Survey #164 Response from Diana
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| 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. | 1. I went through cleaning out my mom and dad's stuff and I don't want to leave that for my daughter when I'm gone. 2. I find it much easier to do everything when there isn't a lot of visual and physical clutter to wade through. 3. I find a tidier and less cluttered environment more relaxing. |
| 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.) | 1. My husband doesn't mind when I declutter the rooms that are not his but he does not want me working in his office or "storage room". So I'm leaving those for after I finish the rest of the house. 2. I mentioned that I still have some stuff left from my parents. I've gotten much better about photographing and letting things go but still have some photographs and papers to go through. 3. I stopped doing my latest hobby, sewing and making quilts, a bit over a year ago when we got a very active puppy. I'm not sure whether I will ever go back to it. I did get rid of some stuff but I still have a lot. Space isn't the issue. I have a giant room for whatever crafting I want to do. I feel uneasy about the stuff and wonder if I will start a new craft if I don't have so much stuff calling to me from the previous hobby. |
| 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.) | Ha! I mentioned the urge to start a new hobby in my previous answer. Not sure I have any feelings of guilt or shame. I do like sharing my surplus with people who need it and have donated as much as possible of what I have gotten rid of. |
| What is the most exciting way in which your life will be different when you achieve your organizing goal(s)? | I'm hoping not have the visual and physical clutter will free my mind to think of new ways to spend my time. Right now my time is spent cooking and baking (okay), pulling weeds in the garden (yuck), and keeping our 5 acre property going. A bit of time goes to decluttering. The rest of the time goes to hanging with my husband, doing projects, listening to music, or watching TV. It's a good life but I feel like it's unsatisfying in some ways. |
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