Survey #175 Response from Kristin
| 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 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 cleaned and organized a section in the garage. My husband then uses this space just to plop stuff that he wants out of the house. sigh |
| 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 try to keep up with the cleaning right after the activity (shopping, meals, etc) |
| 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.”) | closets and garage |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | a great meal out, complete with wine, appetizers, and dessert, and not worry about the bill amount |
| Future topics | Can you talk about how to talk yourself out of saving stuff for "One Day". for me it is one day I will own my own home. I am currently saving for a down payment for a house (ETA 1-2 years) and I live in an apartment. My one car garage has a bunch of stuff that I am saving for when we move to a house. But it make parking my very small car in it very tight. I still manage but it is annoying. |
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