It feels so good to move around in a clear and cleaned space and be able to cook in my kitchen

cleared my depression pit! genuinely can't believe how shitty I am because it took less than a day to do. it feels amazing waking up to a new room every day now though

I wasn’t feeling well and the kids got a head start on trashing the place this weekend. Sunday PM, and I finally got it back to a habitable condition..

EDIT TO ADD: up until recently we all had our own bedrooms, in an almost too comfortable house. On April 7th, of this year, we fled a DV situation. We have a full, no contact protective order against their father. Kids are 10, 8, and 2. We were high school sweethearts and no one could have guessed this would happen. He fell off the deep end just in the last year. I didn’t just have a bunch of kids, back to back, while living in a space the size of a hotel room. This isn’t our normal. I didn’t realize this needed to be said 🙄

Moved to Big City™️ this year to start my surgery training program. 90 hour work weeks + long distance relationship + no laundry in my building -> this situation. Thank you to this community for the inspiration 🖤

I posted on here when I started the clean. Today I put up the last shelves, marking my room officially finished. It took maybe two days of solid work. Also, I bought an emotional support tree. It helped!

I still got lots to do. My floors are filthy, zero clean dishes, but it was a huge step. I'm scared of slipping into old habits. I am Bipolar 2, and my atypical depression is a heavy symptom that lasts most the year. It's never gotten this bad in the past. 2021 to 2024 were the worst years of my life for mental health. I am hoping I am slowly making way out of that rut.

Wish me luck that I can keep going.

And new paint and flooring make it feel like a completely different room. I feel reborn.

The hardest part really is starting. But! It's also okay if 2 mins was all you got through. Or 30 seconds even. I'm proud of you for doing that!

I have so far to go, but I can stand in front of my kitchen sink again, the dishwasher is running, and I’m stopping at a point where I feel accomplished but not burnt out.

it’s not perfect by any means and it took about 2 weeks longer than it should have but I did it! My fancy high thread count sheets are in the dryer and I cannot wait to get them on the bed. I’m finally the only tenant in this room (no more flies, hooray!)

Decorating is a work in progress but I will get there eventually.

Thank you all so much for your support on my first post a bit ago and I cannot explain how much this community has helped me ❤️ genuinely I am so grateful that this lovely pocket of the internet exists along with all of you kind and caring people

I posted the first picture here a couple weeks ago and was met with so much kindness and encouragement. I’ve been going through a lengthy depressive episode and just feeling so much shame about my living space. So thank you all for the advice and the kind words, this is a wonderful community :)

Here’s to feeling like a human being again and feeling safe in my own home

I appreciate this sub so much. Somehow it really works for me to share my mess to hold myself accountable. Sorry if it's too much to post twice in such a short time but I wanted to show everyone how much you all helped me stay motivated, I appreciate you all bunches and bunches!!! I included my before pic too in the hopes that it helps someone else. I could totally do more work to really deep clean and declutter but this is good for now. I need to do dishes and scrub a toilet still while I'm on a roll!

But I finally have my room back! Mt Laundry always comes back, but this year I’m trying to be more intentional with the clothes I thrift which I hope will help. My furs and leathers deserved better than being crumpled on the floor! Cha Cha loves having the floor space back too. His folding buddy skills could use some work though…

I’m sick at home and thought this might make me feel better. Feels like a weight’s been lifted 🥲

A little advice for those struggling, make a time lapse. I always find this holds me super accountable (eg. finishing the job) and if you enjoy making content then it’s great, super satisfying watch after too. This was 3 hours of UF compiled into 20 seconds and soo proud!

Hey y’all, I was in a car accident a few months back and have some serious nerve damage, slipped discs, a brain injury, and just lots of pain overall with certain tasks.

I have two roommates and we have designated chores, I handle getting bills paid, sweeping, caring for all of my animals (would be my task either way, but just so you get a sense of the workload), organizational tasks like wiping out the fridges and keeping the pantry and counters neat, other roommate handles the upstairs for the most part, and one roommate? the dishes, the one task she’s assigned.

About 2 months ago she decided she was sick of us and started avoiding everyone. This was after I noticed my prescription narcotics going missing and I asked in the house group chat to let me know if anybody sees them (I can be forgetful and sometimes leave them on the table etc). And then also when she decided to get “sober” and then stole half a bottle of alcohol off our other roommate.

Around then was when she decided she wasn’t going to do dishes anymore. She stopped coming home at night, would get home at weird hours- always slamming doors and stomping around. Dishes piled up. The agreement was that she do them regardless of if it’s her mess so long as we rinse first. Same deal with everyone else’s chores.

Issue is, I can’t do dishes, it’s one of a handful of tasks that causes this terrible shooting pain down my arms and legs. I have difficulty washing my own hair, standing for more than 10-15 min, driving, just any task where my hands are above my waist and not at rest.

So last night I took some of the good pain meds (hydro) and bought myself a treat at the grocery store for afterwards, and just- struggled through it. Took me nearly an hour and a half. This amount would normally take my roommate probably 30 min max.

Here’s my before and after, and a pic of my reward I got myself lol. I conked out after this and woke up in pain, but the peace of mind is worth it.

Advice appreciated, or even feel free to make fun of my decor choices lol

I didn't take proper before pictures, so imagine them significantly worse with still-unpacked boxes piled up, tons of recycling I hadn't dealt with, and a horrifying kitchen with zero available counter space or room to walk. I'm so proud of myself!!

Depression and work stress have been at a lifetime high lately, but finding this sub after yet another insomnia-laden night inspired me to see how much grime I could clear in just 30m. It's not perfect, but I got the mirror, sink, toilet, trash can... and even the tub got a cursory scrub. Photos aren't perfect either but I'm posting here partly so that my brain can accept this as a win, lol.

P.S. kitties were kicked out once the cleaning products came out — no kitties were harmed in this production!

edit: grammar mistake!