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Struggling to settle in dated kitchen after house move while pregnant

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Expectinglittlebean2026 · 28/03/2026 18:54

Hi,

I'm just wondering if anyone else can relate. We've moved house to a bigger property, and I know I love it, but I just feel sick. It's a really dated house and looked really clean when we moved in, but for some reason I just hate the kitchen. I think it's because my brain thinks that because it's old it's dirty even though I know it isn't. I've moved house a few times as a student, and I just don't know what it is, as some of those places were actively grotty!

I should also mention I'm 36 weeks pregnant with a broken ankle (which I did the evening before we moved!) so it has been the most stressful time, but I'm just wondering if anyone else can relate and or advise?

Thank you!

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Enrichetta · 28/03/2026 18:59

Get a steam cleaner and blast the entire kitchen. Ask DH to give the walls a lick of paint. Get a new light fitting, new tea towels and oven mitts, a colourful rug and a bunch of flowers or a nice houseplant.

In the meantime, make a nice cuppa and drink it, with a biscuit or two of course, on the sofa while watching an uplifting movie you really want to watch.

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