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This app was mentioned in 17 comments, with an average of 4.94 upvotes

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AdoraBelleQueerArt · /r/ADHD
4 points
·
6th Jun 2018

Me replying 14 years later: UnFuck Your Habitat Yes yes yes I know it's supposedly for cleaning & decluttering (which, ok, I need help with too), but I use the timer for helping me concentrate (it's default is 20/10). Also you can set your personal "To Un-Fork List" to just about anything you want (so I put all sorts of things I need to get done in there so I can get stars in the achievement section xD).

My favourite part? The "Random Unforking Motivation" button you can press that will yell things at you like "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? GO NOW. RIGHT FORKING NOW". You can then click "I'm motivated" which takes you to your list or "Stop Yelling at me" which just turns it off (which I find hilarious b/c you clicked the button to make it yell at you in the first place).

Obviously this is not for everyone, but I'm the kind of person who made that "motivation" my lock screen b/c the yelling at me does work. ymmv, but it's definitely my fave.

ChatGarou · /r/EatCheapAndHealthy
3 points
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1st Dec 2021

Ah, I forgot. It had to be renamed to get on the app store.

Android

iPhone

RadioPixie · /r/organization
3 points
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19th Aug 2016

If we're talking apps about organization, I have to mention Unfuck Your Habitat. (Link to Google Play store because that's what I use. No affiliation.) "Being an adult" to me also includes getting your home in order.

burdenedbanshee · /r/AskReddit
39 points
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28th May 2015

Best I can do, since I don't have an android, is to link to the ones that do have android versions or upcoming betas. Most of the rest of this thread is android though, so I hope you find good stuff there!

Ones I couldn't find: Procraster, balanced, grades, grid diary, all-in fitness, breathful, mindsnacks, hiragana pixel party, storm, kuvva, cute or not, flic, applichord, practice+, fixum, and lost yeti. That still leaves 21 apps on the list that ARE on android, and now you have all the links :) Hope you can find something you like!

sethra007 · /r/hoarding
14 points
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14th Feb 2018

> is this normal for a hoarder to have lovely areas in the home?

Yes, I think so. Most hoarders aren't like the ones you see on the TV shows--they represent the worst of the illness. A hoarder may have a couple of rooms that are just fine.

The issue is when the remaining rooms are cluttered to where they can't be used for their purpose. Example: your clutter crowds you out of your own bedroom, so you're sleeping on the couch and using the living room as a makeshift bedroom. Or the kitchen is so cluttered that you can't cook or even store food in it, so you eat take out all the time.

If helps, you might take a look at these Clutter Scales to get a sense of where you're at.

> Next question: Do i have to see a therapist? I'm a good reader and a good student, so can i teach myself to change and do the purging of stuff on my own?

From the sound of your post, you have:

  1. a solid awareness of what the problem is,
  2. a sincere desire to address the problem,
  3. an openness to therapy even if you can't afford it right now.

People with hoarding disorder not only lack at least two of those things, but their thinking would be highly disordered to the point where they wouldn't even be able to perceive how bad their hoard is.

Based on that, I think you'd be a very strong candidate for doing it on your own. And I doubt seriously that you're a hoarder in the medical sense. I think you may just struggle with chronic disorganization.

I suggest that you:

  • visit r/declutter, /r/ICleanedMyRoom/ , /r/konmari/, and /r/messyhome for info and motivation

Check out the following web sites:

You can also use phone apps to encourage you to tidy up:

  1. As mentioned, UfYH has apps for both the iPhone (listed as "Unfilth Your Habitat" to get around the iTunes naming rules) and Android
  2. Chorma - iPhone only. The app is specifically designed to help you split chores with the other person or persons living in the home. If you live with somebody and want to divvy up chores, definitely check it out.
  3. Tody - iPhone only. VERY comprehensive approach to cleaning.
  4. HomeRoutines - AFAICT, this app is iPhone only. Again, android users should check out Chore Checklist (which is also available for iPhone) and Flyhelper (which is from r/hoarding favorite Flylady). These two apps are very routine-focused, and may help you with getting into the habit of cleaning.
  5. <strong>Habitica</strong> turns your habits into an RPG. Perform tasks to help your party slay dragons! If you don't do your chores, then a crowd of people lose hit points and could die and lose gear! For iPhone and Android. There's a subreddit for people using the app: /r/habitrpg/ (since the name change, there's also /r/habitica but it doesn't seem very active).
sethra007 · /r/hoarding
9 points
·
19th Sep 2016

You start small.

The secret to cleaning up is getting started. The secret to getting started is to break up your cleaning tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.

So firstly, set a small goal for yourself--one small goal per day. Perhaps something along the lines of:

  1. "I'm going to throw away three things today, and then I'm going to stop"
  2. or "I'm going to fill one 13-gallon trash bag, put it out for waste collection, and then I'm going to stop"
  3. or even "I'm going to throw things away for ten minutes, and then I'm going to stop."

You can find helpful small goals geared towards the chronically disorganized all over the Web. I particularly recommend:

The idea with "starting small" that completing a series of smaller organizing tasks allows you to feel a sense of accomplishment without becoming demotivated or exhausted. Try to begin with a visible area, a place where you'll see results quickly.

I personally find that when de-cluttering, it helps me to set a short time frame. Many folks here like the 20/10 unf*cking approach from UfYH, or the 15 minute Clutter Sweeps from About.com. The short time frame gives me the comfort of knowing that it will be over soon!

If the idea of cleaning out a big space or a timed de-cluttering is still too demotivating, focus on my first suggestion of just getting rid of three things a day. Three things may not seem like much, but remember that the goal is to re-train your brain so that it's not so demotivating or stress-inducing when you part with something. Big clean-ups mean lots of stress. But a small clean-up of three things? You're more likely to go, "Yeah, I just toss this."

As you work towards getting rid of your trash, be patient with the process and with yourself. After all, you didn't get into this mess overnight, and you're not going to get out of it overnight. As you get rid of things in layers over time, your motivation will increase as you see slow-but-sure progress.

sethra007 · /r/AskReddit
5 points
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26th Oct 2016

> his response is "well I would clean if I noticed it needed cleaning" so I end up being the only person who cleans anything because I "notice it faster" (total BS).

Okay, I'm a mod over at /r/hoarding, and I have a little info that might help you. Please note that I'm not calling your husband or you a hoarder!

There is actually such a thing as "clutter blindness".

In its most malignant form, clutter blindness is a symptom of compulsive hoarding disorder. It's the reason why, on the TV shows, hoarders are always looking at their nearly-destroyed home and saying things like, "Oh, I can clean this up in a weekend" or "I really don't see what the problem is--it's not that bad". They're so deep into their delusion that they literally can't perceive exactly how bad their mess has gotten.

But in it's more common form, it means that a person has a higher tolerance for messiness than the other people in his life (usually the people living with him). If the clutter blind person was raised in a home with more clutter kept in it on a regular basis (as I was), or was never taught to house-clean, or even comes from another culture with a different housekeeping standard, he could have a different tolerance for clutter.

It sounds like your husband has--for whatever reason--developed a tolerance for clutter and mess that's a lot higher than yours. That's why he says "I would clean if I noticed it needed cleaning". He's probably seeing the mess, but it doesn't compute in his brain as a "mess" (i.e. clutter that needs to be address ASAP). As far as he's concerned, the clutter simply doesn't need cleaning yet. It may be that once he starts to be inconvenienced by the clutter (the piles get too many or too high, or he can't sit in his favorite chair because of the stuff in it, etc.), then he'll clean.

So how do you shake off clutter blindness? I can only tell you what's been shown to work for some compulsive hoarders:

  • One common suggestion is to invite people over, as a way of motivating the clutter blind person to clean his home. The clutter blind person then realizes that there are things sitting around that he wouldn't want someone else to see, and tidies accordingly.
  • Video or take photos of the mess, and then show him the video/photos on a nice, large screen. Again, sometimes seeing his items in a different context can help a clutter blind person understand what other folks are seeing.

The idea of the above two methods is to basically do a mindhack--hack the clutter blind person's mind so that he comprehends just how bad his mess looks to other people. Then you use that realization to motivate action.

  • If the clutter-blind person has ADD/ADHD, sometimes an adjustment to medication--or even going onto medication--may help. I once knew a guy whose wife had ADHD and could never keep their house together. Her doctor adjusted her meds somehow (it's been a while, so I forget what was done). After the first couple of days on the new meds, she took the day off work and went on a cleaning/polishing/repairing rampage through the entire house. The guy told me he was convinced she would've re-roofed the house if he hadn't gotten home when he did. Another adjustment, and she now keeps a lovely home without the whirlwind approach.
  • If you suspect that your husband's "tolerance" for clutter is actually just him shoving traditional female housework onto you so he doesn't have to do it, there's always the tried-and-true "housework strike" method. You simply refuse to do it until he breaks down and does it. Of course, depending on your tolerance for clutter, this may drive you mad....

In the end, though, once the clutter blind person starts to genuinely comprehend his mess, he has to train himself to look around his space and hone in on one out-of-place item at a time. That is: look around, find one thing that's out of place, and put it where it belongs over and over again. This might be tedious, depending on that tolerance, but it's the only way to break the habit.

Something else that might help: there are phone apps for dividing up housework. Perhaps it would be helpful for you and your husband to download them to divvy up chores.

  1. Unfilth Your Habitat: available for iPhone and Android. The official app for the cluttering/cleaning web site Unfuck Your Habitat. The app is called "Unfilth" on the iPhone app store because of the naming rules there, but it's "Unfuck" on Android.
  2. Chorma - iPhone only. For Android the closest equivalent I could find is Fairshare. These apps are specifically designed to help you split chores with the other person or persons living in the home. If you live with somebody, definitely check these out.
  3. Tody - iPhone only. VERY comprehensive approach to cleaning. Android equivalent would be House Cleaning List.
  4. HomeRoutines - AFAICT, this app is iPhone only. Android users should check out Chore Checklist (which is also available for iPhone) and Flyhelper (which is from r/hoarding favorite Flylady). These two apps are very routine-focused, and may help you with getting into the habit of cleaning.

Didn't mean for this to be so long. I hope you don't think me rude for making suggestions!

sethra007 · /r/hoarding
4 points
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14th Feb 2018

OP, you might want to check out:

sethra007 · /r/hoarding
3 points
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30th Jul 2019

Unfuck Your Habitat. The app is named Unfilth Your Habitat to get around the naming rules on the app stores:

kittyparade · /r/androidapps
3 points
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29th Mar 2016

Not quite a to do list, but I like Unfuck Your Habitat https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ufyh.ufyh

sethra007 · /r/hoarding
3 points
·
29th Nov 2015

Welcome to the sub! To me, you don't sound like a hoarder, but you do sound like you might have a hoarding tendency or two.

I second the poster that recommended that you check out /r/declutter. I also think you might be helped by having a cleaning schedule once you settle into your new place.

First, here's a simple housecleaning schedule to get you started.

There are also phone apps designed to remind you to do your chores regularly. Here's what I've found:

  1. The great-granddaddy of them all, <strong>Unfuck Your Habitat</strong> (iPhone app--it's listed as 'Unfilth Your Habitat' there to get around iTune's rules about vulgar language; Android app). You can set your own tasks or take on the random cleaning challenges. Be sure to check out the web site for great advice on how to clean, too.
  2. Chorma - iPhone only. For Android the closest equivalent I could find is Fairshare. These apps are specifically designed to help you split chores with the other person or persons living in the home. If you live with somebody, definitely check these out.
  3. Tody - iPhone only. VERY comprehensive approach to cleaning. Android equivalent would be House Cleaning List.
  4. HomeRoutines - AFAICT, this app is iPhone only. Android users should check out Chore Checklist (which is also available for iPhone) and Flyhelper (which is from r/hoarding favorite Flylady). These two apps are very routine-focused, and may help you with getting into the habit of cleaning.
  5. Habitica (website, iPhone, and Android) help you establish new habits--such as regularly cleaning up your home--by using a collaborative roleplaying game. One poster here joined a party of people fighting a dragon, and they helped each other by completing their personally selected tasks. If the poster didn't do her chores, then a crowd of people would lose hit points and could die and lose gear.
sethra007 · /r/hoarding
2 points
·
14th Oct 2019

Welcome to our sub! Just so you know, AD(H)D can absolutely be a factor in causing hoarding behaviors. Research shows that hoarders tend to have higher rates of ADHD (inattentive type).

I suggest that you take a look at these resources:

  1. You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?! by Kate Kelly, et. al.. Written by adults with ADD for adults with ADD, the is arguably one of the best books about ADD ever written.
  2. ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life - recommended by the parent of one of our Redditors; the parent has AD(H)D and hoarding tendencies, and found this book extremely useful. They said it was a relief to read a book written for the way their mind works.
  3. Organization Solutions for People with ADHD by Susan C. Pinsky.

Also, ADDitude Magazine has some helpful articles geared towards folks with AD(H)D:

  1. Stop the Slide from Clutter Into Hoarding
  2. Find hoarding help in these 13 ADHD-friendly rules to organize your home for good.
  3. Listen to <em>Organization Solutions for People with ADHD</em> with Susan C. Pinsky. In this hour-long podcast, learn efficient systems of organization, why adults with ADHD should strive for good enough rather than perfect, how to reduce clutter, and more.

And see also:

ADHD Podcast: ADHD Support Talk Radio - Clutter, Hoarding and Adult ADD / ADHD

/r/ADHD is a support sub for people living with A(D)HD and may be able to offer advice on decluttering.

Some folks with A(D)HD have found that using phone apps to tidy and stay organized helps, so you might try these:

  1. <strong>UnF__k Your Habitat</strong> has apps for both the iPhone (listed as "Unfilth Your Habitat" to get around the iTunes naming rules) and Android. And the Weekly Challenges on their web site are a great place to find cleaning goals, as are their Basic Cleaning Lists.
  2. <strong>Chorma</strong> - iPhone only. The app is specifically designed to help you split chores with the other person or persons living in the home. If you live with somebody and want to divvy up chores, definitely check it out.
  3. <strong>Tody</strong> - For iPhone and Android. VERY comprehensive approach to cleaning.
  4. <strong>HomeRoutines</strong> - AFAICT, this app is iPhone only. Again, android users should check out <strong>Chore Checklist</strong> (which is also available for iPhone) and <strong>Flyhelper</strong> (which is from r/hoarding favorite Flylady). These two apps are very routine-focused, and may help you with getting into the habit of cleaning.
  5. <strong>Habitica</strong> turns your habits into an RPG. Perform tasks to help your party slay dragons! If you don't do your chores, then a crowd of people lose hit points and could die and lose gear! For iPhone and Android. There's a subreddit for people using the app: r/habitrpg/ (since the name change, there's also r/habitica but it doesn't seem very active)

As a general rule, you want to <strong>START SMALL</strong>. You didn't get into this mess overnight, and you won't get out of it overnight. Rome wasn't built in a day. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Etc., etc.--my point is, it's admirable if you want to sail in and tackle it all at once, but that's a very, very tough thing to do, and not a recommended strategy.

Big successes are built on top of little ones, so focus on the things you can do in under a few minutes. You'll notice that most of the tools listed above have you doing 10, 15, or 20 minute tasks. That's because bite-sized tasks are what help you feel a sense of accomplishment, which in turns helps you stay motivated.

Personally, I'm a fan of the 40 Bags in 40 Days De-Cluttering Challenge. 40 Bags in 40 Days is a forty-day period where you declutter one area a day. It's an easy goal that's also easy to remember. The official challenge runs annually and coincides with the 40 days of Lent, but some people find it useful to schedule the challenges for themselves during other times of the year. See this post to learn more.

sethra007 · /r/hoarding
2 points
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26th May 2017

> I am scared that I won't have the motivation to keep cleaning once I get back into my home. Like legit terrified.

I don't know what your timeframe for moving is, but how about you do the 40 Bags in 40 Day De-Cluttering Challenge? Or a version of it--maybe you do 30 Bags in 30 Days, or 40 bags in 20 Day.

Do you have a smart phone? There are smartphone apps to remind you to clean:

  1. Unfuck Your Habitat has apps for both the iPhone (listed as "Unfilth Your Habitat" to get around the iTunes naming rules) and Android
  2. Chorma - iPhone only. For Android the closest equivalent I could find is Fairshare. These apps are specifically designed to help you split chores with the other person or persons living in the home. If you live with somebody and want to divvy up chores, definitely check these out.
  3. Tody - iPhone only. VERY comprehensive approach to cleaning. Android equivalent would be House Cleaning List.
  4. HomeRoutines - AFAICT, this app is iPhone only. Android users should check out Chore Checklist (which is also available for iPhone) and Flyhelper (which is from r/hoarding favorite Flylady). These two apps are very routine-focused, and may help you with getting into the habit of cleaning.
  5. <strong>Habitica</strong> turns your habits into an RPG. Perform tasks to help your party slay dragons! If you don't do your chores, then a crowd of people lose hit points and could die and lose gear! For iPhone and Android. There's a subreddit for people using the app: /r/habitrpg/ (since the name change, there's also /r/habitica but it doesn't seem very active).
Fallenfaery · /r/ufyh
1 point
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17th Feb 2020

Found it! It's 99¢

unfilth your life

ForgotUserID · /r/LifeProTips
1 point
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23rd Aug 2016

Unfuck Your Habitat helped me a lot. It allows you a specified time for each room with breaks and everything. Sorry I'm not good at explaining but it's free on iOS and Android. If anything take a gander at their website. It's full of great advice.

Their website http://www.unfuckyourhabitat.com/

Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ufyh.ufyh&amp;hl=en

iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/unfilth-your-habitat/id542909191?mt=8

MiningForLight · /r/DecidingToBeBetter
1 point
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31st Jan 2016

Yep. IPhone and website, too.