Survey #175 Response from Lela
| 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? | Very successful |
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| 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!”) | Before my daughter left home it was more difficult simply because we had more stuff. |
| 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 limit items to a certain space or container. I don't care as much anymore about "just in case" items because I realized how truly rare it is that I ever need them again. Even if I do need an object I've decluttered, there's usually a simple solution to accomplish whatever I'm doing without the item (use some other item, complete the project in a different way, etc). |
| 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.”) | My small To-Do pile is always there on the kitchen counter, mocking me. Lol Every time I clear the area, a new piece of mail arrives that requires action, an object I borrowed needs to go back to someone, an item needs repaired, a shopping list reforms, etc. |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | relaxing in my clean home with a smile on my face and very little dust or grime around me. |
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