"I told myself that if I clear one small space daily, no matter the size, it would be a win. I'd write it in my journal and force myself to doodle celebratory things, like confetti and a cake, to get a dopamine hit from it."

"I barely can walk when severely depressed, let alone vacuum, so I leave my vacuum in my living room, vacuum by the coffee table and couch only, and let that be enough for floor cleaning."

"Opening the curtains every morning was my version of housekeeping when I had zero energy. It gave me a chance to have just a little bit of a better mood, at least."

"When I was at my lowest, mugs and cups would cover the coffee table eventually, but my table didn't get very dirty because I always made sure to have placemats under them.

"I did NOT have the bandwidth to straighten up the area every day, so I just put the pillows and blankets in another place. Bonus: It encouraged me to move around because the couch wasn't very comfortable."

"At times, there was no way I was going to dust, vacuum, put stuff away, etc., so I promised myself I would at least throw away my trash. Moving it right next to the couch made a big difference in that."

"I picked one small place to dust daily so I could keep up just a little bit with cleaning but not expend too much of my already low energy. I put on one song, dusted, and it was good to go."

"Using my coffee table tray to put my clutter oddly makes things look better. For some reason, if the mess is consolidated in one place, it looks 10X better than if it is on its own."

"Ever since I discovered the catch-all basket, my life has never been the same. When very depressed, I keep any clutter there, and then I put all the stuff back in their correct places when I have a bit more energy."

"I used going to the bathroom as my anchor to trigger other habits because that was the only time I really got up, tbh. It worked, because I'd always fold my blanket before or after I got back."