Survey #237 Full Response from Kathy
| What was your proudest decluttering, organizing, or productivity achievement of 2024? | I recycled my in-law's 2011 TV that came into our house last year. It sat for the whole year while I tried to think of who I could give it to. Recently, I gave up that notion and decided to take it to a resell shop. They only take working appliances. I was sure it worked but decided to plug it in at home first. I couldn't get it to operate after trying all kinds of things. I gave up and took it to the dump, which charges a recycling fee. The fee was actually about $10 less than I thought, and I was able to drop it off during my weekly dump run, so it didn't take any extra time or effort. Painless! Getting it out of the house felt so good; it was worth giving up the dream of giving it to someone and having to pay to recycle it. I use this experience to help me let go or more and more declutter, choosing the easiest options for me. |
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| Name two or three areas of your home, categories of stuff, or collections on which you’d like to focus your attention in 2025. | Sewing room (fabric, patterns, yarn, etc.); basement (3+ boxes of neatly organized and stored sewing projects I haven't looked at for about 10 years) |
| What’s the most powerful affirmation, quotation, or aphorism that you repeat to yourself to unleash inspiration or energy when you’ve set your sights on a challenging goal? | Elisabeth Elliot, "Do the next thing" (i.e., just do what comes next without dwelling on the emotions or getting bogged down in overthinking), and Dana K. White, "Take it there now." |
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