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140 days ago

Poll: What do you do with your stuff when you get the urge to declutter?

Life gets busy—really busy. Between work, family, appointments, and a never-ending to-do list, it’s easy for things to pile up. Add fast fashion, online sales, and homewares aisles that whisper “just one more basket won’t hurt”, and suddenly we’re swimming in stuff and tat.

Sometimes, that stuff is cozy and familiar. But other times, after a long day, you walk through the door, look around, and think: “Okay. Something’s got to go.”

And when that urge to declutter hits, the question is—where does it all go? We're not talking about broken bits and pieces, but those perfectly good things that simply no longer fit your life or your space.

In her piece When decluttering can’t be avoided much longer, Joanna Davis shares the everyday items she's finally ready to part with—and it might just inspire your own clear-out mission.

We want to know:
🧹 How often do you get the urge to declutter?
🎯 Are there certain things you’ve got your eye on to donate or rehome?
💛 Do you have any favourite charities, op-shops, or community organisations you support with your preloved items?

Let’s swap stories, share ideas, and help great stuff find a second life—outside our closets and shelves.

What do you do with your stuff when you get the urge to declutter?

74.1% Op-shops!

74.1% Complete
10.3% I pop items on the local online Market.

10.3% Complete
4.9% Friends and family - I buy with care, and so I give with care.

4.9% Complete
4.4% The tip - if I don't want it, others won't either.

4.4% Complete
2.3% I love an old fashioned Garage Sale or a local car-boot market.

2.3% Complete
2.3% I repurpose - I craft, rework, and give things new life.

2.3% Complete
1.6% Other - share your secrets below.

1.6% Complete

1600 votes

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1 hour ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

0% Yes

0% Complete
0% Maybe?

0% Complete
0% No

0% Complete

0 votes

7 days ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

73.1% We work hard, we deserve a break!

73.1% Complete
15.6% Hmm, maybe?

15.6% Complete
11.3% Yes!

11.3% Complete

1240 votes

2 hours ago

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Dannemora, Auckland

Poll: What do you do with your stuff when you get the urge to declutter?

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

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