Survey #247—Full Response from Gabriella
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Please select the statement that BEST describes your paper backlog. | I have a small, manageable volume of paperwork that needs to be sorted and filed. |
| Please select the statement that BEST describes your ongoing relationship with incoming paper. | I sort and manage each day’s incoming mail and other papers as they arrive in my home. |
| Describe the types or categories of paper clutter that you find the most challenging to sort, purge, and organize. | I have the habit of taking notes on a lot of different subjects on random pieces of paper that ambulate around my desk area, until I sort and file them. |
| Please complete one or more of the following statements: “I struggle with paper clutter because ___.” “I would have an easier time managing paper if only ___.” “The accumulation of paper in my home makes me feel ___.” | I keep notes of things I am learning or interesting or useful information in a pretty disorderly manner. Often notes on subjects that have nothing to do with each other are on a same page or in the same notebook. If paper accumulates, it makes me feel wonderful each time I get rid of some or all of it. I do this every few months or so. Incoming mail is no problem. I've been able to take care that I get very little mail in the first place (no subscriptions, digital communication whenever possible). The sparse amount of mail I receive, I open immediately, toss whats not important, throw in a container whatever needs to be processed and immediately file whatever should be kept but doesn't need further processing. The whole procedure takes a few minutes only. |
| 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. | Did the teddy bears enjoy the cup cakes last week? |
| Future topics | "Satellite" clutter spaces: holiday homes, RVs, cars, workplaces away from home, external storage, stuff left at parents's or even at friends' homes, etc. |
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