I am a recently graduated newlywed with an awesome job in my field. But I have a secret: due to finances, the husband and I are living with his mother, who is a chronic hoarder.

This causes problems because I am expected to maintain a level of professionalism at work — from dress to work ethic. It is hard to do this when you are rooting through laundry baskets every morning for clean office clothes, attempting to get a good night's sleep on a futon holding two people, constantly cleaning the fridge of spoiled food so you can make a lunch, and generally dealing with a non-professional home life.

Any suggestions on maintaining professionalism (at work and life in general) when your living space is working against you? -Beatrix