Survey #288—Full Response from Nancy
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| What did you learn about yourself or your stuff through your decluttering and organizing process in 2025? | I learned I hold onto too much stuff for "what if" scenarios even though I don't reuse the stuff. I learned I shop too much impulsively and then don't like the thing shortly after buying it. I learned I can give away things and not fall apart. I learned people are happy to get what I no longer need. I learned I need more than one type of decluttering plan. I learned I need postive reinforcement to stay on task. |
| What new decluttering or organizing ideas, methods, or techniques proved helpful in 2025? Were there any game-changers? | I've learned that empty storage bins can become clutter in themselves. I've learned that I have to put things away once an area has been decluttered instead of putting it near where it should go. I've learned to work in short periods of time because I'm 79 and don't have the stamina I used to have. I've learned I don't have to do things in a certain order to be successful. I've learned to take before and after photos which really validated my efforts. I've learned I need to commit to someone each day what I'm going to tackle and then offer accountability that evening that I've done it. I've learned progress not perfection is a good goal. |
| What did you accomplish in 2025 for which you’d like to pat yourself on the back (and enjoy the acknowledgments of The Clutter Fairy community)? | I totally went through my whole house and MOSTLY I DECLUTTERED my heinous basement!!!!!! That was miraculous. Your videos were very much an integral part of my being able to do it. I need to eliminate more down there but it's soooo much better than it was. |
| 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? | I want to bring forward my successes because they give me confidence that I can do more. My new projects are to go deeper in eliminating unnecessary items. I think I'll start with my clothes room. It's my adult daughter's old bedroom. They all have their own homes now so I turned a bedroom in to a closet, makeup area, travel accessories storage room, etc. It's very organized now but I have too much that I don't need. Everything's clean, no damage, organized perfectly, etc. So that's not the problem. I just need to "thin the herd." |
| 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 do I lessen a scarcity mentality? How do I curb my impulsive shopping...especially for clothing? It's like a hobby to get really nice things on sale. I feel like I accomplished something when that happens. It's about being addicted to the process, not the outcome. |
| Future topics | Please show small segments of before and after decluttering sessions. When they are too quick and complete, I feel overwhelmed and don't learn how to do it. I'm not as much interested in seeing a perfectly organized room as I am in watching the process of something making decisions to declutter something. |
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