My Experience At My Home

This quote from the movie supports my reasoning for her unnecessary collection of useless things. As the movie goes on you can see her huge collection of useless gadgets and other random things. She clearly has no intent in getting rid of any of it. In a few years she collects a huge amount of junk and stores it where nobody else can find it. In the book Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things, the difference between just collecting and hoarding is that, "When people collect things, they typically want to display them to other people.... Hoarders want to keep things hidden because of the shame they have (Frost).”

Get Rid Of Clutter: To you, your clutter may give your space a homey and cozy feel, but to those coming to look at your house, clutter will just make it look messy. Clutter draws attention away from the natural beauty of any space, and it makes rooms look much smaller and cramped than they really are.

The only thing messy in a neat persons house is the thrash can. The minute something comes to a neat person hand, he will look at it, try to decide if it has immediate use and, finding none, throw it in the trash.

Someone broke into my car and about $400 worth of cash and items were stolen.

There is nothing worse than packing, moving and unpacking an item and then throwing it out at the new place. That yogurt maker your sister gave you five years ago that you keep intending to try? It should go. So should any clothes that you haven't worn in the past two years. So should an awful lot of stuff found in some hidden corner of a closet that you completely forgot you ever owned.

I don’t have a junk drawer. I have a junk house. Not that you’d notice, since it’s always pristine. The problem lies in drawers, closets and attics--all out of mind and holding twenty-five years of stuff.

While I do hold onto some items longer than I should, I am no hoarder and I do not wish to become one. Getting rid of all unnecessary belongings will significantly improve my organization skills as well as my family’s overall quality of life. If we were to adopt the simplistic style of living we would have less stress and overstimulation in our home. I’m excited to begin simplifying my home, to provide space to simply experience our lives together and hear God more

The agency I chose to interview was MyHouse at 300 North Willow in Wasilla, Alaska. Their mission is to provide safe shelter for homeless youth with a goal of connecting kids to a network of caring individuals and agencies able to assist them in becoming self-sufficient. They have a board of directors that meet regularly to discuss issues and where to go next with the agency.

When I was in university, there were 2 roommates in my residence that had the same problem of not being able to find things. Their solution was to put everything in the one place. However, the only place in their dorm room big enough to hold everything was the middle of the floor. So, they emptied their closets, drawers and bookshelves into a big pile on the floor.

Check the attic for forgotten items. Also, make sure to clean out cabinets and drawers that you believe are not used. In many cases, you or another family member may have stored items in these unused, uncommon areas of your home.

always messy. I care not for jewelry or expensive clothes. While I do not carry a satchel all

Decluttering or uncluttering can be challenging when you find yourself much more emotionally involved with your own stuff. You need to be aware that if those things were important in the past and today you live in the present which you simply know really do not need them any longer, then you definitely must put those objects away permanently.

Monica is constantly seen cleaning and organizing almost all the time throughout the show. Everything has a place in her apartment, and if someone moves it, she knows. While on the show it is viewed almost negatively, I feel that in my life it is a positive value. My room at home is always spotless, and everything from my makeup to my clothes has a specific place. Similarly, my binders and notes at school are very meticulous and detailed.

A Second criterion, according to Dr. Randy Frost, is living spaces of the person are so cluttered that the rooms cannot be used for their original design. For example, one cannot use the toilet because items are stored in it. Obviously, with lots of items coming into the home and very few going out, the clutter will accumulate. It does not take long for the clutter to start spreading onto the floors, counter tops, hallways, stairwells, even to the garage. Beds become so cluttered that there is no room to sleep. Kitchen counters become so cluttered that food cannot be prepared. For many hoarders, it gets to a point where there might be only a narrow pathway that connects each room, and the rest of the house is piled several feet high with clutter. This clutter can not only be a hindrance, but can also be very dangerous. The dust, mildew, mold, and rat droppings commonly found in extreme clutter can irritate

This experience has been emotionally demanding for me and a bit awkward. First off, immediate family speaking, we have an implicit norm of not offending people by criticism their actions but also, it’s weird to compliment people on their behaviour. We stick to “thank you”, “I appreciate what you did” and when there is a behaviour we find annoying we don’t say a word. As for my big family, in which I include my immediate family (mom and brother), my boyfriend and my local church, we are “allowed” to give compliment and to share emotions with one another. With this context being placed, it was easier to compliment my church sister C and my boyfriend because we had this pre-establish norm of “it’s acceptable to compliment and receive compliment and criticisms” but a bit harder to throw the first one at my mom.