Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 3rd Edition: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized

by Susan C. Pinsky

Clearing Out Electronics 1 Dispose of redundant devices and old electronic equipment the minute you have a newer model. For example, get rid of your old television as soon as a newer model is purchased. Do NOT just haul it to the basement. 2 Call or check the website for your municipal waste department or private waste-removal service for their rules, fees, and pickup and hazardous waste day schedules. Many electronics can go right in the trash. If you have old monitors or televisions, look at the websites of a few big box electronic stores, as many will take them immediately for a minimal fee. 3 Schedule the drop off or pick up. For a site that is “always receiving,” pick a day and write it on the calendar so the chore gets done. For set hazardous waste drop-off or pickup days, mark your calendar, and move the equipment out near the car or garbage area. 4 If you have items from which you want to recover data, bite the bullet and take it to a service. They will then recycle the hardware for you.