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    Getting Organized

    Getting (and staying) organized can be a challenge for individuals with ADHD.  Our guides provide tip and tricks for managing your time, getting organized, and simplifying your life.

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    • Five Common Time-Wasters and How to Avoid Them
      There are many reasons why we waste time each day. Here are five common reasons and suggestions for overcoming them and finding more time for yourself.
    • Organize Your Kitchen in Five Days
      Breaking down large projects into small tasks can help make them more manageable. Organizing your kitchen is one of those large projects. How to manage the project in five days.
    • Memo To Me Reminder Service
      Expert Eileen Bailey reviews an online service "Memo To Me" to help stay organized and remember important events and appointments.
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    • Spring Cleaning Survival Tips
      Spring cleaning is a major project and one that is not easily accomplished, especially for adults with ADHD. Terry Matlen offers tips to help manage this overwhelming task. 
    • Organizing Your Computer
      Today we depend on our computer for so many different parts of our life. Keeping it running smoothly takes effort. Tips for organizing your computer to help it run efficiently. 
    • Organizing Your Monthly Bills
      Paying late fees or having services shut off can happen not because you lack the money but because you forget to pay the bills on time. Tips and suggestions for keeping your monthly bills organized. 
    • Home Organization: Laundry
      The laundry is never-ending. No sooner do you finally get to the end when you must start all over. Tips for making this household chore easier.
    • Getting Children to Complete Chores
      Children receive many benefits from completing chores on a regular basis, but getting them to do them is a chore in itself. Tips for motivating your children to complete household chores. 
    • Decluttering Your Home
      Twenty tips to help make your home free of clutter.
    • Organizing Your Office
      Adults with ADHD often have stacks of papers, cluttered desks and an overly unorganized office. This can frequently slow down production and make you less efficient. Tips for organizing your office, whether it is in your home or in a workplace.
    • Everyday Organizational Tips
      Common problems associated with ADD/ADHD usually include disorganization, losing items and procrastination. Eileen Bailey gives ideas and tips to help overcome these everyday struggles.
    • Tips for Simplifying Your Life
      Keeping up with the fast pace of life can be overwhelming.  If you have ADD or ADHD, there are steps you can take to help you keep up.
    • Fifteen Ideas for Organizing Your Home
      Keep your home organized with tips from Eileen Bailey.
    • Ten Ways to Organize Your Children
      ADD/ADHD often runs in families. Eileen Bailey offers tips to help you find simple ways to keep things running a little smoother.
    • Ten Ways to Reduce Procrastination
      Find tips to stay on track, accomplish your goals and even enjoy yourself in the process!
    • ADHD Coaching
      Coaching is a non-traditional approach to helping people cope with the symptoms of ADHD that interfere with daily life.  It is not a treatment and is considered to be educational rather than medical.  Find out if an ADHD coach is right for you.
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