so, in general, how clean is your house?

Jul 28, 2016 at 05:25 AM

after speaking to someone yesterday who was living with someone really messy... i got to thinking, how clean in general is your house?

this guy i was talking too lived with his family- and they left ffood on the floor, let the dog poop where ever it wanted too, have clothes strewn all over the floor.. and this is from people eeven without MI issues

so, what about you?

are you in general a messy person, or do you try and clear up after you?

with me, i think it's a mixture of the 2

i personally don't clean the house as often as i should (things like vacume, put stuff away, etc), but then i live alone and so i don't particularly care

1 thing i do avoid though is leaving things randomly on the floor.. peaces of food, stuffed toys, etc- of course sometimes i just leave my clothes in a heap on the floor in the corner, but that's as far as it goes

your turn

Jul 28, 2016 at 05:58 AM

is this thread a duplicate? Mine isn't too bad

Jul 28, 2016 at 06:27 AM

It is clean and orderly. OCD-related plus hypomanic states get the credit.

Ripose · Jul 28, 2016 at 06:33 AM

I used to be a neat freak but my meds have entirely stripped away all my motivation to do anything, so it is quite dirty here now. Also my wife has some issue with seeing any free space anywhere, so she has to fill up every single space with something, it is very frustrating.

MobiusPsyche · Jul 28, 2016 at 07:20 AM

Clean but cluttered. Stuff everywhere but it's not dirty, it's just messy. But no food or poo or dirt lying around.

Jul 28, 2016 at 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ripose

I used to be a neat freak but my meds have entirely stripped away all my motivation to do anything, so it is quite dirty here now. Also my wife has some issue with seeing any free space anywhere, so she has to fill up every single space with something, it is very frustrating.

i have never heard of this.. does it have a name?

(needing all space filled)

Jul 28, 2016 at 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by justafriend306

is this thread a duplicate? Mine isn't too bad

yeah.. thought this thread would be good for this area

Ripose · Jul 28, 2016 at 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by shattered sanity

i have never heard of this.. does it have a name?

(needing all space filled)

I'm not sure but I think it is some type of a hoarding issue.

lacerta · Jul 28, 2016 at 08:02 AM

Rather cluttered than messy. Too messy to allow ranom visitors without cleaning up beforehands. It gets almost perfect at times of mania though and gets awful at times of deep depression.

Wander · Jul 28, 2016 at 08:16 AM

My flat is almost always clean and tidy. Not over the top though. I only vacuume fortnightly or even less often but the place is ready for guests most of the time. When I get hypo the place is sparkling. When depressed I am more slack but usually still keep it reasonable. The agitation helps with that as I can't sit still.

bizi · Jul 28, 2016 at 08:28 AM

Cat hair is my nemesis!
bizi

Jul 28, 2016 at 08:38 AM

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Cat hair is my nemesis!
bizi

Same here, I have four Maine Coons! lol

hopeless2015 · Jul 28, 2016 at 09:44 AM

Definitely cluttered and messy but no food or poo on the floors. It bothers me but not enough to do something about it I guess

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Jul 28, 2016 at 09:52 AM

I find hairballs from my cats. I clean those up as I find them. It's inevitable. I have 118 lbs of "cat" in my house lol

gina_re · Jul 28, 2016 at 09:54 AM

Right now it's filthy because I've been so busy, I haven't had the time to do anything. It looks like it does when I'm depressed, but that's just from neglect. This time it's from lack of time because I'm in and out so much, it's difficult to clean up. Hopefully I can get some done this afternoon. At least in the kitchen.

junkDNA · Jul 28, 2016 at 09:58 AM

its pretty clean. my roommate and i keep it pretty tidy. there is some cat hair , though. my cat has medium length fur and this is a rly hot summer for us, so hes constantly shedding. i try to vacuum it up periodically.

i dont know what happened bc i used to be the most messiest person ever

Jul 28, 2016 at 01:00 PM

i am envious of everyone who has 1 (or more) kitties

1 day em, 1 day

gina_re · Jul 28, 2016 at 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by shattered sanity

i am envious of everyone who has 1 (or more) kitties

1 day em, 1 day

I thought about getting another cat. I was going to go to that Clear the Shelters event at one of the local shelters. However, my cat was really working my nerves that morning and she killed the desire to go that afternoon. She's enough for me anyway.

Jul 28, 2016 at 02:56 PM

My place is a mess. I just lack motivation. No dirty dishes but I have 3 cats and haven't vacuumed in awhile. Carpet needs it bad. But it hurts to do bc of my back so I keep putting it off...ugh!

Unrigged64072835 · Jul 28, 2016 at 04:22 PM

My place is alright. It's a big house so we have to clean in sections. The kitchen can use some sprucing up and the carpet needs vacuuming, but it's okay for now.

And I know the thing about cats. I have two and they're both shedding like crazy.

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justafriend306 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 28, 2016 at 05:58 AM #2 is this thread a duplicate? Mine isn't too bad
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Ripose Poohbah Member Since Jun 2014 Location: America Junior Posts: 1,156 10 148 hugs given	Jul 28, 2016 at 06:33 AM #4 I used to be a neat freak but my meds have entirely stripped away all my motivation to do anything, so it is quite dirty here now. Also my wife has some issue with seeing any free space anywhere, so she has to fill up every single space with something, it is very frustrating.
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lacerta Member Member Since Aug 2014 Location: Europe Posts: 343 10 177 hugs given	Jul 28, 2016 at 08:02 AM #9 Rather cluttered than messy. Too messy to allow ranom visitors without cleaning up beforehands. It gets almost perfect at times of mania though and gets awful at times of deep depression.
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bizi Bizi is bizi Member Since Nov 2005 Location: cajun country Posts: 11,014 18 45.8k hugs given	Jul 28, 2016 at 08:28 AM #11 Cat hair is my nemesis! bizi __________________ lamictal 2x a day haldol 2x a day cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, fish oil coq10 multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine Remeron at night, zyprexa, requip2-4mg
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hopeless2015 Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2015 Location: USA Posts: 3,418 9 64 hugs given	Jul 28, 2016 at 09:44 AM #13 Definitely cluttered and messy but no food or poo on the floors. It bothers me but not enough to do something about it I guess Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk __________________ Current Meds Lamictal 200 mg x2 Seroquel 100 mg
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Anonymous37904 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 28, 2016 at 09:52 AM #14 I find hairballs from my cats. I clean those up as I find them. It's inevitable. I have 118 lbs of "cat" in my house lol
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gina_re Grand Magnate Member Since Jun 2012 Location: East Coast Posts: 3,537 12 3,826 hugs given	Jul 28, 2016 at 09:54 AM #15 Right now it's filthy because I've been so busy, I haven't had the time to do anything. It looks like it does when I'm depressed, but that's just from neglect. This time it's from lack of time because I'm in and out so much, it's difficult to clean up. Hopefully I can get some done this afternoon. At least in the kitchen.
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junkDNA Comfy Sedation Member Since Sep 2012 Location: the woods Posts: 19,304 (SuperPoster!) 12 8,152 hugs given	Jul 28, 2016 at 09:58 AM #16 its pretty clean. my roommate and i keep it pretty tidy. there is some cat hair , though. my cat has medium length fur and this is a rly hot summer for us, so hes constantly shedding. i try to vacuum it up periodically. i dont know what happened bc i used to be the most messiest person ever __________________
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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 28, 2016 at 01:00 PM #17 i am envious of everyone who has 1 (or more) kitties 1 day em, 1 day
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Anonymous41403 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 28, 2016 at 02:56 PM #19 My place is a mess. I just lack motivation. No dirty dishes but I have 3 cats and haven't vacuumed in awhile. Carpet needs it bad. But it hurts to do bc of my back so I keep putting it off...ugh!
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Unrigged64072835 Legendary Member Since Oct 2010 Location: Under the noise floor Posts: 18,579 (SuperPoster!) 14 11.8k hugs given	Jul 28, 2016 at 04:22 PM #20 My place is alright. It's a big house so we have to clean in sections. The kitchen can use some sprucing up and the carpet needs vacuuming, but it's okay for now. And I know the thing about cats. I have two and they're both shedding like crazy.
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