Survey #288—Full Response from Rose
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| What did you learn about yourself or your stuff through your decluttering and organizing process in 2025? | Dana K White’s Container Concept changed how I saw the house as a container. Also, Dana K White’s suggestion of putting favorite things first in a container and once the container is full the rest is donations. |
| What new decluttering or organizing ideas, methods, or techniques proved helpful in 2025? Were there any game-changers? | I live with others who do not organize the way that I do. This has led to disagreements about shared spaces. Later, I realized that storing communal items on open shelving, clear containers, and wide bins makes it easier for my family to participate in my organizing efforts. Also, labels have helped me with opaque containers I use to store items only I handle and labels have helped me with containers that have lots of small items, like cords and chargers. |
| 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 have made significant progress in organizing the garage, but it’s not yet completed. Organizing the shed, garden supplies, and holiday decorations have helped me reduce the clutter in the garage. Also, zoning the garage has helped me feel less overwhelmed with everything in the garage. Grouping similar items together has helped, like bathroom backstock, kitchen backstock, laundry area, tools, and workout area. It’s the small wins that give me the momentum to keep going. |
| 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 love to hear about NAPO. Gayle would you be willing to share your own experience presenting for NAPO? How long have you been a NAPO member? What motivated you to join NAPO? What motivates you to attend NAPO meetings? What do you wish you would have known before joining NAPO? How have you seen yourself grow as a professional organizer from when you first joined NAPO up to now? What advice would you give to someone thinking about joining and presenting at NAPO? Thank you. |
| Future topics | Organizing and decluttering beloved pet items, especially for those pets that have passed away. How to honor the passed away beloved pet and appreciate the pet that is alive. Thank you. |
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