The ADHD Channel for Women22 Juli 2025

Big feelings around clutter | Tips from an ADHD Coach

Do you have a lot of clutter in your home? Does this clutter prevent you from doing other things, like finding the things you need, or inviting guests over?

This week on Tips from an ADHD Coach, Jaye discusses how it’s common for those of us with ADHD to have a lot of clutter in our home — clutter that we have a lot of emotional connection to, and also, a lot of frustration about.

This is also the last episode of Tips from an ADHD Coach. Find Jaye on her socials below!

Related resources

Jaye’s website, jayelin.com
Jaye’s instagram, @adhdjaye
Jaye's other podcast, Now Presenting: ADHD
ADHD and messiness

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro

(00:52) Carly’s quote

(02:35) ADHD and clutter

(07:18) What can we do if we want to organize/get rid of our clutter?

(12:19) Recap

(13:30) Credits

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