Post depressive state clean

[Gakatsbsk]

Hello,

I am just coming out of my depressive kind of state (when I’m not at work and have lay in bed all day doing next to nothing for a few weeks) and have set about cleaning and doing laundry

I am working up to telling the GP

I rent a room from a woman, it’s not the worst it’s been but it’s by no means good.

I have put one load of laundry on (I’ll dry it overnight), I’ll do another tomorrow. There’s limited line space outside. I’ve got one bag of rubbish lifted and I’ve opened the window. Whilst to many this will be less than they do on a daily this has absolutely drained me.

There isn’t even much to do but I feel so overwhelmed. I have clutter on all tables, some on the floor, and I still have unpacked stuff (I relocated here a few months ago)

Can anyone give me the gentle next steps or easy things I can do that will make it seem much cleaner. These cycles for now are my life and if I don’t get on top of it in the next two days it’ll drag on for weeks again.

Thanks

Clutter first so you can clean
So spend 15 mins putting clutter away and binning anything that's not needed
Then cleaning
Once you've done that then you can see how much space you have to unpack, sort as you unpack anything you want rid of

15 min slots, set a timer if it helps and put a podcast or music on. I clean for 30 mins a day only and that's enough for my house

@NotMyCat

Thanks so much, I have got rid of 75% of the clutter, 98% of the rubbish, hung my laundry out and showered and done skincare. Which is good going for me.

I briefly cleaned but will tackle that tomorrow.

It’s good enough progress

And I’ve not fully unpacked but made a start

It’s easier to clean if there’s not much clutter.

For the time being, only unpack what you need, and things that give you joy.

Be room at a time.

ONE, not be…
One room at a time 😀

Well done, it sounds as though you're doing a good job. Well done.

You've made a great start, well done. I know how hard it is to motivate yourself when you've been depressed and how drained you feel when you've managed to do some jobs you've been unable to do for ages. You should feel proud of yourself for what you've achieved today.

You are doing great 👍

www.unfuckyourhabitat.com is exactly for this, it explains the depression/ messy house cycle and gives ways to get out of the cycle. All free info you could buy the book but the main parts are on the website. Hope this helps 🤗

unfuckyourhabitat.com/the-depressionmessy-house-cycle/?pagenum=1&category=life-happens

Thanks everyone x