Survey #175 Response from Ginger
| 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 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!”) | An unexpected event creating temporary chaos. For example: Husband’s medical condition needing lots of medical supplies caused my beautifully decluttered and organized bathroom linen closet to become stuffed with extra new stuff. |
| 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’ve followed FlyLady’s routines for 10 years. Our home is divided into zones. I touch each zone every month. One of my tasks is to declutter or tidy these areas. I may not do it every month - but the previously decluttered areas are easier to maintain and keep tidy. |
| 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.”) | I’m not inclined to reclutter areas. I’m not a shopper - so I’m not bringing more into the house. But, I struggle to declutter a few other areas that I just haven’t done yet or areas needing another decluttering round now. |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | House cleaning service. |
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