Editing ADHD (section)

=== Keeping Clutter Under Control ===

* Everything new that comes into the home has a landing area
* Have a designated spot for every single item (Put it in the same place every time)
* Have a “misc” basket in each room. If you’re truly unable to put something away, put it in the basket. 
* If you’re moving from one room to another, take the item with you that needs to go to the other room. It’s already on your way and it’s one less thing cluttering your room. 
* Use paperless billing to get rid of excess mail.
* Nip clutter in the bud.  Collect and sort my mail daily over a recycling wastebasket, so that junk mail doesn’t make it to my desk. Same for receipts.
* Pounce on paper. When new paperwork comes into the house, immediately sort it into Action Required, Might Act On Someday, Reference/Cold Storage, or Trash. The Action Required items go into a bin, and onto my to-do list.
* Create “capture” areas. Create capture spaces for “grabbing” stuff where it enters, like a mail bin and key hanger near the front door.
* Closet control. For every new piece of clothing that I purchase, I get rid of one old item. That means socks with holes in them, too.