Survey #166 Response from Suzanne
| 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. | I am not a seller so my declutter benefits those who work or buy through Goodwill and The Salvation Army Thriftstore. My decluttering also benefits 1 women's’ shelter and anyone who takes items I put to the kerb during our city’s giveaway weekends. My decluttering benefits my sons’ mental health as it helps our current lives and alleviates fears they have of having to handle what is left behind when I die. The planet benefits or is less impacted by having less garbage to swallow up as my decluttering efforts have greatly minimized my purchases and potential future garbage. My future grandchildren will benefit by my being able to spend quality time with them without clutter being a problem, a distraction, or a priority. |
| 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 memory is of living in a fun and uncluttered home as my mom had great decision-making skills and was not attached to any possessions. She modelled this but I never picked up on it. Why am I only picking up on this? I have great difficulty making decisions, am a procrastinator and a perfectionist with anxiety and ADHD. She was great at letting things go and didn’t about financial insecurity as I did. Thank goodness she didn’t have clutter in the home - i don’t know where I’d be. |
| What is the strongest memory to which you feel connected by way of an object, such as a souvenir, photo, or keepsake? | I had a lite-bright box in which I kept all the special things a child of 11 or 12 years old keeps - one dollar bills, mementos, little keepsakes, and so on. This memory seldom comes up but it is my first loss of items and of everything I had. A babysitter stole the box. I don’t know why I didn’t mention it to my parents. I learned later that that well-paid Monday to Friday stole a number of items from my parents including clothing purchased for my 4 brothers. My parents sure were kind and compassionate. |
| 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. | Is it good or not good to declutter when one is angry? Letting go of more when angry, is it risky business? |
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