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Here’s an idea for you to puzzle on. If you were designing your ideal #ADHD-friendly kitchen, how would it differ to help you?
Apr 17, 2023 at 11:27amWeb
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I ask because while making cheese on toast I must have crossed the kitchen six or seven times more than I might have needed to.

Wonder how a kitchen could be designed to accommodate or support someone with #inattentive #ADHD. There must be a ways.

Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Apr 17, 2023
@del It might have less to do with the design of the kitchen than with the excess energy and distractability.
Show threadADHDel-DRAFT-v10-final (2).docApr 17, 2023
@lmgenealogy Yeah however can it be designed in a way that minimises distraction? I don’t know if that’s possible but maybe someone can see how.
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Apr 18, 2023
@del That could be a whole new architectural (or home decorating?) specialty! They could do classes at college. 🙂
Show threadBrialaApr 17, 2023
@del I suspect the only real way to minimize movement is to have a really small kitchen - the sort you find in caravans or something, where at most, you spin on the spot to reach everything.
Show threadADHDel-DRAFT-v10-final (2).docApr 17, 2023
I’d like an ADHD-friendly vegetarian cookbook too. One with realistic timings!
Show threadAmazie KacieApr 17, 2023
@del it’d probably have some designated areas for setting ingredients and utensils for separate steps of food prep. That way it’s clear where everything is and when you’ll need it and you don’t need to go sort through everything again when you finish a step.
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@amaziekacie Ooh. A bit like Subway
Show threadLewis LuminosApr 17, 2023
@del A personal chef in it. 😆
Show threadSarah RothApr 18, 2023
@del I know that appliances that can only be started by a set timer would help me immensely. And may be something that calls audibly for cleaning as soon as it is cold enough again.
Show threadAgile MomApr 18, 2023
@del
For me it's less about design but about where things live in the kitchen. I try to put things together that I often need together. For example all things for my tea and cereal in the morning in one place. I still run around plenty but I feel that I don't get distracted that easily.
Show thread🍵 hollyMay 1, 2023
@del A suggestion I saw in a book once that I really like is to never stack or nest things (unless they're all the same, like plates) and to store plastic containers with their lids on. And that if you have to brutally cull items to make space for this happen, it's worth it.