Why do I find it so difficult? My house is cluttered with things I collect, and things I have bought on ebay and in car boot sales. I have just started trying to get rid of these things, but I am finding it such hard going. I also find it difficult to dust and clean the house - I keep leaving it - am I just lazy, or is there something wrong with me? Does anyone else have these dificulties, and do you know of any solutions?
2006-08-25 11:59:32 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Hi Britman,
In case you haven't noticed - I am a woman! I think it would be better to get a man to do it!
2006-08-25 12:06:27 · update #1
Sorry Britman, I didn't mean it to sound the way it did - thanks for your idea - a good one!
2006-08-26 11:33:16 · update #2
the only time i clean is when i'm pregnant so god help us as either i'll have a million kids or we will all die from dust overdoses lol just chill wiv it babe so long as ur happy is all that matters....love to all xxx
2006-08-25 12:13:33 · answer #1 · answered by Lyndsey B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First if your house is cluttered, it makes it harder to clean.Get some friends or family together and have a multi family yard sale. Advertise larger pieces that don't sell, in the paper and donate the rest. Then you will feel more like starting to clean. Just tackle one room at a time from ceiling to floor. Before you know it you'll have a clean house and feel better about not having so much junk around. Stop collecting and save that money to take a vacation and get away from it all. You might tour some historic homes while you'r away. That usually makes you want to change things when you get home.
2006-08-25 12:16:48 · answer #2 · answered by jackie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem and I don't know why either. I like cleaning. I used to work for a cleaning company and it was probably my fav job yet. I think its because I work all day and I don't feel like coming home and working some more. Its also I think because my husband and I live in an apartment right now and we know it will never be our permanent home so we dont take the same pride in it as we would if it were our own house. I try to do a little bit each day rather then cleaning all at once. Like I might do dishes one day, vaccuum the next, dust the next, laundry then next, just so I only spend a little time doing it all each day.
2006-08-25 12:07:05 · answer #3 · answered by Jenn ♥Cadence Jade's mum♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glad you wrjote about this!! I cannot get movitated since we moved here almost 1 year ago. I keep my dishes clean and my living room pretty clean but man, I have alot of clutter and I don't know what to do with all this stuff! Can't have a yard sale,this is just junk old papers, and clothes(guess I could give them to a charity,the clothes )anyway,thanks your not alone!!! I am not a lazy person by nature,just can't get into cleaning anymore.
2006-08-25 12:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by teresa.hereford@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it's hard to get motivated, but have a garage sale. You will be amazed at the money you get and how nice your house looks without all of the clutter. That in turn, makes cleaning easier.
2006-08-25 12:01:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am bi polar and it takes me several days to do a simple chore. i have helped my problem by hiring someone once a month to clean and letting her throw out anything I'm not using. I have gotten rid of 95% of my collectibles and my birds as they spit and s,, everywhere and were too much for me. Now I just have the dog and i keep up as best I can this is a real hard thing for me
2006-08-25 12:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by nora7142@verizon.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can seem overwhelming. Have you ever heard of the Flylady? She has an anti-clutter website that's a little bit silly but it can also be helpful. Her idea is that you ought to do a bit at a time, and not try to do it all at once. Take a look at http://www.flylady.com/pages/begin_babysteps.asp . You don't have to follow her plan; just see if the ideas make sense to you.
2006-08-25 12:05:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There really is nothing wrong with you.. What happens is that there is so much to do that you dont know where to start. I would suggest picking some of your more loved pieces and than flowing each room around that them or collection. You will find that once you get it started you will chear up and feel so much better and accomplished that you will wiz right threw the rest.
2006-08-25 12:04:21 · answer #8 · answered by ladonna b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a look at this site ! FLY = Finally Loving Yourself, it will help you get organised! There are millions of emails from them - I just get the weekly digest and delete the ones I've not had time to read. That's the good thing about it - you can just pick it up on the day!
Each week they target an area of the house....
http://www.flylady.com/
2006-08-25 12:09:06 · answer #9 · answered by sheila 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it hard sometimes and it may be a low thyroid problem it make you tired and you have to push your self to do things. Make it fun buy play music and make a show like Neat.
Need to get organized
http://experiencepublishing.info/organizeyourselfonline/?sitrackingid=73719&id=standard&c=org-c-f2
hgtv.com has good tips too.
Also if you shop for organized thing it make it fun to get thing done. Try this store on line too..
thecontanierstore.com
And make labels too.
You can make some money off of the things not needed.
I hope this is a help.
2006-08-25 12:52:41 · answer #10 · answered by chrissy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Your not lazy, its just about self-motivation, me personally Ive got to be in the right frame of mind to deep-clean the house, but doing it on a regular basis keeps things at bay
2006-08-25 12:16:51 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋