OVERWHELMED BY THE MESS?! Try this simple trick to get tidy QUICK 🏃‍♀️💨 #shorts

[paula]

Forgot the most important letter- "I", which does not stand for "I do it all" but for "INCLUDE THE KIDS"!

[mrsmcdonald]

Include the kids. Our house, our responsibility.

[NkemOnyeka]

Remember when you’re overwhelmed: Make the children clean up their messes before bedtime.

[RedefineResilience]

Thank you so much for this! I'm a strong believer in, "if you're old enough to make the mess you're old enough to clean it" so ill be teaching my kids this FLAT method

[RiisingSunn]

C- Call them to come help. At least that’s how I was raised

[TheDragonMaster-TDM]

“Avoid side tasks”
Everyone with ADHD:
are you sure about that?

[PaperMario]

“It eliminates that feeling of paralysis” that’s exactly what happens to me. Overwhelm=paralysis

[lyllies]

As a kid, I wish I would have learned this, cleaning is a struggle when it should be a habit.

[naomif]

"focus on flat surfaces like tables, countertops, the floor..." isn't that like everything in the home? 😅

[akabga]

Your messy house is my house after cleaning for twelve hours straight.

[zoeycrayons]

Her: “A- Avoid side tasks”
Me with severe adhd: ah😃

[daysleeper]

"it's easy to be paralyzed by this mess"
*one sheet of paper lying on the floor*

[janielsewell]

Through sheer frustration, exhaustion and depression I have taught my kid to clean up since the age of 3. Her first task at age 3 was to put her toys away. Age 4, I added her putting her dishes in the sink and cleaning her table. Age 5 I added sweeping under her table and helping me organize and fold/put away her clothes. My mom thinks I am horrible for that but I can't do it by myself, she had help, I am mom and dad and everything else. By the grace of God I am not crazy. The older she gets the more she will do. She is 6 now and she tidys up the entire living room by herself, which consist of all the little steps she has been doing since she was 3. I have seen houses where moms feel guilty about making the kids clean, it shall not be my house, oh no no.

[shallahharbaugh]

I would include the kids in the pick up time. We always set a 5 minute timer when the kids were little, before bathtime, to pick up toys. This got any excess energy out and cleaned up the toys.

[lexiarabella]

I love this!! Also, another tip: if you’re feeling overwhelmed with dishes.. organize them first!!

Spoons, forks, etc. one pile

Cups one area

Plates one pile

Bowls one pile, etc.

Helps me a ton!! And you can focus on one area at a time. I like to stick to one and if I’m not feeling it afterwards I don’t beat myself up about it because at least I accomplished one thing. ❤️☺️

[anonykitsune]

"After using it put it back from where it belongs" - is what our mom used to say when we were younger 🤧

[terriyoung]

Great advice for those of us who struggle with depression /anxiety/ ADHD. 5 minutes FLAT! 😝

[Gypsy_Soul]

Excellent, relatable & realistic advice…thank you 🙌🏼

[ChardeeMacdennis]

“Avoid side tasks”

Every person with ADHD: 👁👄👁

[foodandhomeprep]

It's not that messy. I've seen a lot worse...at my house.