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

Tips for Media Management Collections: Don’t collect. The most efficient system is the one that doesn’t require managing inventory—think streaming, e-readers, and good old-fashioned radio. Manuals: They are all online, so go ahead and toss them. If you must keep (why?) then place them as near to the electronic or appliance as possible. If there is a drawer or cabinet near your TV, slip the manual inside. If not, stash it behind the TV. For basement appliances the manual can go in a gallon-size (4.5 L) resealable plastic bag on top of the furnace or tape the bag to the side of the washer/dryer. Alternatively, every manual can go in an accordion folder—sometimes we make one for the kitchen, one for the garage one for the office, or we throw them all together in a box, but in both instances, you will be forced to weed through occasionally—wouldn’t it be easier to toss and find them online if you need them? If you know how to operate the equipment, don’t be afraid to throw out the manual. Remotes: A large, open, shallow basket conveniently located on your coffee table or end table is an easy target in which to drop the remote. Or if you want to keep the surfaces clear, a half open end table drawer will do. Choose the table that can be reached—without stretching or bending—when you are sitting in your favorite chair. Use neon stickers on dark remotes so they are easier to find. A reader’s tip: put glow-in-the-dark stickers on your remote controls so they are easy to locate in t...