Survey #271—Full Response from Sandra
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Think about an item that you received as a gift and have struggled to part with. What factors—thoughts, feelings, memories, stories, beliefs, etc.—make (or made) it difficult for you to decide to let this item go? | Office Christmas gift exchange back in the day: our boss had picked my name and I received a super pretty glass dish from a very expensive store. Problem is that boss was not a likable person, yet because it was a beautiful and fancy object, I moved with it several times and I kept it for maybe 25 years, being reminded of that boss every time I saw that dish that I used to fill up empty space on a shelf (sigh). What a relief when I finally gave that gift away to someone who had neutral feelings about it. I'm a bit sorry I needed Gayle to move on. Doing much better now! |
| What’s your favorite clutter-conscious gift to give (for example: gift cards; event tickets; food, drinks, or other consumables; subscriptions; and so on), and why? What’s your favorite clutter-conscious gift to receive, and why? | It was a big thing in my family to stop exchanging gifts at Christmas and birthdays. We still give things to each other but throughout the year when we see something the other person would like or need, so there is less pressure to find the perfect gift to fit the occasion... and less pressure to keep the item in case it didn't quite hit the mark. Otherwise, wine is a our favorite clutter-conscious gift! |
| 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. | I'm getting desperate for a spice organizing solution. Maybe Ed has one or your audience can come to the rescue. Here is what I've tried over the years: - A counter-top, rotating spice holder (too bulky, too limiting in terms of format and number of containers - we use A LOT of different spices) - Transferring spices into Ziploc bags and storing them tightly in open bins in alphabetical orders (several problems, including husband and teenagers not properly closing bags, and whimsical notions of the alphabet...) - Colour-coded bins that we still use with just the two of us, all four bins a jumble of containers that reflect how my DH and I perceive colours: is cumin yellow (YES!) or brown? |
| Future topics | Please help with spice organization and maybe save a few marriages in the process. |
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