mirth Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 (edited) From the pretty house thread: Does anyone want to coin a term for that period of time during a cleaning event where everything looks way worse (you know ... when it looks so disastrously worse that you don't even want to go to the bathroom because you might forget what you were trying to do?) than it was before you started. [hmm, I wonder if this only happens to me??] Should there be a special name given to the absolute maximum point of messiness during this period? the ugly period: The Doubting Castle abs max point of messy: The Giant Despair Edited September 8, 2012 by mirth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 For ME, it's the Point of Utter Despair. That point at which it feels like all hope is lost and I want to cry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I call it Hot Drink Time, because I have to fortify myself to get back and finish the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamarie Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Absolute Chaos is what I call it. I was at that point last week. We swapped my DS's bedroom with the office. In the process, my entire house was a total disaster due to remnants of the two rooms being strewn everywhere. I had a bed in my kitchen, office furniture in my living room, computer parts in the basement rec room, toys and clothes everywhere. And my kids had trashed the girls' room playing while DH and I were working on the move. When I actually took a second to look around at my house, I got extremely depressed and wondered if we'd ever get my house put back to right. We did, finally. It just took a few more hours of blood, sweat and tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 The Hemmorage? (We never get past this time.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 For ME, it's the Point of Utter Despair. That point at which it feels like all hope is lost and I want to cry! :iagree: I feel exactly the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 The point of no return. It HAS to be finished at that stage--can't stop or give up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I just call it the Hot Mess. When I'm organizing for people I tell them that the place will look like a Hot Mess before it looks pretty. It helps that I take pictures of their battle with clutter so at the end they have a record of their progress. I like the Point of Utter Despair, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 For years we have referred to this stage as The Eruption. It's like a volcano - I know everything will eventually flow back to its natural place (even if it's a "new" natural place), but the interim is the hardest part. The point of no return. It HAS to be finished at that stage--can't stop or give up! :iagree: Getting past it feels like a huge accomplishment. I can actually feel the endorphins kick in when I reach the point of seeing light at the end of the tunnel (and when I put the stuff I've culled out into the garbage can or in the car to be taken to Goodwill). Kalah, it's so funny you say Hot Mess - 'cause that's lava-like and fits with my volcano eruption metaphor. But it's also my Hair Gal's favorite term for bad hair days. And that's so fitting, because about the time I'm fully in Eruption Mode, I am also ready to pull my hair out! Just got my second-to-last area of the house past Eruption. I have one storage area threatening to blow and it will soon pour out over into other areas as I organize it. But when that one is done, I will feel liberated. Hopefully a bit richer, too, as I think there's some good stuff to sell hiding in there. At least there's an incentive for going in...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I call it "Oh crud- I've been at this for 3 days now and we need to reclaim the kitchen table so let;s just stuff it in a box and shove it in my bedroom and get to it later." :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 The point of no return. It HAS to be finished at that stage--can't stop or give up! This is what we call it here. It goes like this: everyone take a five minute break: bathroom, drink, whatever. And then right back here because we are at the POINT OF NO RETURN which means we are over the worst of it. ONWARD!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I like Crapalanche. You know, when DH walks into a disaster, and you are trying to explain that you're cleaning and he's wondering how you manage to keep a straight face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I like Crapalanche. You know, when DH walks into a disaster, and you are trying to explain that you're cleaning and he's wondering how you manage to keep a straight face. :lol: I like this. This is what my living room (sorting area for the crap from other areas of the house) and dining room (from decluttering the kitchen) look like right now. We've had a Crapalanche. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 In our house, it's the Murphy's Burst. I drag everything out of a particular area so I can clean it with Murphy's Oil Soap. It's never pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 The point at which DH will walk in and ask how I managed to make things worse. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma4Boys Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I like Crapalanche. You know, when DH walks into a disaster, and you are trying to explain that you're cleaning and he's wondering how you manage to keep a straight face. :lol: this is classic! I consider it the "storm before the calm" - my house is currently in this stage right now...something about fall brings it out in me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I call it the end of day 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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