NWR: Share your most 'OCD' of moments...

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Posted by FallBride05

I'm total OCD when I cook. I have to wash my hands in between preparing each item of food. Especially when I'm preparing meat. I take the meat out of the package, usually with a fork or something, but I have to wash up after I do that. After I cut the meat, I have to wash, etc, etc... I also keep a huge bottle of purel by the kitchen sink and after I wash my hands I use the purel.

While dinner is cooking, I use my lysol disenfectint wipes on the counters just in case the meat touched the counter.

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Okay, can I tell you about FH? You aren't nearly as bad...the man washes his hands a million times a day. Gets out of the shower and washes his hands, puts his socks on and washes his hands. Probably at least 8 times before even leaving the house in the morning. As for cooking, he washes EVERYTHING, even onions once he peels them. Best was when I caught him washing an orange after he peeled it and I had to screw with him and tell him he contaminated it with the tap water.

I cant set my alarm for a 'even number' It has to be like 8:03 or 5:16 but never exactly on a 10, 20 etc.

I obsessively pluck my eyebrows
I used to be so bad that Id have visable gouges and red marks because I NEED to pluck every day right before I brush my teeth.

I have broken this habit and Fh is SO happy... When I had my lasik surgery I was so nervous to go anywhere near my eyes for an entire WEEK. I felt like I was going to go insane, but I also can't focus as good that close up (like leaning agaisnt the mirror) so it has helped me to not notice the hair UNDER the skin about to come up!

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Posted by wendy1220

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Posted by FallBride05

I'm total OCD when I cook. I have to wash my hands in between preparing each item of food. Especially when I'm preparing meat. I take the meat out of the package, usually with a fork or something, but I have to wash up after I do that. After I cut the meat, I have to wash, etc, etc... I also keep a huge bottle of purel by the kitchen sink and after I wash my hands I use the purel.

While dinner is cooking, I use my lysol disenfectint wipes on the counters just in case the meat touched the counter.

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Okay, can I tell you about FH? You aren't nearly as bad...the man washes his hands a million times a day. Gets out of the shower and washes his hands, puts his socks on and washes his hands. Probably at least 8 times before even leaving the house in the morning. As for cooking, he washes EVERYTHING, even onions once he peels them. Best was when I caught him washing an orange after he peeled it and I had to screw with him and tell him he contaminated it with the tap water.

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ok, that is just WRONG!

seriously, tho I don't think washing your hands alot when cooking is OCD. I don't think people do it enough and I drive FH nuts. I am not allowed to be in the kitchen when he cooks

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Posted by Jen2999

I cant set my alarm for a 'even number' It has to be like 8:03 or 5:16 but never exactly on a 10, 20 etc.

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i do that too. i am more of an 8.01, 8.11, 8.21 etc person.

i am constantly checking for my wallet, keys and phone. i lost my wallet one time and that s*cked!

I have to make my bed in the morning otherwise i feel crappy all day.

I check to make sure the door is locked like 2-3 times before i go to bed.

When i'm out to eat i always clean up any mess right away (like if water drips on the table or food spills over plate, etc. otherwise i can't eat.

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Posted by wendy1220

I'll be going to bed and suddenly think of random things like where is my birth certificate, I then have to get up and not go to bed until I find it. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night afraid I don't know where my keys are or even more random, a sweater I haven't seen in a while; have to get up and search the closet and go physically touch my keys before I can go back to bed. Mind you, my keys are always in the same place. It's really annoying.

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i am so like that

alot of times i will think about things that i can find out by looking it up on the internet...i will sit on the computer at 3 am until i am satisfied

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Posted by Jen2999

I cant set my alarm for a 'even number' It has to be like 8:03 or 5:16 but never exactly on a 10, 20 etc.

I obsessively pluck my eyebrows
I used to be so bad that Id have visable gouges and red marks because I NEED to pluck every day right before I brush my teeth.

I have broken this habit and Fh is SO happy... When I had my lasik surgery I was so nervous to go anywhere near my eyes for an entire WEEK. I felt like I was going to go insane, but I also can't focus as good that close up (like leaning agaisnt the mirror) so it has helped me to not notice the hair UNDER the skin about to come up!

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OMG!! I used to do the same thing with the eyebrows....hunting for the hairs that were still under the skin, obsessed with plucking!!! I finally broke it by going and getting my brows waxed regularly....I didn't think anyone else did that!!!!!

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Posted by Preshy7

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Posted by wendy1220

I'll be going to bed and suddenly think of random things like where is my birth certificate, I then have to get up and not go to bed until I find it. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night afraid I don't know where my keys are or even more random, a sweater I haven't seen in a while; have to get up and search the closet and go physically touch my keys before I can go back to bed. Mind you, my keys are always in the same place. It's really annoying.

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i am so like that

alot of times i will think about things that i can find out by looking it up on the internet...i will sit on the computer at 3 am until i am satisfied

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Oh good, I'm glad I'm not the only one up in the freakin middle of the night searching for random items!
Just thought of another one, a lot of things gross me out. At work I won't use the sponge in the kitchen, I bring my own to wash out my mug

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Posted by glinda_goodwitch

Whenever I buy something, it has to be the PERFECT one. Especially if it is a gift for someone. I have th check all the seams, bows, etc to make sure it is perfect. I'll go through like 10 items to get the one that is the most 'perfect'.

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Isn't that the normal thing to do?

I can't leave the house until I make sure my chairs in my dining room are all perfect and that the place mats are all in place!! I have others but this one is the worst

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Posted by BJandDan

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Posted by glinda_goodwitch

Whenever I buy something, it has to be the PERFECT one. Especially if it is a gift for someone. I have th check all the seams, bows, etc to make sure it is perfect. I'll go through like 10 items to get the one that is the most 'perfect'.

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Isn't that the normal thing to do?

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I'm glad you think so! My FH sometimes gets so annoyed with me when I do this.

I have 'Sleeping with Enemy' tendencies:

Can lables in the pantry (including spices, Laurie ) must be facing forward.

The 'show' towels (aka Fancy Guest for all you Friends fans) must be hanging perfectly straight from the towel bar at all times.

The coffee table must be arranged perfectly (and FH is insistent on making this impossible as he is constantly putting items ON THE FLOOR so he can have room when he is wathcing TV. ).

All toss pillows and throws must be perfectly arranged on the bed and sofa before bed time and/or when leaving the apt.

FH and I went to the Fudgery in the outlets. They had three pyramids of candy and caramal apples, and we decided to buy 4 candy apples. But they were on the bottom, so pulling them out ruined the whole pyramid. The salesgirl told me to just leave it, but I couldn't - I stacked them into new perfectly symmetrical pyramids.

oh and once FH was helping me put away my clothing in my closet - but he was facing them all in the incorrect direction (they all face towards me if I am standing in the center of the closet) - so I told him I would do it myself.

I have alot of these moments - FH says I'm like Monk!

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Posted by nickipa

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Posted by Jen2999

I cant set my alarm for a 'even number' It has to be like 8:03 or 5:16 but never exactly on a 10, 20 etc.

I obsessively pluck my eyebrows
I used to be so bad that Id have visable gouges and red marks because I NEED to pluck every day right before I brush my teeth.

I have broken this habit and Fh is SO happy... When I had my lasik surgery I was so nervous to go anywhere near my eyes for an entire WEEK. I felt like I was going to go insane, but I also can't focus as good that close up (like leaning agaisnt the mirror) so it has helped me to not notice the hair UNDER the skin about to come up!

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OMG!! I used to do the same thing with the eyebrows....hunting for the hairs that were still under the skin, obsessed with plucking!!! I finally broke it by going and getting my brows waxed regularly....I didn't think anyone else did that!!!!!

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another brow freak here
i pluck every day
one stray hair will make me crazy all day

I check to make sure the stove is off before I leave for work each morning.. sometimes I check more than once... I think I have used the stove 5 x since 1998.

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Posted by wendy1220

Just thought of another one, a lot of things gross me out. At work I won't use the sponge in the kitchen, I bring my own to wash out my mug

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I do the same thing, and it's b/c I watched 20/20 many years ago and they had a whole report on how sponges NEED to be changed regularly b/c they're a breading ground for bacteria. I go to people's houses and THROW out their sponges if it looks like it's been used too much! Yup...I'm the culprit if you find your sponge missing!

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Posted by ChrissynRicky

I go to people's houses and THROW out their sponges if it looks like it's been used too much! Yup...I'm the culprit if you find your sponge missing!

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I wash my sponge in the dishwasher everytime it runs.