Survey #262—Full Response from Lynn
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| Describe a reality check you’ve experienced as you’ve worked to declutter and organize your home—a moment when you realized that your ideas about stuff were at odds with the reality of your life. | My reality check is in admitting to myself that i am older than dirt and must give up some of my stubborn independence because I just can't physically keep a high level of home maintenance anymore and need to hire occasional help to keep it in a satisfactory condition. I also need to focus on ways to reduce the need for constant maintenance, such as replacing some gardening areas with hardscape instead of constantly weeding, and purchasing robot vacuums instead of failing to keep the floors at a constant state of cleanliness myself. |
| Please share an “Aha!” moment you’ve experienced as you’ve worked to declutter and organize your home—an inspiration or flash of clarity that made the work easier or less emotionally challenging. | I was holding on to several generations of family photos and letters thinking they contained an important history. I finally realized that just because I am the last one standing, it doesnt mean the responsibility for all of it falls on me. Preserving it compared to the very small interested audience was not worth the effort. Instead, I spent a month browsing through it all and tossed all but a handful of items meaningful to me. I made a framed collage of them for my wall and cleared out the other 8 boxes of photos and letters. The feeling of a cathartic release was healing. |
| 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. | As a group, let's brainstorm other ideas for reducing the constant need for home maintenance such as replacing gardens with hardscape or using robot vaccums. |
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