Unfuck Your Habitat

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November 2012

If you’re in the Yes It’s Halloween and You’re Dressed Up As Someone Who’s Dicking Around on the Internet When They Should Be Getting Ready for Bed club, it’s that time!

Unfuck tomorrow morning!

Wash the dishes in your sink Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories Set up coffee/tea/breakfast Make your lunch Put your keys somewhere obvious Wash your face and brush your teeth Charge your electronics Pour a little cleaner in the toilet bowl (if you don’t have pets or children or sleepwalking adults) Set your alarm Go to bed at a reasonable hour

October 2012

hellofieldsbean: Ok so my kitchen is probably the worst area of my apartment. After work I have a bad habit of just tossing the dishes in the sink or leaving them on the stove. So I have set a goal for myself to have my entire apartment cleaned up by Thanksgiving. This way I can have my first Thanksgiving at my place. This is the before. This also didn’t include the dishes that were in...

Are you in the Why the Hell Are You Still Fucking Around On the Computer and Not Getting Ready for Bed club? If so, it’s time!

Unfuck tomorrow morning!

Wash the dishes in your sink Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories Set up coffee/tea/breakfast Make your lunch Put your keys somewhere obvious Wash your face and brush your teeth Charge your electronics Pour a little cleaner in the toilet bowl (if you don’t have pets or children or sleepwalking adults) Set your alarm Go to bed at a reasonable hour

New Goal: Not Covered In Crap

mamatofour: Today was the day for the bedroom. I wasn’t looking forward to it because I knew it was going to involve many, many trips out the trash, but tomorrow morning is garbage pick up, so it had to be done. Before: And After: It’s not perfect. I have to keep reminding myself that I am not striving for perfection. Perfection will never happen, and trying to get it just makes me...

Back in action!

Power and internet are restored, and I cannot thank Team UfYH, collectively, enough for not flooding the inbox while I was battling the hurricane single-handedly. Or, you know, while I was just reading a lot until the weather went away. Regular programming will resume shortly.

If you’re in the Turn Off the Damn Internet Machine and Get the Fuck Ready For Bed club, it’s time!

Unfuck tomorrow morning!

Wash the dishes in your sink Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories Set up coffee/tea/breakfast Make your lunch Put your keys somewhere obvious Wash your face and brush your teeth Charge your electronics Pour a little cleaner in the toilet bowl (if you don’t have pets or children or sleepwalking adults) Set your alarm Go to bed at a reasonable hour

UfYH storm update:

Things are starting to pick up here. Since power is probably going to go away soon, it’ll probably be quiet on this front for however long that lasts. Regular reminders are scheduled, so no excuses for getting out of your routines! U.S. East Coasters, stay safe, be smart, and good luck.

bedbugsbiting: Hey, I wasn’t totally useless today! Before: After: Still a work in progress. I also tidied up the kitchen a bit but it is still gross. I’ll probably do three more 20/10s before my TV shows come on. Excellent Sunday.

Members of the Why the Fuck Are You Still Online and Not Going to Bed club, it’s time!

I unfucked my necklaces

lizakateisgreat: So when I escape-moved last month, I just chucked a bunch of necklaces in a bag instead of neatly finding a place for them because I didn’t have time. Thing is, I left them there. Pro tip: Don’t do that. When the city has shut off your transportation options, it becomes a good time for some ufuckening. So I put up some Command hooks and separated the knotted mess...

Unfuck tomorrow morning!

Wash the dishes in your sink Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories Set up coffee/tea/breakfast Make your lunch Put your keys somewhere obvious Wash your face and brush your teeth Charge your electronics Pour a little cleaner in the toilet bowl (if you don’t have pets or children or sleepwalking adults) Set your alarm Go to bed at a reasonable hour

why it's so important that UfYH posts "Make Your...

automaticdoor: I have chronic depression along with a whole other host of mental health issues. I managed to do my first 20/10s a few days ago (it’s not that I don’t clean, it’s that I don’t have any organized way of doing it and so it’s less likely to happen) and it was like a whole new world opened up. My room is still amazingly clean and it’ll only take one 20 tomorrow to clean up what I need...

To my Northeastern friends, from a Gulf Coaster.

stephaniematurin: If you are in the path of a hurricane, blizzard, angry thunder god chasing his brother the god of chaos, or supercell thunderstorm, do not buy milk unless it comes in a can or a box. It will go bad, and you will be very unhappy when you open the fridge once the power comes back on. But, how else will I make Natural Disaster French Toast with the bread and eggs I fought...

future-ease asked: Any tips for someone in the throws of depression? Motivation, I don't have it. Should I do like, 5/10s instead? (I know you aren't a psychologist or anything, and I'm not hoping for you to have some magic answer, I just figure that maybe you've gone through some tough times as well.) Also, hope the hurricane doesn't hit you hard! Best wishes to you and yours.

brbmomo asked: This sounds crazy but making my bed every day has changed the way I view myself and my housekeeping abilities. Even if I can't do laundry that day or vacuum, I've done at least that. Do you (or any readers) have any other really small daily behavior changes that make a big difference for you like this?

Storm prep at UfYH headquarters

Anyone who’s in Sandy’s path, better to be overprepared and underwhelmed than underprepared and overwhelmed. While you still have power, do a few loads of laundry, wash your dishes, fill any available containers with water, charge your electronics, and if you can, gas up the car and get some cash.If you have pets, make sure their food and any medications (this goes for people meds,...

Even if you’re getting right back into it!

rosesofnight asked: I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that answered the question about the vomit in the dishwasher. It wasn't a party or anything, but a pregnant friend who dropped a bottle of mayo and it broke on the floor next to the open dishwasher. When she bent over, the smell of the mayo got to her without warning. She's been able to get it out, and it's sanitised. So thank you to...

If you’re in the Weekends Are Irrelevant to Many Of Us, So Turn Off the Computer and Fucking Go To Bed club, it’s that time!

Unfuck tomorrow morning!

Wash the dishes in your sink Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories Set up coffee/tea/breakfast Make your lunch Put your keys somewhere obvious Wash your face and brush your teeth Charge your electronics Pour a little cleaner in the toilet bowl (if you don’t have pets or children or sleepwalking adults) Set your alarm Go to bed at a reasonable hour

Wash your sheets!

And then make your bed.

Members of the Yeah It’s Friday But Turn the Computer Off and Go To Bed Anyway club, it’s time!

dogandagarden replied to your post: Unfuck tomorrow morning! You should change these up to some new tasks Trying to build habits here. Requires repetition.

Unfuck tomorrow morning!

Wash the dishes in your sink Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories Set up coffee/tea/breakfast Make your lunch Put your keys somewhere obvious Wash your face and brush your teeth Charge your electronics Pour a little cleaner in the toilet bowl (if you don’t have pets or children or sleepwalking adults) Set your alarm Go to bed at a reasonable hour

Unfucking the Dining Room Part 2

rocketorca: And now the dining room is completely unfucked with the last 2 parts, the table and coffee bar! Before and After Table: Just stuff we are taking to a party tonight. :D Before and After Coffee Bar: Whew! Now to tackle the bedroom. Fun!

I appreciate everyone’s feedback on trigger warnings and my removing what I said in a previous post, but my general stance is that if I can avoid harm, I do, and if someone points out to me something even potentially problematic that I’ve said, it’s no more difficult for me to remove it than it is to keep it. I know it’s impossible and futile to try not to hurt or offend...

lebenvollerschallundrauch: I unfucked the scarf drawers today! Before: Mid-Unfuckening: I decided to try rolling them and see how long that would keep… And finally, after: (That’s most of my mom’s and my scarfs. Yes, we might have a thing for scarfs, foulard and co.;P)

metapianycist asked: I'd really like it if this blog didn't make jokes about locking kids in their rooms, because that is abusive, and potentially triggering to survivors of child abuse.

wings-unfurling: I am seriously about to lose my mind. I can try and try and try to follow UFYH’s 20/10 and 45/15’s and unfuck your mornings and challenges and everything till I’m blue in the face but it doesn’t do a god damned bit of good because of my daughter! She’s 13 and gods can you tell. I’ll clean and everything will be sparkly and beautiful and calms me down (because living in a mess...

glitter-bang asked: Do you or any followers, have any storage tips for clothes? I'm going from mostly drawer space to pretty much all hanging space and don't have any room for more than a couple small drawers. Or any other general moving tips? This is stressful.

If you’re in the Shut the Damn Computer Down And Fucking Get Ready For Bed club, it’s time!

Unfuck tomorrow morning!

Wash the dishes in your sink Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories Set up coffee/tea/breakfast Make your lunch Put your keys somewhere obvious Wash your face and brush your teeth Charge your electronics Pour a little cleaner in the toilet bowl (if you don’t have pets or children or sleepwalking adults) Set your alarm Go to bed at a reasonable hour

Unfucking our Habitat

kedgie: I can’t show you the normal Before and After photos you usually get when someone writes a post about Unfuck Your Habitat because I found the app and Tumblr just after we moved house, and the difference, really, is between how our old house was run and the state it ended up in, which was absolute chaos, and the way our house looks now, and how we organise it. First, I do three 20/10s...

Hi there! This is a weird question, but I was wondering if you’d know - or other followers- might know how to handle vomit in the dishwasher, or have dealt with something similar before? Unsure if a rinse with vinegar would help and google isn’t helping at all. Would you mind posting the question to see if anyone has had experience with that before? Thank you! This is definitely...

Hoard No More: The Art of Throwing Stuff Away →

youcrashquimssaysfuckthepolice: In certain situations, the inability to throw anything away can become a pathological disorder known as “hoarding”[1]. Glorified in some popular television series, hoarding problems affect between two and five percent of the American population, keeping them from fully using their living space and interfering with their daily lifes. But for those who don’t...

notanadult: OK, so. I honestly didn’t know where to start with my apartment. It was more than messy, it was filthy. And then I got sick and things got worse and I honestly didn’t know where to start. (Cut for some mental health issues and disordered eating) Read More

I JUST UNFUCKED MY RAVELRY *happydance*

justice-turtle: OH MY GOD YOU GUYS I LEGITIMATELY JUST UNFUCKED RAVELRY! Well, not everybody’s Ravelry, obvs - just my Ravelry. But considering I hadn’t done anything with it since February 2010… OMG I JUST UNFUCKED MY RAVELRY YOU GUYS. *koff* Okay, for those who don’t know what the hell I’m going on about: Ravelry is an online cloud database for knitting supplies and projects. (Crochet,...