Survey #175 Response from Anonymous user
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Think about a decluttering project of any size that you’ve completed in the past. (The project may be as little as one section of cabinet, a drawer, or a small set of objects.) How successful have you been at maintaining the space or collection in the finished state? | Somewhat successful |
| For the project you thought about in the previous question, what habits, attitudes, events, people, or other factors contribute to your tendency to re-clutter the space? (For example, “I’m a habitual shopper” or “My family doesn’t respect my organizing efforts” or “The mail just keeps coming!”) | Friend temporarily moved in while going thru divorce and filled up all the empty rooms and spaces I worked so hard to declutter. Good news is they will be empty again some day when she moves out. I hope. |
| What habits, mindsets, practices, or other factors contribute to your ability to successfully maintain a previously cluttered space? (For example, “I reset my dining room after each meal” or “I’ve set a limit of five decorative items in each room” or “I use the ‘after’ photo I took as motivation to keep my bathroom shelves organized.”) | I have a specific room/area of the house, garage and gardens designated on my calendar to focus on resetting that room/area. I declutter, clean and reorganize only that area for a minimum of an hour. The incentive to keep things tidy is that many times an area doesn't need it so I get a break that day as a reward for my general tidying up during the month. The last week of the month is designated for taking all accumulated items in the donation box to charity. |
| In which collections or categories of stuff are you most inclined to re-clutter—i.e., to refill areas and spaces that you’ve previously had success decluttering? (For example, “I purge my clothes closet every couple of years, but it’s always overflowing again within three months” or “My coffee mug collection is always out of control.”) | The garage. Space is tight now with the temporary housemate and a lot of things have been moved to the garage to make space for her. I can still park my car in there though so it isn't a total reversal. This may prove to highlight a lot more things I can let go of as time passes and the items are not used or needed. |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | a very long camping roadtrip to a much cooler part of the country, if there is one. |
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