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I can’t share with friends but I had a huge win recently and I’m so excited

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Screw it, just got a dumpster.

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that to this... I gotta keep going

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I FINISHED!

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It took four years, but I can finally walk through my living room and open the front door again. If I can do it, so can you! Stay strong everyone!

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Not to brag(totally bragging) but look who can cook food again

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I don't even know where to start

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I Needed This Reminder Today

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Cups out of my car and into the dishwasher! A small victory is still a victory!

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It’s not much, but I have a clean kitchen! Still a lot of work to do, but this feels pretty damned good!

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seems right

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Update to deleted post! I did it thanks to you all

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17 bags and counting

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Finally making myself throw shit out

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I’m 13 years old and just want to have a friend over so I started to clean this hell hole. :)

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For the first time in my adult life

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It's not much, but it's honest work. I tried my best to make my space just a little cleaner. I'm proud of myself.

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The sink is white. The floor isn’t brown. You can see the reflection in the bottom half of the mirror. I even scrubbed dirt off of the walls and ceiling. The remnants of a year of depression are gone. I’m so happy I could cry. The entire rest of the apartment doesn’t seem daunting anymore.

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Expired food...finally

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The impossible was achieved! Story in comments

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After finally getting properly medicated for ADHD, I started sorting through my literal tons of stuff. Every box and drawer feels like a junk drawer! But here is a good example of the fruits of my labor: finally found and organized!

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Finally cleared out my closet. Cleared my livingroom!

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...and we have a bedroom again!!

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just filled two huge contractor bags. it's not much but it's a first step!

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I had to change what I was telling myself about my possessions. What stories do you tell yourself about the things you own?

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Perspective

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I hoard stuffed animals, I’ve packed away three boxes worth that are ready to give away (still looking for a place for them) plz congratulate me :’D this has been an issue for years

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Hi! A lot of people liked my last post, so I wanted to show the progress of the living room from behind the couch.

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It’s finally happening - update #2 - here we are 1 hour into the first day. We can see floor! And the team is so amazing, we have two guys in the house and two taking trash out to the truck and dump. I already cried once but I feel very lucky to have these guys, they’re wonderful people!

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I gave all my Christmas stuff away except a Christmas tree, a Nutcracker and Hanna Montana Christmas tree ornimate. Stay frosty America.

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My room could be cute if I wasn’t so depressed. I can’t walk in here anymore. Any advice/support is needed. It hasn’t been clean in 3 years.

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An update from my post two weeks ago. Still a lot to do, but I can sleep in a clean room for the first time in years!

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Update, I finally asked my father for help and was honestly shocked he agreed (long story in itself) but i can finally see my floor and I can breathe again. You guys were all so supportive and kind. Thank you!

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I have several units, but tonight a 10x25 is returned to the storage company

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My progress on a decade of being a trash monster

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my living room finally looks normal!

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Hi :)

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I have struggled with depression and have had a room so dirty I wouldn’t even let anyone see it. Only I could get around in it safely because of the amount of clutter. My sister helped me clean it this weekend and I feel so much relief.

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After emotional and physical exhaustion, I worked extremely hard (by myself) to completely finish two of the largest rooms in my Mom's house

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This is my parents' living room. My brother and I got sick of it, so we decided to make a change! Very proud with the progress!

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10 Small Cleaning Tasks To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed

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[RE-POST] A reminder: this will never happen

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I don't have a before picture, but it's taken months if not a year to get to this progress on my kitchen. I battled many health issues the last 2+ years compounding the hoarding problem and I'm immunocompromised and got covid several times over. I'm proud of this progress and congratulating myself

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It’s finally “clean” you guys were so amazing and supportive thank you!

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It’s been a full week since I started cleaning but I can actually walk to my bed! I’m guessing it will take another week but I’m looking forward to the end result.

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Afraid and embarrassed to begin

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This is only one angle, but it is done! 6 days, 2 dumpsters, and a lot of rage later, we are done!!!!

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My hoarder wife throws used recyclables in the kitchen sink to be rinsed. Its been four days.

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Its slow and exhausting but I'm making progress

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All That Time, Energy, and Money....

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This is my storage unit. You used to be stuck at the door.

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LET'S DECLUTTER! Pick something off this list and toss it out!

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Came home at 1 AM after work and decided to clean.

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Burning years’ worth of sales ads and mail I was afraid to throw away because “my name was on them.”

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I can finally see the floor!

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Finished cleaning and redecorating my mom’s bedroom just in time for chemo to start today

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Craft Hoarders! THE TIME IS NOW! THE DAY IS HERE!

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12 hours in to a living room clean (I wish I had taken a before but I will take an after - this is a 60% finished I would say.. i just don’t want to get rid of any plants so I need to figure out a solution for those but otherwise I’m at 12 garbage bags and counting)

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Update post from yesterday, thank you so much for the support. :)

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Part 2 of my de-hoarding journey: to anyone else with radioactive brown puddles in their fridges from produce melting and unrecognizably moulded food, hope is not lost! A big trash bag, hot soapy water, a couple of hours of elbow grease, and a newfound sense of determination are all it takes.

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All these items are expired. My mother hoards food and living with her is a nightmare. When I threw out the food she threw containers of salsa at me.

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A reminder that progress isn't always linear and that's OK. I could sleep here not too long ago. Time to get started (again!)

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I did it alil.

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This little cupboard is inspiring me to clean my entire apartment

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I live with hoarder parents. Our first house was condemned. We are renting and they decide to continue to use appliances even if they break, or never replace them if they do. This is our stove we use.

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I did one thing. I changed the sheets on my bed for the first time in months...

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It’s finally happening - update #5 - day 3 complete. I still have more to do on my own, which is fine. The lead tech told me to hold off on any more payments as he will email me about any remaining balance. We had a tearful and sweaty goodbye hug as I thanked the team for all of their support.

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I feel like throwing up but I just got rid of my massive pile of postcards/letters.

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I got fed up tonight and filled a garbage bag full of my clutter and junk.

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I hired a cleanup company- before and after

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It’s been a journey...that’s for sure...still more to do (namely the table top..) but I couldn’t resist posting to share with those who have followed along since the start.

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Update - garage room 1 sorted.

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I need encouragement!

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Kitchen progress

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I spent 8 hours cleaning that kitchen. They appreciated it so much and promised to keep up with it. This is 2 weeks later. I’m so tired of living here, but I have no other choice right now. I never want to leave my bedroom because the whole rest of the house looks like this.

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I threw away 10 year old dental retainer. I did not want to throw it away because, 'my teeth may need it one day'... also, I can see my floor! (I promise to not post another thing for at least 3 weeks)

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I cleaned under my bed!

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Convinced mum to let my bf and I clean the craft room, now I finally have a space for when my fine arts diploma goes online, so excited

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My mom an I are recovering hoarders. We live with three other people. Time to tackle the laundry room!

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Been cleaning my apartment for 7 months, multiple hours a day, its been really difficult (for so many reasons as I'm sure yall know) but I'm happy to say when I came across these I thought to myself Why the fuck? instead of Gotto keep cuz I might need!

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sorry if this is a repost

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Here is the finished project from yesterday. 3 days, 3 bagsters, and many fights later, the cable guy will be able to enter the garage.

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Dining room finished! All the clutter in this room removed. Such a good feeling.

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Doesn't seem like much but for the first time after few years I cleaned the area in front of this window so I can open it and chill here :D Love it :))

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I no longer speak to my dad’s side of the family, but my brother visited my grandparents to find that they’re finally taking control and giving some attention to the 1800’s farmhouse they live and hoard in. I have never seen this staircase clear of books, boxes, and junk.

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It's perplexing to me the things I find while unpacking boxes that I never missed or ever wondered where they went. These didn't exist after they went in the garage.

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A moment of silence for all the breakables that my cats have broken that I said I would glue together that I never fixed and am now ready to throw out thanks to this subreddit... Thanks guys!

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I've had enough but how do I even begin

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It’s finally happening - update #4 - here’s the progress after day 2, in the final stretch for today’s final phase of one last round of purging and then the deep clean. I’m exhausted but excited!

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Does anyone else have trouble letting go of things they have intended to read?

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It’s finally happening - update #1 - here is the estimated cost of cleaning my hoard, I’m constantly reminding myself that it’ll be worth it in the end

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Progress from my post 2 days ago!

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After three months of dedicated tidying/decluttering/charity shop donating and selling, my hoarder mum has space in her kitchen! She can cook using the hob again! She’s done this all by herself and is going to keep going. So pleased and hope she keeps this up

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still shitty but some progress

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I got rid of 8 pairs of shoes and granted myself permission for 1 thrifted pair. Small step!

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Cleaned the whole dining area in a day. Very proud of the progress.

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Does anyone know how to get help cleaning when it’s not at biohazard level yet, but is overwhelming like this? I keep trying to clean but it’s just come to a level where I need someone to help me. (Covering the wall art for privacy)

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emptied a 10x15 storage unit! used to be packed floor to ceiling 100%. 8 weeks.

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Closet of DOOM! I'm doing this. I don't know how, but I'm doing this. Where should I start?

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I’m too embarrassed to tell my friends and family about this, so y’all are my accountability. I’m going to work 30 mins a day until it’s cleaned up starting now. I’ll post an update on every day I work on it.

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My husband is a hoarder, but the cable guy needs access to his garage. Wish my luck, I'm about half way there a d we have only gotten into 3 fights over what he can keep. Will post final results tomorrow.

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Downsizing my life and freeing myself of clutter, including hundreds of DVDs I burned over the last 20 years and now know I would have never watched again, into the trash, city picks it up tomorrow. Step by step.

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I have a living room again!

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Inspection in two days, still got the bathroom and bedroom to do but I'm getting there!

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It's a start. I am super proud of myself! It's not perfect yet and it took all day, but I am happy with my work :)

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I finally addressed the elephant in the room.

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hey! first post in here and thought i should share this before and after :) after 2 years of living with that mess i finally got help and felt like i could actually tackle my room! thank you all for your inspiring posts as well :) it helped a lot! hopefully this could inspire you guys as well!

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It’s finally happening - update #3 - day one is done! All the floors are pretty much cleared except the closet. My homework is to clear out the closet floor and go thru the stuff on the bed 😬 definitely going to need a nap before I tackle that!

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I let the ball drop after finally getting my room to a good place and being consistent with tidying. It’s time to tackle this and start fresh again!

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Letting go of my box hoard

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Nail polish purge - top is all the ones so old they don't rattle.

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This Isn't Even All Of It, And I Have About A Week To Get This Place Perfect

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Oh my gosh I never believed this! We are able to use our balcony. It's not perfect we still have a bookcase and other items out here but after three hours of hard work we were able to celebrate.

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Give Me Encouragement Please?(:

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Closet purge Day One: Decided to purge my closet as I’m a huge hoarder when it comes to clothing. Just got rid of an entire bag of stuff using this guide I found online. (my goal is at least 3 bags by the end of the month, hopefully even more)

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Been fighting five years with my mother to start an attempt to clean her house. It is split story with 5 bedrooms. I have made enough progress with her that she has now initiated the conversation and planning process. Hopefully, October will be the start. This is just the doorway.

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Reclaimed my space! before pics are AFTER I'd removed HM's things. cleaned out YEARS of dust and hair on the carpet, even a mud dauber nest on the blinds (HOW??). Very rewarding, despite the frustration when HM when through my charity bags & trash. thanks for all the support and inspiration!

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growing up with hoarder parents

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Hoarding is all I ever knew growing up. I can't really tell a clean house from a dirty house and the only person who's been in my house is a friend. I'm shaking and I'm a nervous wreck making this post, but I need to know. Is my house clean? Or just clean enough?

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Before and After

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And this is the after photo from the Basement(70+Years of Hoarding Story)

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Remediating a level 5 hoard safely on a very limited budget. Can't bear to show a picture but I did a drawing about it.

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This is my first post on here, but I'm so proud of myself, I was able to get rid of more than half of my makeup

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When there's no obvious place to start, start anywhere!

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I finally cleansed my closet of clothes. 5 bags of clothes for donation, 1 bag for trash, and 2 bags for seasonal storage.

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This is the last area my chaos filled.

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Cleared out one section of my room

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27 small bags including 9 bridesmaid dresses that I kept for years because I couldn’t stand to part with something I spent so much on and wore once, dropping off tonight.

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Got it all loaded only to get to the landfill and be told it’s closed due to high winds. Oh well, at least it’s out of the house!

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I have had a busy day! These bags are full of rubbish!! Things that no longer bring me joy, or things I have no place for. Some are donations. The point being, although it was difficult, and overwhelming, I now have this much stuff OUT of my living space. I think this is a good thing :)

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Had a breakthrough today and cleaned 3 years of depression out of my living room. What is the best way to clean these engineered hardwood floors after I sweep & vacuum?

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Filled up the dumpster

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I've been scanning books page-by-page with my phone then donating them to the Milestone Clubhouse, but I still have this many more books to scan!

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Slowly but surely, I’m rebuilding my life. This was one afternoon’s work and I could not be prouder of myself! A year ago, heck even a month ago, I would never ever have been able to achieve this. I’m probably halfway through the process now (already managed to remove two huge vans full of stuff!)

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Tiny steps: down to the final corner

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This is what my dining room table looks like everyday. It’s embarrassing. The table might get half cleaned before a meal then it’s back to this. Help; how do I sort through everything? I worry if my house is tidy that I will just feel empty, if I have no clutter to look at.

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My physical and mental health caused my house to deteriorate last year. I’m on the road to recovery and am starting to take my house back from this mess!

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After a year and a half of hoarding trash and letting my belongings pile up under crumbs, I finally decided to deep clean my entire bedroom. 8 bags of trash and 6 bins of dirty laundry later, I finally have a floor and a bed!

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a friend who is also tackling their hoard and i will facetime while we co-clean! it’s so much more positive than when i clean alone!

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The irony of finding this as I work on my father's hoard in the backroom

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“I’m not a hoarder. I just have a lot of stuff that I NEED and I work FULL TIME so I don’t have TIME to organize it!!!!” I grew up in this mess.

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I've gotten this much stuff moved out of my room and I still feel like I'm getting nowhere

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Going to clean my room!! (Hopefully lol)

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Refusing to be a box and bag hoarder in 2020. Getting rid of boxes and bags alone makes a ton of difference. This Weeks clean out!

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this is my biggest hoard and i’m finally getting rid of it today!! forever! it’s been under my bed for like 4 years and it’s starting to really piss me off

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