Survey #288—Full Response from Lela
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| What did you learn about yourself or your stuff through your decluttering and organizing process in 2025? | Less is best! Less stuff = less stress, less work, & more free time. |
| What new decluttering or organizing ideas, methods, or techniques proved helpful in 2025? Were there any game-changers? | Break up sets! I am a sucker for sets of matching things, but this past year I have decluttered pieces of matching furniture, dishes, decor, etc., and have enjoyed the extra space created by reducing the volume of stuff I own. Also, I have used a technique to stop bringing extra things into the house… When I see something I want in a department store, flea market, or even online, I take a photo of it with my phone. That way I feel like I can pass on buying the object and I’ll know where to find it if I decide I really want it later. I almost never go back and get any of the things I took photos of. As I look back through the photos and delete them, it usually confirms to me that I made a good choice to leave those items at the store. |
| How do you plan to apply what you learned in 2025 to your 2026 projects? What new decluttering or organizing projects would you like to take on next? | My house is pretty lean after the last few years of decluttering. I think decluttering had become a way of releasing stress during difficult family situations. My goals for 2026 are to stop obsessing over decluttering and to foster joy & peace in the new equilibrium in our home. |
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