Survey #243—Full Response from Isabelle
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Please provide details. | Clutterfairy weekly newsletter (don't know under which item it goes) |
| If you shop in thrift stores, resale shops, charity stores, pawn shops, or other sources of second-hand goods, what kinds of things do you look for? Are there any categories of items that you would ONLY buy used? Any categories of items that you would NEVER buy used? | I buy EVERYTHING second hand except for panties (bras and bodies I do) and socks. 98% of the contents of my household is bought used/ secondhand. |
| If you’ve ever completed a major decluttering project, have you experienced re-cluttering anxiety afterwards? Please describe your experience and how you’ve tried to manage this feeling. | I am not sure, but my gutt feeling is saying "no". It's more that I have this feeling of being certain that the space will return to its cluttered state, but without it causing anxiety. It stems from a deep "acceptance" of being "an unorganized person" and that that this determines who I am while feeling extremely unhappy and ashamed of it. Thus, returning to the - truely undesired - state of clutter would simply be a confirmation of this crazy self-belief .... In fact, I have had a very strange sensation in the last weeks when waking up to a tided and calm bedroom every morning; it feels calm and relaxing but at the same time also gives me a slight feeling of feeling lost as if a "coat of insulation" has been taken off ..... bad-shit-crazy stuff 😉 And no, Iam mentally stabile, but very outspoken about my thoughts and feelings. |
| How often do you deep-clean your kitchen, going above and beyond whatever daily or several-time-a-week routines you maintain? | Never |
| What routines or habits have been useful to ensure that your kitchen is always clean? | My kitchencounters are clean and as empty as possible every day. I put away the cleaned dishes while making coffee in the morning, clean up and do the dishes while cooking and after our lunch, and before going to bed. Things get put away into their spot. Deep cleaning the fridge 1-2 a year .... Deep cleaning the cabinets etc. .... don't really have a routine that works. Tried doing one cabinet (low and high cabinet) per week .... didn't work out in the end ..... tried doing a drawer a day, which worked for a few days and then I fell behind again ..... And as I use my kitchen really intensively, it needs repsective attention .... So, very curious to learn from others!!! ;-)))))))) Thanks for posting this question!!!! |
| 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. | Looking forward to the exchange about deep-cleaning the kitchen :-))))))) |
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