GypsysOdyssey wrote:
OCD keeps things like my CDs, clothes in the closet, DVDs, etc. organized and I do keep the room where I display my doll and model horse collections because it's kind of a pride thing with me. But after that, well, I really do try to be a neat freak, but I simply don't think about those sort of things. Example, my abthroom wastebasket has been full for two weeks. Every time I see it, I tell myself I need to empty it. And then before I've even left the bathroom that thought has been pushed aside and I don't get it done once again. Or like this morning, when I put two empty cat food cans on the kitchen counter instead of in the trash bin because there was no bag in it. Of course, I could've gotten a bag out of the cupboard and put one in, but it never crossed my mind in the least.
It gets overwhelming, I know. For me it has a lot to do with how much I have on my *plate* at any given time, because I have a tendency to multi-task and to take on more than I can handle, instead of paring tasks down and asking for help.
What did work to a good degree was literally halving my stuff. Just going through everything ruthlessly - books, clothes, dishes, furniture - anything that was superfluous and dragging me down - and just getting rid of it. Open spaces help me focus better and my cats like it too....
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