Decluttering.

I made some progress decluttering my home today.10 years sgo I had a hoarding problem,the house got unlivable and was damaging my mental health,it got sorted but that was 10 years ago and my house got cluttered again.I inherited a laod of stuff when my mum sold her house and went into a care home.Also I had a filing cabinet full of old paperwork,which today I manage to empty it and take outside,it was in the fromt room upstairs,its meant to be a bedroom but its turned into the cats's room and a storeroom and I have bookcases in there full of books.So I made more room in there by getting rid of filing cabinet and some books are going to charity and next year will pay to get rid of old computers.Once I've tidied away the paperwork and bookshelves it will be a lot more tidy.I am buying a small armchair for in there.

I plan to rearrange the lounge tomorrow and am gonna store some photo frames and generally tidy.I have bills old paperwork two boxes to throw away but will need to do shredding.I am moving the cd record player to the sideboard which makes it easier for me to use and making room on the table for a crystal bowl and photos my mum gave me.

At some point in a couple of weeks got to sort my wardrobe get rid of clothes I won't ever wear and make room to hang my clothes that I do wear.Slowly I am getting on top of each room.I have loads of ironing to do.

I have planned all the decluttering and cleaning that I want to get done before christmas this year 2020.

I got a lot of housework and decluttering done today even though I was depressed and slept in until 4pm.Once I did the dusting and vaccuming ,changed the sheets and duvet covers,and then sorted the filing cabinet I felt a lot better.I did get confused and disorientated but that was cos my PTSD got triggered about the hoard 10 years ago and it felt for a bit I'd gone into psychosis again.

My extended family were perfectionistic they used to make me feel dirty and bad if my house wasn't perfectly clean and they called my mum dirty cos the house wasn't always perfectly clean and organised.I felt shamed and bad and dirty and I still feel that way if my home not perfect or at least how I like it.

I am upset cos my carpets need replacing and the walls and woodwork need painting but I am not physically strong enough to do it nor can I afford new carpets.

But to remain positive I am making progress and I am sure I will get the place looking right and How I like it for xmas,I bought new tablecloths and plates and placemats to make it nice for when my niece visits,I am also buying her vinyl records of her favourite artist and a nintendo switch game.

Does anyone else here have issues with decluttering?Tell us how you are getting on?