Survey #270—Full Response from Terry
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe ways in which clutter has interfered with your ability to carry out or enjoy creative projects and activities. | Clutter interferes in a variety of ways. Sometimes it's a weight on me constantly feeling like I should be spending my time dealing with the clutter. Sometimes things are in a chaotic state and I can't find the supplies I need for the project and I end up buying them again or using all my "creative" time searching for them. Sometimes my workspace is so disorganized it's hard to work on anything. |
| Describe ways in which the desire to declutter and organize your space has conflicted with or impaired your ability to carry out or enjoy creative projects and activities. | I frequently intend to work on a project and end up organizing my supplies instead. Sometimes my work area is a mess and I need to clear space. Often it's hard to find the supplies I want for the project. In the past, it's been hard to know what supplies I already have, so I often repurchased items. |
| Describe ways in which your efforts to declutter and organize your space have enhanced your ability to carry out or enjoy creative projects and activities. | I am making steady progress. I'm getting more familiar with the supplies I have and have most "like" things grouped together and labeled. I've identified many books to donate so that I have room to store the more organized supplies. I have filled a bankers box with supplies to donate/give away, supplies I've outgrown or my taste has changed. I've removed supplies that I don't think I'll ever use, giving me a clear view of the useful supplies. As I limit supplies to what I'm actually likely to use and have my remaining supplies accessible, I'm more able to be more productive on my creative projects (and get right down to work) I've spent years accumulating all these supplies, so it's taking some time to organize. There is an upside to all that I've acquired - it's left me with some particularly nice materials. So I'm really fortunate to have some amazing supplies to work with. The more I declutter, the more I see and appreciate these supplies and the more they are accessible for projects. So I'm making progress, but it requires ongoing effort to just maintain whatever order I've created. |
| Describe the key features of your ideal creative workspace. | - Have a space dedicated to my crafting. I never had that in the past and am lucky to have it now in my current house. It's not perfect (so hot in the summer) but it's mine and it works for me. - All materials are neatly organized (all "like" items together, containers labeled) and easily visible. Items I've outgrown are set aside for donations. - Only my current projects are on my work table - Any instructions, books, videos, etc are easily accessible. - My tools are at hand, but not on my work table and in the way (I have a rolling cart with most frequently used tools |
| 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. | Not right now |
| Future topics | I've listened to or viewed so many of your videos (some of them multiple times) - right now, I can't think of anything you haven't covered. |
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