Survey #248—Full Response from Denise
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| What useful decluttering or organizing strategies or methods did you take away from the book? | I being a saver it really hit me that when you discard, you gain more than you lose. You gain time (I spend a lot of time managing clutter), space, energy… what you gain is really limitless. Removing what is not currently needed is the best thing you can do for yourself. Removing stuff isn’t wasteful at all, keeping it is. |
| What parts or aspects of the book did you find difficult to grasp or challenging to apply to your home or situation? | One of the things recommended was removing items not used in some years and renting or borrowing when needed. I would tend to keep if I have storage space for the item. |
| Please share your favorite quotations or key takeaways from this book. | Reduce your possessions and you’ll have more brain power for the important things. 5 years ago I was rear ended on the freeway and suffered a brain injury. Life hasn’t been the same since. But I keep trying to improve and reducing my possessions are key. |
| When you hear the word “minimalism” used to describe a lifestyle, what do you think of? | Previously I viewed minimalism has just having less stuff to do and easier systems. So focus was on doing. After reading this book it bring a more focus on the savings I’ll have and an inner peace from not doing, not saving. |
| “The things you own end up owning you.”* To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? How is it relevant to your stuff? | Agree. It dings your brain if you are not satisfied how things are. It speaks to you, sometimes says bad things. |
| 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. | I like the psychology of clutter. If something isn’t useful to us and we have three of them why is it so hard to pass them along. Maybe some kind of fear? I have perfectionism syndrome ☺️ |
| Future topics | I’m liking every thing you guys are doing. |
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