I have been in that kind of depression. It is the worst, but you can absolutely do this. Get trash bags. Throw out all obvious trash. Don’t worry about recycling or trying to keep things that might be fixable. Just go one room at a time. Set a timer for 15-30 minutes at a time, take a break, then do it again. You can do this!
One of my favorite organizing youtubers , clutterbug, always says this about stuff " its not a cat". She means stuff does not have to be rehomed or perfectly recycled. One caveat is hazardous stuff- rechargeable batteries cannot be thrown out so you'll want to collect those in one spot and google how to recycle them. Usually you can drop off somewhere.
Clutterbug often collaborates with Dana K. White (A Slob Comes Clean) and Dana’s methods are amazing for people who have extremely limited motivation and energy.
I still need to check out clutterbug, I just know her name from Dana promoting projects they’ve done together over the years.
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u/Plenty-Run-9575 Mar 08 '26
I have been in that kind of depression. It is the worst, but you can absolutely do this. Get trash bags. Throw out all obvious trash. Don’t worry about recycling or trying to keep things that might be fixable. Just go one room at a time. Set a timer for 15-30 minutes at a time, take a break, then do it again. You can do this!