I haven't been officially diagnosed with ADD, but I'm purty sure I have it and I definitely have trouble keeping my home organized and clutter free. My husband is bad at it too and we finally solved a little of it by purchasing what they call a "banker's box" to sort our bills, incoming mail, etc. It's basically an 8 section file bin. He labeled them 1) incoming mail (unopened), 2) Bills to be paid, 3) Filing (i.e., notices from our health insurance company), 4) Outgoing mail, 5) Bills Paid, etc. So far it's helping us keep our bills and mail organized which is our biggest problem.

As far as the rest of the clutter, I've come to accept that some people are cluttery and some people aren't and when it starts driving me crazy, I just gather it up and sit in front of the trash can or shredder.

We also have a huge problem with throwing clothes on the floor and our whole room becomes this big giant laundry basket. We have a hamper or two but still, clothes end up living on the floor. And I get so envious when I go to my friends' homes and they are so neat and organized and their homes are so simple and clutter free...

I also do that thing where I decide to clean the whole house and I end up starting 19 different tasks and going from room to room with a dirty sock in one hand and the lint roller in the other, kicking the laundry basket to the washer with one foot and oop, gotta do the dishes, wash wash, phone rings, go answer it, yak yak, hang up and go absentmindely to clean the toilet instead of back to the kitchen to finish the dishes and why is the vacuum in the middle of the floor... oh yeah, I started vacuuming and didn't finish that either. ACK! And every time I say, "Okay, Kelly this time you are going to stay in this room unti it's done" all of a sudden I find myself in a different room wondering how the heck I let that happen when I was trying to stay focused... pant, pant... just re-living my cleaning frenzy habits is making me tired...

But really I have to laugh at myself because it's a little funny the way my brain works. I always used to wish I was Bewitched and I could just wiggle my nose and the vacuum would start going by itself and a little dust mop would be dancing around on the table and the dishes would wash themselves and I could sit on the couch and eat a bon bon!

So I guess we should remember to LOVE LOVE LOVE ourselves as we try to work out our glitches and get our disorders in order. Nobody is perfect and if you think they are, give them an Academy Award for great acting!

-k.