The Organize with Lorinda Podcast

Are you emotionally ready to donate your stuff? In this episode, I talk about whether or not you’re ready to move on to the donation step of the decluttering process, and why it’s so important to take it really, really slowly. As women with ADHD, we feel our feelings more intensely than neurotypical folks do. We get really attached to our stuff, and we can genuinely grieve when it’s time to part w...

In this video, I talk about the surcharge we pay for our beautiful, whimsical brains, how it sneaks into everyday life, and what you can do about it. You'll learn: The sneaky ways the ADHD tax shows up, from midnight Amazon carts to a check that expired under a pile of paper Why I have learned to never schedule a dentist appointment on a Monday How the ADHD tax takes a lot out of you physically an...

Where to Start Decluttering When You're Totally Overwhelmed - An ADHD-friendly Tip Are you an ADHD woman that has looked at the clutter around your house and thought it'd be easier to burn it all down? Yeah, same. But let's not do that, okay? There is a better ADHD-friendly way to get organized, and I'm going to tell you all about it. All you need is a trash bag, a timer, and 5 minutes. In this po...

What do you do when decluttering feels emotionally impossible? And for women with ADHD, those emotions can feel extra intense. In this episode, I share the story of cleaning out my late mother’s closet and the huge decluttering lesson it taught me. Hi! I'm Lorinda Ortiz, RN, Professional Organizer, and ADHD Organizing Specialist, but most importantly a neurodivergent woman that once had a LOT of c...

Your clutter is trying to tell you something - ADHD organizing tips for women Lorinda, a nurse and ADHD organizing specialist, shares a story about how she realized that her clutter revealed what wasn't working in her home. She encourages women with ADHD to prioritize practicality over aesthetics and to break traditional organizing rules by reducing friction and extra steps. Using clutter “hot spo...

In this episode of ‘The Organize with Lorinda' podcast, host Lorinda Dishington Ortiz, a Registered Nurse, Professional Organizer, and ADHD Organizing Specialist from Groton, Massachusetts, breaks down why decision fatigue hits so hard, especially if you’re a woman living with ADHD.  Here’s what you’ll learn: The science of decision fatigue and how the prefrontal cortex works like your brain’s CEO...

Why Flat Surfaces Turn into Clutter Magnets —and The Simple Fix In this episode of 'The Organized with Lorinda,' host Lorinda Dishington Ortiz, a Professional Organizer and ADHD Organizing Specialist in Massachusetts, addresses the common issue of clutter accumulating on flat surfaces such as kitchen counters, tables, and dressers. She explains that this is not due to laziness but is a result of h...

Episode 4: Six Types of Clutter Sabotaging Your Peace In Episode 4 of The Organized with Lorinda Podcast, host Lorinda Dishington Ortiz, a Professional Organizer and ADHD Organizing Specialist, explores the six types of clutter that disrupt peace in our homes—household clutter, information clutter, just-in-case clutter, aspirational clutter, emotional clutter, and overwhelm clutter.    Lorinda pro...

In this episode of 'Organized with Lorinda,' host Lorinda Dishington Ortiz, a professional organizer and ADHD specialist, discusses the detrimental effects of perfectionism on home organization. Lorinda explains how perfectionism can lead to clutter buildup, procrastination, and task paralysis. She provides actionable steps to break free from the clutter cycle. Tune in to learn how. Find Organize...

Organizing and decluttering are often thought of as the same things. In this episode, I'll talk about what the difference is and how important decluttering is. Find me on the web at OrganizeWithLorinda.com

An emotional, yet empowering, introduction to my personal organizing journey. Learn how I overcame my clutter while grieving the loss of my mother and am now a Professional Organizer and ADHD Organizing Specialist in Groton, MA.  Find me on the web at OrganizeWithLorinda.com . I provide affordable online home organizing and decluttering services nationwide.