Survey #296—Full Response from Ginger
| Describe a paradox, conundrum, or mental trap in which you find yourself as you work to declutter and organize your space. | I fight perfectionism. I procrastinate starting a project because I believe it to be too big - overwhelming. And, I can find many other things to do rather than deal with this project. But, I’m working on it. ▪️Last week - I started my pantry clean out. There’s just the 2 of us and our diet has changed drastically over the last 4 years. I took pics of the pantry. Sat down and looked at my pics and planning next actions. ▪️ I removed 24 empty jars and 14 journals. And, swept the floor to clean up actual dirt scattered when I dropped a potted amaryllis I had stored there to keep away from kitties. I have quite a few empty containers remaining. ▪️My next step is to move the pasta and beans to these containers so my husband can see what we have. Then, there’s the racks of home-canned goods in the floor that I need to go through. And, the too-many cook books. Plus, the shelf of too-many, mostly specialty, cleaning products. I need to get REAL and make decisions to get rid of most of this stuff. |
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| What’s the most reliable method for getting unstuck when you find yourself trapped in a clutter conundrum? | Break it down into small steps. Most of the time - I take pics and study them to plan next steps. That works for me - when I make myself get past the perfectionist tug and just do it. |
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