Survey #267—Full Response from Anonymous user
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe ways in which aging has negatively affected your ability, willingness, or desire to declutter or organize your home. | I feel like I want to save so many things I have inherited from those who are no longer living. I think I should keep several items to preserve their connections and memories for the future. However, it bothers me that after I am "gone" there will be no one living who will care about these items. They have no interest in keeping them, since they do not hold the meaning to them (like my son). So it a problem and a conundrum for me to face. I feel that their belongs were precious and I should preserve them, since they were. collected and saved and are attached to memories of them. |
| Describe ways in which getting older has positively affected your ability, willingness, or desire to declutter or organize your home. | My getting older has made me value things that have permanence over things that are cheap and not worth keeping. An example: I attach more value and importance to good quality items like porcelain and ceramic serving pieces and dishes over the inexpensive items (like plastic containers that break easily). I have so many plastic items like Tupperware pieces that were expensive, but have not lasted well and broken over the years. I think it would have been better to purchase solid items like glass containers. But it has become difficult to dispose of all the Tupperware pieces since they have always been so useful. I tink about the expense and can't bear to throw them away, even when I do not have matching lids that are useable (not cracked or broken). I do find that I do not want to keep as many pieces of plastic dishes as I used to keep to reuse. I am somewhat more willing to discard them to thrift shops more than previously, when I would have saved them for reuse. |
| Describe ways in which you’d like for your space and belongings to better support your goals and dreams for the next years of your life. | I am trying to "clear out" the large amount of items stored in my pantry and kitchen cabinets that are outdated and not needed. The shelves are packed with many things that we do not need (too many plastic containers, as one example). There too many food items that we purchased and are not using lately. Some are outdated and should be discarded. But I can't seem to have the discipline to throw them away, due to thinking of the waste. I would like to install more storage area (like shelving or drawers) in the master bathroom to be able to store items there that are now kept in the garage and are inconvenient there. My husband is talking about downsizing but can't imagine how we could get rid of all the excess "stuff" we have accumulated and do not use. Like in his workshop, which has tools and wood and metal lathes that he no longer uses. At this point, there are only problem areas, with no resonable solutions. |
| 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. | Just wondering: if it would be feasible to hire a company or person like to come in and work to help clear out and organize some spaces that are overly cluttered up with things we do not need. I have no idea how much it would cost, since I have not looked into any such services. There is so much needed, I am concerned it would take too long and become expensive. Could Gayle give some information regarding such services and the costs involved? Or provide ideas for choosing sucha service or company or individual who performs such services. I have not heard any discussions of these services and the associated costs on the Clutter Fairy video meetings. |
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