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this is a recent trick i’ve adopted, and it’s made it so much easier to keep things organized. which makes my brain feel lighter.
probably has something to do with the fact that if you’ve put cleaning off once, you’re more likely to again. also it’s just disrupting to come home to a messy room. so welcoming when clean!
(huge fan of the word girlsqualor tho)
May 24, 2024

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also yes girlsqualor is a HUGE term in my house and is obv quite different from boysqualor/ general squalor
 i think girlsqualor is most defined by sort of a horrible amount of trinkets on the floor as well as loose open makeup and piles of clothes
 also piles
 its a very beautiful awsthetic but also gross !
May 24, 2024
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This is so revolutionary tbh and every time I practice this it’s a pleasant surprise.. similar to when I come home drunk from the club and do my dishes/ fold my clothes. Morning sofe is always impressed and excited by the actions of evening sofe
May 24, 2024
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sofe literally, i’m always shocked by my ability to organize things While i’m using them. it really is possible! and much faster than if i left it for Later which inevitably takes Longer (sigh).
May 24, 2024
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As a formerly extremely messy person who now is a neat freak - I feel like a lot of not-cleaning is bc it feels too overwhelming. Set a timer for 20 minutes and do what you can. You’ll be surprised how much you can get done in 20 minutes. Take a 10 min break and repeat if needed. I do a “closing shift” every night where I tidy up so that when I wake up I feel relaxed and not stressed by the mess. I think it’s easy to think of cleaning as a type of punishment or approach it from a place of shame, but trying to reframe it as “I deserve a nice & clean space, my space being tidy feels good” has been really helpful to me. Thinking about when you’re the messiest can help too - for me, when I get ready to go out it quickly approaches disaster, so I’ve been intentionally getting ready half an hour earlier so I have time to put my eight rejected discarded outfits back instead of throwing them on the floor.
Also having a regular hang out with friends at my place encourages me to stay on top of cleaning. Having it nice enough for people to drop in at any moment is heavenly!!! But it shouldn’t just be nice for guests, it should be nice for you too! Again, you deserve it!
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