Survey #253—Full Response from Gabriella
| Pronouns | She/her |
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| Which of the following statements describe your living situation with respect to a dining room and dining-room furniture? |
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| Please complete the following statement: “Members of my household and I eat most of our meals _____.” | When I and my partner are home by ourselves, we eat in the little breakfast / dining nook in the kitchen. When I have friends over I serve at the dining table in the living room. |
| Please complete the following statement: “When I want to entertain guests for a meal, we usually eat _____.” | In the dining area of my living room. |
| What feelings or memories—positive, negative, or in-between—does the phrase “dining room” evoke for you? How have your attitudes, beliefs, or practices around dining and entertaining changed over time? What impact, if any, do dining and entertaining have on the clutter in your space? | When I was a kid, the dining room was for entertaining guests. My family would usually eat in the kitchen or in the living room in front of the TV. From that time I have wonderful memories of the cozy relaxed meals with my family in old fashioned German kitchens. Using a formal dining area was nice too. If I had the space, I'd get a big rustic table for the kitchen and invite my friends to sit around it to eat and celebrate and enjoy ourselves late into the nights - as often as possible. I try to keep my living room with the dining area clutter free. My dishware for entertaining is well organized and easy to access. My kichen utensils are relatively minimalistic and - relatively - tidy. if friends come over on short notice I can usually whip up a simple little something without much effort. |
| 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. | Where do each of you eat on a daily basis and where do you entertain guests? What else are dining rooms / dining tables being used for? I sometimes use my dining table when I need a large empty surface for crafting or for staging things to declutter. |
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