Cleaning Focus for the ADHD’er
I cannot STAND to be in the middle of a mess if I intend to have mental clarity to start the year off, so if everything has a place, the atmosphere is a whole lot less chaotic. One key thing I have found to manage ADHD tendencies that LOVE to pick up multiple things in the middle of a project is to find ways to make it FUN. I know what you’re thinking: Daphne, there is no way to make laundry fun! Maybe, but I would say- are you motivated enough? For me, it started with delegating more work to the kids in folding, sorting and putting away their own clothing so I didn’t have so much to manage for that task. Each kid gets their own laundry basket and has to fold and put it away as their final chore. Secondly, I know if I don’t wear a certain shirt within a month or two- it most likely isn’t going to be worn or I have too much. I tend to sort the clothing and throw in garbage bags to donate later. Third, I wait until close to nighttime to do my own hanging up because I cannot st...
