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Weird thing I do to keep from burning my house down. (self.adhdwomen)

submitted 1 year ago by blueskiesoc to c/adhdwomen

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When I am cooking, I have trained myself to set a timer for 10 minutes.

My rule for cooking is "don't leave the kitchen", but that isn't realistic. I wander without realizing. It's an issue. I've been in another room and the timer has gone off and I'm like,"Oh fuck!". I completely spaced it.

Anyway, when the timer goes, I set another timer for 10 minutes. Rinse and repeat until the stove is off.

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[–] markovianparallax 7 points 1 year ago

omg yes. When I'm making something and I suddenly have to pee the fear sets in that if I go pee I'll wander off and forget I was ever making something. I swear I'll start cooking, get distracted by needing to pee, while peeing remember something I need to do on my computer, while on my computer get distracted by my cat wanting food and end up back in the kitchen because I went to go grab my cat a snack and I'm like OH RIGHT.

I don't know how I ever get anything done.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Great tip! I basically do the same, and I love that Apple Watch’s timer feature has a repeat button whenever the timer goes off. My watch is always counting down when I’m cooking something.

[–] Awthatsnotright 2 points 1 year ago

This is good advice. I will put this into practice. Also helpful then watering the garden (drip irrigation). I’ve accidentally left it on all night!