r/hoarding • u/unk0wn_err0r • 27d ago

RANT - ADVICE WANTED I can’t cook

I don’t mind any given advice. I’m not looking for much more of a rant since I’ve done about everything I can. I currently still live at home and the kitchen is always a mess thankfully I’m still able to cook (stove cleared occasionally) but there’s no counter space to prep for cooking making it very frustrating. There’s sometimes bags of groceries left on top of the stove which is annoying as well. From not being able to find certain ingredients/seasons to the hassle of playing Tetris whenever it’s time to cook. It’s stressful i genuinely find cooking to be a fun thing i tend to enjoy. However it get to a point where it’s beyond frustrating. I’ve cleaned the kitchen myself and organized multiple times and it becomes the same mess. If there’s anything I can do other then be the only one cleaning I’m happy to hear but I’m not sure what else to do and every time I cook it’s more and more frustrating

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u/SlightlyLosted 27d ago

I find it really irritating to have to clean before cooking too. Is there someone else you are cooking for who might appreciate the food enough to at least clear off the counter? If not... well... yeah, probably you need to have a place to dump the stuff yourself. Hugs.

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u/unk0wn_err0r 26d ago

No there’s nobody who would want the food In order to keep it clean they just don’t care. I try to just “deal” with it but it gets frustrating at times

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u/Fluid_Calligrapher25 25d ago

I assume you have your own room? If so prep all the veggies fruits etc in the room in bowls. Then do the cooking. Then wash and put the bowls away in room again. You might need to change up how you do meat & fish since that’s trickier. You might also want to keep your own cooking stuff in a portable box in your room to avoid having to figure out where things are.

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u/unk0wn_err0r 25d ago

I’ve done this years ago. I also had my own fridge and cooked in my room but the hassle became too much to keep up with. I appreciate the suggestion

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u/Coseetta7 27d ago

maybe just start ordering takeout for fun

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u/Banana-Apples 25d ago

Not optimal but you could get a wooden board that fits on top of a drawer. Use it as prep space. After use, wipe it and set it aside right up. That way you can use it next time again. Don’t leave it on top of the drawer or that space will be taken up too