u/anonycherry

hi all! first time posting here. basically, i am a woman in my 20s living alone in a major city in a 1br 1bath apartment. over the past few years, i've been through a lot of personal things that have left me burnt out, depressed, and anxious. my place was somewhat under control a year ago, but then i started an intense 1-year master's program and after graduating recently, realized that my place is a complete mess. i've been taking steps - i had junk removal come on sunday to remove a lot of trash and boxes, i cleaned my vanity, i cleaned off my bed and put on new bedding, and yesterday, i tackled my nasty under sink cabinet in my kitchen. my biggest issues are decluttering clothes and cleaning the space enough to feel comfortable letting my building exterminator and external cleaners in for regular maintenance. i bought lots of helpful cleaning supplies yesterday and today, i started sorting through a pile of clothes on my couch and wiping the floor as i went. i will bring in help if needed, but i'm honestly ashamed of my space. any advice for staying consistent? any motivation that it can get better? i thought i was a hoarder for a while, but i don't think i am - i think when i am depressed, i just let things pile up and i am tired of living like this.

hi all - i'm a bit embarrassed to be asking for help but TLDR is that i went through a very intense year and my depression has led to my apartment being in not the best state. today i took the first step and had junk removal take out a bunch of trash bags and recycling, but i need recommendations for next steps which are 1) decluttering and organizing and 2) deep cleaning my place. the main issue i see is that i do have a roach issue. i live in a walkup and we've always had occasional bugs, but it's honestly not good and i don't know how to fix it until the place is tidy. i live in a 1br 1bath in manhattan for reference. any advice here is helpful - really looking to climb out of this hole and begin my next chapter! thank you in advance.

I can't believe I'm here again, but I'm back in a bad place. I don't know if I have hoarding issues or if my depression just causes severe executive dysfunction, but I need help in the short and long term getting my shit together. I am a woman in my twenties living in a major city alone with 1 cat. Today, my landlord let me know that someone complained about the smell of my cat's litter box. This has caused me to look at the state of my apartment overall and feel deeply ashamed. I have trash and clothes everywhere and I have a roach problem. I have a hoarding cleaning service I've used in the past coming to help me on Tuesday (currently Friday), but I need advice on what to do in the meantime. I'm worried about the roach issue, but don't know how to deal with it until the junk is cleared and don't want to hurt my cat. What can I do short term and long term to fix things? I don't want to get evicted.