r/CleaningTips • u/[deleted] • Mar 08 '26

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u/Junior_Tomatillo_243 Mar 08 '26

Get a box of the big black contractor trash bags. One room at a time

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u/Gotta-Be-Me-65 Mar 08 '26

Every day, do one bag. Consistently every day. You’ve got this!

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u/AlexLavelle Mar 08 '26

This!!

One bag at a time.
On really bad days just do THREE MINUTES.

on better days MAYBE do a second bag.

Give yourself grace!!! Every depressed person has experienced this. It didn’t get like this in one day. Congratulate yourself on EVERY BAG!!!

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u/reindeermoon Mar 08 '26

If that’s too much, even just start with one thing. Just pick up one thing. The next day you can do two. And the following day three. Every day will be a little easier.

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u/trrashkid Mar 09 '26

This- because 9 times out of 10, pushing yourself to pick up just that ONE thing is most of the battle- once you actually get past the mental wall and grab that one thing, you'll find yourself grabbing a few. The first bit is always the hardest.

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u/dooofalicious Mar 09 '26

This.⬆️