Feeling Trapped in a Never-Ending Cycle of House Cleaning

If had that with laundry. There are three adults in my house. I swear we have 10 for how much laundry piles up. I do a few loads thinking hey it'll be almost done. Nope next day just piled up again. It's exhausting and annoying and depressing

I'm 55, been a parent for almost 40 yrs. I'm pretty much past needing my place to be clean and tidy. My youngest just moved out a few months ago. With all my chronic health issues, it's just not a priority to have a clean home anymore. I'm ok with it and my cats don't care. They like the clutter.

that's pretty much just how houses are. they will never be 100% clean and organized, they are too big, we are too small, and life is too messy. i have learned to not be bothered by it by realizing that everyone else's house is just as messy as mine, and nobody who is visiting is going to think "omg is there a few crumbs on the couch?? despicable. i can no longer be friends with this person"

I can understand this. Most days I can barely get a few dishes done or a load of laundry, and the other days I do nothing. But I've tried to focus on one chore at a time & that's helped me before.

I’m exactly like that! It never ends! I want to just don’t care about everyone mess but end up doing it even when I’m not supposed to do it but if I don’t do it I fell useless and guilty. I guess we just need to find something to do that we like and keep it busy out of the house!

I definitely completely understand.. I have a toddler so it’s a constant battle to keep it looking presentable