#i watch youtube and cook dinner with them and then i dont see them unless theyre unconcious or leaving to go to work

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Anyway, heres how i do my cleaning schedule as an autist. I live in a one bedroom apartment with a balcony and a bathtub, to give you an idea of how big the space is with any speciality furniture and how you should adjust to your situation accordingly:

-i break the cleaning regimen down to the major steps, and i always do them in the same order on the same days of the week. Laundry gets done when i get home on the last day of my work week, and whenever i wake up the next morning i start the next bit.

-laundry itself is broken up into a few steps: i wash my clothes first, then swap out for sheets and towels, hang up my clothes to dry on my drying rack, throw something simple into the oven for dinner, and then i swap my sheets and towels into the dryer when dinners done cooking. By the time im done eating, everythings washed and either dried or hung up from the last week. I listen to my favourite podcasts while i do this, i recommend The Casual Criminalist if youre a true crime girlie like me, but i also like LA Not So Confidential, Conspirituality, and QAnon Anonymous. Mega is another good one if you want a comedy series.

-the next morning after my breakfast and coffee i do the rest of my apartment. I start with ironing my work uniform while i watch silly youtube videos in the background. The Click is usually my go-to channel for this. That takes me about 45 minutes to iron everything in my 4 uniform sets. You dont like, HAVE to do this, but i dont like having wrinkled anything, it sets off my bad texture alarm, and i spend a lot of time wearing those sets. Consider investing in ironing sets and learning how to iron if Something About Your Clothes is Bad to you, its a worthwhile investment for your own peace of mind

-after i iron, i take a snack and water break while i finish whatever video i put on in the background. If i slept in, i'll eat lunch at this point. The food will give you the energy for the meat of the journey, which will cover pretty much everyones needs

-at this point, i'll put on a more cerebral channel that engages my intellectual interests a bit more like Telltale, and start with dusting. I have an order i do this in too, usually starting at the "top" of my apartment's layout and going left to right on every surface until its done. This takes very little time for a routine dust, every month or so i'll do a more deep dusting where ill get deep into the crevices and give the walls a quick go-over. Wear a mask for a deep clean if you dont want to sneeze every 5 seconds.

-for surfaces that see a lot of spillage and use like my coffee table and kitchen counters and bathroom counters and dining table, i then take some lysol spray cleaner (get one with a scent you like, you will feel more fresh and happy after. Theres no right or wrong answer when it comes to what scents are the best) and wipe them down. This also takes very little time. During a monthly deep clean the only difference in this step is that i'll use a bucket of proper cleaner and wipe down every surface (within reason. Dont put wet cloths soaked in cleaning chemicals on the vents of your tv)

-once all thats done, i vacuum. Do not vacuum before you dust and wipe, doing it after will ensure you vacuum up all the dirt and dust that you pushed off your surfaces onto the floor. Bluetooth headphones go on for this, and have a set pattern you follow down your living space. I like to get all the corners and along the walls first and then go back and forth in a circle until i get to the middle, but theres no right or wrong answer for this either. Once you get into the habit of that pattern, you'll be done in no time, and it'll hardly feel like anything. Thats the end of your routine clean unless its clean-your-washroom week, which i do every 2 weeks.

-i clean my washroom last. At this point ill undock my switch and prop it up on the floor before i put my background videos back on. I have a set cloth that i clean my bathroom with, because it sees the most, well, human waste particles, and i dont want any cross contamination with the ones i use for the rest of my apartment. First i spray some cleaner in the toilet and let it sit while i do the rest. I always use proper cleaner for my washroom, i just plug my sink and pour some in while running the water until the basin's full, and use that to wipe everything down and simultaneously let it soak my sink to get all the gunk from the last 2 weeks out. I even wipe down the floor. At this point. If its deep-clean day, just use the cleaner from your bucket youre already dragging across your house and do the washroom(s) last. For my bathtub, i rinse it out with my showerhead first and then take a bucket and transfer it all from my sink to the tub, and follow the same pattern i vacuum rooms in while wiping down the base and walls of the tub/shower. Then i just unplug the tub and give it another rinse with the showerhead. Take a toilet brush to the toilet bowl and flush when youre done, and youre all done. This sounds like a lot, but it takes me about 15-20 minutes. Its really not that bad.

-for deep clean days, i also mop my floors with some cleaner from the bucket, and take a broom to my balcony. I live right above the convenience store in my apartment building so if you have a similar situation look below you before you sweep stuff off so you dont hit anybody. Have a broom you just use for your balcony so you dont track any pathogens from outside inside.

all done for another week! That wasnt so bad, was it? Altogether this usually takes me about an hour and a half. Deep cleans will take about twice the time. But either way, its not like itll take up your whole day or its a daunting impossible task. Adjust as needed, take as many snack/meal breaks as you want, and give yourself a reward after. I like to have a few glasses of wine in a hot and freshly-cleaned bath with bubble bath and a bath bomb. Hey, its 5 o'clock somewhere and i grew up in a later time zone, day drinking is fine!

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mlm asks under the cut bc im tryna wake myself up to do homework

Are you in a relationship? nooo but i have a boy who i love and whomst loves meee....its complex

Do you have a crush on someone? If you do tell us about them. mhm he’s really smart but about things i dont understand and he’s very kind and goofy and has a voice that melts my hearttt

What’s your ideal boyfriend/enbyfriend? someone who understands me intellectually and can learn to understand me emotionally 

What is your ideal perfect date? april fifteenth because-- no um  i like going for walks in the woods as a date. one of the best dates i’ve ever been on we just went to a junk yard and wandered around and then found a lil spot to sit and make out for a while it was cuuute

Have you ever smooched a boy/enby? oof these are for people much younger than me aren’t they. yes, i have smooched quite a few boys and nonbinary people (but actually no girls, i think?)

If you went on a movie date what movie would you go see? i don’t really like movies tbh, this is like the opposite of my ideal date bc you can’t talk or touch or do other things while you’re watching...

What video games would you play with your boyfriend/enbyfriend? my ex and i played all sorts of things together (planescape torment in particular </3) but right now? i’m not sure. maybe co op games? overcooked? smash? 

Are you a hopeless romantic? no, i’m a very hopeful romantic

Do you daydream a lot about your crush or boyfriend/enbyfriend? yep! im a daydreamer 4 sure

If you were going on a dinner date where would you go? hm...depends on how fancy i’d honestly just prefer to have my boyfriend buy me ingredients and then cook a nice meal 4 him  otherwise maybe kim’s? that’s the cheap korean restaurant near our college lol

Can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue? i used to be able to but i’m not sure anymore, i’m out of practice 

Have you been to pride in June? If not would you like to go and if you have gone how was it? yep! been three times, once in high school and twice in college. in high school it was a little weird bc i was really sick, but i was the head of the GSA at the time and it was the first time we’d ever made it 2 pride as a school, so it was a big deal. last year my friend’s ex came along and kind of ruined the day for us lmao. this year we had a GREAT time, we went for one of my friends’ birthdays and it was their first time ever going to pride and being like out-ish in public. i made some chalk art, we took photos, we yelled at the rainbow washing corporations and got to ask a leather dom if we could pet their dog (a person in a fursuit). (they said yes!) 

When did you realize you weren’t straight or cisgender? i’ve been not straight for goddamn ever like, i probably knew i liked girls by the time i was in like sixth or seventh grade. and i remember considering that i was not, myself, a girl, in like...second grade, and then not dealing with it again until high school lmao

Would you consider yourself an affectionate person? to a select few, yeah

What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done for someone? ooh, hard to say. i took someone for a middle of the night walk that led us to a river full of frogs once, and we had our second kiss there and i’m sure i’ve made a lot of romantic gestures for various other partners but i’m like, having a hard time remembering them oh one time the junkyard date person and i had a really nice date where we just went and sat in the woods and drew for a while and that was like, really great 

If you had to cook for your partner what would you cook? depends on what they wanted! i’m very good with stir frys, i can make steaks, i can do various kinds of chicken...

Where would you travel with your partner if you two could go anywhere? i don’t have a partner so i dont really know  the boy i’m seeing (TM) has visited finland before so maybe there...

If you wanted to get your partner a gift what would you get them? i like to make art for my partners tbh

Do you write love letters to your partner? i love writing letters in general so yes!

Do you write poetry or songs? not generally For People but yes to both, more poetry than songs

Favorite Lgbt+ movie? i haven’t seen very many of them to be honest...the Favourite was excellent, though! saw that in theaters! 

Favorite Lgbt+ show? also haven’t seen very many of those! lmao degrassi had a trans man on it way the fuck back in the day, but that’s not great representation, nor are renly and ser loras...ya i got nothing  o wait does Moomin count

Favorite Lgbt+ fictional character? slkdfjsldkfj i really cannot think of any of them ser loras of the flowers is deffo up there for me whoops sorry

Favorite Lgbt+ youtuber? skip

Favorite Lgbt+ singer? ryan beatty!

Favorite Lgbt+ meme? lmao it’s moominpapa with a glock

Favorite Lgbt+ book? always gonna b a soft spot in my heart for Annie On My Mind lmao

Favorite Lgbt+ artist? keith haring, dubiously basquiat 

Favorite Lgbt+ celebrity? kevin abstract or kristen stewart 

Favorite Lgbt+ tumblr blog? uhhhh peteseeger

Favorite MLM/NBLM tumblr blog? cowboymlm

Favorite petname(s)? sunshine, baby, daddy lmao 

Favorite date spot? woods

Favorite dessert? really good baklava will drive me insane tiramisu is good too but reminds me too much of my ex

Favorite love song (or favorite song)? favorite love song: a nightingale sang in barkley square favorite song: hm rn it might be...cupid? by ryan beatty 

Favorite thing to wear? my favorite sweatshirt and some black jeans

Favorite animal? frog, probably? 

Favorite type of Milkshake? chocolate! 

Favorite month? september :3 

Favorite mythical animal? hmmm i love me a big foot or a loch ness monster 

Favorite flower? dandelions or marigolds or roses 

Coffee or tea? coffeeeeee 

Sweater or Hoodie? depends! i have a lot more sweaters but i do love hoodies

Fall or Spring? both! 

Winter or Summer? summer, i think

Frozen yogurt or Ice cream? ice cream plsssss

Cuddles or hugs? hmmmm hugs 

Little spoon or big spoon? little spoon unless i am comforting the other person, in which case i am big spoon 

Gazing at the stars with your partner or watching the sunset together? oh both of these sound lovely

Movie theater or park date? PARK

Forehead kisses or kisses on the cheek? cheek kisses are kinda hot forehead kisses are cute 

Sitting on their lap or laying your head down on their lap? laying my head down! pet my hair!!!

Circus date or fair/carnival date? kind of neither tbh but like, i guess fair? 

Strawberries or cherries? ooh hard question. strawberries i think, but i looove cherries also

Peaches or plums? peaches!!!

Matte or glitter? GLITTER

Dunkin Donuts or Krispy Kream? dunkin lmao i’m a northeast boy

Flamboyant or reserved? flamboyant usually, sometimes reserved

Pastel colors or dark colors? neither give me that neon 

Cats or reptiles? B O T H

Doughnuts or Bagels? oooh both. doughnuts maybe a little more tho

Pastel rainbow or regular rainbow? regular rainbow

Cowboy partner or Goth partner? either but i tend to lean a little more toward goths

Yeehaw or be gay do crime? i say both, but i say yeehaw more often

Video games or board games? board games pls god i love a board game

Plushies or figures? plusHIES

The sun or the moon? the sun!!!

Bears or dogs? BEARS

Red roses or white roses? pink or yellow roses are myy faves actually