Survey #235 Response from Anonymous user
| Complete the following statement: “My home could serve as the Museum of _____.” (You may also substitute “monument” for “museum.”) | Museum of my personal history. |
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| Complete the following statement: “My home is a warehouse for _____.” | Recyclables waiting for the friends who can take them to their recycling bins. |
| Describe something that you’re keeping because it connects you with a past version of yourself, your family history, a former relationship, etc. | I have trophies that take up about a square foot of space and remind me how hard I practiced to achieve excellence and what it is like to dig inside myself during competitions for the determination and concentration it took win. They are on a high shelf, reminding me that I am capable of what it takes to achieve my goals. Touching them takes me back to the feelings of the moment of victory as well as the good feeling of the discipline it took to get there. |
| Describe something that you’re keeping for a future need, whether real or imagined. What is the likelihood that you will use the item in question within the next year? Five years? | I have a food stash because, being nearly house bound, I once had to go four and a half months without being able to go buy food or get any brought to me. I now have a reasonable system in place to get groceries, but it is a great comfort knowing that I have enough to keep myself well fed for several months should something happen to the people I depend upon. |
| Future topics | Is there a way to use "shock therapy" to fuel decluttering? You have mentioned ideas such as visiting a church or hotel or other clean, open space for inspiration. TV shows clean up a person's space completely, leaving a hoarder to learn how to cope in his new environment. What are some forms of shocking ourselves into action, and what are the possible pitfalls? |
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