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help needed!! tips for cleaning in (ND) burnout

hey, drop any tips that have helped you in cleaning during periods of chronic exhaustion etc? you can recommend products, cleaning/organizing “lists”/chore charts, anything really. i've been dealing with complete burnout and been exhausted for 6 months. i haven't been able to clean my apartment properly in a long time. having adhd and not owning a dishwasher really doesn't help. i'm exhausted all the time, but it's really stressing me out that it's so messy. 

i need to: wash dishes, vacuum, dust, organize trinkets and random stuff that's everywhere, clean bathroom (i want to deep clean but honestly can't right now, the hardest part is scrubbing/mopping the floor, i get perfectionistic about it), fold clean clothes, take recycling out, do a bunch of laundry (not possible at the same time as i'm doing other cleaning, because i have to use my apartment building's washer & dryer downstairs and i just can't concentrate between going there and back).

i don't know how to prioritize and i don't know where to start. i feel like the mess around me is making everything so much harder and causes me a lot of anxiety. i don't really leave the house much these days, mainly just to take the trash out, pick up packages and have a cig & a little walk around the small park area near my house. i feel like i can't live like this anymore, my whole life is a mess rn, but having a messy environment also makes my brain even more scattered and every routine, every chore and task feels impossible. also any and every piece of encouragement is welcomed. i’m depressed and starting to lose hope for getting this sh*t done. although i did manage to wash most of the dishes today and swiped most of the kitchen countertops plus took some trash out. hard to feel proud of myself for doing that, but in this state i guess i should consider it an accomplishment!

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