Step 1: Starting sweep (method 1)
Grab a trash bag, and start in one room. Put in any obvious trash, and continue through the whole house. When one is full, close it up, and place it by the front door. Once you filled your trash bags, take them to the container before you do anything else. Sometimes there will be a LOT, and that is okay. Don’t feel ashamed for being in a rough spot, be proud of the progress you are making. Next, put all dirty laundry in the laundry basket. Sort the laundry, wash the laundry, and put it back in the closet. It don’t need to be put away neatly, it just needs to be clean. Don’t focus on anything else until that is done. Next, do a very non detailed tidy of each room. Just put everything where it belongs. If there are any ‘homeless’ objects, or things there are no room for in the closet, invest in one or two decorative baskets, and put them in there to deal with later. Move any dirty dishes to the kitchen. Any bathroom products you don’t use regularly, store away to deal with later. Las...