Float On Organizing

Traditional organizing methods don’t always work for neurodivergent folks. It’s up to us, as organizers, to continue learning how to best serve ALL our clients and create spaces THEY can maintain. Let’s keep learning and growing together!

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✨ Feeling overwhelmed by clutter? Start with KC Davis’ 5 Things Tidy method! ✨

Instead of reinventing the wheel, try this simple, category-based approach:

1️⃣ Trash – Bag it up, leave it by the door.
2️⃣ Dishes – Gather them, set them aside.
3️⃣ Laundry & Shoes – Collect them in one spot.
4️⃣ Things with a home – Put them away.
5️⃣ Things without a home – Decide on a place later.

💡 Pro Tip: Stay in the room! Don’t get sidetracked—just place items near the door and deal with them at the end (or another day).

You can also use this method for just one surface or section at a time!

📖 Want to dive deeper? How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis is a must-read for both professional organizers and clients.

Homework is hard for any client to complete between organizing sessions, and oftentimes I encourage clients to take a break between sessions and just focus on maintaining the work we did. But sometimes homework is wanted or needed. In that case, here are 2 ways I support my neurodivergent clients getting it done -

1.) I hold virtual body doubling sessions when they can hop on a group Zoom and we can all work on our individual home care/organizing tasks for an hour.

2.) I ask them to send me a picture of their progress. That way when they finish their homework, we can celebrate together! And if I don’t hear from them at a certain point, then I can check in.

Share in the comments how you support your clients completing their homework between sessions!