One big task. A few smaller steps. Make a plan you can change, and start with only the next move.
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What “do the laundry” can look like.
A real result from the built-in guide. Change the steps to fit your setup.
- 1–2 min
Carry one basket to the washing machine.
Done when: The basket is next to the machine.
- 3–6 min
Load one wash, following the care labels.
Done when: One load is running.
- 1–2 min
Set a phone alarm for when this cycle ends.
Done when: The alarm is set.
- 3–8 min
Move the washed clothes to the dryer or rack.
Done when: No wet clothes remain in the washer.
- 5–10 min
Put away only the clothes you need next.
Done when: Your next outfit is accessible.
Uses the on-device guide. Keeps your saved plans. Needs one available history space.
Using Task Breaker when getting started feels hard
How to use it
Write one task. The built-in guide matches common tasks such as dishes, laundry, messages, and paperwork. For other tasks, it offers a general starting structure. Edit any step, add your own, or use one-step mode to reduce what’s on screen.
A useful boundary
Time ranges are rough prompts, not deadlines. Online results may miss context. Check anything consequential yourself. This is a planning tool, not advice about medical, legal, or financial decisions.
Read about ADHD task paralysisHow this tool is put together
The built-in guide matches words in your task to a written recipe for chores, messages, or paperwork. If there’s no match, it uses a general starting sequence. Each step includes a visible stopping point. The optional online mode requests a tailored draft; you still decide what belongs in the plan.
These recipes and time estimates are editorial choices, not a clinically validated ADHD intervention. The guide doesn’t know your circumstances, deadlines, or physical abilities. Adapt or skip steps, and follow product instructions for household tasks.
NIMH describes planning, organization, and task completion among difficulties adults with ADHD can experience. That context informs the problem this tool addresses; it doesn’t establish that this app treats ADHD. NIMH: ADHD in adults.