Survey #251—Full Response from Kristina B
| Describe a category of stuff, an area of your home, or an organizing or decluttering project or task that you’ve found particularly challenging. | When you have perfectionism it’s a problem in every category. I recently listened to a audiobook about perfectionism, and I now realize why I have struggled with getting things organized I am embracing decluttering as a way of taking away the burden of decision. It’s just not worth keeping things that you are unsure about because you don’t want to make the wrong decision. By keeping only what I use and need it helps me to put things away easily. |
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| What advice might you give your younger self to help reduce or avoid the challenge you described in the previous question? | I wish I had known that I had ADHD ( I was diagnosed two years ago) and how much it would impact my ability to organize and to remember what I had. I have embraced decluttering and what I keep must have a place to go. I am using clear bins to store my out of season clothing and accessories so that I don’t have to open lids to see what’s inside bins. I also find that using a bookcase instead of a dresser is helpful for organizing items because I forget what is in the drawers by opening the bookcase doors. I can see everything and I can label things that are in boxes I would not lose things as easily or forget about items. |
| Describe a category of stuff, an area of your home, or an organizing or decluttering project or task that you’ve found satisfying or enjoyable to work on. | I wouldn’t say that organizing my clothes was satisfying, but now that they are organized I am less stressed because I know what I have and I don’t need to worry about what I have to wear. Everything I own, I like, and I have it organized by season and by color Where applicable so I can easily find what I need. I have also made a rule that if an item can be replaced easily at the thrift store, for example jeans, or black dress pants and I don’t think I’m going to wear them in the next year they go to donation. |
| What feelings or emotions do you associate with your answer to the first question (The Challenge)? What feelings or emotions do you associate with your answer to the third question (The Good Stuff)? | I find that perfectionism was crippling. I could never make a decision because I wasn’t sure if it was the right one. I have embraced that it is impossible to be perfect and most things can be replaced. Now I have a sense of relief and peace when I think about my belongings. In the past, I kept a lot of things because I wasn’t sure I was making the right decision or I wanted to donate them to the right person or cause. I now I just let it go to the charity or friend that I can give it to now. |
| 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 am getting towards the end of my organizing project and I wanted to know what are your five best tips of keeping things organized. I’m fairly sure this is going to stick this time. I feel like I’ve got a handle on things, but it’s always good to ask for advice how to keep it that way |
| Future topics | It would be interesting to hear how Gayle is doing in her new place. do the cats like it? |
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