Survey #229 Response from Ginger
| Describe a popular myth or misconception about clutter or organizing that you believed in the past, but have now come to see as incorrect. Who or what changed your mind about this idea? | I had a paradigm shift with Marie Kondo’s book - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying. I had always viewed the decluttering as “what do I want to get rid of?”. After reading her book - I began to think of it as “what do I want to keep?” It’s a different perspective. I didn’t want to get rid of useful things. That seemed wrong. Wasteful. But, after flipping the script - I realized I didn’t want to keep useful items that I don’t reach for to use. That’s really wasteful. Set these things free to live out their useful life with someone else. I became creative about where I could offload items. I also became more thoughtful about items I brought into our home. |
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| Describe a limiting belief about clutter or organizing that negatively affects your ability or willingness to address your home organization issues. This may be a belief that you inherited, picked up from popular culture, received from friends or family, or came up with all on your own! | I need to wait until I have a block of “good energy” time. Decluttering that room is going to overwhelm me with decisions to make and take too long. I’ll just make a bigger mess, become frustrated and give up. ▪️I fight this line of thinking often. When I’m thinking clearly - I assess the project, determine what I’m dealing with & take a few pics. Then, I take a few minutes to look at the pics (arms-length perspective) to list next steps and make decisions about where it goes. Next - I can go straight to the room and immediately take actions. The decisions are pre-made so it’s faster. And, if I need to pause - I can return to my checklist after a break. |
| 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). If we think that your question—and our answer—might be useful or instructive to The Clutter Fairy Weekly audience, we’ll share them in an upcoming episode. | Do either of you have a regular decluttering routine for your own homes? If so, what does it look like? |
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