I need some help when it comes to clearing out, organising and sorting my stuff.

My house is basically full of stuff and things right now and I really don’t think it’s helping me out with my health (mental or physical)

I mostly suffer with getting hopelessly distracted, mess blindness, never wanting to get started, and getting overwhelmed with the scope of the task.

One of the reasons I want to get tidied up is because my main hobbies (electronics, drones, and DIY) mean that I’ve got tons of stuff I need to keep around, but it’s also lots of small stuff with lots of different categories and storage requirements so it’s really not easy to sort without needing tons of boxes or bins so I still haven’t been able to find a good way to store it.

I also don’t have much out-of-sight storage in my flat so it’s kind of everywhere.

Any tips on storing and sorting would be massively appreciated especially from people who have been through this already and have/are working towards getting clean!

Thanks!

  • SwearingRobin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Quick disclaimer, I don’t have a tidy house at all, and I get lots of help to keep it livable.

    With that said, one thing that helped me be better is to just embrace the randomness and half finished tasks.

    When moving from the living room to the kitchen I look around for stuff that belongs in the kitchen and take what I can carry. Once in the kitchen I just set it down and do what I meant to do in the kitchen (if I remember what it was!).

    During idle times in the kitchen (waiting for the microwave, water to boil, stuff to cook) I start putting away the stuff that is there already. I can stop whenever I’m done with the main task, but at least some progress is made.

    When going back to the living room I take stuff from the kitchen that belongs there if I can carry it.

    Just a few examples, I know it doesn’t work with every household task, I use podcasts and my husband for the tasks that don’t fit into this.