tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post7376300284878486264..comments2023-07-21T03:00:15.795-07:00Comments on Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News: Definitions of Clutter: 8 PerspectivesJeri Danskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-7123880231536286882010-08-16T10:38:35.994-07:002010-08-16T10:38:35.994-07:00For me, this was very important statement:
> I...For me, this was very important statement:<br /><br />> It generates bad feelings.<br /><br />It is so true, since many times I have realized, that when giving up something and getting rid of stuff you don't need, you feel much happier and lighter.Timohttp://www.simpledecluttering.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-45229902425887481722009-09-26T16:14:07.072-07:002009-09-26T16:14:07.072-07:00shris, I'm glad it was a good surprise.
Cynth...shris, I'm glad it was a <i>good</i> surprise.<br /><br />Cynthia, I know just what you mean. Sometimes getting those last bits of paper dealt with can be very hard, for reasons it's sometimes hard to fathom.<br /><br />Karen, there are some specific situations where a storage locker make sense and the items in the locker aren't clutter - but way too often, I think you're right. Or maybe 2% of what's there isn't clutter - but can you find that 2%?Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-90125413258541752009-09-24T10:06:12.671-07:002009-09-24T10:06:12.671-07:00I just moved after 14 years in the same apartment,...I just moved after 14 years in the same apartment, and that really forces you to de-clutter. Anything in the back of the storage closet went to Goodwill. I'm not naturally inclined to clutter -- I have no problem throwing away a box of letters, for example -- but my husband is. Maybe he's just inclined to have more stuff; maybe the tax returns from a dozen years ago give him a sense of security, which is a function.<br /><br />Here's my contribution: Anything kept in a storage locker is clutter.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-34165354911708250382009-09-20T18:02:06.873-07:002009-09-20T18:02:06.873-07:00Oh, the torture of unmade decisions!
Over the yea...Oh, the torture of unmade decisions!<br /><br />Over the years, I've whittled down my cluttery stuff to a minimum. However, that "minimum" includes a stack of papers that I un-stack, sort, and re-stack with maddening regularity.<br /><br />I decided to tackle the stack last week. I spread out all the papers on the living room floor and have made progress by being forced to stare at the stuff.<br /><br />Now there are seven small, categorized stacks left with not more than about a half-dozen papers in each one. My cleaning lady will be here in a few days and I have vowed to have the stacks gone (not just re-stacked) before she arrives.<br /><br />It's surprising that a person can get so stymied by innocuous papers that require what I would consider logically simple decisions. I suspect a therapist might have some fun with that!Cynthia Friedlobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678323220024869277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-38550992222681714732009-09-20T05:26:38.427-07:002009-09-20T05:26:38.427-07:00Hi Jeri.
Imagine my surprise at seeing myself quo...Hi Jeri.<br /><br />Imagine my surprise at seeing myself quoted this morning. :)<br /><br />Glad it was a useful comment.<br /><br />shrisshrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11776701983375195408noreply@blogger.com