Survey #180 Response from Jospeh
| Pronouns | He/him |
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| Select the categories of clutter that you find most difficult to work on. (Since we discovered the technical issue preventing some users from answering the previous question, we’re also offering this simpler format.) |
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| For the category of stuff you find hardest to declutter or organize, please tell us about how or why this type of stuff trips you up. | Just prior to the pandemic, I moved to a larger dwelling and become a caregiver for my 93 yr. old mother. I have sucessfully incorporated all of our belongings (which included three large storage units and an existing house) into the new home. Previously, while going to my office (1 hr. drive each way) my focus and organization was in tact. By the end of the pandemic my office closed and now I'm working from home. I have a desiginated area, with ample enough space, but I keep concentrating on the other areas of the house and not my new office. I only seem to work on my office space if I perform an all-nighter, which ruins the following day. I started with 136 boxes and I'm currently down to 56. But I'm emotionally stuck. I step into my office and can't seem to make progress. There are days I step into my office and simply stare and make an organizational plan. I set small goals and deadlines but I can't seem to move forward. I try attempting to resolve the issue one box at a time and then I attempt to blitz them all at one time creating a giant mess but not sure how much progress I make. At the end of the day I find myself wanting to work on other areas of the house than seperate and sort my papers. |
| What’s your favorite thing to listen to while decluttering? | A TV show A music playlist Silence Your own thoughts |
| 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've recently started utilizing the OHIO method but each item seems to leave me unfulfilled and frustrated since completing one item leaves several unfinished. |
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