anyone else OCD about things??

[catinthedark]

Uh... can some of you crazy cleaners come visit me please? Any old time will be fine. I have a dog.... there is always FUR about.... and even a layer of dirt that comes in with said dog.... I'm often too tired to hang up my clothes at night, so they just get draped across a chair... and they might get put away the next day. Maybe the day after. Maybe not til they've gone through the laundry.

Any takers yet?

Some days, I even forget to make the bed. And did I mention the fur from the dog who sleeps on the duvet?

I wish I had that cleaning gene. Truly. My place is not a pig sty by any stretch, but it's far from spotless. I hate clutter, but sometimes fatigue wins out.

Anyone?

[StevieNicksEO17]

Originally Posted by catinthedark

Uh... can some of you crazy cleaners come visit me please? Any old time will be fine. I have a dog.... there is always FUR about.... and even a layer of dirt that comes in with said dog.... I'm often too tired to hang up my clothes at night, so they just get draped across a chair... and they might get put away the next day. Maybe the day after. Maybe not til they've gone through the laundry.

Any takers yet?

Some days, I even forget to make the bed. And did I mention the fur from the dog who sleeps on the duvet?

I wish I had that cleaning gene. Truly. My place is not a pig sty by any stretch, but it's far from spotless. I hate clutter, but sometimes fatigue wins out.

Anyone?

Your post made me rock back and forth. So, I'll clean it! I'll volunteer Diss too, we'll have your place immaculate.

[ontheEdgeof17]

I have to check my alarm clock ten times before I go to bed. Odd. I know.

[eclipse]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

I have to check my alarm clock ten times before I go to bed. Odd. I know.

No it's not- Curtis-I do the same, especially if I have an important meeting that I can't be late for..
How about....
Always making my bed perfectly, Sheets turned down, pillows plumped and propped up, duvet (no wrinkles), and toss pillow perfectly arranged before I can leave the house...goes back to when I was younger-If I had a terrible day, I could always come home and crawl into a bed that looks like its from "Beautiful Homes Magazine", would always make me feel better when I was having a **** day...I know that bed is just waiting for me-crazy but it's me
Being the perfect hostess/bartender- Everyone has to have the correct glass, and perhaps the umbrella-whatever the drink calls for, and I have seasonal little napkins, to place the drinks on, again looks like "house beautiful"
Some of mine are the same as others have mentioned- CD's in alpha order (how else can you find what you want to play?-Nails have to be the same length- Money has to be all going in the same direction and in order $20 down to $1-sweep kitchen floor every day (dog hair)- no dishes in the sink.

Basically my house looks like a model home for some development. (I am not bragging, I am just saying that everything has a place, it's always clean, and always looks perfect for surprise company)..It comes from my Mom- Her home was always (and still is) lovely. I like people to feel "at home and comfortable as soon as they walk in the door-So when I walk out the door (even if I am running late,) I have to have everyuthing all set for whoever sees it next -a little OCD don't you think????
but hey
Everyone loves my house and coming over to enjoy dinner/cocktails...

Side note funny quip- When I was a kid both my parents smoked and my Mom was obsessive about making sure the ashtrays were clean...My brother,(also smoked) he would sit in the chair with an ash hanging off his cigarette, and getting ready to tap it into the ashtry and he would ask my Mom if she was ready??? Cuz she would be grabbing the windex to clean it up... Silly but true...Lots of little fires in our trash can from smouldering butts that she cleaned out of the ashtry, before they were cold.
AH memories... Luckily we don't smoke..or I may have another compulsion to add to the list.
Just some of mine to smirk at
~~eclipse~~

and I always have to change the color/font/size before I post

[skcin]

Eclipse: I also must have my money right side up, facing the front & in order of amount in my wallet.

The sheets thing - I identify with Ryan on this one. I cannot tolerate sheets/blankets that are crooked, rumpled, don't line up, etc. The sheet cannot hang over on the side of the bed farther than the comforter does. The sheet must be at about the same height (under my chin) as the comforter or blanket, or slightly lower. It CANNOT be higher. Ever.

Also, I have to "whip" the sheets & blanket in the air before I get into bed to eliminate any wrinkling or bunching up at the end of the bed. This drives husband absolutely crazy. If he goes to bed first, he'll literally just crawl in no matter where the sheets are - they could be half on the floor & he'll still get in & go to sleep . Then I come up & have to tear the sheets off of him & whip them. Whip them good.

Food - I don't mind if my food touches as long as no juice or sauce gets on the other food. For example: It's OK if my baked potato touches my steak, but it is NOT OK of steak juice gets on the potato. I also don't ever slop up sauce with bread like some people do. Soggy bread - ew.

CD's are alphabetized. Who's aren't?

When fidgeting, I must fidget equally bilaterally. I mean, if I touch my thumb to my pinky finger, then I have to touch the rest of the fingers in order on both hands. No skipping & no getting crazy like touching the pinky, then the pointer, then the middle, then back to the pinky. It must be pinky, ring, middle, pointer or the opposite.

That is all. I think.

[Janet]

Oh many....

When I leave in the morning, I can't walk out of the house unless all my blankets, shoes and anything else that is placed or arranged around the house is put in it's proper place.

I cannot go to bed with dishes in the dishwasher.

At my store, ALL my bills HAVE to be faced to one side--not one bill out of place. They also all have to be arranged in perfect piles.

My clothes in my closet have to be in "color" order.

My underwear all have to be facing the same way in a pile.

My socks all have to also be facing the same way, in a pile.

I cannot leave trash in my car! A water bottle is allowed but that is it.

After 8 PM hits ( or when it gets slow) I cannot work anymore at my store unless the floor is swept and the tables are residue free.

At work, I have medium and large screens, I cannot have the large mixed with medium, they MUST be in their own neat piles.

My wallet has to be faced too.

There are more but I am very, very, very strange.

[Moony]

Hmm...

When I eat anything, the food has to be flat and nicely even on the plate. The same goes for a bowl of cereal, after every bite I flatten it all down. There cannot be any type of rise or bumpiness.

I cannot abide clean and spotless rooms. My room must be messy and cluttered or it doesn't feel like home. I'm totally not joking.

Oh, another thing to do with eating - seperate foods CANNOT touch each other! Never ever!

I cannot sleep with my door open.

I absolutely MUST press any buttons I see. This is vital.

herm...that's all I can think of now.

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by Brad

The meat and bun on my hamburgers must match up. If there is extra bun hanging, I push the meat all the way to the opposite edge, eat the overhanging bun, and then get back to eating my burger.

Me too. I don't really like eating hamburger meat, so not having bread to go with it...drives me insane. Remember the Wendy's ad back in the 80's (with Clara "Where's the beef?") and that gigantic bun and the little bitty meat patty....that's my ideal burger. Lots of bread, very little meat. LOL

I have lots of stuff that has to be a certain way. I'm an only child, that may have something to do with it...also, I was brought up by an overprotective mom who never fails to tell me to lock all the doors, and then check them again. I like symmetry. If something is off balance, I fix it.

And....uh...my clothes in my closet are situated by color.

I'm weird. I know.

[77Rumours77]

-CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!

-My bootleg colllection has to be organized by artist and date of show.

thats all i can think of.....

[Red]

Wow, I thought I was the only person that had to sleep with their door closed and I've lived by myself for 5 years!

I think I might have different kind of OCD with my CD's...I have them organized...by colour. Like when you lay them sideways, the colour of the jewel case that shows. Anyway I have two cd towers side by side and one is the cool colours and one is the warm. So one side goes from white, to yellow to orange to red to black (and yes its detailed, like pale yellow to deep, etc) and the other goes white to green to blue to purple to black. It actually looks really cool but its works purely as an interior design element, and **** for organization.

[amber]

Originally Posted by Red

Wow, I thought I was the only person that had to sleep with their door closed and I've lived by myself for 5 years!

I think I might have different kind of OCD with my CD's...I have them organized...by colour. Like when you lay them sideways, the colour of the jewel case that shows. Anyway I have two cd towers side by side and one is the cool colours and one is the warm. So one side goes from white, to yellow to orange to red to black (and yes its detailed, like pale yellow to deep, etc) and the other goes white to green to blue to purple to black. It actually looks really cool but its works purely as an interior design element, and **** for organization.

yeah, that's the kind of ocd I can get behind.

[Red]

Originally Posted by amber

yeah, that's the kind of ocd I can get behind.

Okay, seriously try it! It looks so cool and you kind find a damn thing but its so worth it!

[amber]

Originally Posted by Moony

Hmm...

- When I eat anything, the food has to be flat and nicely even on the plate. The same goes for a bowl of cereal, after every bite I flatten it all down. There cannot be any type of rise or bumpiness.


- I absolutely MUST press any buttons I see. This is vital.

herm...that's all I can think of now.

this thread is great...

[amber]

Originally Posted by Red

Okay, seriously try it! It looks so cool and you kind find a damn thing but its so worth it!

I probably will. I do that type of "organizing" too...

[GODDESS6]

i am TOTALLY OCD about cleaning, i usually have to buy a vacuum once a year cause i burn up the motors vacuuming 2-3 times a day~

also laundry, tho i must thanx my son, having my son has helped me lighten up a bit~ i don't make him or the hubby feel they have to follow suit tho~ i just always am on the go go go~