Survey #271—Full Response from Anita
| 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? | I think if my daughters buy me anything. I think I want them to feel they’ve done well. Other friends and relatives I’m not so emotional about. Although I have struggled with a big toy eyore from Winnie the Pooh that my sister got me from Woolworths. I think it makes me too many things.. as it was from a shop many Brits loved which sadly closed down…. So there are memories of shopping with my sister to that shop and so it was an overall experience. I think I might take a photo and give it away. |
| 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? | I prefer subscriptions but think it is too expensive as a gift. I also like events however many ticket companies are now making it difficult to send tickets to other people, some concerts I have booked the person who books it must attend too. Which I don’t want to attend. My husband got me a cinema subscription but we didn’t get a chance to make use of it. Gift cards although nice often sit in my purse for ages before I see what I want. Consumables are ok but Christmas I’m often sitting with several boxes of chocolates ( (I have to force myself to eat through them 😆). Yes I could give some away but I find everyone is the same working their way through the tins etc of chocolate. I’m allergic to many soaps and perfumes. Sometimes I think an object is cheaper and can still convey a message. Also although wasteful… easier to give away? |
| 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 staying at one of my daughters’ houses at the moment and it is lovely and clean and clutter free but Not much to do there. (I’m cat sitting) The cat is asleep most of the time 😆. Anyway my point is how do we cope with our decluttered spaces( without resorting to filling them again). It’s so new to not be looking around for things to go. I do have hobbies but there is still an emptiness? |
| Future topics | Tech clutter? |
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