#household stuff

[cafeleningrad]

I mean of course, 1950s “house wife couldn’t be happier about new household gadget” advertisement was sexist but honestly living on my own makes and receiving a quiet, hyper effective vacuum cleaner or getting my place sorted with Marie Kondo makes me think the advertisers weren’t that far off either.

[clatterbane]

Back from the nearby Lidl, with a fortuitous find! 😁 Well, two of them given the fan that Mr. C also spotted and grabbed.

I wanted to go down there today anyway, after a few basic items we needed like milk and toilet cleaner--and also to have a little poke around, since I hadn't been in that location yet. Then it occurred to me to take a look at their current limited time items online, in case any of those appealed.

And, yes!

(That's roughly $150 US or £110, btw.)

I had actually been thinking that we kinda needed to pick up a Roomba-alike before long. It would help make my life a lot easier, especially with the cats spreading their fur and litter bits, etc. all around a wood floor.

Originally, I was thinking about one of the newer models with Bluetooth controls and also basically a built-in Swiffer mop option. But, then I saw this at just the right time! And we caught it on the first day, while there were still plenty of them in the store. 😀

Mr. C was right on the idea--and also pointed out that getting a more basic cheap one now didn't rule out picking up a more complicated model later if we wanted or needed to.

I figured it would probably be at least as handy as the fairly early basic Roomba model we got (now long dead). Which is a huge improvement!

About to unbox the thing and try to get it set up in a few minutes. I needed to get some nutrition in first, impatient as I am.

[lillyski]

Reminder for my forgetful peepz: clean your laundromat.

(helpful instructions below)

Clean the filter. (Check with your machines instructions on how to do that without setting everything underwater)

Wipe the glass on the inside and the sealing. The detergent compartment too (most models let you take the whole compartment out, but check first before you rip anything off)

turn the laundromat on and let it wash without any clothes in by at least 60°, but 90° would be better. Put baking soda in the detergent compartment and vinegar directly into the drum before that lol (you can eyeball that on how equal it is, but if you're unsure do a glass of vinegar and two packages of backing soda)

Trust me. I forgot for so damn long to do it and after I did (which has been a week by now already anyway) my laundry smelled sooooo much better after washing. The laundromat itself too.

It's not much effort and you can do one task at a time (I say this as a depressed bean, I know how hard it is to find the energy. You can clean the filter first, wipe it down another day and then add the last step whenever before you'd do laundry next)

If the last step wasn't enough, you can repeat it.

[haeloc-3m]

[autijacen]

You know what's very freeing as an adult? Finding out that I am not, in fact, a horribly messy person.

Like. As a kid it was very much emphasized that my room was a mess, my chores were never done "properly" and so on. In college when I didn't have a roommate I was struggling heavily with mental illnesses that weren't treated or supported, and some of which I didn't really understand the impact of for me personally.

I'm living on my own for the first time since college and like, yes, there's some dog toys and stuff lying around sometimes. A blanket on the floor next to a chair. But. It isn't messy.

It's something where if I wanted to have company over, I could take about a minute and have the place completely organized. I don't because my dog can play with his toys and it's nice to have them easily accessible throughout the day.

My fridge has food I want in it and anything that isn't used in a timely fashion, I get rid of before it causes a problem. I regularly sweep and mop, vacuum and I even have a carpet cleaner (my favorite household purchase tbh).

My dishes aren't ever piled up to the point where I have to move them around to use the sink, or where they overcrowd the dishwasher. Usually, there's very few dirty dishes lying about, and it's mostly when I've been working pretty long hours.

My clothes aren't always folded or put away, but they're still stored pretty neatly and the dirty clothes are put in baskets to take to clean, which is done pretty regularly.

My mentality towards cleaning between when I was younger and now has also significantly shifted and I credit that shift (as well as proper mental health care and physical health care) with the difference. As a teenager, cleaning was about making sure that the space I was using or the space I was in charge of cleaning met the expectations and desires of others, who would stand in judgement of the work. If it wasn't done to their expectations, then it may as well have not been done at all, because the results were the same - being yelled at and having to do it again, often with more scrutiny.

As an adult, that's not what cleaning is. It used to feel like that, which stressed me out more. It's actually about making my *home* comfy and easy to use for me and people I want to share that space with! It's about making it safe and healthy for my creatures and myself!!! And that is something that is a tangible goal! It's something which is fulfilling to work towards! It's nice to make good food in my kitchen and have everything comfy clean while I devour a plate of cookies like an unhinged goblin at 4am!

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