have things set Just right from a "tone and balance" from a decor perspective. What gets out of hand is the " future self projects. |
| 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.”) | Stationary supplies. Blank paper, pens, envelopes. I think I have like three drawers as I move throughout my house. I do tidy up but then the notes to myself pile up. |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | A bike ride |
| 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. | Thanks. How about thoughts on future self projects that troll into the next year. |
| Future topics | Just the future self projects trolling me into the next year |
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