Damn I miss being able to cook
I found a small leak under my dishwasher that's been going for like 2 years so I feel your pain about wanting to put off a nightmare chore
My buddy tried to get me to move in with him once but there was a roommate who was extremely territorial about getting to use the broken dishwasher as a drying rack. It had stagnant water in the bottom I swear to god. I was afraid to look again
Nothing I hate more than finding water where it's not supposed to be
If you know where it's coming from it would probably be relatively easy to find a parts manual online and order a new valve or hose.
It was the hose for the inlet valve, it needed a new gasket
That's the easy part it's the water damage I dread. Letting it dry out and hoping for the best
it's easier with smaller goals instead of framing at as you have to clean your whole kitchen, break it down "today i'll pick-up 3 things", or "ill just do a quarter of the dishes" etc
Listen bucko, until you can clean your own kitchen you have no room telling anyone else how to live their life. Get your shit together or the chaos dragon is gonna eat you.
Some days when I avoid chores it ends up making them bigger and scarier in my mind until I end up avoiding them entirely thinking it's a "lost cause", because I'll "never" finish doing all the dishes, "never" be able to untangle my messed up hair, etc.
I found that just doing part of the task boosts my confidence. Like I dedicate 5 minutes to put dishes away - I set a timer. The whole thing might seem impossible, but 5 minutes is possible. So I set the timer and I start doing the task. And five minutes later I feel more confident, relieved, and I no longer hate myself for my inaction.
The hardest part is getting started. I find that setting a limit on getting started, like "5 minutes", makes it way easier.
Best of luck comrade.
