What is your OCD

[Jed_]

My family, who I love, but who drive me crazy, do not shut the freezer door tightly closed. They leave it cracked about half an inch. The ice starts melting and the unit automatically turns off, once the temperature reaches a certain above freezing value.  So, I shut the door rather strongly, then open the fridge to check the settings to make sure the freezer is still running.  Then I push on both doors, to make certain everything is closed.  They did it again last night, and left the milk on the counter, where it got room temperaturish.  I’m ready to install a padlock on the freezer.  Get your ice through the door.  If you need anything else, come see Dad.

I recommend the padlock.  Put one on the thermostat too (I recall earlier family issues with it).

[Jed_]

Speaking of ketchup and mayonnaise and such.  I HAVE to wipe down all the threading for the cap and bottle/jar.  Or with squeeze bottles especially ketchup, I have to clean out the opening.  If I grab a bottle and it has that crusty gummy leftover residue on it.  I'll clean the cap and then throw it out.  It is no good no matter how much is left in the bin it goes.

The threat of food poisoning would have to exceed 50% before I’d do anything resembling that.  I create whole meals around using something about to go bad, or possibly already has.  It’s not about the money, I just can’t waste food.

Its only with condiments and such.  And toothpaste.

Here is another one from me.  Didnt even think about it until I got in my car leaving the store.  Right after I buckle my seat belt, I pull on it.  It has to lock up twice in a row before I actually drive anywhere, otherwise it'll fail when I need it.

It fails?  I’m guessing you mean your head convinces you it will fail.

I think I’m the opposite of OCD with things like that, I forget to lock things all the time.

[MintJulie]

When I cry, if one tear goes down too far to the side of my cheek, I tilt my head in the opposite direction to feel a tear go down the other cheek in about the same place symmetrically.

I remember doing that as far back as 6 years old and I still do it today.  The nice thing about it is, it takes my mind off what I am crying about.

[ObiDongKenobi]

Putting identical groceries in the pantry larder with the labels all facing the same way.....

.....if you retort "this isn't an uncommon OCD" then all I can say is yes, but do you do it in the fridge and freezer as well!

That's not OCD.  It's supposed to be done that way.  And anybody that puts something back wrong gets in trouble for it. 
Ugh, when Dan and the kids first moved in, that was one of those things that just grated on my nerves.

 

Mine get a metaphorical slap for not sealing packets properly when they put them back.

[JBRG]

My favourite (which drives my wife crazy) is that if there is a bank of three-way light switches (one light-two switches), they all have to point the same way when we are done using them (all up or all down). I like the symmetry.

I've got a few more but that's the one that comes to mind.


Oh, it's not OCD. It's CDO - get the damn letters alphabetically ordered.

[Pornhubby]

Oh, it's not OCD. It's CDO - get the damn letters alphabetically ordered.

I have woo’d you for that before. But you got another one. And I agree, the light switches all have to point the same way. What is so difficult about that?

[Asmodel]

Oh, it's not OCD. It's CDO - get the damn letters alphabetically ordered.

This... Seems familiar...
Oh yeah, this⤵️

OCD?

CDO -- get the damn letters in alphabetic order.

[purpleshoes]

Putting silverware in the dishwasher.

There are four sections in the utensil container so obviously there's one for forks, one for spoons, one for knives and one for serving spoons and anything else that's not one of the first three.

Mrs. purpleshoes just drops them in any old way, which makes it a pain in the ass to put the clean utensils away. 

[Pornhubby]

Mrs. purpleshoes just drops them in any old way, which makes it a pain in the ass to put the clean utensils away. 

My OCD is, you *must* drop the silverware in the baskets with the handle sticking UP. Otherwise, the eating part of the utensil will be handled by the person emptying the basket. Nobody got time for fingerprints snd god knows what else on their eating utensils.

[MintJulie]

My OCD is putting plates in all in one direction.   I mean WTH. That's just common sense, but not to Dan and the girls. 

Actually, just them putting in the dishwasher is a win, putting it in properly is a bonus

[Shiela_M]

Mrs. purpleshoes just drops them in any old way, which makes it a pain in the ass to put the clean utensils away. 

My OCD is, you *must* drop the silverware in the baskets with the handle sticking UP. Otherwise, the eating part of the utensil will be handled by the person emptying the basket. Nobody got time for fingerprints snd god knows what else on their eating utensils.

I am completely the opposite here love. Handles down except for sharp knives.  This way all those dirty finger prints that might still be in the handle doesn't drain down over the eating part. I grab eveything by the "neck" when putting them away.

[Pornhubby]

I am completely the opposite here love. Handles down except for sharp knives.  This way all those dirty finger prints that might still be in the handle doesn't drain down over the eating part. I grab eveything by the "neck" when putting them away.

The spray from my lower rack comes from the bottom up. So the dirty part of the utensil is closer to the spray arms, and gets more hot water and soap. We can agree to disagree. I’ll just bring my own set of silverware when I come to your house. LOL. Now that is OCD.

[Shiela_M]

And dishes. I don't want your dirty runoff silverware touching my pristine plates. 🤣💋💋💋

[Pornhubby]

Look what I saw today. The struggle is real.

And dishes. I don't want your dirty runoff silverware touching my pristine plates. 🤣💋💋💋

I have a few other ideas about where to put my dirty run off. You won’t be pristine by the time I’m finished.

[JBRG]

Mrs. purpleshoes just drops them in any old way, which makes it a pain in the ass to put the clean utensils away. 

My OCD is, you *must* drop the silverware in the baskets with the handle sticking UP. Otherwise, the eating part of the utensil will be handled by the person emptying the basket. Nobody got time for fingerprints snd god knows what else on their eating utensils.

Prongs down -- it's a safety thing. As for what goes where, I don't care so long as everything is spaced in such a way as to ensure adequate spray on all the surfaces.

I agree with MJ that the dishes need to go in facing the same way. When we had a dishwasher, the bowls were at the front of the rack, plates at the rear starting from left to right. Upper rack was for glass ware and large utensils and maybe sandwich plates (the little ones).

[Writers Bloque]

I have a couple:

My books. I have them organized by genre and titles, usually 1 genre per shelf, unless its silly shit like my old manga or comics, those have their own system. My technical manuals are a whole issue on their own. My wife and kids used to drive me crazy when they would borrow a book and just stuff it back on the shelf wherever. I got them to at least put them on the chair or desk and I will return them.

We have two cars and two trucks. My wife's car and my go to work truck needs to be out on the driveway first, as I go to work before anyone else, and my son just parks anywhere he damn well pleases, and not in the spot I gave him. My daughter wont park anywhere but in the garage, because popular culture dictates girls get murdered in their driveway by insane serial killers. at night. home alone. I tried telling her that once the fence closes then you could just run in the front door, as the fence closed would buy her precious seconds to get inside. Not that we live in a bad area, or even near anyone who would do her harm, as most of the neighbors are what I like to call "uber security." I.e. retired military.

Another one is french fries. My wife buys the five pound bags, and will eat almost every one, except a small handful left in the bag, and will go buy a new bag even if there is still enough for a last batch. It irritated me to no end, and she knows it, as shes done it since we got married, so once a month I have to clean out the deep freezer to see almost an entirely new bags worth in all the loose almost empty bags.

Snacks are another ocd thing for me, because I was raised that you got a snack between lunch and dinner, and only then, as between breakfast and lunch was usually fruit or nuts. Nope, my kids will and have polished off boxes of little debbie and other snacks, and yet never gain a pound, and me, I even smell something sweet I get a pudge. and finding dorito bags in their room with dirty dishes pisses me off, as I don't want an exterminator having to invade my home.

[Army of One]

Before I go into my "OCDs", I want you all to remember that I'm autistic, so these may be rituals more than just "OCDs".

The first is with hanging out the washing on the clothes line. I am pretty picky about what goes where. Everything is grouped with its similar, like towels and washers go together, bedding goes together, dresses and pants, etc. Additionally, there is a line order for everything: towels and sheets; shirts and dresses & pants; underwear, handkerchiefs and socks. Socks are grouped in pairs, and I fold my socks as I get them off the line.

Secondly, the washing up. I've become a bit more paranoid about cleaning the dishes courtesy of my wife. So oily stuff ends a sinkload (and may get a second hot water sink if it's really oily), milky stuff ends a sinkload, and between each, I'll do a pot or mixing bowl so as to give the sink a bit of a clear of the previous load.

Also, water bottles have to be rinsed four times. This has some weird logic behind it, as I had bottles produce a ring of bubbles even after rinsing multiple times when they get refilled.

[Writers Bloque]

Before I go into my "OCDs", I want you all to remember that I'm autistic, so these may be rituals more than just "OCDs".

The first is with hanging out the washing on the clothes line. I am pretty picky about what goes where. Everything is grouped with its similar, like towels and washers go together, bedding goes together, dresses and pants, etc. Additionally, there is a line order for everything: towels and sheets; shirts and dresses & pants; underwear, handkerchiefs and socks. Socks are grouped in pairs, and I fold my socks as I get them off the line.

Secondly, the washing up. I've become a bit more paranoid about cleaning the dishes courtesy of my wife. So oily stuff ends a sinkload (and may get a second hot water sink if it's really oily), milky stuff ends a sinkload, and between each, I'll do a pot or mixing bowl so as to give the sink a bit of a clear of the previous load.

Also, water bottles have to be rinsed four times. This has some weird logic behind it, as I had bottles produce a ring of bubbles even after rinsing multiple times when they get refilled.

Saying this with all respect and love, but none of that seems remotely bad to me. I cant let dishes sit in an oily sink, especially after a meal of one of the big three: italian, mexican, asian, as anything remotely plastic will stain. And with milky stuff, gotta was that on its own, because I am sensitive to certain smells and sounds, and old milk is pretty high on that list. As for the clothes, it just makes sense, I mean my wife will hang out everyone's laundry on a line just for them, so its easier to give them their clothes to deal with than sorting for an hour. Much respect though.

[ObiDongKenobi]

My vinyl and CD collections have to be in alphabetical order of artist, then by publication year. I have had sleepless nights over B B King and The Kinks 
Different albums by the same artist on both CD and vinyl is a major source of hair loss.

Groceries have to be stacked on shelves with the main labels facing the front. EVEN IN THE FREEZER 

[MintJulie]

Groceries have to be stacked on shelves with the main labels facing the front. EVEN IN THE FREEZER 

Well, yeahhhhh!

I recently bought a cereal for the kids and there was a label misprint error.  It listed Nutritional facts on both sides of the box.  Couldn't look toward that shelf until it was gone.