About Neurotidy
Neurotidy publishes plain-language cleaning and organizing systems for people with ADHD, built around how the brain actually handles starting, deciding, remembering and time, rather than around willpower or shame. Everything on the site is written under the pen name Mara Ellery by Neurotidy's founder.
Who writes this
Mara Ellery is the pen name of Neurotidy's founder. One person writes every guide, builds every card and answers the messages. The pen name keeps the brand about the systems rather than one face. There are no credentials behind it, and none are claimed.
The guides come from a specific method. We read and sorted more than 21,000 real ADHD threads about cleaning and home life: the chair of clothes, the sink, the doom pile, the shower nobody can start. The patterns that came up again and again became the systems. Then we checked each mechanism we describe (working memory, time perception, reward and motivation, task initiation) against published research, and every guide lists the papers it leans on, with DOIs, at the end.
Neurotidy is not a clinician. Nothing here is medical advice, a diagnosis, or a substitute for talking to a professional about ADHD, medication or your mental health.
What we make
- Five free printable ADHD task cards. Direct PDF, no email, every card has a bad-day version.
- The ADHD Home Reset. The full 20-card deck plus a short guide, $19 once, no subscription.
- Three free ADHD tools: a room reset timer, a chore breakdown and a task card maker. No signup.
- The guides, which are free and always will be.
Editorial rules
- No shame language. A pile is a system output, not a character flaw. We name the mechanism, then give the fix.
- Every claim about the brain carries a citation. If we say working memory or time perception is involved, the paper is listed at the end of the guide. If we cannot find one, we say the idea is anecdotal.
- Dates on everything. Every guide shows when it was published and when it was last reviewed.
- We update, and we show it. When a guide changes, the reviewed date changes with it. Old advice does not sit around pretending to be current.
- Honest about the products. The free cards are really free. The paid decks are described by what is in them, not by numbers we made up.
How to reach us
Instagram: @neuro.tidy. TikTok: @neuro.tidy. If a guide got something wrong, or a card did not work for your brain, tell us. That is how the next version gets better.
FAQ
Is Mara Ellery a real person?
Mara Ellery is a pen name. The person behind it is Neurotidy's founder, who writes every guide and built the task cards. The name is a pen name so the brand stays about the systems rather than one face. Nothing else about the author is invented: no credentials, no titles, no claimed training.
Is anything on Neurotidy medical advice?
No. Neurotidy is not a clinician and does not diagnose or treat anything. The guides explain mechanisms that published research describes and turn them into practical cleaning systems. If you have questions about ADHD, medication or your mental health, talk to a professional.