Survey #247—Full Response from Sunny
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Please select the statement that BEST describes your paper backlog. | I have a massive backlog of paper sorting and filing, and I can’t see any end in sight. |
| Please select the statement that BEST describes your ongoing relationship with incoming paper. | I sort and manage incoming mail and other papers occasionally. |
| Describe the types or categories of paper clutter that you find the most challenging to sort, purge, and organize. | Photos! I was the Fotomat Queen for years and I always got double prints so I could give duplicates to friends and family. I have Rubbermaid tubs filled with photos (most organized by year) and lots of photo albums with pictures that are starting to fade. I tend to feel very sad looking at them as many people in the snapshots have died. Plus the additional paper clutter just adds to my feeling of dispair! |
| 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 struggle with paper clutter because I don’t have a system for dealing with it. I would have an easier time managing paper if only I had an easily system that I can stick with. The accumulation of paper in my home makes me feel awful—overwhelmed, upset, and embarrassed. I stash papers in drawers before company comes over! |
| 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. | What is the best approach to tackling a ‘catch-all’ space, such as a basement? I am willing to spend time each week to transform my basement into an office space and a modern and fresh workout space. Would appreciate guidance on the best way to make this work in bite-size sessions. It is so overwhelming and I struggle to part with things. I need a shot of ruthlessness! |
| Future topics | Hacks for people who want to clutter but have focusing issues (get sidetracked, procrastinate to start due to overwhelm, etc.) How to get serious and really part with things. The up-side of a streamlined space (what is waiting on the other side of decluttering) A session on motivating us to identify and tackle something as we listen to you, such as sock drawer or a utensil drawer. |
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