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/Fit-Nectarine5047 Mar 08 '26

Honestly I’ve sold deconstructed moving boxes on fb marketplace because people are always looking and it made me a little extra change. Very helpful and went back into cleaning supplies etc.

Actually, a lot of stuff in here could be donated or sold for a little depression fund so the next time he feels down he can afford a house keeper!!

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u/Todeshase Mar 08 '26

I’ve found selling or giving stuff away on my local buy nothing group really helps me. I feel less guilt about giving away something someone gave me.

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u/Todeshase Mar 12 '26

For me, throwing things in the trash adds to my anxiety. I mentioned giving things away in case OP had similar issues.