Cleaning House

Can two busy adults with different schedules and ADHD clean a messy house? Also, don't forget to vote in the Oklahoma Primary Election on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Laundry waiting to be put away.

Cleaning House

We kept putting it off, but we really needed to clean the house. I’m not speaking metaphorically or politically; I mean actually cleaning our home. Two busy adults on two different work shifts both with ADHD, the house ends up a little messy.

Oh, sure, we do work on the house and keep up with the dishes, the laundry, and other household tasks. Unfortunately, it might take us a day or two to get to any one task, and stuff will get pilled up and forgotten about, like leaving the said dishes in the drying rack or clean laundry on the table. We have stacks of junk mail we need to sort through. I can’t remember the last time we vacuumed the living room. Oh, and the bathrooms. Aah!

With me, when I work on the house, I’ll hyper-focus on one job or hop around from task to task, and nothing really gets done. My partner is close to the same; only if she sits down, even for a moment, she’ll absent-mindedly pick up her phone or Kindle and start reading a book. I think between us our house has reached an equilibrium between clean and cluttered. I’m just going to call it messy and be done with it.

If you search online, you’ll find many articles and advice on cleaning with ADHD. Like this one: Cleaning with ADHD: 7 realistic tips for neurodivergent brains. There are some good tips in that and other articles.

Unfortunately, it takes time to break certain habits or establish new routines. Sometimes, you have to start small. I’ve started a few tasks I’m attempting to do every day, hoping to make them routine. Little things, really. Such as, when I get up from the couch, I’ll pick up any coffee cups that might be in the living room and take them to the kitchen. I’ll wipe down the bathroom sink in the mornings when I get ready for work. Or I’ll make sure dirty laundry is in the hamper instead of on it. Like I said, little things, but they'll add up. Soon, the house might actually stay clean. We’ll see.

If you’ve been in the same situation when it comes to cleaning your house, what advice would you give?

More later. Time to finally carry that stack of towels upstairs.

Oklahoma Primary

Reminder: Don't forget to vote on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in the Oklahoma Primary. Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Visit the Oklahoma Elections Board for details and results.

The next elections are the Runoff Primary Elections on August 27, 2024, and the General Election on November 5, 2024.

In The News

A look at some of the latest headlines from around Oklahoma and beyond.

• Oklahoma Supreme Court rules in favor of Edmond Public Schools in library book dispute | Oklahoma Voice

• Cherokee Nation recognizes first official Pride Month | KOSU

• Oklahoma AG calls for income tax compacts with tribes | The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma City University announces new tribal sovereignty institute | KOSU

• Oklahoma maintains low national ranking in annual child well-being study | Oklahoma Voice

• Oklahoma's special session lasted less than 10 minutes; no vote held on Stitt's regents nomination | KOSU

• Burn ban signs get new focus in Oklahoma | KTEN

• Norman's central library closes indefinitely due to mold, city faces high repair costs | KOKH

• Pandemic aid for schools is ending soon. Many after-school programs may go with it | KOSU

• How Oklahoma high school sports transfer rule could impact state: 'It's the Wild West' | The Oklahoman

• ‘Took everything apart. Literally.’: Thieves steal copper from church’s AC units | KFOR

• Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles | AP News

• Lynn Conway, leading computer scientist and transgender pioneer, dies at 86 | Los Angeles Times

About Oklahoma: Kay County

Kay County, Oklahoma

Welcome to Kay County.

Kay County is in northern Oklahoma on the Kansas border. The county was established as County "K" in the Cherokee Outlet in 1893. At statehood it kept it's name as "Kay" county.

Newkirk, Oklahoma, is near the center of the county on U.S. Highway 77, is the county seat. Ponca City in the southeastern part of the county is the largest city.

Other notable communities include: Braman in the northwestern, Kildare in the central, Kaw City in the eastern, Tonkawa in the southwestern, and Blackwell in the western parts of the county.

Tonkawa is home to the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma and Northern Oklahoma College; Ponca City is home to the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and the famous Pioneer Woman statue and museum; and Kaw City is home to the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma and Kaw Lake on the Arkansas River.

• Established: 1895

• County Seat: Newkirk, Oklahoma 74647

• Nation: Tonkawa, Ponca, Kaw

• Map: Google Maps

• Area: 919 mi² (2,380 km²)

• Population: 43,700 (2020 Census)

• Time Zone: UTC−6 (Central), DST observed

• Area Code: 580

• Congressional District: 3

• State House District: 37, 38

• State Senate District: 10, 19

• Weather: NWS Norman

• Tourism Region: Red Carpet Country

• History: Oklahoma Historical Society

• Historic Places: Exploring Oklahoma History

• More Information: Wikipedia

Extras

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