Survey #243—Full Response from Lala
| Pronouns | She/her |
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| Please provide details. | Email Survey #243: Thrifting, Re-cluttering Anxiety, Deep-cleaning the Kitchen - The Clutter Fairy Weekly |
| If you shop in thrift stores, resale shops, charity stores, pawn shops, or other sources of second-hand goods, what kinds of things do you look for? Are there any categories of items that you would ONLY buy used? Any categories of items that you would NEVER buy used? | I used to look for vintage things but I don't shop in those stores anymore. I have too much stuff now. So of course all the vintage things would be used except something might be new now and then. They don't put out things that people would not buy. I wouldn't mind pre-worn bras but I draw the line at underwear LOL. |
| If you’ve ever completed a major decluttering project, have you experienced re-cluttering anxiety afterwards? Please describe your experience and how you’ve tried to manage this feeling. | Let's put it this way, I have years of accumulations which are still overwhelming me but I am making a dent. For one thing I no longer look for anything to collect at all. If I come across something I can use, or I've been looking to buy new in other stores then I might purchase it second hand, otherwise not. Also when I am selling at a flea market, I purposely never look at anything else for sale so that I can keep all of my profits and I don't add to my collections. I've been really good at doing that for the last several years. I do get anxious when I look around my house and I want to sell everything but I don't have the ambition and energy at the same time. |
| How often do you deep-clean your kitchen, going above and beyond whatever daily or several-time-a-week routines you maintain? | Never |
| What routines or habits have been useful to ensure that your kitchen is always clean? | I keep my fridge clean and I make sure there's no bad food in there. I keep my counters where I prepare food clean everyday. I only use a few dishes so I have to clean them quite often. And my microwave is also kept clean anytime I cook something that spatters or makes a mess. I don't use a stove, only a microwave. I'm on my third microwave in 40 years. |
| 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. | I don't suppose you would but I would like to see if there are any stacking tips for dishes and plastic containers to save space. I have a lot of both and only a little space. If they weren't packed away in boxes I would be able to use them. I would like that. |
| Future topics | I wish there was a way to find a list of all the places nearby where I could sell my vintage stuff. |
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