33 Ways to Get Organized with Adult ADHD
Want a clean home? An efficient office? Get organized with adult ADHD thanks to organizing guru Judith Kolberg and her 33 top strategies for work and home. (Click here for full article)

THE BIG PICTURE

1.Set time limits for decision-making.
2.Fight the tendency to over-commit.
3.Keep your to-do lists brief.
4.Fight hyperfocus.
5.Use a “body double.”

PERSONAL CARE

6.Keep extra medication on hand.
7.Build socializing into your schedule.
8.Join an ADD support group.
9.Carry a colorful wallet.
10.Buy experiences, not objects.

CLUTTER CONTROL

11.Stop agonizing over insignificant items.
12.Get a “clutter companion.”
13.Fight financial-statement overload.
14.Don’t let unread magazines pile up.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

15.Make use of “wasted” minutes.
16.Create a “launch pad” near the front door.
17.Ditch those receipts.
18.Simplify your wardrobe.
19.Pre-assemble your clothes into complete outfits.

AROUND THE HOUSE

20.Take it one project at a time.
21.Use sticky notes to stay on track.
22.Double up on tasks.
23.Organize your garage like a professional.

THE PAPER TRAIL

24.Rethink your filing system
25.Create a document “hot spot.”
26.Stanch the flow of junk mail.
27.Process the mail every day.

MONEY MATTERS

28.Schedule a quarterly review of investments – with yourself.
29.Switch to online banking.
30.Use a single checking account
31.Keep plastic to a minimum
32.Get a debit card.
33.Keep some extra cash on hand.