Survey #229 Response from Amy
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe a popular myth or misconception about clutter or organizing that you believed in the past, but have now come to see as incorrect. Who or what changed your mind about this idea? | "I'll definitely need this at some point in the future, and I very well might not have the money needed to repurchase it OR I will discover that it's no longer available to be found anywhere at any price." Don Aslett (from back in the day) and Gayle Goddard/Ed Gumnick have been a tremendous asset to me in helping to adjust my mindset over the years. |
| Describe a limiting belief about clutter or organizing that negatively affects your ability or willingness to address your home organization issues. This may be a belief that you inherited, picked up from popular culture, received from friends or family, or came up with all on your own! | "This 3100 square foot project is too big to handle on my own, and no one else is interested in doing it with me." "I don't have the time, energy, or modern-know-how to sell the stuff that would bring big bucks to me. Still, it feels wasteful to just throw it all away, when I truly do need the money out if it. Even small prices would add up to large a money deposit in my bank account." |
| 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). If we think that your question—and our answer—might be useful or instructive to The Clutter Fairy Weekly audience, we’ll share them in an upcoming episode. | How can I get over the financial guilt of setting things out for Urban Pickers and garbage men to haul away when I know we need the money but I just don't have it in me to sell the stuff. Thirty years ago, twenty years ago, and ten years ago, I had garage sales that netted $6,000 to $10,000 every time. I just don't feel I can do that anymore, and I feel guilty about it. |
| Future topics | How to declutter feelings of sorrow and hopelessness over lost opportunities of decades gone by, which you didn't see at the time, but feel that you should have seen. |
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