Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

@Bow ❤️

Welcome @EternalFlower to one of the hoarding threads... There is also the thread @Dimity started, called The magic of tidying .

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@EternalFlower wrote:

My parents gave me lots of storage as a kid and a big room but I never saw the,m a d when I didtyey were emotionally violent and cruel.

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I'm sorry to hear about this 😞

I can relate to piles on the floor, sadly.

I hope you can find a container or jewellery box for your jewellery...

I'm so glad you achieved your 15 minutes in spite of not really feeling up to it @NatureLover . 70 days seems a long time. With my exercise and decluttering goals I told myself that I'd need to keep going for 40 days (6 weeks really) to form the new habits but I had no evidence and just relied on instinct and perhaps Biblical wisdom.

I didn't really feel up to it either but did about 3/4 hr late last night.

Fingers crossed we both reach our targets today.

Hello @EternalFlower . I hear you how trauma may underlie your situation and how it can feel as though you're continuing to punish yourself. Tidying and organising strategies can help a lot, and sometimes we come to realise we can let some things go. Well done for persevering with your efforts over a few months.

Hi @NatureLover @Dimity @Bow

Thank you i feel like you understand my struggle as it does feel like punishing myself.

I try to work a bit on decluttering and have some wins and losses there but it does teach you about yourself. Ige kesrnt i do need to give myself more slack.

@EternalFlower I've been changing my mindset to thinking I deserve the care and attention of keeping up with chores and living in a pleasant environment.

I know I have too many belongings though. Funny word when you think about it, "belongings" - I wonder if it's meaningful - it seems caught up with our identity.

I still need to put in my time today as I spent the afternoon on other things.

Thinking of you @NatureLover.

Good luck with your 15 minutes tomorrow @NatureLover . I hope your day went well today.

I managed to get some stuff done yesterday and today. It wasn't very productive as it was mainly sorting.

Hi @Dimity i was able to give away a lot of stuff today....i had cleaning help come which pushed me to do it. How did ur sorting go?

I hope things are well in the decluttering. Those steps you keep taking make a big difference 🥂

@EternalFlower Well done on giving away a lot of things! 👍

Hi @Dimity , I had a good day at my volunteer job, and no dreaded decluttering on work days which is a relief! 😄

Am out this morning for a Covid vaccine and grocery shopping, then hoping to do my 15 minutes this afternoon on the kitchen bench again. My friend said she is definitely coming this Friday, so that's good motivation as I need to clear the work surface. I don't think I will get to that box I brought out of the shed before she comes, but I will make that the first box we tackle on Friday. It's a box of papers 😣

I also bought some more dresses, so need to decide which of my old dresses to get rid of (one in, one out). I can do that this week, before Friday.

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@Dimity wrote:

I managed to get some stuff done yesterday and today. It wasn't very productive as it was mainly sorting.

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I think that sorting enables us to later process things. It's necessary but doesn't have the satisfaction of getting things out of the house. Good luck today...