Survey #178 Response from Rowan
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Name the collections or categories of stuff in your home that are typically most likely to become cluttered. | food dry goods (grains, lentils), spices |
| Describe a habit or routine behavior that you would like to cultivate—or eliminate—to help you or other members of your household get a better handle on household clutter. | Being aware to be considerate of the person I am living with which means not leaving stuff around the common areas - disposing of packaging immediately, putting stuff away immediately. It only takes a minute, maybe three minutes if I am breaking down packaging and taking it out to the recycling. Even when I don't feel well, I have to remember that he has a right to a tidy home. And just because he doesn't complain doesn't make it ok to leave stuff around. |
| Name one or more of your favorite Clutter Fairy-isms (e.g., “thin the herd”) or decluttering and organizing mnemonic devices (e.g., OHIO—Only Handle It Once). | I think "thin the herd" and "representative sample" - it is a reminder that you don't have to get rid of all of it, just keeping a smaller amount (which will be the best of it) |
| 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). | (not a question but a suggestiong) - in the recording suggest to those watching on zoom (other youtubers refer to the "replay crew") to please smash the LIKE button as it help the channel reach out to more people. |
| Future topics | How much work is your stuff making in your life? I have watched yourtubers do decluttering videos only to have their house be a mess in a week. the only way. For example, maybe only keep available 8 days worth of clothes so it is easier to do a load of laundry than to go into the attic to get something out of backstock.I only have two bowls I like so I never have more than two bowls to wash (and usually one). Questioning purchases - is that area rug so gorgeous that I want to vacuum it every week FOREVER? Hannah Louise Poston (makeup & clothings yt) has a great video "HOW TO FIND YOUR PERSONAL STYLE (3-STEP METHOD)" which is first about understand your life parameters, limits, needs and then finding items that fit with your reality (as opposed to fantasy) self / life (she really does very perceptive and eloquent analysis of what can be the most frivolous subject). Maybe asking each object "is this my past self, my current self, or my aspirational future self?". |
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