The changing seasons can be difficult for people with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (AD/HD). When summer turns to fall and the days become darker earlier, it can have an adverse affect on one’s mood and energy. It is a good idea to make sure you open your window curtains and let in the daylight, especially now that the fall season has brought with it exceptionally cool temperatures.
Start maintaining a home schedule. A home schedule means you do certain thing around the home at certain times of the year, which keeps your home more organized. Write weekly, monthly, or yearly tasks into your calendar. Try to keep a certain day as a reminder of each task. For instance the first of each month I change our furnace filters. Since most people do not have unlimited closet space, trying to keep all your clothes in a closet can lead to frustration. So, no is the time to pack away summer clothes and bring out the winter clothes.
Before packing away your summer clothes go through and separate out clothes that are too small or need to be disposed of due to stains or other wear or tear. Any clothes that are gently used can be offered to your local freecycle.org group or donated to Goodwill. By washing your summer clothes before you pack them away, you will only need to run them through an air fluff cycle in the dryer in the spring.
The reason I suggest you run any stored clothing or bedding through a dryer cycle is to remove any critters that may have taken up residence through the long winter months. This is important if you live in Missouri which is home to the brown recluse spider (the one that has a violin shape on its back). The spider likes dark quiet places to hide, especially in storage areas or boxes.
Although the brown recluse is not an aggressive spider (meaning it won’t come after you just to bite you) it will bite if provoked or surprised. So if you happen to squish one inside an arm or a leg of an article of clothing it will bite. The bite can be difficult to heal, and people have died from complications of the brown recluse bite. If you are bitten by a spider, it is important to try to capture the critter and to bring it with you to the doctor's office or emergency room for proper identification and medical treatment. A small prescription bottle is perfect for this task.
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