Survey #279—Full Response from Anonymous
| During what period of your adult life was your home the least cluttered? Can you identify anything you did differently then (versus now) that helped keep the space tidy? | I moved out at 18 and had no household clutter while living alone or with roommates. What money I had went to rent, some food, bus fare, and fun, much in the form of alcohol, partying, and Pac-Man. Music yes, tv no. Born in the 60s. I agree with statement if I live alone and DON’T have/acquire physical or mental health issues. |
|---|---|
| What lessons could you learn from your former way of managing your space that might help with your current way of dealing with clutter? | Move into a rented apartment. Live a simpler life and get rid of things that need maintenance, and don’t buy anything unless needed. Move around more - dance, clean, visit or invite others, and get off the couch. Like I did when I didn’t have clutter. |
| When you travel, do you prefer to unpack your bags completely in the hotel room or to live out of them so that nothing gets misplaced? What do you consider the pros and cons of either approach? | I unpack toiletries, footwear, and what needs to be hung on hangers such as outerwear, dress clothes, items that wrinkle. Pros: it works for me. I know where everything is, prefer not to used the drawers others have touched/used, the system works. Cons are if I don’t do the above. When I leave extra out I’m more likely to forget. Ie. white converter for devices while in Europe. If I’d returned to the bag I wouldn’t have forgotten it when I unplugged it, set it on a crisp white duvet, and missed the white on white. The pause between point A and point B. The incomplete action. |
| Please select whichever of the following statements best describes your current wardrobe: | Other |
| Please elaborate if you wish. | I don’t have a capsule wardrobe and since I have about 15 pairs of panties and same or more for socks (and I wear all of these socks and panties), well I’m over a hundred items. 4 seasons here, including mud, rain, snow, freezing and windy, warm, hot and humid, camping, exercise, travel, did I miss anything? No clothes clutter except for a little to repair and get special cleaning. |
| Future topics | Needs to be mended, hemmed, altered, repaired by me or someone else, missing a part to function. |
Be the first to comment!
Comment on this survey response
Please use the form below to share a comment on this survey response. We ask that you keep your comments courteous and respectful. Polite disagreement is fine, but abusive language won’t be tolerated. Your comment will be held briefly for moderation after submission.
"*" indicates required fields
