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OCDs
  • EverydaysablessingEverydaysablessing
    Posts: 41Member
    I am a toilet paper OCD type of person, so much so that I change it if I'm in a different bathroom, it should be so the flap goes down....doesn't matter where, the store, a restaurant, a friends house........also my towels (hair, body, kitchen, hand towels)....need to be folded a certain way, if someone else folds them I actually redo it.....ridiculous i know......
  • stinkersmommystinkersmommy
    Posts: 1,322Member
    Me too towel nut here!!
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  • GisleyandHank
    Posts: 300Member

    I need an OCD ritual for everything in my life in order to relate to it. For instance: every time we move I need to assess the closet situation and think "in order to organize my tops by color, fabric, season and venue, will I have to hang them on the top rack or the bottom? And will that leave room for DH's jeans or will those have to go in the dresser?" I am currently sorting all my spices into baby food jars with painted lids that I have written on in matching fonts. I had too much cumin to fit in the jar, so I had to throw it out. There was no effing way I was going to keep a mismatched bottle in the drawer. Oh, and my spices are alphabatized and seperated into Savory and Sweet.

  • momsaidnomomsaidno
    Posts: 1,805Member
    I will start with shopping for food, When I put things up onto the belt I put boxes, cans, frozen, milk/juice, eggs, chips bread. My biggest thing is when they bag the food they never do it properly! I always tell DH I should teach a class on how to bag so that they don't crush peoples bread.

    The CLOSET, All shirts must be placed by color and long or short sleeve and face the same way.

    In the cabinets, Cans of things go with like things (labels facing out) snack things go together.

    i have to pee i will add more later. i have billions.

  • ZidashaZidasha
    Posts: 830Member
    When adjusting the volume on anything it has to land on an even number

    Money has to be facing the same direction, face up with the biggest bills on top so if I fold it the lowest is showing

    When placing nick nacks if I don't have two of something the biggest one or darkest one has to go on the right side

    I have to check and answer my text messages as soon as I get them

    TP has to be over NOT under

    I have to chew on both sides

    When checking out I have to group the items, all frozen stuff together and crap.  I even make sure the bagger bags the stuff correctly.

    I'm sure there are more but I can't think of them right now.
    "I have a theory that placenta is brain matter I push out, so with each child I get dumber and dumber." ~ Unknown

  • 456Imamom
    Posts: 538Member
    @tryingtogetitright I'm the same way with the duvet! not only do the button edge HAVE TO be at the foot, but the inside duvet must be evenly spread out in the cover, and the top sheet must got right to the edge of the duvet. I'm so wound up by it, that if its not perfect (or gets messed up) I make DH get out of bed so I can fix it.... I freaked out on my dad and sister when they tried to be helpful and make my bed with clean sheets when DS was a few days old... My husband begged them not to make the bed, but they did anyways....I had a complete melt down....
    On the other hand, my DH is anal about the dishwasher. Fine, he gets to load it :D
  • 456Imamom
    Posts: 538Member
    oh, I feel so normal now :) yes, TP must be over.  Separate towels for face and body, separate towels for dishes and hands (if dishtowel is used for hands or the counter i has to go in the laundry... Washed with beach and hot water of course). No noise or light or irritating textures at night or I can't relax or sleep. Oh, and even though my MIL is being nice and folds the baby clothes or towels when she looks after DS.... i have to refold them cause they are all wrong (and won't match the rest when put away)...... I also pick... my Dr says that's on the OCD spectrum, although I'm not formally diagnosed with it.
  • lovemy3
    Posts: 17Member
    Things in my house have a place, I compulsively clean, if I put it off, I end up not being able to sleep until it is clean. I cant handle pictures that are unevenly hung, no matter where we are, I will straighten it out. Things have to match or compliment each other, I hate the 'pop of color' idea that designers have. I figure out number combinations on important days such as bdays and anniversaries. I decorate for holidays a specific way, the kids do not decorate the tree, there is a specific tree for them. I also count syllables. My children all have 6 letter 1st,middle and last names and each name is 2 syllables. I am an orginational nutcase. Borderline OCD according to Dr, I blame my hoarder parents. Also seems to get worse under stress.
  • ChibikoChibiko
    Posts: 2,693Member
    I'm not Diagnosed as OCD but I do have tendencies especially when I'm off my BiPo meds. Soooo here are a few of them:

    •all labels on anything in the house including shampoo bottles must be facing out

    •all shirts must be hung and facing the left going from tshirts to long sleeved shirts to dress clothed and finally to dressed.

    •all shoes not worn weekly must be kept in a clear plastic shoe box colors going from white to black

    •all shoes worn weekly must be placed in the mat with their mate. If they are lace shoes the laces mist be untied and tucked in

    •socks are to he FOLDED in half and placed in the drawer with the heel facing the left

    •underwear and jeans must be folded and placed a specific uniform way

    •The stick must be placed in the sliding door so it cannot he opened when we are not in the living room

    •the front door must be locked at all times

    •Dvds are grouped by genra with the titles facing the same direction

    •the gas tank never gets below half a tank

    •tp roll goes over

    •I must check all texts immediately

    •when parked the wheels must be straight forward

    •the toilet must be clean at all times and the lid must be down when I'm taking a shower

    •all trash must be taken out before any natural event like rain, snow. Etc

    •the trash cans in the bathroom and kitchen are for all trash wet or dry BUT the trash in the bedrooms are for dry trash only

    •NO shoes in the house.

    I'm sure there are more but these are some off the top of my head.
    U R who U think U R

    "You were the truth I would rather lose than to have never lain beside at all"
  • Charlotte_SometimesCharlotte_Sometimes
    Posts: 1,756Member
    Chibiko said:

    the toilet must be clean at all times and the lid must be down when I'm taking a shower

    the trash cans in the bathroom and kitchen are for all trash wet or dry BUT the trash in the bedrooms are for dry trash only

    •NO shoes in the house.

    I'm sure there are more but these are some off the top of my head.



    Okay I am with you on the toilet being clean at all times, and I have those Clorox wipes under the sink for that purpose... until someone in my house leaves them open and they dry out.  Arrrgh! And I know they didn't even USE them for their intended purpose!   Probably used it to wipe off a computer desk or something.

    I thought the trash can (wet/dry) thing was obvious, but apparently it is only obvious to me because I have had to explain this to everyone in my family numerous times. 

    I feel like "NO WIRE HANGERS" but with the trash thing.. 
    "But a lesson must be lived
    In order to be learned"

    Ani DiFranco, Manhole
  • GypsyMamaGypsyMama
    Posts: 614Member
    @batti I'm the same about skin on skin when sleeping. I don't know when it happened either but it wasn't there when I was a kid.

    I pick as well.

    Laundry-too many uptight little requirements to even list.

    I have to check texts and messages as soon as they come in.

    Toilet paper over. I will switch anyone's toilet paper if they are stupid enough to put it under.

    Hotel rooms - I always clean it before checking out. I don't want anyone thinking I'm a pig.
  • tavtas1201
    Posts: 49Member
    Symmetry, labels, tp - pretty standard.  

    Funny story though - visiting my brother one day and SIL is major neat freak, neurotic about all things lining up being put awya correctly.  I watched my 2yo nephew pick up all the shoes by the door, sort them into matching sets, then line them up PERFECTLY and in order of decending sizes.  I thought it was insanely funny.

    Fast forward a couple years and my son picks up daddy's shoes and moves them to the front door, lines them up with the other shoes, and then scolds daddy  "shoes go dere daddy!"
  • 456Imamom
    Posts: 538Member
    I also always thought the wet/dry trash thing was standard/obvious... and I'm also fanatical about locking the doors (including the safety latches or broom handle), and NO shoes past the front entrance :)
  • GingersnapGingersnap
    Posts: 7,331Member
    My OCD tendencies express themselves more when I'm under stress (duh). 

    Symmetry, counting, some routines, organizing, even numbers, and lots of listing. I write lists and I find reading catalogs and recipe books calming (as long at they are "well-organized"). 

    Example: I put food/beverages in the microwave so that when it's done, it is in the 6 o'clock position. The platter rotates 360 degrees every 20 seconds.
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  • GisleyandHank
    Posts: 300Member
    Wow, so we must all have super-clean houses, right? ;)
  • ChibikoChibiko
    Posts: 2,693Member
    LOL @gisleyandhank anyone is welcome to stop by my place any time although I prefer if you'd call first.  :)
    U R who U think U R

    "You were the truth I would rather lose than to have never lain beside at all"
  • ChibikoChibiko
    Posts: 2,693Member
    Here's what mine looks like pretty much all the time.  http://chibikosworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-about-in-betweens.html
    U R who U think U R

    "You were the truth I would rather lose than to have never lain beside at all"
  • Charlotte_SometimesCharlotte_Sometimes
    Posts: 1,756Member
    GisleyandHank said:

    Wow, so we must all have super-clean houses, right? ;)



    hahahaha of course we do! :)


    Chibiko said:

    LOL @gisleyandhank anyone is welcome to stop by my place any time although I prefer if you'd call first.  :)



    Yeah and if you can call 2 days prior, even better. ;)
    "But a lesson must be lived
    In order to be learned"

    Ani DiFranco, Manhole
  • Charlotte_SometimesCharlotte_Sometimes
    Posts: 1,756Member
    Chibiko said:

    Here's what mine looks like pretty much all the time.  http://chibikosworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-about-in-betweens.html



    I'm not really seeing any mess.  Your "mess" looks like my "spotless".
    "But a lesson must be lived
    In order to be learned"

    Ani DiFranco, Manhole
  • ChibikoChibiko
    Posts: 2,693Member
    @charlotte_sometimes  LOL you should see it when I'm off my BiPo meds.  I'm literally scrubbing walls and shit.  It sucks though 'cause I can't stop until it's "perfect" and often times that means I don't sleep for days.
    U R who U think U R

    "You were the truth I would rather lose than to have never lain beside at all"
  • Charlotte_SometimesCharlotte_Sometimes
    Posts: 1,756Member
    Chibiko said:

    @charlotte_sometimes  LOL you should see it when I'm off my BiPo meds.  I'm literally scrubbing walls and shit.  It sucks though 'cause I can't stop until it's "perfect" and often times that means I don't sleep for days.



    I am that way, only if I start in the first place.  But if I don't start, I'm ok.  So I don't. ;)  I got in trouble in first grade.  I went to the bathroom.  I discovered someone had written on the walls so I decided to take it upon myself to clean it up using paper towels and soapy water.

    Thirty minutes later they came looking for me.  I apparently decided I couldn't just clean that small section of the wall with the writing when the entire wall needed cleaning!  Just couldn't leave it like that!  Hell of a thing to get in trouble for... lol.
    "But a lesson must be lived
    In order to be learned"

    Ani DiFranco, Manhole
  • ChristyJChristyJ
    Posts: 883Member
    I don't really have any OCDs, but both my Mother and Son cannot have their food touch.  If any foods touch, they will not eat it.   Also, when they both get mad at me, they both have the same "look."  Scary.
    Imperfect and proud of it.
  • mericksmom
    Posts: 388Member
    I will look to make sure my wallet is in my purse repeatedly, even in the store.
    I will beep the car over and over until I am satisfied it is locked and the keys are in my pocket.
    I will clean the air filter of the vacuum after every use.
  • GingersnapGingersnap
    Posts: 7,331Member
    @mericksmom - doesn't everybody clean the air filter on a vacuum after every use? Isn't that like cleaning the lint trap in the dryer?
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  • GisleyandHank
    Posts: 300Member
    Ever since having my second child I've started obsessively counting them when we're at the store. "one... two... one two... one and one is two..." It's like I have dozens and can't keep track of them. I think it's because the baby is always quietly observing, I could easily walk around with an empty carseat or stroller and wouldn't notice a difference.
  • Monkeynmoo
    Posts: 1,420Guest
    My food can't touch! It's disgusting so i will usually eat with a big plate, little plate and a bowl. Resurants hate it because I request separate plates... For example Mexican food... One plate for my burrito or whatever, one for my rice and one for my beans!

    When I order mixed drinks that have a garnish it has to be squeezed and put in the cup before the ice.

    When I'm drinking something I have to take 10 sips/gulps (depending on what I'm drinking,lol)at one time. If I don't have enough I will start over at 1 with a new glass.

    I flick my lighter 10 times before I light my cigarette

    I lay in bed at night and worry about if I locked all the doors and windows but am too scared to get up and check because what if I didn't and someone got in already.

    The radio stations in my car are in numerical order.

    When I'm upset I rub my left ear lobe in a clock wise motion 3 times then pull twice then repeat the process. ( dead give away for df that something is eatin at me)
  • Monkeynmoo
    Posts: 1,420Guest
    Oh and I won't drink ice water.... Ice in anything else is fine but not my water.

    And I won't drink a domestic beer from the tap if it has a head on it, I will send it back and ask for it without a head.
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