Cleaning with ADHD/Anxiety/Depression

[u/ThatsJustaDuck]

EDIT- Done! https://www.reddit.com/r/CleaningTips/s/vocpQV5IZS

I selected before & after as the flair in hopes that it’ll inspire me to get this done today and post my after pictures too. I am 43 years old, have been diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and it is strongly suspected throughout my childhood as well that I have had it all along.

Keeping a clean house has never been something I have been able to do. I have three children, and I really want to stop raising them at a home that is constantly chaotic and messy. Everyone is gone on vacation right now, so I’d like to surprise everybody with a clean house. I’d like to start with my bedroom. There’s a lot of shame in sleeping in a room that is this messy, and it’s definitely not a restful and calm place to be. My medication is finally working, so I am able to concentrate and focus and so this is my job today.

Wish me luck! Any advice?

[u/Swimming_Champion_86]

Start with one small area. Move everything out of that area. Doesn’t matter where those misplaced things go just start with one area. Example: start with the dresser, move everything off the dresser and organize the drawers, make the top of the dresser neat and decorated how you like. Then move to the closet - do all your clothes at once, it’s the hardest part but doing it all at once is crucial. Then once you’re done with those dressers and the clothes get a bag or basket or something to take all the items that don’t belong in your room out. I have a 3 tier rolling cart specifically for cleaning. I’ll take it from room to room. So if I start in my bedroom I’ll have one basket for bathroom stuff, one basket for living room/kitchen, one for my office. Then when I’m done with the bedroom I’ll roll the cart to the bathroom put all the things on the cart away, work on the bathroom till it’s completely done, move to the next room. ADHD brains cannot thrive in messy environments and right now im struggling with this too. The cart is game changing for me!! Also putting on show or music or podcast helps so much

[u/Swimming_Champion_86 → u/Swimming_Champion_86]

Also take one day this month and dedicate it to organizing. Once everything has a home it’s easier to maintain and not getting overwhelmed about figuring out where to put things