Survey #175 Response from Janis
| 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 |
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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!”) | Timing, as in, "stuff it somewhere out of sight". Construction workers interrupting projects for a year. |
| 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 reset my living room every night (my mom always did this) and the bedroom every morning. Bed is made. |
| 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.”) | Purging my clothes every summer has been helpful, since I donate to a church women's clothing sale that is held every year in the fall. (Except during the Covid adventure) HOWEVER, my storage closet is the point of concern, it's so easy to just "put something in there". LOL |
| Fill in the blank: “When I finish my current decluttering/organizing project, I’m going to treat myself to ___.” | A nap. |
| 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. | What is helpful to continue de-cluttering when a person is overwhelmed? Just surveying what needs to be done stops me in my tracks. |
| Future topics | De-cluttering before moving to a new home. I don't think that this is ever a subject that people tire of. We all need inspiration for this prior to moving. I plan to move at some point. Hopefully sooner, than later. |
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