Women with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often have difficulty maintaining a well-functioning home. But they are not doomed to live in disorder and chaos forever. Here are tried-and-true homemaking strategies that take advantage of the way the ADHD mind works.
“Wash the dishes as you clear the table instead of putting them into the sink. It’s a shame to let them sit and become an unwanted project for later.”
She’s assuming I remember to clear the table after dinner…
“For a quick cleanup of the living room before your husband or guests arrive run around with an empty laundry basket and throw in all the miscellaneous items floating around. Schedule a time each day to return everything from the basket to its place.” An empty laundry basket? Ha! Schedule a time each day! As if I have a schedule … Return everything to its place?! What if I don’t know where it goes?
“Make a weekly menu plan transform it to a standard weekly shopping list and go shopping every Monday for the entire week’s menu.” I’m spontaneous and creative in my cooking. How can I know on Monday which ingredients I’ll need on Wednesday?
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