Survey #242—Full Response from Anonymous user
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | Statement B is closer. I am naturally organized, but also very inventive and creative. This leads not only to creative messes; but also, to overly inventive or creative solutions to clutter management and organization. These innovations do not always work out well, and frequently backfire. |
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| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | My decluttering and organizing project is big and overwhelming, and I believe I can get it done bit by bit. However, the job is so slow that I get discouraged and unhappy with living in the mess, which makes me want to run from the job rather than work on it. |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | When I handle inherited items, gifts, and mementoes, I feel happy. They are a link to happier times. I want to hold onto that happiness, so want to keep these treasures and let them be a part of a happy future. It makes me feel unhappy when people tell me that I should give away these items because I don't actually need them. |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | Statement A. I spent many very hard years forced to do without because of extreme circumstances. Later, my husband's death brought back the feelings associated with those years. along with fear and panic of having to manage alone. Then, I had to go several months with no way to get food or supplies, so resorted to the "make do" lifestyle. That was what caused the clutter to get out of hand. |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | I can't think I have anything that cost me a lot of money that I need to declutter. A large portion of what I have and use is stuff that most people would throw away, but which I find ways to use. |
| Write a statement that summarizes your current mindset with respect to the decluttering and organizing journey. | If I have a goal in mind for a space, it is easier to decide what should be kept in it. |
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