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<blockquote data-quote="Isida Kep'Tukari" data-source="post: 1089028" data-attributes="member: 4441">Learn domestic skills, that way you're less dependent on others.1.&nbsp; Learn how to do laundry.&nbsp; Read the labels.&nbsp; Follow them.&nbsp; No, it won't kill you to hand wash the delicate stuff with Woolite.&nbsp; And always wash new clothes separately two times or with identical colors so they finish bleeding and don't discolor the rest of your clothes.2.&nbsp; Learn how to dust, polish wood and silver, scrub bathtubs and toilets, and vacuum.&nbsp; Understand how to use your cleaning products.&nbsp; Spring cleaning is not a myth, nor is fall cleaning.&nbsp; Do a big cleaning twice a year, it helps.&nbsp; And never mix Comet with Clorox!3.&nbsp; Learn how to cook.&nbsp; Read the cookbook twice before you start and make certain you have the ingredients.&nbsp; Buy yourself a big basic Betty Crocker cookbook and learn how to cook the basics.&nbsp; If you know how to make a roast, cook a turkey, and make basic rolls, you're ahead of the game.&nbsp; It impresses people when you can make an entire homecooked meal from scratch.4.&nbsp; Learn how to set all your clocks, program your TV and VCR, and how to reset your circuit breakers. 5.&nbsp; Learn basic wiring so you can do minor home repairs.&nbsp; Watching This Old House is ok.&nbsp; Do-it-yourself books are better.&nbsp; Getting a knowledgeable person to show you is best.6.&nbsp; Learn how to sew.&nbsp; Even if it's just to repair small rips and sew on buttons, it still puts you ahead of the game.&nbsp; If you're ambitious, get someone to show you how to use a sewing machine and you can even make simple things like pillows, table runners, or blankets for your house.7.&nbsp; Keep a box of basic tools like a hammer, pliers, carpet knife, mini crow bar, various sizes of nails, screws, nuts, and bolts.&nbsp; They'll come in useful.7a.&nbsp; A good place to find cheap but serviceable tools is garage sales.&nbsp; Coincidentally it's also a great place to find books for a quarter.8.&nbsp; Learn how to strip paint and wallpaper and learn how to put them back on.&nbsp; Also learn how to refinish furniture.&nbsp; A five dollar find from a garage sale can look like a million bucks after striping and repaining.&nbsp; Costs less than new too.9.&nbsp; Learn how to iron.&nbsp; It's not hard, and it's a lifesaver for those important meetings.10.&nbsp; Organize your drawers.&nbsp; Use pencil boxes or something, but there's nothing more frustrating than being unable to find something just because the drawer is a tangled mess.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Isida Kep'Tukari, post: 1089028, member: 4441"] Learn domestic skills, that way you're less dependent on others. 1. Learn how to do laundry. Read the labels. Follow them. No, it won't kill you to hand wash the delicate stuff with Woolite. And always wash new clothes separately two times or with identical colors so they finish bleeding and don't discolor the rest of your clothes. 2. Learn how to dust, polish wood and silver, scrub bathtubs and toilets, and vacuum. Understand how to use your cleaning products. Spring cleaning is not a myth, nor is fall cleaning. Do a big cleaning twice a year, it helps. And never mix Comet with Clorox! 3. Learn how to cook. Read the cookbook twice before you start and make certain you have the ingredients. Buy yourself a big basic Betty Crocker cookbook and learn how to cook the basics. If you know how to make a roast, cook a turkey, and make basic rolls, you're ahead of the game. It impresses people when you can make an entire homecooked meal from scratch. 4. Learn how to set all your clocks, program your TV and VCR, and how to reset your circuit breakers. 5. Learn basic wiring so you can do minor home repairs. Watching This Old House is ok. Do-it-yourself books are better. Getting a knowledgeable person to show you is best. 6. Learn how to sew. Even if it's just to repair small rips and sew on buttons, it still puts you ahead of the game. If you're ambitious, get someone to show you how to use a sewing machine and you can even make simple things like pillows, table runners, or blankets for your house. 7. Keep a box of basic tools like a hammer, pliers, carpet knife, mini crow bar, various sizes of nails, screws, nuts, and bolts. They'll come in useful. 7a. A good place to find cheap but serviceable tools is garage sales. Coincidentally it's also a great place to find books for a quarter. 8. Learn how to strip paint and wallpaper and learn how to put them back on. Also learn how to refinish furniture. A five dollar find from a garage sale can look like a million bucks after striping and repaining. Costs less than new too. 9. Learn how to iron. It's not hard, and it's a lifesaver for those important meetings. 10. Organize your drawers. Use pencil boxes or something, but there's nothing more frustrating than being unable to find something just because the drawer is a tangled mess. [/QUOTE]

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