Watching these type of videos makes me so excited to improve things to make it easier and also make me more productive! Just the revelation that if certain are hard and don't work for you you can change them instead of forcing yourself to change is such a revelation
Two key phrases I've personally adopted into my everyday life that I think you may really appreciate and find meaning in... "Acknowledge the issue & address the issue at the point of the issue" and "Give yourself as much grace as you'd give another. Meet yourself where you're at. Go forth with intention, not guilt." Too often people can see there's an issue and they want to address it but they almost under/over think it. Ex: What use a shoe rack in your closet if you take your shoes off at the door? Put a shoe rack by the door and you're not tripping over shoes anymore & you've made space in the closet for the basket of laundry there never seems to be room for. Ex: The hamper is on the other side of the room but you like to take your socks off right before you climb into bed but leaving them on the floor just means you're greeting in the morning with a chore. Get a small wicker waste basket to use as a dirty sock hamper. Now, you're not picking up socks later when you really don't wanna be. Ex: You use the dining room table for sewing/cricut projects which you enjoy doing but you store all the supplies upstairs/across the house so you never actually use the supplies. Store them in the dining room hutch so you're encouraged to use them all year and put the fancy platter and napkins off in some corner since you only use those twice a year anyway.
I have seen this vid of Jessica’s a while back, and really enjoyed watching how it plays with minimalism in contrast. Helpful to see all these concepts side-by-side! Thanks Robyn.
This video was very helpful, thank you! And I know you mean well, but... not all of us have these "superpowers". I don't really hyperfocus, and I'm not particularly creative. I'm still diagnosed ADHD. It stings whenever this gets brought up because 1) it makes me feel worse about myself for obvious reasons and 2) it makes other people expect these qualities out of me (and others like me).
I didn't see myself as a creative person! Still don't🤣 BUT a lot of times we conflate creative with artistic and they aren't the same thing. It can be the ways you have found to work around things or adaptations and solutions that are "out of the box". We don't think they are that creative, but a neurotypical person may not have came up with it. Of course I can't think of a specific example right now😅
I'd wager you're both... just not the way you expect them to manifest. Hyperfocus can also manifest as pervasive thoughts and creating worse-case-scenarios in your head. Just like hyperactivity can present as physical hyperactivity or racing mind that's constantly scrolling to-do lists. As for creativity... creativity doesn't have to mean artistic. Creativity is extremely applicable to problem solving which is just doing puzzles. Creativity is essential for very STEM centric fields like engineering, any of the theoretical maths or sciences, computer programming, the list goes on. I'm not sure there's an ADHDer out there who isn't good at puzzles. Many may not enjoy puzzles, but they're usually good at them. And puzzles aren't just the jigsaw variety. Puzzles are also interpersonal problem solving and crisis management (we tend to be good at this because adrenaline), logic puzzles like sudoku and math problems and engineering problems, as well as spatial awareness puzzles like Tetris and packing luggage and maximizing spaces and even playing platformer games. I bet you're way more creative than you realize.
Omg exactly! U don’t need superpowers to justify that you work just differently. I swallowed in the exact same moment of this video. Well… and when she says “slippery slope” 😤
Also, thank you that even when you don’t exactly vibe personally with something (like bins you don’t know what is in there), you have such grace and understanding for the true mental challenges/guilt that come with fighting the ADD/ADHD! Just found your channel yesterday and loving it. I’ve been a “brain” of a Jessica’s world for a while.
I have a laundry sorter in my bedroom. I used a label maker to label the different bags. Except instead of labelling the actual bags, I labelled the spots on the rod where the bags hang for what the different bags were for. I forget what the bags are for if I don't have that labelled.
In terms of laundry hampers, I have found that point of performance is key. I have separate hampers for myself, my husband, my two kids share one, and we have two in the laundry room, one for microfiber items that can’t be washed with fuzzy stuff and the other for cloth napkins and towels. My kids’ hamper is directly outside their bedrooms and very close to their bathroom; they have to walk by it to go anywhere else in the house. My hamper is in a spot I can easily find in the dark (directly to the right of my dresser) because most of the time I toss my clothes in there when it is dark out. My husband’s used to be next to mine - he had to walk past it to get to his “side” of the room - but he kept leaving his clothes all over the floor next to his side of the bed. In a fit of frustration one day, I moved his hamper to the spot where he dropped all of his clothes, and now they are almost always likely to make it into the hamper. Washing our clothes by person instead of color has allowed me to stay on top of laundry better because certain family members go through clothes much faster than others, so I can be sure that I know which person is getting low on clothes and prioritize their laundry. I love your video and Jessica’s video. And I wanted to thank you for drawing attention to the fact that neurodivergent folks need to organize their home differently than neurotypical people do.
Visual Cues are so important I am really minimalistic and i like to put everything away But if i do not see my Deodorant in the morning, i won't use it, because i will foget it
Visual cues help me so much, but I need audio reminders for time-sensitive things. Writing what I need to do on the whiteboard doesn't work because I'll just glaze over it.
Lol. Yes!! Figuring out what works for you! I actually got an instant pot because so many ADHDrs love them. I think I 'would have' loved it but I couldn't bring myself to gruel through the learning process of how to use it. Too many buttons and settings. I gave it away. Everybody is different...you do you!!!
Having this exact same problem. I just wrote on my list to watch some vids and look up recipes. It seems like a great tool sitting and taking up space in my kitchen. It’s almost like I force myself to do things the hard way, like watching mac n cheese boil over when it has come out perfect in the IP when I think to use it. Creating a new habit with adhd is the HARDEST!! Just to even remember I have a tool behind a closed door!!
Oh snap will definitely save up for an on demand hot water kettle because I always forget that I cooked water until it cooled of again because I got distracted. And as a result I often just don't make tea in general, this looks like a great product!
As someone with ADD, in decluttering and organizing, I find sorting things by “subject/theme” the starting point to then be able to take a step to declutter even more or to list and tape in or on the box what is in it. Also we use our Keurig to keep hot water and just use the hot water to make tea/hot chocolate in/from their bags. No need to use k-cups. I also keep mine cleaned (I know those who don’t, contaminants are gross!)
Hello :) as usual your video is so instructive ;) I totally let the chargeur close to where I use it :) and the same with things in general. I let all the tea coffee sugar, in a box close to the tea cups.. ;) I use an old kitchen timer for all the cooking and even other tasks :) i never noticed that the sensory things could be in link too, but it resonated. I am sensitive to material too :) we have to do what work for us yes ;) sharing our different technics to deal with can inspire each others ;) thanks ;)
I just want to add a few comments: First, you are the only sane, self-proclaimed minimalist I've found on the internet. I've been in a desperate hunt to find motivating videos to keep me going on my cleaning and it is been ridiculously hard. Hearing people talking about "decluttering" things they actually like, use, and enjoy in the name of minimalism is horrifying. So thank you. THANK YOU for saying that the purpose of looking pretty is a valid purpose! Most important thing I need to say. Saying "superpowers" isn't really a helpful outlook for a few reasons. 1) Not everyone with ADHD struggles with hyperfocus or is extremely creative in the conventional way. Some people may hyperfocus on negative thoughts or worst-case scenario outcomes. Many people who are ADHD aren't artistically inclined in the traditional sense but may be extremely good with spatial awareness or numbers. One thing that most ADHDers have in common is being good at, if not necessarily enjoying, puzzles. 2. Hyperfocus can be extremely damaging. Many females in particular are diagnosed with EDs instead of the underlying cause which is ADHD so even if the ED is treated, what caused it isn't and relapse is almost inevitable. They've found when you treat the underlying ND (usually ADHD, ASD, or OCD), the ED naturally begins to correct itself, whether its an undereating/overeating/compulsive eating behaviors that are the problem. Hyperfocus can also be incredibly damaging if you also have other conditions. Pair ADHD hyperfocus with Bipolar and you get hyperfocus induced mania. Pair ADHD hyperfocus with ASD perseverations and you can have a particularly toxic combo that can lead to mental breakdown if it doesn't lead to physical breakdown first from lack of water or food. And yes, ADHDers are known to binge drink because during a hyperfixation, we may forget to not only eat, but also hydrate. That's why there's an app to remind you to drink water, and it does nothing else. Perhaps most helpful thing I want to say. Having multiples can be really impactful for ADHDers. Keeping phone/watch/tablet chargers at key points throughout the house really helps with managing battery life. A charger in the bedroom (across the room is fine if you're prone to scrolling in bed), at the desk, and at your relaxation station are key, as well as one in the car. I have 2 watch chargers, 2 ipad chargers, and 4 phone chargers plus a backup of each in my travel pouch. This means I'm never going to misplace any of them and when I travel, if I leave one or all behind, I'm not borked when I get home. This logic applies to lots of things. I have two bathrooms, so I have two sets of cleaning supplies for example. If I had 2 floors, I'd have 2 vacuum cleaners because I can't be arsed to carry such a heavy thing up and down the steps constantly. I'd opt not to vacuum. I thought all this might be helpful for your spouse and his.. charging issues. My gut-reaction defensive self speaking up. Baskets and bins are amazing... as long as they're accurately labeled and/or they're clear/see-thru. I doubt any ADHDer or most men for that matter, will organize their cord pile. The important thing is, its just one cord pile. It isn't 8 throughout the house. That right there is the win. Also, F'it Buckets are amazing! Anyone with 2 floors should have one for the stairs for anything going upstairs and they are THE BEST cleaning hack ever. If it doesn't belong in the room you're cleaning, it goes in the bucket. When you're done with that room, deliver those items to their specific rooms *but do not put them away* and move onto the next room and repeat the process except this time and each time henceforth, if you find items that go in a previously cleaned area, DO put them away. Because the space is already cleaned, you're less likely to get distracted.
Totally agree about having multiples for every point of performance. I wonder if you might like the Minimal Mom channel. I find her very ADHD-friendly (not sure if she has it) and I appreciate her compassionate, anti-shame vibes.
I had it too when I lived with my husband in the States. We never actually used it to sort though, since it all went in together at the laundromat. Nowadays I'm in the UK with my own washer and drying rack, so I do towels seperately. (Otherwise everything comes out sopping and takes two years to dry 😂)
I’ve got a better water kettle for you! Insinkerator is a tankless, on-demand hot water system installed on the kitchen sink. It’s directly hooked into the water pipe so you never have to fill a reservoir. My brother, who is a plumber, installed one for my parents who always drank tea or instant coffee, they loved it. You’re welcome.😘
@@anitadenijs4300 no apology needed. I hope I didn’t embarrass you☹️ I would have told you in private if I could. I figured English likely was your second language so I thought I’d just help with the English. The fact that you are multi-lingual is admirable😊 I apologize if I embarrassed you😔 PS - I can understand but struggle when speaking my native language ☹️(sadly, even with measures to address it, where I come from, my native language is dying due to colonization😔). So I sincerely mean it when I say I admire the fact that you are multi-lingual💕
Excellent video lots of great tips, I think many times we just beat ourselves up over our lack of concentration and motivation but perhaps we should adjust our surroundings to work for us in the way we process instead of what is considered the "norm"
Love this video, both you and Jessica help me with so much info ❤️ I would love to see a video on how you set up your boys bedrooms to be ADHD friendly, and just how you help your kids in general. 👍🏻 I have an 8 year old boy with ADHD and he is only just starting to figure out what he needs to make things easier. He can't always explain what is difficult and why.
What she calls "point of performance " I have always called "The fingertips rule" when setting things up with my kids. It is definitely useful whether you are ADHD or not!
I pretty much through everything in on cold so I don't have to sort lol. I like idea of using gloves to wash dishes because I also find it absolutely disgusting and I will put it off and hope my husband gets to it! I think we need to try the Marie kondo method of folding clothes because we use one dresser and we're either trying to fit them all in or he just doesn't put his clothes away and they sit on top of the dresser. I started to use a rotating shirt system. I just wear the next one on top and then when I've done laundry I put them on the bottom of the pile. On my days off I'll choose a shirt really want to wear and that has made it so much easier!
I don’t fold anything and don’t own a dresser. If I did, I would have to open the drawers to put it away, which means it was in a pile or I would forget what’s in there. I called these little things roadblocks. The first thing I do when I move into a new house just takeoff all of the cabinet doors up top, remove a lot of the doors in the house, including the master bathroom door and I don’t use a lot of baby gates if I can get away with it because they will just be roadblocks to me. I hang all of my clothes in the closet. That way I can see them, they don’t get lost, and I don’t have to open the drawer to put them away. And yes, I even hang my unmentionables. I have laundry bags hung and labeled that I hang or I will put some on like scarf hangers.
Getting beyond the sentimental and learning to live with less has been big for helping me with my ADHD. My family members still has more items than me but I can put them in their rooms and close the door. For example, having less dishes keeps our kitchen cleaner because we have to wash up to have the next meal.
Those helpers are good but damn they be expensive sometimes if you haven't managed to have a "yardstick human life" thus far. And I think if you have an Instapot isn't that in the end the only thing you end up using?
My Insta pot has taken a permanent residency on one side of my stove. I put burner covers over that side of the stove and took off the knobs so nobody can turn it on accidentally. I can’t tell you the last time I used my stove or my oven. I just use my Insta pot all the time. Well, that and my waffle maker. 😅
I would have to say I prefer Jessica's style of Teapot specifically for ADHD. While yours is nice for on demand hot water, I would still have to put the teabag in the hot water and wait for it to steep. Then I either have to sit there and stare at that mug until it's done steeping (not easy with ADHD) or walk away and forget I made tea all together and come back to a cold mug. I need the colored lights to catch my attention and remind me I made tea. Plus it steeps while it boils, so all the steps are already done in the process of just making the tea. Yours would be great however for hot chocolate or instant coffee though. But, I don't really drink those.
I think I know why I’m on the verge of a nervous breakdown (literally) right now! I’m a mother of 10, over 55, caring for 2 mentally disabled boys (16-21) and caring part time for a MIL with dementia. I have fibromyalgia and ADHD. I am not handling anything well and there is no respite available. None.
I use bins for everything but most of them are labeled. I have the WII bin. Only Wii stuff goes in it. Xbox bin...only xbox stuff....you get the picture. I also have a drawer under my coffee counter that has everyday electronics and notepads etc. It's a mess but I know the stuff in there so I can grab what I need really quickly.
I am ADD and have suffered multiple concussions as well and think there is too.much on the counter for me to concentrate on the main tasks...just saying
Watching these type of videos makes me so excited to improve things to make it easier and also make me more productive! Just the revelation that if certain are hard and don't work for you you can change them instead of forcing yourself to change is such a revelation
Absolutely! I agree!
Two key phrases I've personally adopted into my everyday life that I think you may really appreciate and find meaning in... "Acknowledge the issue & address the issue at the point of the issue" and "Give yourself as much grace as you'd give another. Meet yourself where you're at. Go forth with intention, not guilt." Too often people can see there's an issue and they want to address it but they almost under/over think it. Ex: What use a shoe rack in your closet if you take your shoes off at the door? Put a shoe rack by the door and you're not tripping over shoes anymore & you've made space in the closet for the basket of laundry there never seems to be room for. Ex: The hamper is on the other side of the room but you like to take your socks off right before you climb into bed but leaving them on the floor just means you're greeting in the morning with a chore. Get a small wicker waste basket to use as a dirty sock hamper. Now, you're not picking up socks later when you really don't wanna be. Ex: You use the dining room table for sewing/cricut projects which you enjoy doing but you store all the supplies upstairs/across the house so you never actually use the supplies. Store them in the dining room hutch so you're encouraged to use them all year and put the fancy platter and napkins off in some corner since you only use those twice a year anyway.
I have seen this vid of Jessica’s a while back, and really enjoyed watching how it plays with minimalism in contrast. Helpful to see all these concepts side-by-side! Thanks Robyn.
Thanks Amy!!
This video was very helpful, thank you! And I know you mean well, but... not all of us have these "superpowers". I don't really hyperfocus, and I'm not particularly creative. I'm still diagnosed ADHD. It stings whenever this gets brought up because 1) it makes me feel worse about myself for obvious reasons and 2) it makes other people expect these qualities out of me (and others like me).
Oh I’m glad! Thank you
I didn't see myself as a creative person! Still don't🤣 BUT a lot of times we conflate creative with artistic and they aren't the same thing. It can be the ways you have found to work around things or adaptations and solutions that are "out of the box". We don't think they are that creative, but a neurotypical person may not have came up with it. Of course I can't think of a specific example right now😅
I'd wager you're both... just not the way you expect them to manifest. Hyperfocus can also manifest as pervasive thoughts and creating worse-case-scenarios in your head. Just like hyperactivity can present as physical hyperactivity or racing mind that's constantly scrolling to-do lists. As for creativity... creativity doesn't have to mean artistic. Creativity is extremely applicable to problem solving which is just doing puzzles. Creativity is essential for very STEM centric fields like engineering, any of the theoretical maths or sciences, computer programming, the list goes on.
I'm not sure there's an ADHDer out there who isn't good at puzzles. Many may not enjoy puzzles, but they're usually good at them. And puzzles aren't just the jigsaw variety. Puzzles are also interpersonal problem solving and crisis management (we tend to be good at this because adrenaline), logic puzzles like sudoku and math problems and engineering problems, as well as spatial awareness puzzles like Tetris and packing luggage and maximizing spaces and even playing platformer games.
I bet you're way more creative than you realize.
Omg exactly! U don’t need superpowers to justify that you work just differently. I swallowed in the exact same moment of this video. Well… and when she says “slippery slope” 😤
Also, thank you that even when you don’t exactly vibe personally with something (like bins you don’t know what is in there), you have such grace and understanding for the true mental challenges/guilt that come with fighting the ADD/ADHD!
Just found your channel yesterday and loving it.
I’ve been a “brain” of a Jessica’s world for a while.
Oh thank you!! My new channel Hocus Focus is all about ADHD
@@MinimalistHome just subscribed! So excited!! Thank you.
I have a laundry sorter in my bedroom. I used a label maker to label the different bags. Except instead of labelling the actual bags, I labelled the spots on the rod where the bags hang for what the different bags were for. I forget what the bags are for if I don't have that labelled.
smart!
In terms of laundry hampers, I have found that point of performance is key. I have separate hampers for myself, my husband, my two kids share one, and we have two in the laundry room, one for microfiber items that can’t be washed with fuzzy stuff and the other for cloth napkins and towels. My kids’ hamper is directly outside their bedrooms and very close to their bathroom; they have to walk by it to go anywhere else in the house. My hamper is in a spot I can easily find in the dark (directly to the right of my dresser) because most of the time I toss my clothes in there when it is dark out. My husband’s used to be next to mine - he had to walk past it to get to his “side” of the room - but he kept leaving his clothes all over the floor next to his side of the bed. In a fit of frustration one day, I moved his hamper to the spot where he dropped all of his clothes, and now they are almost always likely to make it into the hamper.
Washing our clothes by person instead of color has allowed me to stay on top of laundry better because certain family members go through clothes much faster than others, so I can be sure that I know which person is getting low on clothes and prioritize their laundry.
I love your video and Jessica’s video. And I wanted to thank you for drawing attention to the fact that neurodivergent folks need to organize their home differently than neurotypical people do.
OMG totally Nicole! Thanks! This is great
Two of my favourite ADHD content providers in one video! Thank you!
I really like how you have introduced this channel. Thank you. ❤️ I think that many people will benefit.
Thank you LB!
Visual Cues are so important
I am really minimalistic and i like to put everything away
But if i do not see my Deodorant in the morning, i won't use it, because i will foget it
Totally! Leave out what you have to, for sure
Visual cues help me so much, but I need audio reminders for time-sensitive things. Writing what I need to do on the whiteboard doesn't work because I'll just glaze over it.
I love Jessica! This was the first video that I saw of hers and I’m obsessed with her channel. Can’t wait to hear your perspective.
Awesome Katlyn, thanks!
Lol. Yes!! Figuring out what works for you! I actually got an instant pot because so many ADHDrs love them. I think I 'would have' loved it but I couldn't bring myself to gruel through the learning process of how to use it. Too many buttons and settings. I gave it away. Everybody is different...you do you!!!
I have an insta pot and I love it. I only use the basic function, so I’m not using a lot of the features but it’s well worth it.
Having this exact same problem. I just wrote on my list to watch some vids and look up recipes. It seems like a great tool sitting and taking up space in my kitchen. It’s almost like I force myself to do things the hard way, like watching mac n cheese boil over when it has come out perfect in the IP when I think to use it. Creating a new habit with adhd is the HARDEST!! Just to even remember I have a tool behind a closed door!!
Oh snap will definitely save up for an on demand hot water kettle because I always forget that I cooked water until it cooled of again because I got distracted. And as a result I often just don't make tea in general, this looks like a great product!
It is THE best!!
As someone with ADD, in decluttering and organizing, I find sorting things by “subject/theme” the starting point to then be able to take a step to declutter even more or to list and tape in or on the box what is in it.
Also we use our Keurig to keep hot water and just use the hot water to make tea/hot chocolate in/from their bags. No need to use k-cups.
I also keep mine cleaned (I know those who don’t, contaminants are gross!)
Oooh, I love that strategy
When they mentioned the basket and bringing it upstairs, does anybody do this but then never empties the basket once it gets upstairs?
I’m sure that happens to many!
Hello :) as usual your video is so instructive ;) I totally let the chargeur close to where I use it :) and the same with things in general. I let all the tea coffee sugar, in a box close to the tea cups.. ;) I use an old kitchen timer for all the cooking and even other tasks :) i never noticed that the sensory things could be in link too, but it resonated. I am sensitive to material too :) we have to do what work for us yes ;) sharing our different technics to deal with can inspire each others ;) thanks ;)
Thanks for sharing your tips too Luna!
I just want to add a few comments:
First, you are the only sane, self-proclaimed minimalist I've found on the internet. I've been in a desperate hunt to find motivating videos to keep me going on my cleaning and it is been ridiculously hard. Hearing people talking about "decluttering" things they actually like, use, and enjoy in the name of minimalism is horrifying. So thank you. THANK YOU for saying that the purpose of looking pretty is a valid purpose!
Most important thing I need to say.
Saying "superpowers" isn't really a helpful outlook for a few reasons. 1) Not everyone with ADHD struggles with hyperfocus or is extremely creative in the conventional way. Some people may hyperfocus on negative thoughts or worst-case scenario outcomes. Many people who are ADHD aren't artistically inclined in the traditional sense but may be extremely good with spatial awareness or numbers. One thing that most ADHDers have in common is being good at, if not necessarily enjoying, puzzles. 2. Hyperfocus can be extremely damaging. Many females in particular are diagnosed with EDs instead of the underlying cause which is ADHD so even if the ED is treated, what caused it isn't and relapse is almost inevitable. They've found when you treat the underlying ND (usually ADHD, ASD, or OCD), the ED naturally begins to correct itself, whether its an undereating/overeating/compulsive eating behaviors that are the problem. Hyperfocus can also be incredibly damaging if you also have other conditions. Pair ADHD hyperfocus with Bipolar and you get hyperfocus induced mania. Pair ADHD hyperfocus with ASD perseverations and you can have a particularly toxic combo that can lead to mental breakdown if it doesn't lead to physical breakdown first from lack of water or food. And yes, ADHDers are known to binge drink because during a hyperfixation, we may forget to not only eat, but also hydrate. That's why there's an app to remind you to drink water, and it does nothing else.
Perhaps most helpful thing I want to say.
Having multiples can be really impactful for ADHDers. Keeping phone/watch/tablet chargers at key points throughout the house really helps with managing battery life. A charger in the bedroom (across the room is fine if you're prone to scrolling in bed), at the desk, and at your relaxation station are key, as well as one in the car. I have 2 watch chargers, 2 ipad chargers, and 4 phone chargers plus a backup of each in my travel pouch. This means I'm never going to misplace any of them and when I travel, if I leave one or all behind, I'm not borked when I get home. This logic applies to lots of things. I have two bathrooms, so I have two sets of cleaning supplies for example. If I had 2 floors, I'd have 2 vacuum cleaners because I can't be arsed to carry such a heavy thing up and down the steps constantly. I'd opt not to vacuum. I thought all this might be helpful for your spouse and his.. charging issues.
My gut-reaction defensive self speaking up.
Baskets and bins are amazing... as long as they're accurately labeled and/or they're clear/see-thru. I doubt any ADHDer or most men for that matter, will organize their cord pile. The important thing is, its just one cord pile. It isn't 8 throughout the house. That right there is the win. Also, F'it Buckets are amazing! Anyone with 2 floors should have one for the stairs for anything going upstairs and they are THE BEST cleaning hack ever. If it doesn't belong in the room you're cleaning, it goes in the bucket. When you're done with that room, deliver those items to their specific rooms *but do not put them away* and move onto the next room and repeat the process except this time and each time henceforth, if you find items that go in a previously cleaned area, DO put them away. Because the space is already cleaned, you're less likely to get distracted.
Thanks for the kind comment Amanda!!
Totally agree about having multiples for every point of performance. I wonder if you might like the Minimal Mom channel. I find her very ADHD-friendly (not sure if she has it) and I appreciate her compassionate, anti-shame vibes.
I have the same hamper. Maybe to help hubby put small label on bar in front of each section.
Haha, right?
I had it too when I lived with my husband in the States. We never actually used it to sort though, since it all went in together at the laundromat.
Nowadays I'm in the UK with my own washer and drying rack, so I do towels seperately. (Otherwise everything comes out sopping and takes two years to dry 😂)
I’ve got a better water kettle for you! Insinkerator is a tankless, on-demand hot water system installed on the kitchen sink. It’s directly hooked into the water pipe so you never have to fill a reservoir. My brother, who is a plumber, installed one for my parents who always drank tea or instant coffee, they loved it.
You’re welcome.😘
I love those! We have them at work!
After having a water leak, I am reticent to put in extras like that. I am not even sure what caused mine, but I believe it was something like an r/o.
Thank you for this reaction and a little peek in to how you imply these tips in your home.
Thanks Anita!
Hello!
I think you meant implement.
Have a good day!😊
Indeed. Sorry.. English is not my native language.
@@anitadenijs4300 no apology needed. I hope I didn’t embarrass you☹️
I would have told you in private if I could. I figured English likely was your second language so I thought I’d just help with the English. The fact that you are multi-lingual is admirable😊
I apologize if I embarrassed you😔
PS - I can understand but struggle when speaking my native language ☹️(sadly, even with measures to address it, where I come from, my native language is dying due to colonization😔).
So I sincerely mean it when I say I admire the fact that you are multi-lingual💕
This was great Thanks for posting!
Thank you Nancy!!
Excellent video lots of great tips, I think many times we just beat ourselves up over our lack of concentration and motivation but perhaps we should adjust our surroundings to work for us in the way we process instead of what is considered the "norm"
Thanks Jean!
Love this video, both you and Jessica help me with so much info ❤️ I would love to see a video on how you set up your boys bedrooms to be ADHD friendly, and just how you help your kids in general. 👍🏻 I have an 8 year old boy with ADHD and he is only just starting to figure out what he needs to make things easier. He can't always explain what is difficult and why.
Aw, you’re a good mama!
What she calls "point of performance " I have always called "The fingertips rule" when setting things up with my kids. It is definitely useful whether you are ADHD or not!
Totally Andrea!
Thank you
Thank YOU!
@@MinimalistHome You are welcome !
I pretty much through everything in on cold so I don't have to sort lol. I like idea of using gloves to wash dishes because I also find it absolutely disgusting and I will put it off and hope my husband gets to it! I think we need to try the Marie kondo method of folding clothes because we use one dresser and we're either trying to fit them all in or he just doesn't put his clothes away and they sit on top of the dresser. I started to use a rotating shirt system. I just wear the next one on top and then when I've done laundry I put them on the bottom of the pile. On my days off I'll choose a shirt really want to wear and that has made it so much easier!
Great system Jessica!
I don’t fold anything and don’t own a dresser.
If I did, I would have to open the drawers to put it away, which means it was in a pile or I would forget what’s in there. I called these little things roadblocks. The first thing I do when I move into a new house just takeoff all of the cabinet doors up top, remove a lot of the doors in the house, including the master bathroom door and I don’t use a lot of baby gates if I can get away with it because they will just be roadblocks to me.
I hang all of my clothes in the closet. That way I can see them, they don’t get lost, and I don’t have to open the drawer to put them away.
And yes, I even hang my unmentionables. I have laundry bags hung and labeled that I hang or I will put some on like scarf hangers.
Bins with labels with pictures on them are a way of making the contents more visible.
I can’t remember what is inside of them.
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Any other Brits mildly horrified that she put the tea in the Kettle? 😅 Also how do Americans ever make hot water if not using a kettle?
My mother in law is American and she uses a metal, stove-top kettle. I've heard horror stories about people using microwaves as well
Oh! And my husband's keurig could be used to get boiling water for my tea. Just don't put a pod in there 😅
Talking about sensory issues. I have problems with bathing.can you offer me some advice please?
Getting beyond the sentimental and learning to live with less has been big for helping me with my ADHD. My family members still has more items than me but I can put them in their rooms and close the door.
For example, having less dishes keeps our kitchen cleaner because we have to wash up to have the next meal.
Awesome job Nadine!
Those helpers are good but damn they be expensive sometimes if you haven't managed to have a "yardstick human life" thus far. And I think if you have an Instapot isn't that in the end the only thing you end up using?
My Insta pot has taken a permanent residency on one side of my stove.
I put burner covers over that side of the stove and took off the knobs so nobody can turn it on accidentally. I can’t tell you the last time I used my stove or my oven. I just use my Insta pot all the time. Well, that and my waffle maker. 😅
I would have to say I prefer Jessica's style of Teapot specifically for ADHD. While yours is nice for on demand hot water, I would still have to put the teabag in the hot water and wait for it to steep. Then I either have to sit there and stare at that mug until it's done steeping (not easy with ADHD) or walk away and forget I made tea all together and come back to a cold mug. I need the colored lights to catch my attention and remind me I made tea. Plus it steeps while it boils, so all the steps are already done in the process of just making the tea. Yours would be great however for hot chocolate or instant coffee though. But, I don't really drink those.
How does one get you as a coach
I think I know why I’m on the verge of a nervous breakdown (literally) right now! I’m a mother of 10, over 55, caring for 2 mentally disabled boys (16-21) and caring part time for a MIL with dementia. I have fibromyalgia and ADHD. I am not handling anything well and there is no respite available. None.
Bahaha!! I could comment way too much on this subject!! I love that bottomless bin!🤣
I use bins for everything but most of them are labeled. I have the WII bin. Only Wii stuff goes in it. Xbox bin...only xbox stuff....you get the picture. I also have a drawer under my coffee counter that has everyday electronics and notepads etc. It's a mess but I know the stuff in there so I can grab what I need really quickly.
Me too!!
I love it!! Great organization Juanita!
I am ADD and have suffered multiple concussions as well and think there is too.much on the counter for me to concentrate on the main tasks...just saying
Exactly why we all need to keep things how we need/want them
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Your husband has ADHD? What job does he do. I find it difficult to even do my job. I am so stressed and disorganized. I am exhausted
Hey Amy, he’s a first responder
Does she not like being called Jess?
I’m not sure, but I wanted to respect that she usually goes by Jessica