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Posted 9/19/2014 10:53 AM (GMT 0)
Yesterday the wind blew terribly and my flat ended up full of sand and dry leaves and the whole house was super dusty. I decided to springclean this morning. It took me about 4 and a half hours to get everything clean again. Then my mop broke. I am a perfectionist so you can imagine how freaked out I was to have dirt in my flat. Anyway this whole cleaning episode has caused me terrible anxiety and I feel stressed out. My heart is beating fast and I'm tired. My throat is scratchy from all the dust.




I just gave your post a title so people would know what's going on! :)

Post Edited By Moderator (Merrida) : 9/19/2014 9:11:09 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/19/2014 12:50 PM (GMT 0)
When dusting you may want to use a face mask, my mother had to because she would get bad headaches after dusting, my father worked at a Paint Factory and could bring face masks home, this way it will not allow you to inhale the dust and other particles.

Hopefully you will feel better soon, believe me the house work isn't going any where, but I do understand how it can be frustrating when you feel it isn't perfect.

Maybe you can get you a new mop soon, I hate being without one.
Posted 9/19/2014 3:56 PM (GMT 0)
Charmy.,

I hope that you are feeling better now.:) It sounds like you wore yourself, and your broom out!!

Four hours of cleaning is a lot! House work is actually pretty physical...so you can equate that to many hours of moderate activity/exercise.

Take is easy today and give yourself a pat on the back for getting the job done.;)

Wishing you well.

S.C.
Posted 9/19/2014 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
Thankyou Merrida for giving my post a title. I forgot to. Thanks Brendaboo and S.C. for your replies. I appreciate the good wishes. It's now 7.30 pm in South Africa and I'm just chilling in front of the tv with my husband. Am feeling much better.
Posted 9/19/2014 6:24 PM (GMT 0)
same here charmy ,can't get started and anxiety pill and sleeping pill combo is not good ,keeps me in bed longer and worried and panicky upon waking or jolted in sleep and woken up by that.

need to start fall cleaning soon ~

good to know you chilling ,take it easy!
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