How to refurbish a house when you suffer from OCD

Legacy_user

Has anybody got any suggestions on how to refurbish a house when you suffer from OCD?

-taff

There's no remedy. Go to your docs and get help.

dunroving

Maybe you could find a support group for people with OCD? Then things wouldn't be written down. And you'd save a heck of a lot of money on unnecessary house renovations, etc.

Grenage

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Those are arguably not suitable jobs for folk suffering from paranoia...

You need to seek help.

SG27

My wife is the same. I dont have any suggestions to help. Just be prepared everything will cost more and take twice/ three times as long xxxxx

JuzaMum

I had OCD and went to the doctor who was very helpful. After a short course of medication and a longer course of therapy I am 'normal'. I can enjoy my life and not worry about germs/dirt etc. Far more important to me than some possible future job. Please speak to your doctor and if they are not helpful see a different one.

Robin9

My wife has had OCD (for about 15 years) and to the outsider it is very difficult to understand. It takes very many different forms. I would live to discover the origin.

She never had problems with repeated washing of the hands and she no longer has problems with is the light on or off but remains obsessed with recycling - she cannot get it clean enough to go into the bin. We have cupboards full of plastic bottles, tin foil etc

Mutton_Geoff

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Your wallet will balance out the OCD since holding everyone up, doing things properly etc costs more.


I am partially OCD in that I can't bear anything being left in the voids, I pick everything out and vacuum before the floorboards go back down.

getmore4less

Sell the house and get a rental

z1a

"Another builder threw a used cigarette but behind a fire place that he bricked up"

How did you know?

Deanston

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I'd scrape it off the top, the only time it would be a problems is with a mist coat.