ktbski's Profile

Chibi should definitely make regular appearances--so great!

I covet her shoes.

Gainfully employed
Communicative. Not necessarily chatty, but isn't afraid of discussing the occasional issue. This doesn't necessarily need to be verbal. I once lived with a guy who would greet me at the door with a hail of Nerf bullets if there was something we needed to discuss. Gets the message across and is wayyy less confrontational and funnier than "We need to talk."
Clear rules on SOs, cleanliness, pets, and guests.
Clear rules on the kitchen, such as "please do not use an electric hand mixer in my nonstick pans."
Lastly, clear rules on things that are going to jack up the utilities, such as the space heater that kept one roommate's room at a constant 80 degrees F.

I'm with isvara--one of my coworkers suggested dried/powdered buttermilk and it's amazing! I use it for my banana bread recipe and it's perfect.

I also tried the freezing method, but it definitely didn't work for me. I'm sticking with dried!

My cousins and I used the pillows off of our beds as sleds down the stairs. Headfirst, naturally. My friends and I also totally used to slide our sleeping bags down the stairs at slumber parties. Of course there was the risk of getting hurt--that's why it was fun!

Either way, looks like a total blast and bravo!

The Kiehl's program is definitely still active--I just recycled several bottles at my local store on Monday.

Fortunately, my toiletries got a thorough culling in my recent move, but it wouldn't hurt to revisit what did make the move with us. Hopefully this is an easy task!

I totally agree on deciding what constitutes a clean room. It's surprisingly important!

When my husband and I moved in together (as bf/gf, before we got engaged), I was genuinely concerned that we would suck at living together. I'd always lived with roommates, but he'd been living alone for years, so he had to readjust to having someone in his space again. Fortunately for him, I moved in and promptly went on a ski trip with some girlfriends, so he had a weekend to adjust to my stuff without me there.

That said, we learned the importance of delegating, discussing each person's pet peeves as they came up, and assigning a few chores so that no one could say "you never do anything..." because it simply wasn't true.

Another solution is to arm each roommate with Nerf products. I lived with one roommate for two years and we both knew something had to be discussed when we opened the door to a hail of Nerf bullets.

We finally have a dishwasher as well, but I also bought a folding dishrack with an absorbent pad to put underneath as we do still hand wash things like our wine glasses, knives, and other stuff that isn't a good idea to throw in the dishwasher. I love it because it folds flat and once everything's dry and put away, I just fold it up and slide it into the cupboard under the sink!

I am a runner, so I'll usually grab a banana pre-run and then when I get home, I'll eat about half a cup of cottage cheese or make breakfast. And drink coffee, since it's usually a weekend when this happens.

I also run twice a week at lunchtime, so I'll eat some fruit about 30 minutes beforehand and then just eat my lunch afterwards.

Weekdays, plus going within 45 minutes of closing is my favorite trick. The last two times I've had to go to IKEA, I got in and out in under 30 minutes. I always check the website for availability and hit the inner ring as much as possible.

And I also tend to leave my husband at home, unless I absolutely need the extra pair of hands. Or I end up having to bribe him with Swedish meatballs.