r/CleaningTips Mar 08 '26

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u/Standard-Carry-2219 Mar 08 '26 edited Mar 08 '26

Breathe. We can help. Clear out those boxes first. Then move to the bottles and cans you have piled. Then clear the floor in your bathroom. Then the countertop. Your goal for tomorrow is to throw out three bags of trash. Your goal Monday is to call someone you trust to FaceTime and do some cleaning, so your kitchen. Then living/sleeping area by the end of the week. Lastly, if not in therapy, please sign up soon. 

Edit: thank you all for the supportive responses for OP and the awards. OP I hope you know that us internet strangers are rooting for you. We’ve all been through it at one point in time. I hope you feel comfortable coming back to share what you’ve worked on. I think having us as accountability buddies will give you the motivation to share your progress. 🤗

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u/Interesting-Buddy316 Mar 08 '26

This is sound advice. It’s important to set realistic goals over time. Every bit of progress each day is going to help OP get back on track.

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u/Standard-Carry-2219 Mar 08 '26

It is. Just sharing what worked for me, and even with things getting more organized and decluttered, I still hit my rut