Survey #282—Full Response from Cee
| 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? | Cleaning out a house and preparing to sell it. My sister and niece came in from out of town a few days. I had removed anything of value or important papers needed for the sale. I just had to give them free rayne over deciding what to keep or toss. They went through then my husband went and got rid of any trash. Rest was donated. They helped speed up process keeping all that extra off me. |
| 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? | In my home I asked that everyone be responsible for keeping their belongings within thioen space and not in shared spaces. They dump things in entry way and continue to declutter spaces i have already cleaned and cleared in case company drops by. Very disrespectful |
| 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? | Teen unable to locate things in room due to lack of control over the space. I worked with her to donate unused clothing taking up space and create designated spaces for all she used regularly. Her willingness to get some order and work with me setting up what worked for her made the difference. I tried not to set up just offered suggestions while she made the final decisions. |
| 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? | I offered a family my help with getting her paperwork and crafts back to manageable state. She was willing to accept but as a retired teacher was holding onto classroom items she still felt were of value and could be used by others. |
| 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. | How to eliminate stress of others disrespecting things you've worked hard to obtain for your living peaceful life |
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