r/malelivingspace • u/jaejae278 • 1d ago
Where do I start?
If you had to organize these rooms- any advice is appreciated. ADHD here so can’t just commit to doing in all in one day.
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u/RohasMusic 1d ago
i would start tackling it in chunks/stacks, starting in the very front. pull out boxes, see if what’s in them are keepable. if not, toss it or donate it. i’d probably do that until you have a clear vision on what’s staying in the room with a reasonable enough area to move/furnish
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u/GhostieBeastie 1d ago
Small chunks is the way to go. See what you can accomplish in 15 minutes a day (or whatever is reasonable enough to do consistently).
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u/nva700 1d ago
How much do you want for that lovely giraffe? 😂
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u/longlivebadgers 16h ago
I also really want that giraffe but am unfortunately on the wrong continent
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u/Savings-Truth7605 1d ago
ADHD girly here, keep your tennis shoes on. You’re more likely to get stuff done and keep moving around with tennis shoes on. Start with items closest to the door and make a keep, maybe, and get rid of pile. The items on the get rid of pile, put in your trunk right away and take to a donation center. Once finished go over the maybe pile once again so see if you’ve changed your mind about any items. That should give you a more manageable pile to work with of only items you want to keep:)
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u/Lady0905 1d ago
AuDHD here. Yes, keep the shoes on. Different piles are the key. Sort things first before digging into them deeper. Throw away everything that’s not going to be needed or used in the next year. Never save things for «when I …», or «in case …».
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u/Savings-Truth7605 1d ago
Yessss you get it! I have become such a minimalist because of this. It’s way better to spend more on an item you love and will have forever than to just buy something temporarily and have to figure out what you’re going to do with it in a year or two. In the long run this has actually saved me so much money and made cleaning a breeze
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u/AndrewLAFan14 1d ago
You have to start off with the giraffe. I think it's occupying a lot of space so, give it to me hahahaha
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u/peachpwr421 1d ago
This reminds me of the friends episode where Joey buy a bunch of random stuff with his first big paycheck, primarily based off the giant giraffe
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u/PsstErika 1d ago
You don’t need all that stuff in your life if it’s being stored like that. Start throwing out 10 things a day. Once you’re on a roll with that, increase to 20 things a day in the trash and also get a big bin and start putting another 10 things a day to take to Goodwill or Salvation Army.
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u/Dryder3925 1d ago
Just break it down day by day, dude. I just moved into my apartment too and I want to show it off but I got to clean up a little bit first 😅
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u/sharkslionsbears 1d ago
Well you’ve got the mandatory near-lifesize wooden giraffe, so I’d say you’re off to a great start already.
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u/AggravatingCry7101 1d ago
the shit needs to go lol. are you keeping all this stuff?
form a keep and ditch pile. start selling stuff or dumping it if you have no time. its not worth holding onto.
theres no space in there to organize anything, stuff needs to go.
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u/LessSpecialist1027 1d ago
Storage unit ? Garage ? anywhere to remove ALL the room contents... then clean, then triage what returns and what goes elsewhere - Best of Success 😁
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u/vharnz666 1d ago
For my OCDs to kick in I’d put unboxed or boxed items in the garage to start… leave some kitchen items in the kitchen just when I get hungry I can just go and munch
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u/Maelefique 1d ago
I assume it's the giraffe we're talking to? 😅
So, first, remove the "decapitation device" on your ceiling. 😅
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u/davek8s 1d ago
A guy at work had a room like that, full of “valuables” that he couldn’t part with but needed to get rid of.
One day he hung a piece of paper on the door with the date he hung the paper and would write any days he went in there to get something.
After a month he had entered the room zero times. So he put a calendar next to the door and marked every Friday on the calendar. That was his reminder to take one trunk load of stuff to goodwill after work.
It took him about 6 months but he cleaned out the room and now has a man cave to play video games.
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u/fire_spittin_mittins 1d ago
Wise words from a short. “If this was covered in sht, would i clean it or throw it away” start there.
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u/modernmovements 1d ago
I thought the safe guy was back for a second. Somewhere under all of that is 7 couches and 3 short floor lamps.
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u/2ninjasCP 1d ago
In your head divide the room in four distinct sections and attach one area at a time.
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u/Spiritual-Barracuda1 1d ago
I do estate sales and doing this will save you hours.
- Get 3 full sized trash cans and line them with sturdy trash bags.
Can #1 Trash
Can #2 Recycle
Can #3 Donate (you can pack these items in boxes but label what is in the box and where it will be donated.
Clear a walkable pathway through the room and enough space for 2 6' folding tables. Every box goes up on the table and is sorted into the cans. Don't start on another box unless the table is clean again.
Make a "one touch" rule and let go of things with no value immediately. Newer books, unless there is a collection. Most china, unless there is a complete set (still mostly worthless), small electronics, all bedding, If you are having trouble making the call due to unknown value, upload a photo to google lens but commit to making a call if you have it your hand.
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u/narc1s 1d ago
Fellow ADHDer here, grab a box and put everything in that box away. If it can’t go away put it in the area that it will go when the required storage thing is unpacked. Do not touch another box til that first one is unpacked.
Once a box is finished it break it down and put it outside the house or it’s just more clutter that will stress you out.
Good luck dude.
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u/OfTheWild 23h ago
I like to pick a corner and start there. Only focus on that one area. I also have a thing where I remove all "decorations" first. Determine where furniture is going second. Then you can sort/store/toss and finally decorate.
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u/No-Range-7716 11h ago
In the box to the left.. ahem.. but first.. Set up an area for Donate / Bin it / Keep it. Work through one box, working your way up in amount of boxes you can do, and placing items from each box in one of the three areas. Be honest and stay diligent. When your day is done, go donate and bin the two areas. The Keep it selection you organise on another day or when you get back
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u/cobrachickenwing 1d ago
Konmari method of organization and decluttering.
Of course it would have been easier if you did this before moving out instead of moving in.
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u/BadBoyDad 1d ago
I would start by spray painting that giraffe with one solid and bold color. Red. Blue. Yellow. Green. Pink. That’s where I’d start.
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u/welkover 3h ago
It'd say fuck a girl on the giraffe first, then go on to throwing out 90% of the shit cluttering up the room.
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u/Arkamus1 1d ago
Form a walkable pathway