Because it is too much stuff. Of course it would be overwhelming.
We have a destitute family related in my actual home while we are away at work since last August. We’ll give them another 6 months or so, hopefully they saved. In any case not our responsibility.
We have two places in South Beverly Hills. Two buildings across from each other. We have one given us by work which has become a place to catch our breath or invite family over to visit or vacation.
The other place we are mostly at in BH also takes work.
We have to maintain the cleanliness of three places which still in possession of an 8 year old. He’s cute but messy.
My little guy loves to spread out his toys, laundry, and school stuff all over the places he goes.
He has three sets of toys at three different places.
Being our actual main home is occupied by a sister-in-law, we get no weekend or summer relief at all going there right now.
Easily 9+ loads of laundry a week. Seemingly 3 30 gallon trashbags or trash or more a week. Like you said, we also shred papers.
TIRING! I hear you 100%
Heh, I do that if we have a particularly dirty day.
In other news, Bill the Son just came in from his final shift at the grocery store deli. He's going hiking tomorrow, then taking the three-day weekend off before starting his new job on Tuesday.