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Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

Hi, I have just joined. I have a few mental illnesses, but am especially interested in hearing if there are any diagnosed germophobes or people with hoarding disorder on these forums?

I don't know any germophobes in real life, and would be interested to know how any of you pre-Corona germophobes are doing. Can you find enough sanitiser? If not, what are you using instead? Has your germophobia gone sky-high in this pandemic? Do you find it less or more lonely now that nearly everyone is a self-confessed germophobe?

My germophobia is quite bad - I can't have anyone in my house, and need lots of sanitiser when I go out. E.g. I use it after leaving my house and before I get in the car; again before I touch the steering wheel, again after touching my purse, again before putting my seat belt on, etc. I am struggling to find enough sanitiser. If I run out, I was thinking about diluting some disinfectant and putting it into an old water bottle to take out with me. I had one really bad panic lasting 3 days that was debilitating, due to COVID-19, but after that thankfully my germophobia came back down to normal levels. I guess normal levels are not that great but at least I am used to them!

I am strangely finding it more lonely as a diagnosed germophobe now, and would really like to meet some other germophobes online and hear how you're going. At least I had a friend tell me that I was in a stronger position than him, during this health crisis, as he had trouble remembering to wash his hands, whereas I wash them a hundred times a day already!

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@NatureLover Thank you...she is a bit adorable 😍 Australian terrier mix. She's got a really docile sweet personality and rarely barks.. only if someone actually comes into my little area that she doesn't know. Unlike the two Maltese next door who never ever shut up! 😂

Poppy is checking the sky too today... every time I go out to look to see if the clouds are going or staying she comes out and stares at the sky then looks up at me. She's so easygoing.. if we can't go walking she's okay with that and if we can she's happy... she's awesome when my fibromyalgia keeps me in bed too.. she will snuggle with me and be happy to do nothing. She was a rescue and the instant I saw her I knew I had to give her a home. She's been with me 9 years now and was around 4 when I got her.

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Oh wow, so she's 13? She sounds so sweet!

Am sorry that your fibromyalgia keeps you in bed sometimes. It must be incredibly painful. 😞 I'm glad you have Poppy.

@Escaped_Goat

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Re: Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

@NatureLover What type of bread are you making today?

I've eaten and that's about it. I want to do things it's the getting started I'm having problems with.

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I haven't actually started yet, I got side-tracked! How about we do a deal, @Escaped_Goat - I'll start the laundry now and you start something too; we'll just do one chore then report back. Would that help you? It would me.

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@NatureLover Deal !

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🙂

OK, my wash is on and I've put away the clean washing. That feels better.

You don't have to say what your chore is, by the way. @Escaped_Goat

I've decided to put off the breadmaking till tomorrow.

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@NatureLover I emptied the dishwasher and filled it again and set it running. It's only a half size so it's not as bad as it sounds. I also took the trash out to the wheelie bin and washed my kitchen bin. Washed the kitchen bench and sink. Both also tiny so not a big job.
They were run on jobs... no point putting a new bag in a dirty bin and once the dishes were in the dishwasher I kinda had to wash the bench and sink.

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Oh yay, we've kick-started each other on the chores! Your kitchen sounds clean... Well done us 🙂

Do you feel you want to continue doing things on your list? I do, but probably the easier ones...My wash has just finished so I'll take that out now.

@Escaped_Goat

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@NatureLover It's easy when it's small 😂

Thats basically my kitchen. I have a shelf with pots and pans above. The induction cooktop, a toaster oven which I store under the dishwasher and there's also a drawer there for tea towels. The pantry is some open shelves and a small cupboard on the opposite wall and I have a small cube storage for appliances next to that which has my coffee stuff on and an old kitchen dresser I painted for my dishes and anything else. But the sink area is clean now! 😂

I think I want to do a couple more things.

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@NatureLover I think that's me done for the day. I dusted... straightened up a few things.. was going to vacuum the floor but I forgot to charge the vacuum so that's tomorrow's job.

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