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Hester Grainger

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
574 total appearances

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ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

But would we?

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

I think we'd like to, we'd feel the shame, but actually the energy and the executive function, et cetera, might not always play out like that.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

But yeah, shame plays a huge part in it, I think.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

I think that should be part of the diagnostic criteria.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

How far along do you get with cleaning or sorting?

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

Is it messier than it was before?

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

Because you're right.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

It's that kind of get everything out and then you put on a random hat or something you found from years ago where you found this, that, and actually you've got completely sidetracked.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

Everything is in a mess and much worse.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

But I think the intention's there.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

So I think that's the difficult part because you want a tidy house.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

Most people do anyway.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

Yes, perfect.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

This is it, isn't it?

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

I think that's a lovely idea.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

And that is the type of neurotypical cleaning advice you'd get, isn't it?

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

Sort your home out, do a little bit each day, keep on top of it.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

Like the amount of times I have the intention to hoover every day and I'm like, we've just got a little whizzy round hoover for downstairs, it's all hard floors, isn't too difficult.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

And then I'm like, or I could just do something else less boring.

ADHD Chatter
5 Cleaning Rules That DESTROY ADHD Brains (and 10 that actually help you declutter)

Right.