Preemptive Nostalgia of the Possible But Doubtful

My parents threw away all of these things (even the vacuum cleaners and the dryer) when they got too dirty to function, because no one even told them THAT they could be cleaned. Cost them thousands of dollars over the years.

All I'm saying is that cleaning is not intuitive, and not knowing how to clean is not a moral failing, but it is something you can learn.

I like this video because it does a great job of introducing the basic foundations of house cleaning (and because he doesn't use bleach, which is a common allergy in addition to being awful to inhale). He also talks a little about how to clean a vacuum. And why you shouldn't put grease from your pots and pans down the sink drain. I also love that he mentions that different houses and different people have different needs and different versions of what clean and cleaning looks like.

This is another video from the same guy about cleaning and depression. This advice, especially at the beginning, can feel really really difficult and oppressive to hear. However, I find that it's generally pretty solid. But I'm autistic and so is he, so that gets a massive Your Mileage May Vary stamp on it.

I have a favorite part of this video. It's from 10:52 to 12:36. I think we could all use to hear that. There's a HEFTY pause after that one. I promise the narration does come back.

This is a pair of videos about how to correctly load and use a dish washer.

The first one is a quick 1 minute 30 second overview on loading. I can't find the exact video I'm looking for, so consider this a substitute for that. If I can find the one I'm looking for, I'll swap it in.

Here's a blog post about scrubbing brushes and how to clean them.

And a video for all cleaning tools, including scrub brushes. This video does use bleach. I'll try to find some alternatives to that.

How to clean a top loader (without the removable agitator thing). This should be done every 1-3 months depending on you unit, or every time you wash really soiled clothes.

How to clean a top loader (with the removable agitator thing). This should be done every month, or every time you wash really soiled clothes.

This video is for pet owners.

These carpet brushes are a LIFE SAVER if you have dogs. This thing allows me to go from vacuuming about 4 square feet before my vacuum is full to vacuuming half the living room (I don't vacuum often enough. You should vacuum weekly, and I just can't.). I have to unclog the vacuum less often. It fluffs up some of the flat spots in the carpet. And I also use the brush to shampoo my rugs in the spring.

A spot cleaner (or a carpet cleaner with a spot cleaner attachment) is another life saver, ESPECIALLY if you can afford to splurge on a heated one. I see them at Goodwill or at yard sales occasionally, and they're worth picking up. The shark one in the video is great too.

It's America's Housekeeping Book (1941). Available for free download on the Internet Archive. (Large PDF file at the link here).

The LISTS y'all. The step by step lists. The emphasis on efficiency and arranging spaces for the least resistance possible. The basic concept of "take a tray or basket into a room when you are tidying up so you can put things that belong elsewhere on it and take them out LATER in ONE GO".

So I look up a pretty prominent Star Wars guild and message one of their council and ask them to poll the same question and get back to me in a week. They do, and naturally the fuckin geeks said "Death Star".

Users hate it. Until they forget that there was anything better..

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The Fitbit app is no more. Along with the launch of the new Fitbit Air(which you can expect a full review of once we’ve spent more time with it), Google has officially replaced it with Google Health, as previously announced, and many of the responses we’ve seen so far are full of confusion, frustration, and requests to get the old app back.

back then i made a bunch of these but by now i lost the pic and dont know how to find the original post anymore

so anyway here is the diagram for anyone else who is interested!!

this requires pretty big carboard pieces, if you have a really big box or something you can make it from one piece, but if you don't, you can also just make each of the pieces individually and then tape them together

and then in the end you put it together like this!!

and then when you make a bunch you can put them all next to each other and stack your books like crazy

Rosemary chicken ingredients:

5-6 cloves of garlic or like measure with your heart basically

Big handful of fresh rosemary leaves again measure with your heart

2 tsp course salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/4 cup lemon juice

2/3 cup olive oil

A bit of corn starch or flour, maybe a tablespoon

Water as needed

Large package of boneless chicken thighs or whatever cut of chicken you wanna use but I use thighs

Method:

Mince the garlic and rosemary together very well. Don’t make a paste or anything but do mince it very fine if you can

Put your garlic rosemary mix, salt, pepper, onion powder, lemon juice, and olive oil in a sealable container and shake together really well to make your marinade.

Let your chicken marinade in this for at least an hour but up to 8 hours is fine if you wanna do this in the morning or something. I usually do this bit during lunch and let it go for four to five hours.

To cook the chicken get a large flat pan on medium high heat and sear your chicken on both sides. Once you’ve done this, add the remaining marinade to the pan, cover it with a lid and turn the temperature down to medium low.

Let the chicken steam in the marinade for 15-20 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165F. Set your chicken aside to rest while you make the sauce.

To make the sauce, leave the remaining marinade and chicken drippings in the pan and turn it up to medium high, whisking constantly.

Mix a bit of corn starch or flour with water to make a slurry and add to the sauce. Continue whisking it into the marinade constantly until it reaches the consistency you want. I usually go until I start to see the pan through the sauce a bit as I whisk and the sauce sticks to the back of a spoon.

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