Unfuck Your Habitat

grrcupcake:

Dear Unfuck Your Habitat,

Thank you, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART for what you are doing. Before my friend linked me to UFYH I would put off chores until the last minute and have anxiety over how dirty my home was until I cleaned. I used to have nightmares about my parent’s stopping over unexpectedly and seeing the dishes in the sink or dust in the corners of every room. I just could not motivate myself to clean when there was T.V. to watch or internet to browse or naps to be taken.

Not anymore. I’m not saying we’re perfect by a long shot, but it’s getting a lot better. Clothes are going in the hamper. Dishes are going in the sink. We made a chore chart of things to do each day and not one of them takes more than 15 minutes to complete, and we’re actually doing them. 

This morning I stumbled into the kitchen to make my coffee and remembered I left the dinner dishes from the night before. Feeling unsettled, I set a 10 minute timer thinking “Screw it, what I don’t get done in 10 minutes can wait until after work.”

I managed to get all the dishes into the dishwasher, all the pots and pans scrubbed and into the dishrack, and I even had two minutes left over to bleach the drain and do a quick wipe on the counters. All before my first cup of coffee! 

So again I say thank you inspiring and motivating me to get off my ass and take a little pride in my home. You are the best!

Sincerely,

Shauna E.

P.S. Drain volcano is the coolest shiz ever…!

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