I haven't read the book, but I watched several episodes of the show and have picked up some ideas from that. She was cute and comes off as very earnest. It definitely got me cleaning while I watched the show. Not all of it works for me, but that's fine.
I have yet to wear out the elastic in any pair of socks I own through balling them, even my thick over-knee ones. Mine always wear out in the feet first. That said, I did go and fold all of my socks to try out her method, and I like it a lot better. It's much easier to pick out what socks I want when it's not a disorganized drawer full of sock-balls. Dunno why I never thought of it earlier, because I've been folding my shirts and standing them in drawers like her for years already. Went ahead and applied it to other drawers, too.
"Someday might mean never" is a good way to put it and something that I should probably try to keep in mind, especially with old craft projects.
"Things that usurp floor space belong in the closet" Haaah. I wish. (My apartment doesn't have closets.)
I think disorganized spaces making one more anxious is common. Have definitely heard that one from other people before. I seem to feel that more than I did a few years ago, though I've always needed to have a clean desk, without too much on it that isn't doing anything.
One thing that I've found helpful (I don't know if this is part of her method at all) is keeping in mind that not everything has to happen at once. Decluttering one drawer is better than decluttering no drawers, and I don't have to spend hours straight on exhausting marathon cleaning sessions like my mom pushed for when I was a kid.
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I have yet to wear out the elastic in any pair of socks I own through balling them, even my thick over-knee ones. Mine always wear out in the feet first. That said, I did go and fold all of my socks to try out her method, and I like it a lot better. It's much easier to pick out what socks I want when it's not a disorganized drawer full of sock-balls. Dunno why I never thought of it earlier, because I've been folding my shirts and standing them in drawers like her for years already. Went ahead and applied it to other drawers, too.
"Someday might mean never" is a good way to put it and something that I should probably try to keep in mind, especially with old craft projects.
"Things that usurp floor space belong in the closet" Haaah. I wish. (My apartment doesn't have closets.)
I think disorganized spaces making one more anxious is common. Have definitely heard that one from other people before. I seem to feel that more than I did a few years ago, though I've always needed to have a clean desk, without too much on it that isn't doing anything.
One thing that I've found helpful (I don't know if this is part of her method at all) is keeping in mind that not everything has to happen at once. Decluttering one drawer is better than decluttering no drawers, and I don't have to spend hours straight on exhausting marathon cleaning sessions like my mom pushed for when I was a kid.