For years, I thought I was just lazy. Or gross. Or defective.
I’d promise myself this time will be different.
I’d spend hours deep-cleaning every corner of my apartment, feel incredible for a day... and then by the end of the week, the sink was overflowing again and I was too ashamed to let anyone visit.
I hated it. And I hated myself for not being able to “just keep up.”
Meanwhile, Other People Seemed To Have It Together...
They could “just do the dishes.” They followed cleaning schedules.
They didn’t have to choose between doing the laundry or feeding themselves before a shutdown hit.
I wanted to be that person too.
But for me?
Cleaning wasn’t just cleaning. It was a mountain of forgotten tasks, mental ping-pong, guilt spirals, and 3-day recovery periods after one productive day.
Now My Daily Struggle With Cleaning Includes:
It was about building a system that actually worked with my ADHD brain instead of punishing it.
I fell down a research rabbit hole, joined forums, read books, and tested what felt like every method under the sun.
What I learned shocked me:
According to a study in Journal of Attention Disorders, ADHD brains process motivation and reward cues differently than neurotypical brains. This makes long-term habits and consistency especially difficult.
Most systems assume you remember tasks without prompting (we don’t).
Executive dysfunction isn’t about laziness—it’s a misfire in cognitive load processing.
Most ADHD adults are unknowingly sabotaging their routines by trying to follow advice that was never made for them.
...even if nothing else has worked before.
"The Motivation Meltdown Toolkit" – Learn what to do when you can’t even start.
Constant guilt over the state of your home.
Cleaning frenzies followed by burnout.
No idea where to start, so you don’t.
Avoiding guests out of shame.
Being mean to yourself over dishes.
Rooms you haven’t seen the floor of in weeks.
Confidence that you can handle messes in minutes.
ADHD-safe routines that feel doable.
Tools that actually help you start.
Spaces that recharge instead of overwhelm.
Cleaning without dreading it.
A home that feels like yours again,
How to stop cleaning like you’re in trouble
Set up rooms to stay clean with less effort
Visitor in 90 minutes” cleaning blueprint
Create a 15-min routine for daily peace
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