Survey #166 Response from Bonnie
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Briefly describe who will benefit from your efforts to declutter and get organized, and how they’ll benefit. Think about members of your household, but also about the larger world—e.g., the people who’ll buy your stuff at a garage sale, the shelter residents who’ll get your donations, the next generation of family who’ll carry a lighter load, and so on. | Wow, so many people will benefit. Alan and I both will have more peace of mind. My nieces Kirstin and Miranda will be spared a massive clean out. Tons of shelter people will have clothes and books and shoes. And ...so on.... |
| Tell us about a memory of a person or incident from the formative years of your life that influenced your attitudes and emotions about belongings, clutter, organizing, or any related subject. (For example: “Grandma’s house was packed to the rafters with stuff.”) | I never had to clean up my room. Or clean up after myself. I never really thought about it. Because my sole job as a kid was to get straight A;s. Nothing less would do. I was a schoolwork and music machine. When I was twenty and shared my first apartment with a roommate, I was taking a very heavy load in summer school, working twelve hour days, and was sharing with a German girl who just came to Stanford Summer school for fun, not really studying. She was naturally neat and cleaned up the apartment all the time. I truly did not notice Then she left for a three day weekend and in 24 hours...Oh. My. God. I suddenly realized what she had been doing all along. I apologized profusely when she got back. She thought this was hilarious. |
| What is the strongest memory to which you feel connected by way of an object, such as a souvenir, photo, or keepsake? | My wedding ring. |
| 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. | Do you know of any ADHD people who struggle with clutter and who have been helped by either medication or CBT to be able to declutter effectively? Do you see any relation to creativity and clutter? What's the worst decluttering situation you have ever encountered? |
| Future topics | Is there a relationship between decluttering and weightloss? I have three sizes of clothing crowding my closet. I'm a yo=yo dieter. Advice? |
Comments
Suzanne:
Thank you for sharing.👍 inspirational.
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