Survey #184 Response from Anonymous user
| 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. | Camping/survival type gear and products |
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| How do you feel when you think about letting go of the item you described in your answer to the previous question? | I feel positive about letting the items go, but then, the thought of, "What if the power grid goes out for several days? I will need the propane camp stove to cook." That thought or something similar usually keeps me from donating the items even though they sit, unused, year after year. I live in a very small, rural area, so I can't easily or quickly buy more of these types of items. |
| Complete the following statement: “I know I won’t keep this item forever, so I would like ___.” | Usually, we offer any unwanted items to our six children. If they don't need the item(s), we donate to a thrift shop that supports a cause important to us. |
| 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). | YOLO...you only live once, which, when applied to decluttering means I don't need to keep enough stuff for several lifetimes. |
| 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). | Mental health professionals successfully treat people suffering from Hoarding Disorder. Are they also able to help people for whom seeing even small amounts of clutter and/or disorganization causes great stress and anxiety? Since childhood, I have always been very organized, and have adopted minimalism as I have gotten older. However, not all family members see things as I do, so I frequently walk the tightrope between what is calming and peaceful for me, and what they prefer. |
Comments
Suzanne:
“ YOLO...you only live once, which, when applied to decluttering means I don't need to keep enough stuff for several lifetimes.”
I LOVE THIS!!
Thank you for these words.
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