Survey #186 Response from Marcia

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Statement #1: When I give valuable things to friends or family, I worry that they will turn around and give them away.
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Statement #2: When I give something away, I accept that I have no further claim to it, which gives me peace of mind.
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Statement #3: I only give things on the condition that the recipients will involve me in any decisions about the future disposition of things I’ve given them.
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Statement #4: I find it discouraging when I give useful and valuable things to friends and family who don't appreciate it.
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Statement #5: Worrying about what happens to things after you give them away is letting stuff hold too much power over you.
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Statement #6: It means a lot to me that my children recognize and understand the importance and value of items from our family’s history.
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Statement #7: Even though my stuff has become a burden in my life, it’s hard to let go of good things to people who don’t appreciate them.
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Statement #8: Remaining attached to our stuff and feeling like we need to find a good home for each item arises out of a need to remain in control.
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Statement #9: When people don’t want the thing you give to them, it isn’t a judgment on you or the value of your gift.
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What factors do you consider when you’re thinking about giving things away to family members, friends, neighbors, or other people you know?if they like it and want to keep it
What factors do you consider when you’re thinking about donating items to a charity, shelter, or unknown recipient?do they accept these type/category of items
what condition must they be?
example one shoe collection said any shape and they would recycle and repurpose the ones that are in bad shape
What is your all-time favorite hand-me-down, cast-off, or regifted item?my grandparents antique marble topped walnut end tables and curio stand
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).garage is where indecisions go to die; separate/sort like items into big buckets
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).Thank you for last week's episode on how to get you motor running; i enjoyed it so much. I am stalled at the moment and plan on getting a mechanic to get going again

I am helped by the sound of music which uplifts and encourages me while decluttering; it is indeed the wind beneath my wings
Future topics

Revisiting the medical papers pile would be helpful after last year's two shoulder surgeries (and now 100 percent better so can't use that for an excuse) and hubby's prostate cancer (thankfully in remission- or "gone" as the oncologist put it.
a couple of 2022 charges are not settled due to the insurance company "reviewing and deciding to take a portion of their payment back", so my medical office has yet to declare I have a zero balance. Wanting to have concise medical history summary.

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