SPRING-Clean Declutter - Need Help

[Faith-and-Hope]

My kids are like that @Awpgirl and would derail that sort of way, so I taught them baby steps, and what I call scaffolding ..... placing “stations” into the day that you try to keep in place as a routine ..... mealtimes, bedtime, shower, that sort of thing.

That provides a sort of framework that gives shape to the day.

[Awpgirl]

@Faith-and-Hope I only have one adult child living with me at the moment and he is off living his life.

I have decided to set 20 minute bursts of cleaning with 30 minute breaks. That way I am dragging myself out of bed.
It doesn't help that my focus is being distracted with other unhelpful thoughts

[Faith-and-Hope]

How are you getting on @Awpgirl .... ?

[Awpgirl]

@Faith-and-Hope I have decluttered and cleaned one room. Walked to the shops to collect my medication and get cleaning products( I am unable to drive for medical reasons).
I'm very sleepy and have in the past caused accidental injury from falling asleep while doing tasks (I have narcolepsy) so I'm having a power nap and acknowledging my limitations.

Plus I saved a spider that I found

[Faith-and-Hope]

😊 Sounding good @Awpgirl ......

[Awpgirl]

Also @Faith-and-Hope as I get up to get something such as water, food etc I am declutering an area
Even if it's just a small area.

I appreciate your support i feel as though I have a cheerleader on my side.

[Faith-and-Hope]

🎉🎉🎉 @Awpgirl ..... 🤗

[Owlunar]

Hi @Former-Member

My dear friend - I am pretty sure that it's hard yards for you atm - I have not been writing everyday but I have checked to see if you have posted - and unless I have missed something you haven't and I am being thoughtful and caring here  

Maybe the news is bad and your Mother has passed over - or maybe worse than that - she is doing what my mother did and hung onto life for days even though it was obvious to me her spirit had move on - she passed on this day three years ago

I am praying you are okay yourself though it is a rough time in your life and I know your family is not user-friendly either and you are pretty much alone in the world

Thinking of you my dear sweet friend - how much I care for you

Dec

[Former-Member]

Hey @Awpgirl

That is a huge achievement getting a room done.

I am pleased that I got a stack of papers sorted (have not yet filed the ones I need to keep).

I have purchased a stick vacuum cleaner (told Mr D it was his Christmas present, hoping he might actually use it haha). It is a plug in bagless model and I am really pleased with it.

How did the swap meet go @Former-Member?

Big wave to @utopia @1stepup61 @Faith-and-Hope @Shaz51 @Owlunar @Adge

[Faith-and-Hope]

Hi everyone ..... 👋

Just putting one foot in front of the other at the moment ......

Considering decluttering a box of paperwork ...... but haven’t gotten beyond that pint yet. It’s mostly just small stuff for me. Picking up things that are out of place and drifting them towards where they belong. Can’t do more than hold the baseline at the moment.

It’s uplifting and encouraging to tap into everyone else’s progress tho ...... so thanks for tagging me in @Former-Member.