Survey #282—Full Response from Susan
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe a situation in which someone successfully assisted you with a decluttering or organizing project. What factors contributed to the success of the collaboration? | Some years ago, I enlisted a Wardrobe Angel to help declutter my wardrobe. I think we spent six hours on the job, and she was just amazing. My goal was to get rid of ‘bulk’, and had pre-sorted everything. We therefore started with coats, and moved on from there. I had to try everything on, and determined - as I was paying - to accept all recommendations. As a consequence, five bin-bags of clothes left the house. Key was to find someone whose judgment I trusted, and who I could work with. This was the hardest part. Sadly, this lovely lady doesn’t do the job any more, and I haven’t managed to find anyone else. |
| Describe a situation in which you asked for help with decluttering or organizing, but were unsatisfied with the results. What factors contributed to your dissatisfaction? | N/A … I’ve never asked |
| Describe a situation in which you successfully assisted someone else with a decluttering or organizing project. What factors contributed to the success of your efforts? | Helped a friend de-clutter her garage. Took away some vintage computer stuff that had belonged to her late husband, and donated it to a museum. If the museum hadn’t wanted it, I’d have given it away on Freecycle. Apart from the computer stuff, though, I don’t think my friend has done any of the other recommendations. So not sure how much help I was in the long run. |
| Describe a situation in which you offered help with decluttering or organizing, but you didn’t achieve the desired results. What factors contributed to coming up short of success? | N/A |
| 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’ve done a lot of ‘big stuff’ (clothes, books, furniture, bedding). However, I’m really stuck on all the random bits & pieces. Paperwork too. Any help to shift me out of this rut much appreciated! |
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