Survey #204 Response from Maureen

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How would you rank paper clutter among the categories of stuff that you have difficulty managing?Paper is #2.
For which of the following types of paper clutter would you like to get help and/or advice? (Check all that apply.)
  • Bills
  • Financial paper other than bills†
  • Receipts
  • Medical
What type of paper clutter that you struggle with did we leave off the list above?Club monthly newsletters, high school/college newsletters
Please complete any of the following statements:
  • “I struggle with paper clutter because ___.”
  • “I would have an easier time managing paper if only ___.”
  • “The accumulation of paper in my home makes me feel ___.”
I struggle with paper clutter because I always think I may need that whatever it is in the future.
Tell us about your most treasured paper item.Lists my mom made we found after my she passed away of all the birthdays and anniversaries in our family. I asked my husband this question, too, and he said the Neptune Society Certificate his Army dad received from crossing the equator in WWII.
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).I've got a basement that's become a dumping ground for everything from our late parents crystal, china, and silver, to my kids crib (they're 26 and 28 now) to Rubbermaid containers filled with paper that I took off of counters and dining room tables in a frantic pace when someone was coming over. It's all so overwhelming! What are some starting techniques Gayle and Ed can recommend when dealing with such a space?
Future topics

In a previous episode a book club was mentioned. I'd be very interested in this and am reading, for the second time, Downsizing the Family Home by Marni Jameson. It's an AARP book that I hope will help me part with family crystal, china, and silver all in my basement (think Gayle once referred to this as "the starter set of life").

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