#cleaning

[iwrotesomeofitdown]

I really recommend „how to keep house while drowning“ (I read it through the library for free) to help with perspective on this.

Care tasks are morally neutral. And where your home is in terms of a care cycle (stuff needs to be cleaned vs stuff has just been cleaned) is also morally neutral. Doing a little does make a difference!

Cleaning gets easier when you remember it's a thing you're doing to make your life less miserable, and not a thing you're doing as punishment

[poopsadaisies]

[rainbowpopeworld]

This is a big thing that I continue to work on unlearning/relearning

[senokaori]

掃除の時間

[sreegs]

hey it's me black mold. thanks for running your window air conditioner all summer. whatever you do, do not regularly clean the removable filter. that's not necessary

you should also never ever unplug the air conditioner and stick a flashlight in the vent that blows air to see if we're in there. it's very bad, that place should not be checked

and whatever you do, if you've already made the mistake of unplugging it, don't remove it from the window for cleaning if possible. and whether it's possible to remove the unit or not, don't carefully disassemble the front panel, document where the screws go and plastic bits go, and open up the vent more to be able to get into it easily

as black mold, i'm an expert on this. you should heed my warnings: now, if you've somehow made the mistake of doing all of the above, you should not use warm water and dish soap to CLEAN the inside of the vent thoroughly. DON'T ever use a bottle brush to get into the hard to reach places. and certainly don't rinse and dry the cleaned area before carefully putting it back together

there's nothing wrong with us, black mold. we don't cause or exacerbate breathing conditions like asthma or other illnesses. it's cool, we're cool

furthermore, if you're capable of removing the window unit, DONT take a hose with the same soapy water and wash the portion of the window unit that sits outside the window and is therefore weatherproofed.

whatever you do, don't allow the air conditioner to dry before plugging it back in and turning it on again

and if you have a central air conditioner, you will definitely never ever consult a manual or sources online to perform a similar cleaning procedure on the cooling unit outside.

lastly, if you're physically unable to do the things we (the black mold) warned you not to do above, you should never ever ask someone to help you or hire a service to do it.

[charmsponies]

Beautiful Baby Ember <3

Baby Ember is one of the g1 ponies with the most variants. There were three different mail order versions (all cutiemarkless, a pink, a purple and a blue) and then this is the fourth variant, a light lavender with purple hair and a star cutiemark. This one was sold with the cassette tape "Ember's Dream" (You can see in my photo that I have the version of the tape with the misspelled name, later releases corrected the spelling.)

Keep an eye out if you are interested in listening to the tape, because I am going to make a few videos all about cassettes soon, as I have ordered 3 more MLP cassettes and I will be digitizing the audio and uploading them online for preservation's sake <3

[girlactionfigure]

[neosatsuma]

[thoughtportal]

cleaning along desire paths

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I was arguing with Snopp Dogg because he really wanted to clean my bathroom but I was upset because he was a guest and I was busy making spaghetti. Woke up angry at Snopp Dogg for cleaning my bathroom.

[copperbadge]

National Clean Your Home Month, aka NaClYoHo or "Salty Pirates" month, is soon to be upon us!

Each November, I "host" NaClYoHo, where participants work to make their living spaces more comfortable and pleasant. The full manifesto is at the link, but the basic premise is that each day in November you put on a podcast, tv show, playlist, or other media, and clean or organize some aspect of your home.

It's meant to be a low-stress way to both do a yearly cleaning and also participate in an intensive project like National Novel Writing Month without having to write a novel. I'll be posting about it again before November kicks off, but I thought I'd link to the manifesto well ahead of time, so people could brace themselves. :D

This year my big goals are to figure out how to keep my floors truly clean, replace at least one rug, and clear out the storage nook where I have a bunch of stuff that needs sorting through. I am also going to try to dedicate some time to researching those "bathroom refresh" companies that basically just put a shell over your existing shower/tub/walls and see if it's feasible for my bathroom, which desperately needs it.

[boujeesimss]

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[samwisethewitch]

*takes your face gently in my hands and looks sincerely into your eyes* listen. your home does not need to look like a showroom. homes are meant to be lived in, and that means a certain amount of mess. it's okay if there is clutter on your desk or if you don't remember the last time you cleaned your oven. mess is morally neutral. but at the same time, you deserve to live in an environment that is safe and comfortable, and that means someone has to clean sometimes. things like mold, spoiled food, and dirty litter boxes are genuine health hazards and need to be dealt with before they make someone sick. think of cleaning less as "my home needs to be completely spotless" and more as "I am an animal and I need a habitat that is free of hazardous material." it's okay. *kisses you on the forehead and tucks you into a blanket*

(and of course it is always acceptable and even good for you to ask someone else to help you with cleaning if it's physically or mentally difficult for you. even if you're paying them to do it.)

[belzebubsofficial]

This one is definitely dedicated to my youngest.