Survey #209 Response from CHRISTINE
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Name up to three clutter problem areas in your home. These may be physical spaces, categories of stuff, or collections of items that you usually or chronically find difficult to get clear—or keep clear—of clutter. | PAPER, PAPER, PAPER |
| For any of the problem areas you identified in your answer to the previous question, list factors that contribute to your difficulty decluttering in these areas. | My house floor plan is to blame for most of my clutter. Small house, 3 levels.... stairs all day long. I need to triplicate almost everything on three levels. Like paperwork, medical supplies, cleaning supplies, bottled water, etc. I perviously had lived in a ranch style home, EVERYTHING was on one level, and that was so easy, fast, economical. and even safer (from stair accidents). |
| Name up to three clutter “sweet spots” in your home. These may be physical spaces, categories of stuff, or collections of items that you usually find relatively easy to keep decluttered and organized. | always a sweet spot. The backs of all of my doors with those clear over the door hanging shoe pockets, storing all smaller items. I can see everything at a glance. But the "over the door" metal hooks part for this organizer did not work out for me. Instead I use a hanger. I tie the metal grommets at the top of the organizer, to a sturdy hanger with string. Then I hang that hanger on a coat hook, on the back of a door. I even cut off the bottom 3 rows off of the long organizer, to make it shorter, and easier to use. (I use those cut off rows to organize other places) Bonus, when I have to hide an organizer, I easily take the whole thing off a door , and it is short enough to hang it inside a closet. Especially helpful, if company comes, in hiding personal bathroom/medical products. Bonus plus: I can easily use these hanger-shoe organizer , wherever I move. |
| For any of the “sweet spots” you identified in your answer to the previous question, list factors that contribute to your ease in (or even enjoyment of) maintaining these areas. | The " shoe organizer-.hung on a hanger-.hung on a door hook "only needs restocking, which is easy, because you can see what needs restocking at a glance.. For overnight guests, I hang a new hanger/organizer on the back on guest bedroom door. In the pockets, I put in guest treats, like pre packaged small chocolates, dried fruits, chips, small spring water bottles, tiny wine bottles, notepads+pens, tissues, small ziplock bags, maps, tiny emergency flashlight, and a tiny wrapped gift for them to bring back to their children/grandchildren/pet.. I tie a big colorful bow on the hanger. This "hanger/organizer on the back of the guest room door idea" keeps the flat surface of a night table clear for company to use for their own things. A welcome basket is nicer, but it would take up too much valuable table space, in a small guest room. |
| What’s an item or category of stuff that you feel as if you could never get too much of? | Organic specialty pantry staples to be used gourmet cooking/baking Like the best quality..... vanilla beans, dried fruits, honeys, spices olive oils, balsamic vinegars exotic, spices, white baking chocolate. |
| 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). | Gayle, for paper filing, recently mentioned that you would NOT recommend alphabetical filing. and you are right,, as I made that mistake before . You recommended labeling with a broader category instead. It is so helpful and so much fun, when you reframe it in a ... "DO THIS.... NOT THAT.!!!!". That learning technique of "Do this....not that" catches my attention the best, and it is fun.. ( I love that technique in other areas as well..."Eat this, not that", "Wear this..not that", etc. It would be so much fun, if you did a "Do this, not that": advice at the end of a program , just before the tittle. |
| Future topics | Huge stages of life. huge stages of life happen around this time of year. Graduations, weddings, getting ready for college/high school, empty nest. All come with even more clutter, and the decluttering seems to come afterwards, after the dust settles ( a pun ). How to best organize oneself, for a huge transition to the next stage of life. |
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