Survey #175 Response from PJ
| 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!”) | Emails with sales - they are my catnip. I end up with things that promised to be so useful but I really didn't need them. I've been working on unsubscribing from so many - but they just come out of nowhere. I'm sure I didn't sign up for all of these things |
| 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.”) | Pride in the new space - the feeling of room to move, it's clean, the air can circulate, you just get a rush from looking at it & thinking - yeah, I'm an adult 🙂 I always take before & after photos as you can forget how much you've achieved - for big jobs I also take "in-between" photos so I can see the progress, which keeps me motivated. It's so much easier to reset an area when it's been tackled, and I keep the mindset that if someone called to come round, I could have the public areas ready for them in maximum 15 minutes (living room, kitchen & bathroom). Don't ask me about the bombsite behind the bedroom door - that's the huge work in progress! |
| 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.”) | Jewellery, clothes & books. I have phases where I wear a "uniform" of a sort, to keep things simple, but then the emails with sales come in & there are so many other options out there. My brain needs a bit of variety, and I find it hard to declutter the "old" uniform as it served me so well for a while. |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | An afternoon of crosswords & very good coffee in the garden |
| 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. | no question from me - but thank you so much both of you for your enthusiasm, commitment, and encouragement to the audience, as well as your patience & empathy - honestly you're a pair of angels & I hope you know how much your support means to so many people (even if you are getting a lot of the same questions over & over again!) - it is sinking in! you are making such a difference xx |
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