Why ADHD makes decluttering so hard (and how to fix it) | Sorry, I Missed This

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges ADHD presents in decluttering and offers strategies to create effective organizing systems.

If your home has ever felt like it’s working against you, this one’s for you. Certified professional organizer Alison Lush joins the show to unpack the ADHD relationship to stuff. Learn what chronic disorganization actually means, why the Marie Kondo method can backfire, and how to build systems that work with your brain. We also get into the emotional weight of clutter, organizing as a couples issue, and why community might be the most underrated tool of all.

People in this episode

Host: Understood.org

Guest: Alison Lush

Topics covered

• ADHD
• decluttering
• chronic disorganization
• emotional weight of clutter
• organizing as a couples issue
• community support

Keywords

• ADHD
• decluttering
• chronic disorganization
• emotional weight
• organizing
• Marie Kondo
• community support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Understood.org

Books & works: Marie Kondo method

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