[mh] I have always struggled with keeping my house clean but I would like to do something about it. Any tips for overcoming depression to achieve cleanliness?

Routines are preeminent. I used to recommend Flylady but Unfuck Your Habitat is basically Flylady without the syrup

But they basically both make a big deal about establishing routines, big and little

I try to break it down into chores-per-day. So like, dusting one day. Cleaning the kitchen the next.

That keeps it from turning into "I have to clean the whole house," which can turn into a whole-day thing.

Or at least feel so intimidating that I don't even want to start.

okay also learning about depression nests at this late stage is very

Also if you’re able to do something on a regular basis, it doesn’t build up and become intimidating. Versus what I used to do which was frantically clean before guests visited and cry inside because I’d put things off

honestly I pick a few podcasts that I really enjoy, and...

I allow myself to listen to them exclusively in cleaning mode

it doesn't matter what chore I do (usually it starts at the sink)

But I cannot start them until I'm doing the householding.

I have 3 that are about a 45-1hr long that update weekly or bi-weekly, so... usually that results in about 2 1/2 hours of cleaning built into my routine if I want to keep up with them.

And that time passes pretty smoothly/in flow state once I get going

I have 2 cooking/food industry ones, and 1 that is more about mindfulness/self help

Huh. Cool, thanks!

Dr. Q›( : Yes. This. Yeah.

Dr. Q›( : wait do you have depression too

Its a simple yet hard life hack

I'm not saying I'm getting more stressed but I started rocking which is not usually one of my self soothing motions

Not that I know of, but I feel like cleaning regularly is hard for most people (am jealous of people for whom it is not)