5. Make the steps so small, you can't fail...
Track to Tidy Insights 5/6: After the excitement of decoding the secret for permanent and rather effortless tidiness, I felt a short moment of despair.
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INSIGHTS OF A RECOVERING MESSIE
They say organizing your home isn’t rocket science. For many ADHDers, it kind of is — which is mildly ironic, considering I have a doctorate in space technology. Here, I combine engineering thinking, playful systems, and generous self-compassion to turn domestic chaos into achievable missions.
4. ...but actually, it's not one thing but a million different things!
Track to Tidy Insights 4/6: I had concluded that putting everything where they belong is the key to keeping your home tidy. But it was SO HARD for me!
3. Do this one thing and you'll have a tidy home...
Track To Tidy Insights 3/6: I had lost all hope after trying organizing routines and minimalism. I had accepted my fate, nothing would work
2. ...would minimalism work?
Track To Tidy Insights 2/6: After spending a couple of years trying different methods for getting organized, I found minimalism. But was it the end-all-be-all solution to slay chaos?
1. When schedules and checklists don't work for you...
Track To Tidy Insights 1/6: It took me >30 years to get the difference between cleaning and organizing. If I wanted to clean, I had to put a lot of stuff away first, and after that I was too exhausted to actually clean!