Survey #164 Response from Ellen in W Michigan
| What are your most compelling reasons to reduce clutter and/or to get organized? These may include your personal goals, work objectives, plans, fears, physical limitations, lifestyle choices, family history, etc. | Top 4 reasons: 1. I hate cleaning and want things simpler. 2. Hoping to move within the year and don't want to move excess stuff. 3. I'm getting older and looking at major surgery soon so want things easy. 4. I want to make it easy for my kids when I need help or die. Bonus reason: My areas that are done are so calm and pleasant. |
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| What external factors drive or support your organizing efforts? Think about positive or negative signals from outside yourself that influence your desire or inclination to declutter and organize. (Examples: pressure from your spouse, stuff inherited from elder family members, a need to work from home, etc.) | I think I just got sick of the mess and cleaning. Then I discovered The Clutter Fairy, and in 2020, a few other decluttering people. I hear Gayle and Dana K White whenever I am procrastinating. I am so close to feeling "there", but stuck on a few difficult projects. I want my older years to be easier to manage. |
| What internal factors support your organizing efforts? Think about positive or negative thoughts or feelings that influence your desire or inclination to declutter and organize. (Examples: the urge to start a new hobby, feelings of guilt or shame, a desire to share your surplus with people who need it, etc.) | I want to make it easy for myself and easy for my kids after I'm gone. They didn't need 6 huge bins of random photos. I'm trying to get it down to 3-4 albums. |
| What is the most exciting way in which your life will be different when you achieve your organizing goal(s)? | I am already starting to reap the benefits of keeping my house neat and clean(ish) because there is so much less to do. Now I have more time for helping or spending time with others. |
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