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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 youâre 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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May 24, 2024
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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. Youâll be surprised how much you can get done in 20 minutes. Take a 10 min break and repeat if needed. I do a âclosing shiftâ every night where I tidy up so that when I wake up I feel relaxed and not stressed by the mess. I think itâs easy to think of cleaning as a type of punishment or approach it from a place of shame, but trying to reframe it as âI deserve a nice & clean space, my space being tidy feels goodâ has been really helpful to me. Thinking about when youâre the messiest can help too - for me, when I get ready to go out it quickly approaches disaster, so Iâve 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 shouldnât just be nice for guests, it should be nice for you too! Again, you deserve it!
May 24, 2024
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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.
Mar 17, 2024
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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 Iâve 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 oneâs day.
If you need help w folding your clothes youâre on your own. Iâd rather fistfight a gorilla than fold
Mar 12, 2024
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To startâ> I donât want this to come off as trauma dumpy, I am v happy with the person Ive grown into. Who I wouldnât be if I didnât have these experiences:)
Iâve moved around so so so much especially as a kid. I used to feel v guilty bc there were a lot of friends I left behind bc of circumstances beyond my control. This pattern became a trend that continued throughout my life. Went to 4 high schools; was going thru a lot, and was referred to as a ghost.
Having someone you didnât even realize knew who u were say âomg! Itâs been a year! We thought youâd died, wow, how are you? Yk a lot of people tried to reach outâŚetcâ completely changed my perspective on the world. I didnât even realize the possibility I was really noticed outside of my immediate friend group.
Another case happened this year at university. I was chatting w someone from a class, their friends walk up to say hi, and one says âyour name is Sophia right?â I said yes and assumed Iâd just met her while drunk at a show. So I apologized, and asked her name/ where she was from and all that jazz. It got more awkward when she said we went to the same school growing up, same class and everything. I didnât recognize her at all, but obviously she knew me, it was so bizarre. Continued to see her around campus nearly every day for the rest of the year Lolz.
It didnt all actualize for me until recently, and still makes my head spin. I canât imagine how many people I unintentionally became a ghost to :// being perceived is crazyyyy
May 24, 2024
In this regard, to what I like to call a funk.
I feel très dookie. Lots of change in my life, and in times of instability I tend to fall off the horse- in a major way. Like many ppl. This past go round I have been excessively hard on myself over my general lacking in⌠well almost everything. Ive come to the conclusion that there are times you have to give yourself more grace than youâd like to. Maybe the pity party can last a couple more days than usual. I wonât go into details, bc as those of you reading who have dealt with mental health struggles, it can be sort of gross. Sure. Thereâs a ton I could be doing to put an end to my funk. Make more of an effort to dig myself out of the hole. But, at the end of the day I know I will come out of the funk in my own time. Faking myself out, and convincing myself Iâm feeling better serves no one.
Making yourself feel worse over feeling bad in the first place is just wildly counterproductive. Just keep moving forward in time. Thereâs a lot of it <3
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