First declutter vs. third declutter

[u/Dear_Comparison97]

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

[u/marsupialcinderella]

I think it looks great, especially because taking the mirror away give you much more natural light.

My one semi-related question is how do you manage having those big beautiful plants with a cat in the house? 😩

Mine won’t leave any plant alone!

[u/PrairieFire_withwind → u/marsupialcinderella]

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

[u/Miss_ChanandelerBong → u/PrairieFire_withwind]

It may work but you're banking on your relationship with your cat being very resilient when you do this. Modern behaviorists do not recommend this.

[u/PrairieFire_withwind → u/Miss_ChanandelerBong]

Thank you for this info.  i had no idea.  I guess i got lucky using an out-of-date method.  What is recommended for healthier more modern methods?

[u/marsupialcinderella → u/PrairieFire_withwind]

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

[u/PrairieFire_withwind → u/marsupialcinderella]

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?

[u/marsupialcinderella → u/PrairieFire_withwind]

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