> e.g. start small with something like "never go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink"
I recommend starting even smaller with “wash at least one dirty dish before going to bed”. Chances are you’ll wash all of them, but you need to be able to still count it as a success on days when you just cannot make it past one.
As for cleaning, I have a once in a while thing where I feel like cleaning, and I trash about 10% of the clutter each time, saving some 40% more because I think I might need it. Every cycle removes another 10% of what was previously the 40%. It’s not perfect, but it has sort of stabilized the situation.
I still have whole boxes of clothes I can probably trash since I never use them, but I’m attached to them for historical reasons. Taking a picture before throwing something away helps.
I recommend starting even smaller with “wash at least one dirty dish before going to bed”. Chances are you’ll wash all of them, but you need to be able to still count it as a success on days when you just cannot make it past one.
As for cleaning, I have a once in a while thing where I feel like cleaning, and I trash about 10% of the clutter each time, saving some 40% more because I think I might need it. Every cycle removes another 10% of what was previously the 40%. It’s not perfect, but it has sort of stabilized the situation.
I still have whole boxes of clothes I can probably trash since I never use them, but I’m attached to them for historical reasons. Taking a picture before throwing something away helps.