Survey #288—Full Response from Anita
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| What did you learn about yourself or your stuff through your decluttering and organizing process in 2025? | I think decluttering is one of the benefits of getting older. I’m aware that I’ll need a less cluttered space and that I might not have the energy to deal with everything. My children have their own places and don’t want their homes cluttered with their old things so I’ve been able to get rid of some ( not all) of their old possessions. I’m feeling positive about moving forward on my decluttering journey. |
| What new decluttering or organizing ideas, methods, or techniques proved helpful in 2025? Were there any game-changers? | I have had to face the reality that sometimes my prized possessions are just rubbish/trash and that there really is no charity or person that will take them… there is no magic wand. I’ve never really been an over consumer but I seem to have always accepted things from people so I now have to tactfully decline things or offer them back just before decluttering them. |
| 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’m very much still on the journey so I hope I can answer this next year with more certainty. Although I have made progress … I’m still nibbling away at things rather than than taking the big bite out of the clutter. |
| 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 need to deal with the hidden spaces( under the stairs). My husband and I decided we won’t go camping again so I can get rid of the tents. Who knows what else I will find under the stairs😆. |
| 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 just want to thank you both again as I love listening to your show. I do this when I’m reluctantly ironing or washing up. Have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026!!!! and I hope to listen to again in the new year. |
| Future topics | Sorry I can’t think of anything just now. |
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