Wash my sins, not only my face

[dreamer_easy]

Is spring cleaning a depression thing? I can't bring myself to write, or read, but for some reason have no trouble giving the bedroom the thorough cleaning it badly needs.

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[murasaki-1966.livejournal.com]

When I'm unhappy, I clean the kitchen. Lots of other female friends do similar things (the male friends not so much, they use video games). I suspect it is a control thing, i.e. I feel horrible, but I can make this one thing better/tidier/controlled. An outward expression of an inward desire?

Then again, you might just need to clean the bedroom...

That reminds me, the kitchen is a mess...

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

It is rather satisfying to see the results.

[murasaki-1966.livejournal.com]

I suspect that is why some of us do it. The feeling of accomplishment helps to lighten the depression.


The way this week is going, the house is going to get a monster cleanup this weekend.

[angriest.livejournal.com]

On my low days all I can do is sort things in order and tidy stuff up.

[pbristow.livejournal.com]

I sometimes do tidying-up when I can't get my head around anything else, but it depends what needs tidying. If it's paperwork (and I mean just sorting it into the correct piles, not actually *dealing with* anything), then that involves comprehension and decision making, which are beyond me on my worst foggy/down days. But if it's "put all these familiar items back in their usual positions on their usual shelves, and then hoover the floor thus revealed" - yeah, I can do that. And it satisfies the need to be doing *something* constructive.

[kitzen-kat.livejournal.com]

It's the opposite for me. Thanks to PND, I have a study that I can barely work in now.

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

*cleans your study*

[kitzen-kat.livejournal.com]

Thank you. *g* There are some very surprised dust bunnies here now.