Survey #175 Response from Julianne
| 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? | Very 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!”) | The kitchen counter is the only space that continually attracts clutter. There are items coming into or out of the house as well as various papers that make their way to the counter. |
| 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.”) | The one in, one out rule is invaluable and I have limits to how many items I can keep in certain categories. Those limits have shrunk in recent years. I used to allow myself to keep 20 pairs of shoes. Now it's 18 pairs. Decor must have personal meaning not just be something from Home Goods or Amazon. The stained glass a relative made has meaning. A random print from the store doesn't so there aren't any in my home. |
| 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.”) | I don't reclutter categories of items such as clothes or sports equipment. My problem is keeping the kitchen counter clear of random stuff. |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | A clear counter (for maybe five minutes.) |
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