Put some toilet paper in the toilet before pooping. It prevents splashes.
Also prevents leaving streaks in the toilet.
That requires a lot more toilet paper, I’d rather just use the brush for that.
Recently I’ve started keeping a commonplace book. Unlike a journal, that’s meant to be a chronicle of your inner landscape, a commonplace book is a record of your curiosity, basically. I use mine to do short reviews / summaries of books I read (with quotes), notes from random things I study on Wikipedia, ideas for songs and art pieces, basically anything that captures my attention throughout the day. How many times have you fallen into a rabbit hole, learned something that made you go “huh.”, and then forgotten that you’d ever done it an hour later?
This is weird one but if I am sleep deprived and traveling I will put anything I need to take with me, but might forget, in my shoes. Learned this trick after forgetting my wallet and getting stuck in a parking garage.
Though I don’t think I have any specific neurodivergence, the concept of “junebug cleaning” really helps me get through the weird middle section of cleaning where I feel like there’s not so much an obvious task.
https://lifehacker.com/home/how-to-do-the-junebug-cleaning-method
Though it’s popular on modern social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels, the earliest mention of the trend came around on Tumblr, where a user explained that to clean up despite their ADHD, they imagined they were like a junebug: “Have you ever seen a junebug get to grips with a window screen? It’s remarkably persistent, but not very focused. All that matters is location.”
So, you act like a junebug. That’s it. Unlike an insect trying to get through a window screen, though, you’re cleaning. You pick one area you could or need to clean, like the kitchen. Then, focus on one spot, like the sink or a countertop. Like a junebug, you just keep coming back to that spot, no matter what else distracts you in the process. So, if the sink is your designated junebugging site, you might wash the dishes in it, then get distracted as you notice the backsplash needs to be wiped down. After you wipe down the backsplash, remind yourself that you’re supposed to be at the sink; go back to it to scour it or giving the faucet some attention. From there, with your sponge in hand, you might wander away to clean the countertops—but always go back to that starting point when you finish whatever you wandered away to do.
Today I learned! I naturally do a version of this thanks to my ADHD, but the name “Junebug Cleaning” is much cuter!
I do literally say to my self “June bug June bug” when I need to get back to my anchor. It does make it feel cute.
Get some paracord, cut lengths about an arm + 1/2 your torso in length, and tie a small loop at one end the size of a loonie. They’re great for tying clothes in little bundles when travelling, or using a few to tie some things down. I keep a bunch on a carabiner in my backpack, and have been using them for the past decade
Running the liquid eyeliner container under hot water for a few seconds makes it so much easier to use, especially during cold months!
I do exercise before having a shower and any breakfast. What it is varies depending on where I am and the season (summer at home is walking the dogs while it’s still cool, winter it’s a yoga-mat workout in the bedroom where it’s still warm)
I never want to start doing it, but by the time I’m finished I always feel much better and ready for the day … plus it stops me getting too out of shape if I have a bunch of desk work to do.
