r/HouseCleaning

Re-upload because i realized you could see my mail in one of my photos and i dont need creepers knowing where i live. I have never had to use my sig in self defense and i hope i never have to. But blasting my location on reddit seems to be a good way to find out just how prepared i am to protect my home.

Brief recap if you're new to the series.

1. Depressed 4 years. Couple that with severe anxiety.

2. ADHD for daaaaays.

3. My home was a depression pile mess in every room.

4. Life events caused me to have to clean everything.

These are the results for months of work while working 65+ hours a week while fighting against everything in my being that said "give the fuck up".

Okay. Anyone who knows me knows....I fucking hate cleaning the kitchen. I hate doing dishes. It is the thing I loath doing most in this world. That and laundry. I do them both now but damn. I still hate it. 😒 but. It is just me now and it is manageable as long as I keep up with it every day while my mind still tells me "give up. It doesnt fucking matter." But it does matter. I have to show up for me because I am the only one who is going to. I used to believe in heroes. But Heroes don't exsist. There is no captain America that is going to shield me from the ravages of the world. No John Wick who will go on a slaughter fest to take revenge for me. No friendly neighborhood spider man that will keep my city streets safe or Star Lord that will welcome me into the fold of his band of misfits. There is just me and my dog. And that has to be enough. The only person who knows everything about me is me. So I am the only one who can fix me. Relying on other always ends in disappointment or I end up broken all over again. At some point I just stayed broken and learned to adapt and will some day overcome my demons. I hope anyway. One way or another.

Adapting to this changing life and it's bullshit is slowly happening.

Well....that was an emo tangent....😅 . My kitchen is clean. I am proud of it. But still have things to do. I need to move all my craft things into my craft room once I build the shelving in there. I have deaigned what i want to build. I have lumber that I am going to re-purpose. Need to get a saw and i can start the build. Maybe ill post the process of it. Or at least thw finished product. I don't know. We shall see. I have to give my mom, aunt and sister in law a huge thanks for tackling the mountain of dishes that were in there. They are the closest thing I have to actual heroes.

I feel like i am all over the fucking place today...a lot has happened the past few weeks. My mind is reeling. My chest fucking hurts every day. I am in constant fight or flight for no reason and unfortunatly, I always choose fight. My therapist is going to have a field day with me this week -.- i dont really know if it is helping. But it is kind of nice having someone to complain to that HAS to listen because I am paying her. It's hard to put my troubles on people I actual know. I don't want to stress them out. I have a couple good friends I tell a lot of things to but thwy have their own stresses. I don't want thwm burdened with mine too....what the fuck is this? An ADHD journal entry? Shit. Here's the kitchen pics. 🤦‍♀️ like most of my other posts it was worse than the before pics. I took the before after I had already started doing some cleaning.

Hi everyone,

I’m struggling to clean my windows thoroughly as my arm/hand can‘t reach the whole way to the window as it’s between the outside window and itself.

im thinking i need a special tool that has a mop or microfibre cloth to clean it but im not sure what as its really narrow.

i was hoping to get some tips here from those in similar situations!

thanks in advance

New apartment has these stains in the shower alcove. Please please please give suggestions how to remove it.

Pictured is everything I have tried so far (not mixed together). Blue stuff is Dawn, baking soda and vinegar. I have even tried sanding it and the stains seem to be deeper than that. I’m not worried about damage because clearly the landlord didn’t care enough to fix the stains from the last tenants. I’m not sure what material the tile is.

Hi there! My mom found a box of my things from our move from Atlanta to Southern California back in 1995. For the most part, Teddy Ruxpin has been saved really well. I’m hoping that you guys can give me tips to clean out the battery terminal. Thankfully, only one battery eroded. I’ve put baking soda and white vinegar on the metal to try and scrape off. So far, just using qtips, kabob sticks or paper towels to wipe off.

Any suggestions? Is this a lost cause? It would mean the world not only to me but also, our entire family. Out grandmommie carried her teddies so much as a child that Teddy became her nickname. Inside I found ‘The Airship’ and I lost my pilot father about 2 years ago. Any help would be great appreciated but also, I understand if this is a lost cause.

Thanks in advance, photos for help

I recently noticed how quickly a single use supplies add up, most especially paper towels! Has anyone switched to a reusable alternative that was convenient enough to keep using? I recently learned and harness the power of Swedish dish cloths and it saved me tons of money! What actually saved you money, and what sounded eco-friendly but ended up creating more work?

I have tried everything but cant get rid of this stain. After removing my above ground pool I noticed this outline. I want to say maybe the algae or pool chemicals caused this over the 3 months the pool has been up but I am not 100% sure. I have purchased a gas pressure washer and used Zep and other things like liquid chloride diluted to 5% and I cant seem to clean this up. Any tips are welcome.

I just bought a house and the previous owners had three cats. Upon opening the master closet door, I was almost knocked back by how pungent the cat pee smell was in there.
It had built in cabinets that apparently had (soaked) carpet underneath them. I’m in the process of gutting them and getting rid of the carpet, but it seems like everything I do to eliminate the cat pee smell isn’t working.
I’ve taken out the carpet, sprayed enzyme cleaner, attempted scraping everything off the subfloor, sprayed MORE enzyme cleaner, aaand put down some paint primer that says it seals odors. It STILL reeks of pee. I’m at my wit’s end here.
I don’t have any experience as a home owner, so I feel like I’m out of my element. Does anyone have any tips or tricks to tackle my issue? I’m also broke as hell, so if I can DIY a pee-proof home by myself, that would be LOVELY.
Thank you so much!

Saw this on my furniture. Has been accumulating for some time. I wiped once but after a few days it's back. What is this on my furniture?

i want to clean this trash can, but i’m not sure how. there’s a lot of dirt from food on it that’s like caked on, and also i’m not sure if the lid has mold or something on it.

i wanted to try loosening the stuff at the bottom that has hardened at the bottom with boiling water, but i’m not sure if these kinds of trash cans can withstand those temperatures.

i don’t know the exact brand, but very very similar to a rubbermaid 13 gallon black step on trash can.