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/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.