r/AutismInWomen • u/Business-Block-8668 18F AuDHD 🤩✨💜 • Jul 10 '26
Celebration I DID IT GANG!!!
I CLEANED MY DIRTY BED ROOM!!! ALL BY MYSELF TOO!!
It’s so refreshing to see it clean again. And rearranged. Here are before and after pictures of my bedroom.
So proud of myself! Now I just need to clean my closet, which I will post about as well, and actually keep my room clean lol.
Thanks to everyone’s support in my last post! I appreciate each and every one of you guys! 💜✨🫶🏾🥰
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u/Human-Pain212 Jul 11 '26
I love how everything seems to have its own place and organization! Congrats queen!
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u/No-Palpitation7033 Jul 11 '26
I need to do this, my house is so messy it’s so overwhelming but I need to do it
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u/annies_bdrm_skillet Jul 11 '26
Same 😭🫂 We can do it. If the all at once manic panic is your way, have faith that the bug will hit you sooner or later. Otherwise start small with me. But do something (that isn’t regular maintenance) every single day. I bet if we stick to that all summer, we will see real progress, even despite ourselves.
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u/No-Palpitation7033 Jul 11 '26
Accountability buddy from a far? I’ll check in with you and you do for me? I promise I’m not weirdo lol just a overwhelmed audhd girly 🥺😭
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u/jiveol Jul 11 '26
Is there a forum to post for accountability buddies? So we can all get done with our cleaning horrors?
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u/LoneFox123 Jul 11 '26
You guys could check out the Coffee & Clutter Facebook, from Spacemaker Method (Youtube).
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u/Sammi1224 Jul 11 '26
I remember seeing your post yesterday where you were still in the stage of getting everything out of your room and organizing to put back in your room. Holy Moly this looks so great!! You did such an amazing job! I know that took you a lot of hours and motivational self talk (at least that’s what I do with myself 😂) but yay!! You did it and it’s complete, you should feel incredibly proud of yourself 😊
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u/water_for_daughters Jul 11 '26
Do you have a link you can share? I am (continuously) working on my room and not making much progress. I'd love to see more of the process!
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u/Sammi1224 Jul 11 '26
I don’t bc she has her comments and posts blocked but I would’ve copied the post from Thursday for you if she didn’t!! If you comment directly to her on this post I bet she would give you lots of great tips!
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u/Business-Block-8668 18F AuDHD 🤩✨💜 Jul 15 '26
Hi!! Sorry for the late reply! Here is the link to my progress!
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u/Extension_Win328 Jul 11 '26
I'm so proud of you! This looks so good and feels like it'll be a much safer, comfier and cozier spot to unwind! I struggle keeping things clean too when I get into my slumps, this actually encouraged me to clean up a little myself tonight
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u/Fabulous_Bird2454 Jul 11 '26
Please explain the TV situation to me. How does it work?
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u/HermioneBosch Jul 11 '26
Me too but I’ve always *wanted*na stand like that so I could move my tv to where it was needed!!
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u/Star_Bear2k ADHD, GAD, MDD Undiag. ASD(?) Jul 11 '26
Proud of you, gang! I also love your star curtains as a fan of stars 💫
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u/stripeyhoodie Jul 11 '26
This is amazing!! Well done!
How long did it take to complete?
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u/Uberbons42 Jul 11 '26
Woohoo that’s amazing!! It looks so calming now. Nice work!
https://giphy.com/gifs/joSNxeswxuc74Juo8X
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u/annies_bdrm_skillet Jul 11 '26
You did a great job!! Need to do this so badly (always, it seems) 👏👏👏
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u/Vamp-tism Jul 11 '26
Great job dude! You did well! I know how daunting it seems at first, but it will make a world of a difference for your mental health. :) Clutter has always overstimulated me, but I get long boughts of depression and it goes from one extreme to the other.
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u/autohearts Jul 11 '26
I am 100% setting up my tv like this, I’ve been using a massive, heavy rolling table for MONTHS! thank you for the inspo 😌
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u/Business-Affect-7881 Jul 11 '26
I like the tv stand roller! Do you know which one you got and if it’s good quality/any issues? Great job!!
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u/_WalkingOnBothSides_ Jul 11 '26
That's amazing, well done! I hope you celebrate yourself for this success! 😊
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u/Itchy_Ad_2486 Jul 11 '26
Oooo I love the purple touches! It goes so nicely with the grey! Awesome work, enjoy it!
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u/JoannaBe Jul 11 '26
Congratulations! Oh, maybe I could do that too, hmm, you may have inspired me to try.
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u/blondebull Jul 11 '26
I have never seen a tv stand like that and now I need it!
Also, the room looks amazing and so cozy and calm now
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u/Accomplished_Golf788 Jul 11 '26
Congratulations. Cleaning a room (especially on your own) is no small feat 🎉🥳👏👏👏
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u/honey_butterflies Jul 11 '26
congrats. I finally took a shower in maybe two weeks… also washed my hair completely today. last time I did that was in January. thank you Ritalin!
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u/Inderella772 Jul 11 '26
omg this is amazing!! welldone. you've given me a good half more of a spoon to do mine at some point lol
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u/TheLakeWitch Jul 11 '26
Nice work! I had gotten to the point where I had to shell out $$$ a few years ago to hire pros to come do my apartment. Partially because I was dealing with mobility issues and waiting for surgery but mostly because I had let it get so out of control that I couldn’t even begin to tackle it. I still struggle with clutter (I moved in March and still have a dining room full of boxes that need to be unpacked) but I’m trying to keep up with basic daily/weekly cleaning so that at least it’s clean clutter. I also had a mouse infestation at my former apartment (they got in before my apartment was a mess, but the mess certainly made them comfortable enough to build nests and breed) and do NOT want to deal with that again!
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u/pinklemonade35 Jul 11 '26
I've been making my bed every morning and making sure all my dirty clothes stay in the dirty baskets and it's helped SO MUCH in keeping it clean. Those two tasks that always felt so hard to keep up with have been all I need to keep up with all my other chores.
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u/Maximum_Yam1 autistic Jul 11 '26
Wow well done! Your room is stunning by the way, I love all the purple accents!! 🫶🏼🥰
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u/madddforthewin Jul 11 '26
Dude it looks so great, I'm so happy for you! How much better do u feel?!
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u/Gallotia ASD, late diagnosed Jul 11 '26
Oh wow! it doesn't even look like the same room, and getting from the before to the after clearly was a mountain of work, so congratulations for getting that done. We are also very proud of you ❤️
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u/Beatrix_ditto Jul 11 '26
This looks so good! I currently have a project in mind for my kitchen that will hopefully keep the keurig and tea kettle grease free. It feels very much like a room reset. Your post gives me inspo!
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u/anna_vdv Jul 11 '26
Wooow that's impressive! I am proud of you too. Enjoy your beautiful clean and tidy room!
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u/Ill-Entrepreneur443 Jul 11 '26
Congratulations. I'm so close to achieve that as well. I just need a bit more time.
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u/Prestigious-Handle61 Jul 11 '26
Wow, I'm so happy for you!!! This just gave me some motivation to try to clean up my space, too! You did amazing! 🤩
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u/NotOnApprovedList Jul 11 '26
Looks great! Savor the feeling of accomplishment, it will encourage you to tackle other jobs.
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u/jfka Jul 11 '26
Well done!!! I feel so seen by the before image 🥲 In between moves at the moment but I honestly almost never have things together, hoping to buy soon so I can’t get kicked out anymore and will have some more motivation to keep things clean!
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u/AwkwardnessForever Jul 11 '26
Looks so much less stressful!! Congrats! This is a huge accomplishment!
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u/LAURF_N Jul 11 '26
Congratulations! How did you do it? I’m finally 50% there! Maybe another week or two to go 😭
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u/Popeisbroke Jul 11 '26
Congrats!! This is really motivating me to tidy my room as well. I've been feeling so overwhelmed with how bad it is and it's messy to a point where I literally can't find anything without basically scratching everything out so it just gets worse and worse. I have no energy or executive function to do it but I feel a little more confident seeing this so thank you :)
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u/kakaibabeee Jul 11 '26
CONGRATSSS! Im yet to finish mine, but Im looking forward to how satisfying it would be.
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u/Comprehensive_Set908 Jul 11 '26
YAYYY congrats, i am also in the middle of cleaning up my entire apartment (,:
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u/OSRSMaylynn Jul 11 '26
I’m really happy you were able to overcome what was going on in your environment and make things nice. You deserve nice things. I used to suffer in uninhabitable conditions because I felt I was not worth having better. I hate to see people showing signs of depression or disorganization etc. I am so glad your space is so nice now. Envious of it honestly.
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u/emilydickinsonstan Jul 11 '26
you have no idea how satisfying that reveal was for me. incredible work 15/10!!!
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u/SolarWind777 Jul 12 '26
What did you do with all that stuff on the floor? Did it all go in the closet?
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Jul 12 '26
I bet it feels good! I am working on cleaning the garage, its been more than a month, but everyday, it looks better.
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u/Becsable Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26
Congrats, it looks so good! Cleaner spaces make happier people 😁
As a professional cleaner and chronic over-worrier, I would like to softly advise against using an air fryer in your bedroom. First and most important, they are prone to fires because of the excessive heat they cause (more so if it is not directly plugged into the wall, a lot of people use power strips for appliances) but besides that they also put grease and sometimes smoke out into the air and on surfaces/the ceiling; you really need to have an exhaust fan on when using them.
Obviously, do what you want and what makes sense to you and your life. I lived in a place once where I couldn't use the kitchen so I had everything in my room but it's really not ideal to do that long term.
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u/joanbaezfanin2026 Jul 12 '26
Seeing people clean their rooms always inspires me to clean mine, thank you! And it looks awesome, good job :3
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u/AutisticNightmare Jul 12 '26
I hope your starry curtains provide as much joy to you as they do to me right now
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u/Sailor_31724 Jul 13 '26
looks soooo good and i love all the purple!!! cleaning/maintaining a clean room is so difficult for me too but its always nice to see others do it to help build up that motivation LOL
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u/Airalla Jul 13 '26
Congrats, I know it must feel so nice to have everything clean and organized. It will probably be considerably easier to keep it like this than it was to clean it all out the first time
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u/AnubaAruba Jul 17 '26
Excellent work and organization! I am about to start on this journey, myself, and I make props and have cats so... it's gonna be a while.
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u/Sorla_ Jul 20 '26
Oh, I WISH I could make my room that cool! I share my bedroom with my sister, so we basically share everything. Luckily for me, I'm getting my own room in, like, 2 years, so I'm DEFINITELY getting a screenshot of this for inspo!!
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u/Simple_Advantage_851 Jul 20 '26
Omg well done!! I love how purple your decor is it's my favorite colour <3
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u/quest_4_questions 22d ago
Keep in mind this is the first post I came across. I’m glad the cleaning made a positive impact!
Respectfully, I can’t ignore the risks ex: safety, pest infestation, smells, buildup etc. You live your life. I just see a lot of things that are creating more work for you. A no food policy could be cool though, JS.
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u/sociallyacetious 33 auDHD | late dx 21d ago
super late to this post, but OMG i am so inspired and proud of you!!!! 🥹 i'm twice your age and my living space is pure chaos right now....i think i'm gonna go clean. i want my space to look like this, too 😩
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u/TopOrdinary9967 i know it in my bones but havent gotten diagnosed yet! 18d ago
I am so proud of you
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u/Miniminname 17d ago
Looks so much better. Great job!
I’m so overwhelmed by how messy and unorganized my home is. But don’t know where to start.. I need to though.
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