Survey #180 Response from Kelley
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| Select the categories of clutter that you find most difficult to work on. (Since we discovered the technical issue preventing some users from answering the previous question, we’re also offering this simpler format.) |
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| For the category of stuff you find hardest to declutter or organize, please tell us about how or why this type of stuff trips you up. | I believe we'll be moving from our current home in the next 3-5 years; I'm working on letting go of things we've accumulated over the 32 years we've been together. I find that I go through phases of let almost everything go and also, "oh I remember getting that, and what if we need that." I believe we'll be able to get a thing we need later, but my mind tells me that we already have it, so why redo the process. I'd also love it if we were doing it together--my husband keeps saying, "oh, I'll go through my stuff probably the year before we move" and I'd like to have that part done earlier b/c I know many other things will be occupying our minds then also. Our daughter still lives at home with us as she has just started a job after college and our son moved out in the spring. I've sent plenty with him for his new apartment and my daughter has very few things she wants to hang onto (which is good for her 🙂 ) My stress is that most of the stuff to let go of is in the basement and is out of my husband's view/mind but I know it's there and can't forget it. I also find myself just going to my craft room to forget the stuff in the basement...sigh...In the past 6 years, I lost my dad, moved my mom into assisted living, cleaned her house and property and sold it. Emotionally, it's been a lot. On the positive side, I brought very little of what was in their house to mine--a piece of antique furniture which does serve a purpose in my house, and a few pieces of jewelry. Oh, I do have possession of the pictures from their home which I plan to have scanned to distribute to my sister's family and have for posterity. Seems like I'm decluttering in stops and starts....sorry for the stream of conciousness answer.... |
| What’s your favorite thing to listen to while decluttering? | it varies from music to podcasts |
| Name one or more of your favorite Clutter Fairy-isms (e.g., “thin the herd”) or decluttering and organizing mnemonic devices (e.g., OHIO—Only Handle It Once). | not sure I have a favorite, but I do tend to thin the herd instead of slaughtering it. |
| Future topics | I like "overview" steps for decluttering specific areas...like steps for preparing to move, steps for letting go of sentimental items/pictures/etc, |
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