Survey #236 Full Response from Sandra
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe a collection or category of items in your home that you’re worried might have crossed over into “too many” or “too much.” | Wrapping supplies: Back in 2016 I found 141 gift bags on the shelf where I stored our wrapping supplies. Writing instruments: Recently my husband removed over 50 pens and pencils from his home office. And that's not counting all the markers and crayons from our grown children's school I individually checked in order to donate the good ones. |
| For the category or collection described above, what factor(s) contribute to your assessment of the stash as excessive? | Frustration: The wrapping supplies were stored in one place so they could be qualified as organized, but the sheer amount of stuff was still a mess to go through every time I needed something. Time to spend on things I bought that were no longer needed: As for the writing instruments, I'll speak for myself as the former School Bag Organizer: I knew it was pointless to leave markers to dry and crayons left unused... but I still had to take the time to sort them all out. |
| For the category or collection described previously, what would you consider a reasonable limit? Your answer may take the form of a precise number, a volume of space, a budget, a time commitment, or any other metric that makes sense to you. Optional: Explain how you arrived at this answer. | Reasonable number: I kept only 7 gift bags after my original purge! I knew I could always go buy more as needed and I'd get the right size and style every time. Space reclaimed: I emptied the entire school supply drawer, not just the writing instrument, so I could repurpose that space that was no longer needed for the children. |
| Describe something that you keep in your space because it reminds you of a better time in your life or a fond memory, even though you might otherwise consider it unnecessary or excessive. | Still lots of kids' artwork on display that my young adult children find excessive 🙂 |
| 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. | Health and clutter: Out of the many reasons I had to start decluttering, one thing was the dust that my books atttracted and all the maintenance that went into keeping everything clean. For instance, it takes me several hours twice a year to wash all our blinds, curtains and cushion covers. I was and still am a big fan of pretty cushions since they're great way to refresh the look of a room, but... I've limited the number we keep on display because they attract dirt, dust, and tons of cat hair! And don't get me started about rugs. |
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