So Much of the "Organizing" Advice Is Pointless

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

Yes, your kitchen drawers will be beautifully organized and neat if you only have 2 knives, a wine opener, a spatula and a tea towel. How pointless.

If you have three shirts, 2 pair of pants, 2 pairs of shoes and a dress, yes YOUR closet can look like this as well. You might have to forgo underwear totally. No room for that.

Why don't they admit they are not talking about "organizing"--but really about not having things.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

@Sooner I had to laugh recently when Live w/Kelly & Ryan had a declutter segment. What was funny about it was that the "expert" they had just recommended replacing vsf decluttering. Granny's old egg cooker? Replace it with a newer model. It seemed to be more about replacing ugly old products with newer, more aesthetically pleasing ones. The only actual declutter advice in the segment was to get rid of all those saved plasticware items and just use regular silverware.

Venezia · ‎03-09-2010

I think you can have things and still be organized.

The problem is most of us have too much stuff that we never use. I'm working on that!

"" A little learning is a dangerous thing."-Alexander Pope

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

@Sooner wrote:
Yes, your kitchen drawers will be beautifully organized and neat if you only have 2 knives, a wine opener, a spatula and a tea towel. How pointless.

If you have three shirts, 2 pair of pants, 2 pairs of shoes and a dress, yes YOUR closet can look like this as well. You might have to forgo underwear totally. No room for that.

Why don't they admit they are not talking about "organizing"--but really about not having things.

I have been a minimalist since back when I first got married @Sooner . We lived in an apartment in New York City and started a family in a relatively small apartment in N.J. All of it was out of necessity but to this day I live in a streamlined environment with few excess possessions.

Anyone can take minimilasim to an extreme, though. I have seen YouTube channels where some minimalists sleep on the floor. But having fewer possessions to take care of in life, leaves a lot of time for favorite hobbies and activities.

Great topic @Sooner .💐🌺🌻

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I was sort of raised on being minimal simply because moving all the time in a military family wasn't easy to do when there was a lot of stuff to move. So we all kept things simple and only had what was essential. When moving time came along it was manageable b/c our stuff was organized enough to where it was easy to pack up and leave.

That lifestyle stuck with me through all my years. Minimalist must be in my blood. Comes in handy.

stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

@Sooner wrote:
Yes, your kitchen drawers will be beautifully organized and neat if you only have 2 knives, a wine opener, a spatula and a tea towel. How pointless.

If you have three shirts, 2 pair of pants, 2 pairs of shoes and a dress, yes YOUR closet can look like this as well. You might have to forgo underwear totally. No room for that.

Why don't they admit they are not talking about "organizing"--but really about not having things.

Oh come on @Sooner you know why, because this nonsense is a new industry and people are making money hoodwinking the gullible members of the public selling books, appearing on TV and spouting lunacy, such as advising us to fondle our belongings only keeping those that 'bring us joy'.

In my pantry with my cupcakes...

Puppy Lips · ‎05-09-2010

I started to read that Marie Kondi book, or whatever her name is. I did not get very far. All I remember was her writing to get rid of everything you don't want, and organize the rest. Well duh! It is not that simple for someone like me who finds a reason to hang onto things.

I am working on decluttering, but I surely keep more than most people. I am not a hoarder by any stretch of the imagination, but I do have a bit of a hard time letting go of what I do have. Now that I have inherited a lot of my mother's things, it has been a challenge.

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

If it gets to the point that I can't find what I'm looking for because of my overloaded drawers and closets, it's time to get rid of things. It just feels better to be organized and I wish I was better at it.

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Janey2 · ‎06-07-2010

l love the feeling of getting rid of things. I love when I can clean anything out and throw it away. The only thing I have a problem with is clothes. I always feel I might "need" that clothing item in the future. I like a sparse room with very little out on counters. Clutter makes me uncomfortable.

Othereeeen · ‎03-13-2010

I won't buy anything called an "organization" gimmick...ESPECIALLY anything made to store or hide stuff you're not using.

I get rid of it. I don't want any more stuff squirreled away, out of sight, out of mind, that, if I USED it, wouldn't need a special storage gimmick to hide it away.

Just me.

I also will not allow ANYTHING to be taken down my basement steps or up the attic stairs...you can hold a dance down there. I got rid of almost everything that was "stored" down there, because most of it never makes it above grade again....One box a week to the Salvation Army, I've missed NONE of it.

Too much stuff.

And no matter how much we get rid of, it never seems to make a dent!!!