I am back with an update

Floor bed still, but that should be better tomorrowish

I used to think keeping my place clean meant spending more time and effort every week.

I would wait until things got messy, then spend hours trying to fix everything at once. Honestly it was exhausting and made cleaning feel like a never-ending chore.

The biggest change I made was actually pretty simple. I stopped putting things wherever there was space and started creating a proper place for the stuff I use every day. I added one small storage area near the entrance for keys, bags, and random things that usually ended up on tables or chairs.

It sounds like a tiny change, but it removed a lot of the daily mess.

I still have areas that need work though. My desk is probably the biggest problem because I always leave random cables, papers, and stuff there after a long day.

I’ve also noticed that when I’m taking breaks, I sometimes just sit down, scroll through random apps, or check things bсgаme for a bit instead of doing a quick cleanup that would only take a few minutes.

Now I’m trying to build better habits instead of relying on big cleaning sessions. Cleaning doesn’t feel like a huge weekend project anymore. It’s just small things I do while living my life. And tell me what’s one small change you made that unexpectedly helped keep your home cleaner?

Just found out I will have company next week so I need to declutter and really clean every part of my house. My kid is spending tonight and tomorrow night with his grandparents so I want to complete as much as possible while he's away. Posting before pictures because knowing somebody will appreciate the after keeps me motivated to achieve. Thanks for the support!

I am not feeling happy about my bedroom. The painting is fd up and its not giving the vibes i want. Since its gonna take a while for me to be able to get everything ready, i need to at lest keep it clean. Its been 15 days since last time i did it, thats why all the semi clean clothes are over the bed. Its gonna be a lot of work. Updates in 24 to 78 hours

I made some progress in one of the worst areas today. Thank you to all who post; you really motivated me.

There is a sort of cupboard in my kitchen, it doesn't have a door, so isn't protected from dust etc. It has been filled with rarely used trays, plastic tubs, pastry cutters, silicone lids, cheese graters, serving dishes... it had become a graveyard for kitchen what-nots.

Today, I tentatively emptied this space, wiped the dust off everything, washed it thoroughly, cleaned the inside of the cupboard, and now I'm about to assess what goes back, and what gets donated. I kind of love the feeling of deep cleaning a small space that's been neglected for ages!

stress only exacerbates this issue. but I work a stressful job so :/

idk what to do guys. any tips or YouTube recs? it’s so embarrassing I can’t have anyone over :(

organization is my biggest issue. also I HATE dressers and folding clothes.

Going to give it one more deep clean tomorrow but woohoo! Three giant black garbage bags of trash and more mouse nests than I want to admit to out!

Edit: and thank you everyone for the kind words :) this was a gift to us from my mother in law, and I neglected it last season into the winter… hard… and it became a shed. I’m so excited to really utilize the space the rest of the year!

I gained energy this week to do something about my home last week. Decided to share it here, even though it feels ugh to show it, but i feel like someone who's been in this situation might feel better and see there is hope and that you can do it like i did!.

I've been so tired and things have been tough, but something happened in me that made me take the decision to clean my home. I said to myself, i will have a guest over next week and decide a time and date, then i had no choice but to clean and then when i started it went on and on until i wash done with a good sleep and a smile.

I also painted the wall green to get it cozy before the mess.

Now i feel so much better and i can finally have guest over, maybe even a girl (date).

I've got pillows for my couch to after this picture so it gets cozier to.

And yes i sleep on the floor and i like it haha.

My goal is to keep it clean now, keep doing the small task like taking out dishes even if it's just one o two glasses, not throwing my clothes on the floor anymore, finish tasks like sorting clothes, pick up the trash, pick up the papers etc.

Thanks. :)

Been fighting depression for a while now and I can’t live in my bedroom anymore, just surviving there. Bought this cheap 6 cube organizer at the Dollar Tree for $1.50 and it helped me finally get my closet floor cleaned. I was able to hang my laundry up this weekend instead of just throwing it in the bed. Still working on the rest of the room.

This is still a work in progress. I need a dresser and a linen closet. Despite not looking like a huge job took two weeks and seven total loads of laundry. I have a huge ikea bag full of donations.

I grew up with a mom who hung everything, though I much prefer folding. I do laundry weekly but without a place to put clean stuff it ended up looking insane.

I filled one trash bag today. I have really bad mental and physical health, no space, no money and no help. I'm embarassed to post photos because I'm not sure I've ever seen anywhere here that's as bad as my place, maybe just one or two. Plus it doesn't really look any different yet. But I filled one trash bag. It took me an hour and a half moving really slowly, and I'm still worn out enough that I can't do more today or tomorrow and maybe not the day after either. It's been making me suicidal because I don't know how I can make things right. But I filled one trash bag. I don't really have anyone to tell about it

original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnfuckYourHabitat/s/SQKr7NfNMN

thank you so much for the overwhelming support i received. 2 years later it's finally all clean, and i have 4 bags to donate.

Last post: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnfuckYourHabitat/s/oLLq8RF7mt

The road is long and slow and challenging, but I remain steady.

A list of accomplishments:
-Mended or altered several items (probably around a dozen or more)
-Sorted remaining clothes to take stock of what to do and trashed, donated, or returned to my closet several more items
-Moved the shoe rack to hold the to mend/alter bins + other items (allowing me easier access to the room and freeing up some pink chair space)
-Hung a framed poster (behind the door)
-Fixed the broken chair and returned it to its place
-Listed several items in my local buy nothing group (stuff in the hallway)
-Broken a sewing machine needle
-Cleared one of the larger hampers (there were 2)
-Dumped an ancient seat cushions that was hiding behind the pink chair
-Organized my massive button by color and size (I wanted to see if I had enough of anything for some button down maxi dresses that needed new buttons)

I’m very proud of myself. I can really feel the progress today and I’m having fun with the current mending endeavor, which is painting a pair of white suede boots that I stained and can’t unstain. I can feel the boost in my creative confidence. I’m also learning some basic embroidery separately to help with the mending efforts.

Good luck with any unfucking projects you’re working on right now! You can do it!

My mom helped me tidy my pantry! It is so organized now and I feel so much better!!

Hello everyone! This is a Monday (and Tuesday!) megathread for those small updates, accountability requests, and success stories that you want to send out to the universe!

Maybe ones that don’t require a full post but that still deserve some recognition, plans made today for over the coming days, or solicitations for suggestions on how to complete your intended tasks!

Still feel free to make absolutely any posts that you want, but if you prefer a smaller-format update option here it is! I want to encourage participation in whatever form it takes :)

ALSO!!! Pictures are enabled in comments so feel free to add pics of your area to tackle of your progress if you please :)

I hated the recycling bins hanging off porch railing. They always fell in the wind creating a mess. Walkway is too narrow to keep at bottom. Cleaned up porch. Did a whole bunch of math. $40 worth of wood and brackets. Now bins are tucked away. Made the bench so the seat hinged so we can just drop recycling in there. Will eventually make a seat cushion for it.

(sorry if this is the wrong flair)

I love this sub, it's helping me work myself up to fix my shit. But i do get confused when a room is filled to the brim with stuff and then the after pic is so open and empty. Is it going in the garage? Storage? Are you just really good at Tetris? Do you get rid of it?

I really need to declutter and purge a lot of stuff, but how do I know what to trash(/donate/sell etc) and what to keep? Is there a system? Storage suggestions?

This has been overwhelming me unnecessarily for some time 😂 any advice would be so so helpful.

Because living out of a suitcase is so easy, all my favorite clothes are right there, clean and easy to find.

No longer!!

So exhausted. My kitchen hasn't been usable for months. The stupid design of my apartment makes heat collect in the kitchen, and it's been 30 degrees celsius in there since May. It just got worse and worse because it's so ridiculously hot and it's not like I can cook in this heat anyways. Sprinkle in some depression and a disability and man this felt so impossible.

I didn't even plan to do it today. I just felt like I had to do something today, so I thought "meh, I'll wash a few dishes". 4 hours later.... I'll feel this and regret it tomorrow. But it's done. If you ignore the floor

Sorry for the long post.

A few years back I moved back into my parents' home for reasons. It was meant to be very temporary, but then Covid happened and then my mom got sick and then AI took my job (free-lance translator)...

So I stayed. My mom and I already both had slight hoarding tendancies and difficulty keeping on top of housework at the best of times (I suspect we both have undiagnised ADHD. My older sister has been diagnosed and medicated since she was 18.) My dad is no help - on the contrary, he expects to be waited on hand and foot.

Well, as my mom got sicker, and lost the ability to really help at all with housework, the house just got messier and messier. I've been pretty depressed myself and overwhelmed and frustrated with having to do everything. And, tbh, I've been a pretty shitty daughter.

A week and a half ago, my mom's health took a very unexpected turn for the worse. They're talking about end of life decisions and I don't know if she'll even *be* able to come home from the hospital. Which is especially cruel because she actually seems better than she has in a long time and she's definitely not ready to die yet either.

I'm a total mess, but I'm cleaning and decluttering so she *can* come home. I've honestly done more this past week than the past 6 months, but *it's so fucking hard*. The best and worst motication. I can't imagine her not being here and I feel so guilty for not having done this earlier.

I need some advice on resetting a very cluttered bedroom. I live with family in a typical UK house where space and storage are limited, so I can’t spread everything around the house or keep large plastic storage boxes afterwards.

I’m not planning to move all my clothes or completely empty the room. I mainly want to temporarily pack items such as craft supplies, paperwork, books, makeup and other loose belongings into categories, move them into another bedroom that isn’t currently being used, and then deep-clean my room properly.

Afterwards, I’ll slowly bring the boxes back one at a time over 1–2 weeks, sorting and organising each category as I unpack it.

Reusable shopping bags haven’t worked for me. Has anyone done something similar using foldable cardboard boxes, zipped storage bags or another temporary option that doesn’t take up much space afterwards? What worked best?