I also struggle with keeping things clean. A few things I practice -
one thing that helped me was doing a teeny bit every day before it becomes a big chore. Like taking a water cup to the sink the next morning or putting dirty clothes in the hamper directly after shower
Cultivating space that you take pride in helps a lot. I am urged to keep my space clean when I’ve really built a space that reflects my personality and I can feel safe in.
Never let things run out, running out of toothpaste, body wash, shampoo can ruin one’s day.
If you need help w folding your clothes you’re on your own. I’d rather fistfight a gorilla than fold
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As a formerly extremely messy person who now is a neat freak - I feel like a lot of not-cleaning is bc it feels too overwhelming. Set a timer for 20 minutes and do what you can. You’ll be surprised how much you can get done in 20 minutes. Take a 10 min break and repeat if needed. I do a “closing shift” every night where I tidy up so that when I wake up I feel relaxed and not stressed by the mess. I think it’s easy to think of cleaning as a type of punishment or approach it from a place of shame, but trying to reframe it as “I deserve a nice & clean space, my space being tidy feels good” has been really helpful to me. Thinking about when you’re the messiest can help too - for me, when I get ready to go out it quickly approaches disaster, so I’ve been intentionally getting ready half an hour earlier so I have time to put my eight rejected discarded outfits back instead of throwing them on the floor.
Also having a regular hang out with friends at my place encourages me to stay on top of cleaning. Having it nice enough for people to drop in at any moment is heavenly!!! But it shouldn’t just be nice for guests, it should be nice for you too! Again, you deserve it!
May 24, 2024
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Since u asked
u should set ur own standards for what you think clean should be/ ur comfort level
I set a timer for an hour every day throw on some music and dedicate that time to cleaning (specifically: dusting, vacuuming, windows, yada yada) usually burn insence during this time
Beyond that once you’re at a point of content keep it that way when ur laundry is clean put it away/ walking out ur room for something? Grab those dishes and drop them off in the kitchen/ essentially pick up along the way it makes an almost immediate difference
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i like doing this sometimes because instead of being a chore it's an artistic activity. silly but it allows me to take a step away from the fear that i am unclean in essence, because i'm no longer playing myself so there's nothing to prove or avoid.
also: telling myself i only have to put away 10 items or clean for 5 minutes (instead of telling myself to clean the entire apartment) makes it much easier to convince myself to start, and i usually end up getting much more done once i'm in the zone.
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