Survey #258—Full Response from Katharine
| What useful decluttering or organizing strategies or methods did you take away from the book? | Questions to ask myself- Where would I look for it? That’s my favorite part since it takes out so many other questions for me! Taking it right now to the place is perfect since it keeps down my getting sidetracked & I can stop at any time without extra clean up. Much less overthinking for me😃 |
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| What parts or aspects of the book did you find difficult to grasp or challenging to apply to your home or situation? | It’s my favorite way of handling clutter. It can be applied to different areas of items. It makes me decide if it’s worth the real estate in my home. |
| Please share your favorite quotations or key ideas and concepts from this book. | Space is finite; so if it’s not going to fit, then I decide to keep and let something else go to make room. It’s not about if I have used it or not, it’s knowing where I’d look for it & is there space for it. Remove trash & work in the most visible area first. Finishing the project is a part of the process of decluttering. |
| White suggests a decluttering process that requires making a final decision about each item (keep, trash, or donate) and placing the item in its appropriate home right away rather than into a “keep pile” or “keep box” for later organizing. If you’ve used her method, how has the “take it there right now” approach worked for you? What are the pros and cons of her suggested strategy? | Brilliant idea! When I realize I’m not keeping items, I create a box to place those items inside. My only issue is getting that box dropped off to the thrift shop. I drive to the opposite side of town, so I’m less likely to go back & bring it home. 😉 |
| A big part of White’s decluttering philosophy is the “container concept”—the idea of setting firm limits on the containers you use to hold your stuff, where “containers” are understood to mean the boxes, bins, racks, baskets, drawers, cabinets, shelves, etc., that you use to hold stuff, as well as the rooms that must contain the containers—and then decluttering to fit those limits. If you’ve used her method, how has the “container concept” helped or hindered your decluttering? What are the pros and cons of her methodology? Are there areas or categories of stuff for which it works better than others? | Having collections were easier to keep since they all fit in the room. I had to change my algorithm to slim down the collections. Often, I use the question of do I want to keep maintaining these items? Every time I do a quick cleaning of the room, I question myself at that moment. When I notice how long it takes to clean or the difficulty getting to certain parts; I think maybe it’s time to pass on. |
| White suggests following the “visibility rule”: Start every session of decluttering in the most visible places in your home. If you’ve used her method, how has the “visibility rule” helped or hindered your decluttering? What are the pros and cons of her suggested approach? | Gives me the relief if someone decides to show up. I stay focused where needed instead of overthinking the inside of drawers. It’s been helpful to start out. |
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