People with ADD or ADHD often have difficulty organizing items. That accompanied with impulsive buying can often result in unneeded or unwanted items piling up around your space. These piles, usually within the piles may have meaning to you but can cause great difficulties for of stuff cause angst and often make it hard to concentrate on what needs to be accomplished. Having clutter makes it hard to find what you need when you need it.

The time lost by searching for items we cannot find is lost forever, and wastes valuable energy. Everything needs to have its own place, and I am learning finally to keep certain items in the same place to put everything in its place and to find a place for everything truly important that needs to be available in a moment’s notice.

By developing routines and places for things I am able to keep my time searching for important items to a minimum. There are many ways to gain control of your clutter and to decide what is necessary to keep and what is good enough to donate or give away and finally what is broken or missing a part and needs to be discarded.

Since our landfills are becoming full of items that will not break down or be reabsorbed into Mother Earth a better way to get rid of a reusable item is to freecycle. Freecycle is the same concept as recycling. Only Freecycle is a local group of people who list what items need to find a new home on an email list and waits for someone else to claim it, and to pick up the item and put it to good use.

Freecycle is not limited to items of particular size or shape. If it can be moved and relocated it can be freecycled. This is a wonderful way for people who have baby clothes or baby items like toys and books that have been outgrown, any size children clothes, or even adult clothes that you simply have never worn or do not fit.

Even furniture gently used can be offered to your freecycle groups. I have seen lawnmowers, weed whackers, BBQ grills, refrigerators, freezers and beds listed in my one local group. Also, children’s bikes that have been outgrown, and various wall décor or gadgets someone no longer needed.

If you list an item to offer you tell the group a basic description and include any known defects or problems with the item. Many times a broken television or VCR may be able to be repaired in the right hands. Simply be honest with your description item. Someone who wants to claim an item sends a reply email and the person listing the item then decides who should get the item.

Personally I feel it is only fair to choose the first person who responded to the post. Yet, I always keep any additional posts who have voiced an interest in my item. This way if the item is not picked up I can contact the next person to let them know it is a no show and available if he or she would like to pick up the item.

Sometimes people say he or she will take an item and he or she never shows up. I report no shows to group moderators, especially if I never hear back from them as to why he or she failed to show up. If you cannot make it to pick up my item be courteous and let me know by email or a phone call, as I include my cell phone number and address when I respond and offer the item to one who showed interest.

If you no longer need an item and you continue to keep it you will find that you are dragged down by the stagnant energy in your home. Go to Google and type in freecycle to find your local freecycle group, join and start donating items that are taking up valuable space. Freecycle is a wonderful way for ADD or ADHD people to gain control over items taking over their space.