Survey #184 Response from Maureen
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe an item or collection that you’re rationally prepared to release, but something always seems to keep you from making the final decision to let it go. | A piano -- in my garage. Many years ago we were looking for one for our daughter to take lessons. My great aunt offered hers to us as she was moving into a retirement community, but my mom kindly gave her $500 as she was in need. Fast forward 20 years and I have no place for the piano, the daughter's in grad school and no longer plays, my mom and great aunt have passed away, but incredible guilt about this family piece leaving remains. The original sales receipt for the piano is still in the bench (my wonderful great aunt was a single mom with not many material things to her name). I've asked her daughter and grandchildren and none are interested. Will my kids be the ones to finally dispose? |
| How do you feel when you think about letting go of the item you described in your answer to the previous question? | Overwhelming guilt. |
| Complete the following statement: “I know I won’t keep this item forever, so I would like ___.” | At this point, to let it go to anyone who can get good use out of it. Most are free on Facebook Marketplace. |
| Fill in the blank: “Watching and listening to The Clutter Fairy Weekly makes me want to try ___.” | to not leave all this stuff for my kids to sort out one day, or in lieu, to hire and fly Gail to my town for advice! |
| 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). | China, crystal, and silver -- the starter set of life! |
| Future topics | Paper -- bills, kids's artwork, etc. |
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