A month!? Throw those nasty sheets away.

1. "Whoever makes the mess has to clean it up" This is a rule that I was taught as a young man and it seems to translate to responsibility.
2. "Clean as you go" Short Term Pain for Long Term Gain. Wash the pan when the food is off, make the bed when you're done sleeping, bored? Vacuum! Front-load the stuff you don't wanna do and get it over with.

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Loop it twice around to make the bow, instead of once. My shoelaces have never untied themselves since I learned that

Cold water works only if you do it first. Hot water sets the stain which makes it a lot more difficult.

One trick I use with pretty reliable results is to alternate washing with baking soda and vinegar. So one wash, detergent + vinegar. Next wash, detergent + baking soda. They neutralize each other so don't do them at the same time, but they're both quite powerful and effective at neutralizing smells on their own, so if you have a serious smell issue with something a few rounds of that will likely help quite a bit.

Professor Shoelace will help you.

https://www.youtube.com/@ProfShoelace

No-one has to carry that responsibility.

It is advise that the OP can ponder and take or leave, and if taken have an adult conversation with his sweetheart, whether such a plan is appropriate for them.

By the sounds of the replies I'm getting, It's like I suggested he drag her into a cave and force her to do as she's told.

I'm done here.

Over and Out.

Edit: the replies, not this replies.

Huh. Turns out I've been accidentally doing it right my whole life. I can't even remember the last time my shoes came untied without me intending them too.

...well you said "athletic career" so I think you did and now you're just lying and trying to cover.

And why would you need to get used to it? There's a club for any sport you'd care to name pretty much anywhere you go. If all you want is "play a game once a week during a season" there's no reason not to do that.

Pick a room or an area of a room each day. Clean it. By focusing on a smaller area (rather than the whole house) you will have an easier time of seeing what needs to be done. And, if you keep it up, day after day, she is going to notice and appreciate what you do. Also, be sure the shared spaces are cleared of your own stuff.

Woolite oxy insta clean is my go-to - the one with the attached lime green scrubber brush thing. You can get it at target.

My fiance accidentally spilled an entire glass of red wine on a vintage yellow fabric armchair. Woolite got this out in seconds. It was like watching a magic trick, and it didn't damage the yellow fabric of the chair at all.

Start by making a list of each room that you do things in, then list the different things in that room that change state. It is much easier to spot changes when you know what you're looking for. It also will help to watch when she cleans to see what is important to her.

• Kitchen
  • Sink: Clean dishes
  • Counters: Wipe counters
  • Floors: Sweep floors (daily) mop (weekly)
  • Dishwasher (load or empty)
• Bathroom
  • Towels: on hooks
  • Clothes: to laundry
  • etc
• Bedroom
  • bed
    • Unmade: make it
    • Clothes on it: put away
  • etc

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My wife killed her phone this way. There was some moisture inside the cup holder and she put the phone in, charging port down and some moisture went in and shorted the charging port.

Get an FM transmitter or cassette deck adapter to connect your phone to if you have an old car.

gotta default to the cleaner of the two viewpoints. Change.

And this is OK with the manufacturer's instructions?

This is a good tip BUT can have its downside. I did this but when driving my arm was directly between my phone and my ears and as such it blocked much of the noise. Having my phone in direct line to my ears provides the maximum noise.

Obviously this will vary with people and cars

I use a spreadsheet. Each row has the name of a chore, how often it needs to be done (# of days), and the date it was last done. Then a simple calculation for how many days until the chore will be due again. If that number is zero (or negative), it’s time to do the chore. You can sort by this column to put all of the day’s chores together, add conditional formatting to make them stand out, etc.

What you end up with is basically a to-do list telling you exactly what chores need to be done on any given day. When you finish a chore, mark it off by putting in today’s date. It doesn’t necessarily make doing the chores any easier, and of course you still have to remember to check the spreadsheet every day, but you never have to expend any mental energy figuring out what you need to do.

This was originally a way for me to keep track of those annoying chores that only need to be done a few times a year, which are easy to lose track of. But now I use it for basically everything.

Maybe take a photo of the room clean, and then assess the state of the room when she cleans compared vs when it is clean.

I’ll also say, talk to her. Maybe split tasks and discuss what you both see.

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By recognizing that the end of your sports career is the natural evolution of any and all sports careers. You are lucky to have an end that is predictable and known to you.

Many athletes step of the field, track, court, and mat for the last time without even knowing that they would never play or compete again.

You are focusing on what you are losing and not what you are gaining. At a minimum, a bunch of time to do things that you didn't have time for before.

The end of sports creates space in your life for you to fill it with new things that you love and bring joy to your life.

I’m not OP but thank you!! Can’t wait to try this and see how it goes

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