Sort It Out is for women who want a calmer, more functional home but need decluttering advice that actually works with ADHD.

Why is decluttering so hard with ADHD?

You aren’t imagining it. Decluttering with ADHD really can be harder, so it makes sense if you’ve been struggling. For people without ADHD, decluttering is mostly about the size of the mess and the time it takes. For ADHDers, it’s that plus:

• Task paralysis: Clutter throws a lot of visual input at you at once, which can overwhelm your brain and make it freeze before you even start.
• Executive dysfunction: ADHD affects dopamine, which is your brain’s “get stuff done” chemical. This makes planning, starting, and focusing much harder.
• Decision fatigue: Every piece of clutter comes with half a dozen micro-decisions, and ADHD makes those choices slower, heavier, and more exhausting.
• Emotional dysregulation: ADHD makes common clutter-related emotions like guilt and sentimental attachment more intense.

I’ve dealt with all of these issues throughout my 10+ years of decluttering. Through trial and error (so many trials, so many errors), I created strategies to work around the most troublesome ADHD quirks.

Choose your own decluttering adventure

Click the statement below that fits you best. It’ll take you to a blog post with practical strategies and helpful decluttering resources.

• I want ADHD-friendly decluttering strategies that actually work
• I’m overwhelmed and don’t know where to start
• I’m drowning in sentimental stuff
• My partner isn’t on board with decluttering