Survey #166 Response from Julie
| 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. | My husband and I in our household, since we live in it daily. I never thought much about others who would be happy to have our excess stuff / donations. We have plenty of stuff and wouldn't miss a lot of it that we don't use or love. In the past, I have been on the opposite end. I have been the child whose parents shopped at the thrift store. I have also relied on thift stores when I was a young adult, both for clothing and household items. It was a joy to find something we needed! Thank you for the reminder. |
| 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.”) | My dad was a hoarder when I grew up with him. He had papers cover the entire kitchen counter and boxes stacked up everywhere where we could hardly walk. He was afraid to get rid of anything and found the use on everything. He taught me feel very attached to my own physical items. |
| What is the strongest memory to which you feel connected by way of an object, such as a souvenir, photo, or keepsake? | Things from my childhood, such as a stack of books that I never read. I can remember being a child and how I felt just at that time by seeing the book covers. I keep thinking I may want these story books as I get older or regret getting rid of them. |
| 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. | How to determine when you need new furniture to work as holding storage vs making due with what you have. Also how to develop a room that doesn't really have a purpose (kind of a random junk room right now). |
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