
Nicole - posted on 04/02/2010 ( 9 moms have responded )
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I had serious, clinical depression for almost a year but was only diagnosed about 3 months ago. I was given meds, which have been helping. Now my question is, how do I get myself motivated to clean the clutter that I let build up in my home? Most of it is old clothes and toys but I just can't seem to push myself into dealing with it after a day of doing regular chores and my hubby works 3 jobs so is no help. What tricks or deadlines do ya'll use to get these "extra" chores out of the way. All advice is welcome, and needed.
Thank you for your time.
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Iysha - posted on 04/02/2010
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I concentrate on one room a day. If there is something I don't need, I throw it away. I just moved from a house to an apartment and we don't have access to our storage space. It irks me because there are things I need but don't use ( baby gear that is grown out of and won't be used til next baby) and I can't get it out of here.
It helps to have a schedule written out. Like: Monday- sort old clothes and toys and put in boxes for yard sale/ charity. Tuesday- clean my room and organize the closet. Wednesday-make the kitchen spotless...everything in it's place. And so on. Forget vacuuming, dusting, laundry for a few days...it's not going to kill anybody to wear the same jeans 4 times in a row. Lol
My MIL is having her mom come to help her out with her home...help is always a great thing because it gets done faster then all you have to do is maintain it.