Local house witch telling you to please learn basic housekeeping skills.

It’s not your fault if no one ever taught you but YouTube is a magical place and can teach you at your own pace.

Someone asked me what housekeeping skills I’d recommend learning.

Keep in ming that this is not me shaming you, I know you have your reasons, folks. This is just a guy who enjoys clean spaces asking that you start learning now.

Here’s what I suggest as an adult who has lived with other adults who didn’t have housekeeping skills:

First and foremost, learn about all the places in your house that need to be cleaned and understand how often they should be cleaned. the American Cleaning Institute (I guess that’s a thing) has a good article about basic cleaning info. Plus this video on cleaning tips is great!

Learn how to do your dishes. HOT water is the only way to clean your dishes.

Learn how to clean your shower head, especially if you live in a place with hard water. Same goes for your sinks.

Learn how to do your laundry correctly. Even without the whole “separating whites and colors” thing, there are things you need to learn about washing your clothes. Learn what the tags mean, too.

Also, you don’t have to use fabric softener and you shouldn’t use it on towels or any fabric meant to absorb. (Learn about laundromats) And please learn how to clean out your dryer vent, it’s a safety hazard!

Get a disinfecting cleaner for your high-touch areas, especially the gross ones like the bathroom. Just because it doesn’t look dirty, doesn’t mean it’s clean!

Learn how to sweep, mop, and vacuum effectively.

You’ll also want to make sure to change out your home’s air filters.

TL;DR, here are some cleaning videos.

How to Clean Everything in Your Bathroom

How to Clean Everything in Your Kitchen

Livingroom Cleaning Routine

How to Clean Everything in Your Bedroom

Now these resources are not the end-all-be-all, but I think if you don’t know much about cleaning your space this is a good way to start.

i don't know man, i just wish that we could [suddenly realising i'm coming dangerously close to expressing a real and earnest thought instead of filtering everything through several layers of intangible running bits] blow up the entire world. or something.

hey I really hate doing self publicity bUT. FOLKS WE NEED TO MOVE THESE BOOKS or there won't be room in the Topatoco warehouse for TPoH volume 4, which we plan to kickstart later this year- so yeah!

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don't miss the opportunity, there's only a limited number left and they're really gorgeous guys seriously ya gotta get in on this

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SOMEONE BLAZED MY POST???? WHO. I LOVE YOU.

GOOD MORNING it's the next day and did I mention that these two are the same main characters from my VFS animation?

they both exist in all worlds, always love each other, and always find each other. that is the whole thing about me making them in different genres and I hope one day (when I finish TPoH) to make a comic about them too! :D

The Baggins have a family curse: they build a deep emotional connection with men, but in the end they remain single

the corinthian skips onboarding.

Been rewatching The Hobbit films and this is probably my only ship art I'll make of these two lol

the original meme:

One day they meet in the forest between Shire and the Blue Mountain

No one:

Tumblr when my WiFi is connected and working perfectly:

wanted to draw them in the style of those cute pen doodles and i love how it enhances their silliness (❁´◡`❁)

It's a lot healthier to go for a daily walk than to sign up for a gym membership you won't be using because you hate that kind of exercise. It's a lot healthier to eat a frozen meal than to skip a meal because you were too tired to cook something healthy. It's a lot healthier to take a quick shower than to procrastinate an elaborate routine for days. Don't aim so high that you won't be hitting anything!

this is actually really helpful and affirming thanks

I love the difference in atmosphere between The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

LOTR is like:

"THE APOCALYPSE IS COMING! SATAN IS RETURNING! YOU ARE CHOSEN ONE AND MUST DESTROY A MIGHTY TREACHEROUS RELIC TO SAVE THE WORLD!"

And the Hobbit is like:

"A bunch of homeless trying to rob a lizard"

Two iconic fantasy genres

LOTR: Everything is terrible and we're all going to die there's no hope all is lost our only chance is some idiot halfling

SILMARILLION: Then that guy died then that guy died then another guy died then she died then that other guy died again

THE HOBBIT: Let's roam the countryside inviting ourselves for tea at people's houses using that two dwarves at a time trick

Currently on my watchlist are these brilliant fics:

I Wish You Love by @shiplocks-of-love

Summary: “John Watson, professional bodyguard and ex-MI5 agent, reluctantly accepts a job as security adviser to Sherlock, pop superstar, when death threats start pouring in at an alarming rate. As the two men clash over the new security routines, a mutual attraction grows. But danger lurks around the corner…”

Over Fathoms Deep by Bittergreens (@holmesianpose)

Summary: “When the youngest son of the aristocratic Holmes family is shipped off to sea in an attempt to cure him of his poor temper and bad manners, he fully expects to spend a long tedious voyage as miserable as ever. What he does not count on is having his heart stolen by the strapping young crewman, John Watson.”

The Killing Principle by @vulpesmellifera

Summary: “John Watson served twice in AmeriCorps, married his high school sweetheart, and then entered med school. A sudden arrest and accusation of multiple murders ends his promising career, irrevocably altering his life’s trajectory. Acquitted of his wife’s crimes, John spends the next ten years as the maligned ex-husband of convicted serial killer Mercy Mary. A job offer draws him out of hiding and back to Connecticut - the very state where the crimes were committed. He needs the money, and the job is a dream. Then he meets the brilliant William Vernet, and it seems like he has a second chance at life and love.But the past has a way of catching up.”

Kiss and Tell by Ellipsical (@ellipsical-elle)

Summary: “St. Bede’s Library takes in those looking for a second chance. John Watson is looking for some peace and quiet in order to heal after he returns from war. Sherlock Holmes is just out of rehab and forced to live in the countryside to care for his brother at the end of his life. When they’re thrown together after a one-night stand, Sherlock asks John to keep their relationship a secret. It’s just a few months, John tells himself, as he makes a morally dubious decision, but as their electric physical attraction starts to turn into something more, it becomes harder for John to hide how he feels. Does Sherlock feel the same? What will happen when Sherlock’s time at the library is up? And will John pay for the secret he kept?”

Bakers with Benefits by @raina-at

Summary: “Sherlock Holmes has a successful YouTube baking channel, but what he really wants is his own bakery. When an old friend sends him a call for the very first Great British Bake Off, he seizes the opportunity to finally win a sponsor for his bakery. Here’s the plan: Win Bake Off, get the bakery, don’t fall in love with the handsome Army doctor at the neighbouring station. Easy.”

The Devil’s Blaze by @dulcimergecko

Summary: “Sherlock Holmes, the world’s only Consulting Equestrian Expert, is the individual called when horse owners are out of their depth. At the behest of his elder brother, Sherlock travels to Amarillo, Texas, to investigate why a valuable bucking stallion has seemingly gone berserk for no reason and killed his trainer. The local authorities suspect the owner of fraud and possible animal abuse, but Mycroft sees parallels to an unsolved case from the 1980s wherein a racehorse killed a groom. Complicating the situation is John Watson: bronco rider, rodeo veterinarian, sexy flirt, and one of case’s primary suspects…”

Consumer warning: subscribing may result in addiction, of the best kind!

If you have any WIP’s you are are currently addicted to, please do share!

Some Very Excellent Fics we have here…

Ooh, great list! Here are some more, because one can never follow enough WIPs, right?

Dreadnought by @callie4180

After Sherlock’s fall from St Bart’s, a grief-stricken John Watson is driven from London–and to America–by his memories.

A BBC Sherlock/Trapper John, MD fusion.

The Beekeeper’s Heart by Ellipsical / @ellipsical-elle

A story about growing up. 

Winter to Spring by standbygo / @blogstandbygo​

Sherlock is babysitting Rosie when the ultimate disaster strikes London. There will be fear, there will be danger, there will be despair - but in the end, there will be love.

And a few more from @jobooksncoffee . Thank you!❤

PS. Feel free to add your own WIP’s to the list, all you lovely authors 😘

Bilbo the Family Man

Makes sense doesn't it?