5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (And 10 That Actually Help)

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  @ADHD_Chatter_Podcast · 5 months ago · pinned

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  @abigailkirkham9120 · 5 months ago

  Ah problem with the 20 mins pretend someone&apos;s coming over clean up is now I have hidden bags of random stuff in another room which will take ages to sort out another day

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  @BrightLight2011 · 3 months ago

  I cook or clean whilst ‘listening’ to a podcast like yours. &nbsp;It stops me from getting distracted by something else, has a preset time frame, and I get the added bonus of learning something interesting at the same time.

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• NA

  @nataliebauer2316 · 5 months ago

  Sorting = Immediate Decision fatigue

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  @SeanA5888 · 5 months ago

  I have pretty severe ADHD, and deep cleaning planned marathons is the only thing that works for me in terms of keeping my flat clean. When I was in school, it was the same thing. I could never do a little bit of an assignment at a time; I had to write the outline, rough and final drafts to an essay assignment all at once or it wouldn‘t get done. I graduated with the highest honors. The very thought of doing things a little bit at a time instead of all at once is so anxiety-inducing for me I can’t bear it. Our brains are so mysteriously unique and complex.

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• HI

  @hilarybrightangel325 · 2 months ago

  Music has always kept me on task. &nbsp;So grateful.

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• RO

  @roxannesumners5039 · 5 months ago

  78, just diagnosed, laughing and crying at the same time. Thank you

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  @mommabahre6017 · 5 months ago

  It is humanly impossible for me to have both the dishes and laundry completely finished at the same time. My executive function is declining as I get older. I&apos;m tired of telling myself what to do, and I&apos;m tired of myself telling me what to do. There are no adults here!

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  @tracyconoly2102 · 1 month ago

  She is amazing. She explains things so well without loosing me!!

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  @HeathersCrochetCorner · 5 months ago

  Nothing motivates me to clean more than knowing that someone is coming over. Our kitchen island tends to be the catch-all for anything that doesn&apos;t have a home. &nbsp;It&apos;s very hard for me to clean and stay focused on the task I started because I am easily distracted if I start walking into other rooms. Unlike my husband, he also had ADHD, but he&apos;s the laser-focused type, and he can take 10 minutes and get more accomplished when he&apos;s motivated. It takes me 10 minutes to figure out a plan of action.<br> &nbsp;<br>When cooking, I do clean as I go, and that may be from my years of working as a Baker/Cake Decorator and having to keep my prep area clean. It&apos;s a habit. &nbsp; Thank you for talking about body doubling. It explains why my husband (unknowingly) wants me around when he&apos;s cooking, or we have to go out shopping/running errands. I find those tasks boring and would rather not take part, but I know I understand and will make an effort to support him. &nbsp;<br><br>We are both undiagnosed with ADHD and opposite in most of our quirks. I recognize it; he is skeptical and slowly coming around. My Executive Dysfunction is something I am very aware of, whereas my husband doesn&apos;t seem to be affected.

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• AL

  @alexiss680 · 4 months ago

  I’ve found my people!!!

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  @togetic420 · 5 months ago

  Sometimes I like doing a little every day, but as soon as I go one day without doing it, It&apos;s never happening again. lol

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