Survey #296—Full Response from Em
| What useful decluttering or organizing strategies or methods did you take away from the book? | The Big Bucket Method was reinforced. |
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| What parts or aspects of the book did you find difficult to grasp or challenging to apply to your home or situation? | Electronic lists. I got inspired, opened the electronic list and organizing system that is native on my computer, couldn't understand how it worked, called Apple for help. After learning how to use it, I finally had to give it up, because the way I list jobs now is simpler and quicker. |
| Please share your favorite quotations or key ideas and concepts from this book. | Make new habits to make a change. This was not a new concept, but I think the book finally hit it home for me. |
| Wolf's “Rule for Purging” is that you must either use an item or “superduperlove” it. How does this differ from other decluttering methods you’ve tried, and does it make it easier or harder to purge stuff? | The things I superduperlove usually do not function as well as my old, junky items. The new space heater, for example, is neat and clean looking with a small footprint, but it doesn't heat as well as the clunky one that is at least 50 years old, rusty, and has a broken handle. In clothing, it may be the beautiful item I love that looks really good on me versus the one that is already beat up enough that I am not afraid to wear it (possibly from too many experiences around rowdy nieces with food). The list goes on. |
| Wolf introduces the idea of a Triangle of Productivity—relying heavily on the combination of your email, calendar, and to-do list to manage your tasks and responsibilities. | I think it would work for people with a busy life. however, my calendar is usually empty. Empty days and weeks stretch ahead, making to-do lists seem irrelevant. When something is scheduled, I suddenly see what needs to be done and swing into action, but I usually have less than an hour warning for any activities involving others. |
| Star Rating | 3 |
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