I mean, I would turn the laptop around. Or the webcam on the PC. Or use my phone for the call?

Acquiescing while reading this, having never contributed to a project of any size and thinking I’m hot shit for having climbed to 4 kyu in Python on Codewars.

Doing things right the first time is certainly a tip I’ll keep in mind. They probably would do a better job than me though, they are retirees having pretty much only cleaning and gardening as hobbies. And I’m not the best at both. Compared to my friends, I clean a lot, but compared to my close family, we’re not in the same leagues. They are “dusting-the-fire-alarm” people.

You know what, didn’t really think about this. I thought if I had to have professional help, it’d have to be a regular thing and it’s not in my budget, but I’ll look for that kind of service. I won’t be able to tell my folks about it, but they won’t know!

Yeah, thanks for that. I feel like I have a pretty high standard of cleanliness, after all I grew up with my parents, who are very nitpicky about it, but I never tell anyone I’m visiting that there is any problem with their own cleaning. Everyone has a life and their own responsibilities. I just wanted to see where the bar was for people.

Wow okay, must have been a really big house lol

Yeah, pretty much the same boat. Honestly I don’t really want to invite them anymore because of it, but I can’t shut my parents off. Maybe I could groom the cats ahead of holiday season lol.

I’d be curious about the grouping you do. I usually do the tidying before the rest what do you mean with cleaning at the same time?

Lol yeah, I only have two but wow is it hard to get every hair. I have a very dark couch in the basement, the textile on it makes it impossible to remove hair, I tried with sticky rollers and the red brush without success.

? I don’t understand your comment, but thanks anyway.

I get that. What is difficult for me is that I am the person in my family living closest to everyone. Plus, my parents, who are getting older, don’t want to host anymore. I therefore became the de facto host without wanting to be one. But my family have such a high standard of cleaning that I find it difficult to have them over. For example, yesterday, they teased me about the fact that my bedside table was messy, in my own bedroom. I’m tired.

Lol not sure this counts as “handling it” tho

This one cuts deep. We live in a carnist world for now and it permeates almost everything without people really noticing.

I was about to say to buy an electronic duster instead, then it dawned on me

I love the implication that they found a cure for their own invention

I think they really meant no crying tears, because we had the bottle with French on it and it said “pas de larmes” :

They’re not together anymore, wonder why lol

Except for all the American Armed Forces stuff

I’m in the same boat. I subscribed to the lowest tier of his Patreon to stop feeling guilty : https://www.patreon.com/projectfarm

MFW I have to put a blanket on myself to avoid spraying the walls