Unfuck Your Habitat

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July 2012

It's that time again! Hello, new people!

Welcome aboard! If you’re new to UfYH, here’s the welcome packet: I curse. A lot. If this is problematic for you, we may have to admire each other from afar. There will be many f-bombs, as well as some more creative stuff. A 20/10 is 20 minutes of unfucking (cleaning, studying, what have you) followed by a 10-minute break. 45/15s are the same, only, you know, 45 and 15. A drain volcano is...

geekscoutcookies reblogged your photoset: hellofieldsbean: This is the result of using 1… Be careful that its not more than 5 mins, I almost blew the door off once.. What the FDA and Snopes have to say about superheating water (links to a recent UfYH microwave mini-challenge): According to Snopes and the FDA, this “extremely rare” occurrence, if it happens, will only happen in a clean...

Turning off asks for a little while.

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June 2012

Unfuck Your Weekend: Challenge 8

You’re avoiding something. It might be an invisible corner. It might be a box of crap you need to deal with. It might be your junk drawer. Whatever it is that you’ve been relieved that none of the challenges so far have made you deal with, that’s what you’re dealing with for the next 20 minutes. Don’t lie to yourself. You’re putting something off, but now you have to go deal with it. When...

Unfuck Your Weekend: Challenge 7

To the living/family room! Start by clearing off the coffee and end tables. Straighten the bookshelves. Put away anything that belongs somewhere else. Fold any blankets, fluff the pillows, dust what needs dusting, and run a quick vacuum.

Unfuck Your Weekend: Challenge 6

Back to the bedroom. This time, focus on your surfaces: nightstand, dresser, etc. Clear them off, put shit back where it belongs, and give everything a good dusting.

Unfuck Your Weekend: Challenge 5

Time to head into the bedroom. This 20 minutes, focus on getting rid of the floordrobe, put your shoes back where they belong, and put away any laundry hanging out in baskets or on surfaces.

Unfuck Your Weekend: Challenge 4

Sheets dry yet? If so, make your bed. After that, start another load of laundry. How’s your laundry area? Gross? Use your 20 minutes making it less gross.

Unfucking paperwork/bills

ramblingandpie: Okay, Unfuckers. I need help. I have not been good about keeping my bills/paperwork/etc unfucked. It scares me and ends up in a pile. It doesn’t help that the only filing cabinet I have doesn’t fit anywhere near my desk/computer, which is where I pay bills and stuff. But! While unfucking my sewing room, I found a ~file box~ so I think I’m going to keep THAT by my computer, keep...

Unfuck Your Weekend: Challenge 3

20 minutes cleaning the bathroom. Start by filling the tub and sink with hot water and cleaner. Pour some cleaner in the toilet. Wipe down all surfaces, get the gunk off of the bottles in the shower, empty the trash, sweep or Swiffer the floor, wipe down the walls, then drain and wipe the sink and tub, and scrub the toilet. Any time left over? go through your medicine cabinet or drawers and do...

Unfuck Your Weekend: Challenge 2

20 minutes in the kitchen. De-scuzz the stovetop, wipe down the counters, throw away the gross food in the fridge. If you see it, clean it. You’ll be surprised how much you can get done in 20 minutes. If the washer’s done, put your stuff in the dryer. If there’s already stuff in the dryer, PUT IT AWAY. Like, AWAY away, not languishing in a basket. 10 minute break when you’re done.

Unfuck Your Weekend: Challenge 1

Get out of your bed and pay it some attention. Throw your bedding in the washer before you start today’s adventures (and then add detergent and start the washer, smartasses). Be honest, your sheets need washing, don’t they? If not, or if you don’t have access to a washing machine right now, MAKE YOUR BED. After you start the washer or make your bed, round out your 20 minutes washing some dishes,...

Unfucking My Life

wheretheeastwindblows: Unfuck Your Habitat has made me realize the importance of accountability, which is something I need a little more of in my life right now. I’ve been following UfYH for a few months, and I’m now in the habit of cleaning up the kitchen every night and sweeping and swiffering a few times a week, and dealing with the clutter on most of the flat surfaces in my apartment before...

nutellanutterson: So my friends and I have an un-fucking our habitats group going. One person mentioned that bases (like ammonia and baking soda) work best on grease because the chemical reaction turns the grease into soap. So today I put it to the test. And baking soda! My silpat was sort of permanently greasy. I put it flat in the (empty and cleaned out! thanks, ufyh!!) sink and sprinkled...

Spray shower walls and tub floor with all-purpose cleaner. Wipe down all shelves, racks, and bottles in shower. Throw away anything empty, gross, or in need of replacing. Rinse shower.

hippoplatypus asked: Hi! I have a queen size bed, which is far larger than I need, and it's way in the corner of my room, so in order to make it, I pretty much have to crawl on the bed and shove my fingers between the bed and the wall which messes up the rest of the bed and in general takes a long time and is really annoying (more than making my brothers' beds, anyways). Do you have any tips?

angelofvenom: Soooo this is what Hurricane Ish looked like: aaaannnd drumroll please! After I should stress that you could barely walk on my floor before. There are few storage issues but other than that it is amazing! And when I get some new storage everything will be in it’s proper place!

Unfuck tomorrow morning!

Wash the dishes in your sink Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories Set up coffee/tea/breakfast Make your lunch Put your keys somewhere obvious Wash your face and brush your teeth Charge your electronics Pour a little cleaner in the toilet bowl (if you don’t have pets or children or sleepwalking adults) Set your alarm Go to bed at a reasonable hour

Mini-challenge!

Collect all the dishes from around your house and put them in the dishwasher or sink. Bonus: wash them.

omgitsmojo asked: I know, I know, white vinegar for everything. But I am one of these crunchy hippie no detergents types, and so I have a big jug of apple cider vinegar which I use with baking soda to wash my hair. Is there anything else I can use it for (it's close enough to empty that I don't want to take it with me when I move, especially if it will help me get my security deposit back, but I...

I fucking mean it!

Unfuck tomorrow morning!

Wash the dishes in your sink Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories Set up coffee/tea/breakfast Make your lunch Put your keys somewhere obvious Wash your face and brush your teeth Charge your electronics Pour a little cleaner in the toilet bowl (if you don’t have pets or children or sleepwalking adults) Set your alarm Go to bed at a reasonable hour

The unfucking continues!

naturallyrendered: So, I’m a few days into what I’m choosing to call a vacation because it sounds nicer than unemployment, and I thought I should post an update on the unfucking process. The rain FINALLY stopped today, which is good because I’m not sure I know how to build an ark. The break in the rain allowed me to do some post-storm outside unfucking. I swept all the leaves and debris off my...

thegeminisage asked: Is there a pet-friendly way to get rid of bugs, particularly gnats and flies?

adamjford asked: Any tips on how to unfuck the filthy interior of a gas grill? Caked on ashes and shit abound!

thiswearyhead asked: Any tips on cleaning grout that was not properly sealed? (Thanks a lot, previous home owners.) It is nasty dirty, but when I try to scrub it at all, it just turns into sand and spreads around everywhere. Not to mention, the stains are super deep due to not being sealed. I feel like it's to the point where we need to regrout but I don't know how to do that and can't afford to pay to...

drmichaelaquinn: wut I cleaned up my habitat today. Mostly, because Sarah is coming to visit and I want things to be nice for her. BEFORE Golly gee! It looks like I am an actual disgusting person. I live in filth. AFTER HOLY WOW LOOK THAT IT LOOKS LIKE A CLEAN PERSON LIVES HERE WOAH. Yes, that is a Princess Ariel doll.

shoofle replied to your post: I know making my bed is important, but I’m a chronically ill young adult who needs to lay down a lot. Currently I’m in a flare and have had to abandon my desk in favor of my bed, lots of pillows, and a lapdesk. What do you suggest I do [instead]? You’re awesome, you know that? I think my mom told me that once after I lost a spelling bee. :)

beautifullybirdy asked: I know making my bed is important, but I'm a chronically ill young adult who needs to lay down a lot. Currently I'm in a flare and have had to abandon my desk in favor of my bed, lots of pillows, and a lapdesk. What do you suggest I do [instead]?

What have you unfucked today?

babyjobo asked: So, every night on your Unfuck Tomorrow, you have us put a little cleaner in the toilet bowl. Is this actually something you do every night, or is it more realistically once a week?

ghostonfilm asked: I'm moving out of an apartment in a few weeks and there's a big rust stain on one of the counters (Dish Mountain included some cast-iron pans). Magic eraser was helpful at first but can't get up the last of it. Ideas?

okscrewitiguessipoststuffnow-de asked: Okay, so I just moved into a new apartment that is actually a quite old, basement apartment, and the base of the toilet leaks just ever so slightly, not enough for a huge puddle, just so the floow around it is slightly damp all the time. There is no fan in the bathroom, and I think it's starting to attract drain flies/bugs. Do you know of anything that I can spray/keep in the bathroom to...

Unfuck tomorrow morning!

Wash the dishes in your sink Get your outfit for tomorrow together, including accessories Set up coffee/tea/breakfast Make your lunch Put your keys somewhere obvious Wash your face and brush your teeth Charge your electronics Pour a little cleaner in the toilet bowl (if you don’t have pets or children or sleepwalking adults) Set your alarm Go to bed at a reasonable hour

whyyes10 asked: I know you probably get these a lot, but I am a new subscriber to UfYH. I was skeptical about making my bed, but I did it as soon as I got up today and it made me feel really productive! I straightened up around my room and my house. And now, instead of kicking my shoes off and leaving them on the floor, I put them away. It took me 5 seconds. And now, going to 20/10 my room. Thanks UfYH! *cheesy...

thirddeadlysin: Today I am going to throw or give away ten things I don’t need.

wishfantastic replied to your post: Cat urine in carpet. Someone needs to make a sparkly gif of “Natures Miracle”. Just sayin’. That stuff is the best. I mention it in every pet-related post, so every post at that link references Nature’s Miracle. I’m a big fan.

Everything’s resolved with the unaffiliated WebOS app. The developer is a good guy who agreed to take it down and was very cool about it. Civility on the Internet is possible, people! Thanks to everyone who was ready to have my back; fortunately it’s not needed.

silentmoviee asked: Cat urine in carpet. Please help me. Also, the person who lived in the apartment before me had a cat, and I think this cat used to pee on the carpet (which is only in the downstairs area of this apartment, by the front door) so now my cat is peeing there and I really need this to stop. I tried some carpet cleaning sprays, etc, but my cat is still doing it! There is also no way to keep my cat away...

falafelsareyourfriend asked: Hi there! Just wondering if you have any little tips for unfucking a computer? Mine is so cluttered and disorganised that even if the entire rest of my house is unfucked I can't relax because it's sitting on my desk terrorising me. Help!

cijithgeek-deactivated20121104 asked: Hey UFYH! I just moved into a place that was empty for about 6 months after the previous resident passed away. I gave it a good once over but things like cobwebs keep popping up, and there are these little bug/flies/gnats that gather and die on the window sills. I only open windows that have screens, and I don't have food in the pantry, so I can't imagine where these bugs are coming...

I stayed at a friend’s house for the last night of my vacation this weekend, and in lieu of a hostess gift, I took her to Target to stock her up on cleaning supplies, and then I cleaned her jacuzzi (Cascade and bleach with hot water, run for 15 minutes, then cold water plain for 15 minutes). I think it was a fair trade for a comfy bed and a couple of good meals!

onlysmallwings asked: Thanks to this, I unpacked my suitcases, did all the travel laundry, put it away, and didn't stress out over it. One bag at a time, one load at a time, slow and easy steps. I was done well before I thought I would be by breaking it down and going slowly. Thanks, pal!