Survey #175 Response from Pamela
| 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!”) | The project I thought about was my bathroom closet. I store extra make-up, toilet paper, medicine, cleaning supplies, and other toiletries there. I am in the closet daily. The frequency of it’s use and the amount of small items constantly being stored and used seems to create a tendency for it to be recluttered. |
| 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.”) | For my bathroom closet, I use the container concept. I have baskets and boxes that I store similar items in together. I try to keep the products I use the most stored at eye level and in easy reach. I also have taken an “after photo” so that I can remember what I want it to look like. I have found that once I decluttered and organized this closet it is so much easier to redo. It took a morning to complete the first time but the second time (after about three years ) it took less than an hour to do. I Also had fewer decisions to make since I had made them on a previous declutter mission. If it was expired, I threw it out. If it was on the wrong shelf, I knew where it needed to go. |
| 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.”) | OTC medicines and make-up are two categories that seem to be easy for me to re-clutter. One or two doses of medicine remain and I get into a new box or bottle. Those make up people in stores want to load you up with give aways and samples so that you end up with bunches of product. They are great for travel ,but as I have gotten older, I travel less so my need for them has become less. |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | Binging a series on Netflix. |
| 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. | None |
| Future topics | Maintaining your motivation to declutter. |
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