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Marjan Venema's avatar

Containers, transparent ones, have been a sanity saver for this ADHD/autist. Still have heaps of heaps, but most stuff is contained in boxes. Labeled ones. Otherwise my ADHD'er never knows where to put/find stuff, though my autist can get its knickers in a twist when there doesn't seem to be a box for whatever I need to put away. My autist then wants to reorganize everything, my ADHD'er doesn't like the tedium of that, which is how I still end up with heaps of heaps. Although they're much fewer and smaller than they were.

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Tammy Schmidt's avatar

Progress is progress in my book and it sounds like you've found something that is working for you! I've used boxes to contain things just to clear the space and my mind. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences!

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Marjan Venema's avatar

Agreed. And it was so funny when a new friend came to my house for the first time and spoke the epic words: "Oh, gelukkig, jouw huis is net zo rommelig als het mijne" - "Oh yay, your house is just as messy as mine". First time ever and it made my day. A lot has improved since then, not because I felt I "should" but because - even though I don't register the mess most of the time - it still has an effect on my brain (stimuli). And the fact that I don't notice what I left out defeats the object of the exercise "so I'd not forget about it".

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Tammy Schmidt's avatar

I love this so much! Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing! There is certainly comfort in knowing we aren't alone in our struggles.

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Sharmaine's avatar

I have just started moving the clothes I wear regularly so I have easy access to them. Good article 👍🏿

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Tammy Schmidt's avatar

Look at you taking action right away! I love it!

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Jenna Jonaitis's avatar

Oh gosh I need more of this..

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Tammy Schmidt's avatar

I'm glad it was helpful!

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