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If I am in my own home, why should I have to increase my mental load? All my storage for things I use often looks like this now: open and tossable. Also we don't stack anything.
It's not the same for all ADHDers obviously, but my universal advice for making your home ADHD-friendly is this:
1- what's the trouble spot?
2- what's your instinctual action?
3- what can you do to work WITH the instinctual action?
1- what's the trouble spot?
2- what's your instinctual action?
3- what can you do to work WITH the instinctual action?
Example in motion
1- My trouble spot is all the clothes on the chair
2- My instinct when I get home is to take my clothes off and just toss them on the chair
3- I could get an open basket to just toss my clothes into
1- My trouble spot is all the clothes on the chair
2- My instinct when I get home is to take my clothes off and just toss them on the chair
3- I could get an open basket to just toss my clothes into
If you want you could do even 3 baskets? Dirty clothes, clothes that can be worn again (they're already getting wrinkled on the chair anyway, let's be honest), and pajamas (I always toss my pajamas instead of fold them under my pillow)
I actually went way more in depth with this on Reddit about a year ago, so if you'd like to read a bigger post with more disclaimers and examples, here's the link! https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/a675jk/the_house_that_adhd_built_how_to_set_up_your/
Honestly, I think other neurodiverse people, people with mental illness, and even neurotypical people could benefit from this. There's a permeating, very ableist concept of what organization looks like that simply doesn't work for everyone.
It's also not going to solve all your problems, clearly, because there might be other problems. If you just never have the motivation to put things in their place, it could be depression. It could be a lack of dopamine. Try approaching the problem in different ways.
Also I know people hate reddit, but I highly recommend clicking through to my post! I link to a blog by a successful ADHD man, and people in the replies recommend books and videos that are very helpful!
Some more fantastic advice!: https://twitter.com/MonsterDove/status/1280538530268110848?s=20
