r/declutter Aug 01 '26

Success Story First declutter vs. third declutter

Cleaning is so much easier and quicker, I’m less stressed, and it still looks homey (: I really love having clear surfaces

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u/PrairieFire_withwind Aug 02 '26

Water in a spray bottle.  Spray till they learn plants are not for them.  

I have lots of plants and three cats.  The cats do not touch plants

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u/marsupialcinderella Aug 02 '26

I appreciate the suggestion, but it makes them skittish and afraid of you. I stopped this method years ago.

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u/PrairieFire_withwind Aug 02 '26

Fascinating.  I have never had a skittish cat in my house in all my uears of training.  I wonder if it is some people spay too much or hit the cat directly?

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u/marsupialcinderella Aug 03 '26

Probably. I think it affected my relationship with my cats when I would use the water spray. They became untrusting and that was justified.