I cleaned my room and found a lot of things I needed

Wow, omg I just cleaned my room and found like a receipt for a faculty phone that I can now get a refund because I cleaned my own room. I also found an eyeliner and through so much plastic bags and papers that I didn't need it basically looked like a messy lawyers room. For once I didn't make excuses and now I feel calmer and in control of my life because my room is clean and I know where all my stuff is. However I am not done yet I still have to sort out the books in my drawers and that may take some time. Cheers, to me for not making excuses and getting **** done.

Go read a book, draw, watch a movie, find something to be productive with your time.

Yes, now it is time to find the things I like doing. I guess I have books in my room I guess I can find something.

Such a great feeling. Well done, you.

Way to go!!! Good job. I need to clean my room. Maybe I can get inspiration from you.

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Now you should clean the rest of the house.

I know from experience that yes, my parents wishes I'd clean my room, but it's not the number one priority. It's only when guests are over for a party that my room needs to be spotless. I tend to clean my room when I am manic, followed by cleaning the rest of the house because I have overcome the symptoms by being productive.

My parents top priority is to have the dishes cleaned and put away. At first, I didn't take it seriously. I thought, "who cares, it's just dishes, they make a mess with the dishes too, why don't they do the dishes they make a mess of themselves?" But then one day it clicked, because I enjoy getting praised when I do a good job, that I began a routine of doing the dishes without being asked, and one day my mom came home from work and told me how big of a help it is to come home and see the kitchen looking nice, it's just one less stress for her and she said it with such sincerity and appreciation, now I have decided that the dishes and kitchen will be my task to do no matter who makes the mess.

Ask your mom what job is most important to her. If she says, "doing the dishes is the biggest help", do the dishes with the thought of "my mom is going to be soooo happy when she comes home and the dishes are done". If she says, "I'd really like the bathrooms to be spotless", do the absolute best job you can to make the bathrooms sparkle. You want to do the very best job you can with the thought of how happy it will make your mom.

Do not expect money out of this. Of course, if you clean the whole house, or do deep cleaning like the refrigerator or cleaning up the garage, anything above and beyond, yes, it's okay to ask to be rewarded. But if it's one or two tasks your mom absolutely wants done on a regular basis, be rewarded with a job well done and the thought of how happy it makes your mom.

Yes that is a good idea I will ask my mother now which room is most important to her to be cleaned

She said the loungeroom and I love using the vacuum cleaner so that should be an enjoyable job for me!

See? All you had to do was ask!

Believe it or not, my mom and I butt heads a lot and when she sees that I've cleaned something she is very grateful and usually expresses how she feels in a calmer demeanor. Lately she has been telling me my mood is better since I've been cleaning without being asked.

I believe your relationship with your mom will get better if you focus your energies on cleaning. Because the more you clean, the better YOU will feel by getting rewarded for a job well done and it will be one less stress for her and she will be able to come home to a nice clean house and she will be less grouchy towards you if she sees that you are keeping the house look nice.

Trust me, I think the number one things parents want is a clean house...and they will feel even better when they are not the ones who have to clean it!

I guess I will remember that if I ever decide to have kids

I cleaned my room and found I really needed to clean my room.