cleaned for 9 hours today, half of which was dedicated Just to a 5x2 foot space beside the bed that has been my Disaster Area for Literal Years. motivation being that i just got back from three weeks at my mom's house, which is VERY well-kept and organized, and that meant i could See Clutter for the first time in ages. i wanted to fix some shit before the ADHD blindness set back in.
accomplishments:
- discovered a literal 5 years worth of dust in some corners. oops
- found a Scary Biohazard (mold pillow. millow, if u will. it has now been disposed of.)
- took out 4 forty-gallon bags of trash
- took out 3 forty-gallon bags of recycling
- found 8 months worth of one medication
- and 4 months worth of another
- and 9 months worth of a medication i no longer take and should dispose of
- plus so many old steroids
- and painkillers
- and inhalers
- and anti-nausea meds so i could keep down all the meds i used to be on
- also found 3 years worth of saved birthday and christmas cards
- and 8 books i'd forgotten i had down there
- and several sets of gel pens
- and 3 beautiful unused journals
- and 2 delightful unused coloring books
- and all the art of mine that fell off the walls months ago
- found houses for everything i don't want Right Next To Me At All Times
- reorganized everything on my bedside table
- made notes for shelving and containers i need to get tomorrow
- did 2 loads of dishes
- decluttered the kitchen
- fully unpacked from my trip
- became less insane.
the apartment is not Clean yet because it is filled with corners and piles that will be their own little four-hour projects. but my bed space is clean for the first time since 2020 and we have clean dishes and all the trash bins are empty so it's now a lot easier to pick up after ourselves.
Nine Hours.
i'm gonna. go take a Very Hot Bath.