piratestudy:

So it’s been a year since I moved out of my parent’s house. These are just some things I learned while living alone. :)

• freezer ziplock bags are worth it. It sucks when your ziplock bag busts and gets everywhere in the freezer literally this just happened to me today
  
• keep your home clean, and invest in cleaning supplies. Only you can clean, and no one else. So do it.
  
• Invest in candles/air fresheners. You get use to the smell, and if your home smells bad, but guests will be able to tell.
  
• Plants make a difference.
  
• Shower clogged? drain-o long hair props
  
• when you leave your house, turn the air/heat off, and all the lights so you don’t waste money on utilities that you don’t need at the moment
  
• Always have milk and bread.
  
• learn to not be afraid of mice. living out in the middle of a field during harvest season is not fun. and put paper towels under mouse traps, or get poison (i recommend the little green blocks)
  
• along with bugs. Raid (the kill on contact kind) works wonders. and get the kind where you can spray from ten feet away 
  
• learn to cook. This is the easiest healthy recipes I’ve ever done. And tbh it was better when I did tablespoons of the seasonings (except the salt) instead of teaspoons
  
• My nutritionist said Lean Cuisines, etc., are actually pretty good for you, so if you can’t cook, do those 
  
• invest in different spices. they make a difference. don’t mistake garlic powder for sesame seeds
  
• light a candle after you cook. prevents stink
  
• there will be times where you have only 2 dollars in your account. Especially if you’re a college student. 
  
• If you’re an ambivert like I am, alone time is good…until you get lonely. Entertain frequently, even if it’s one friend. My best friend would drive from campus to watch Once Upon a Time and NCIS with me, and we’d cook, and then go lay in my bed and watch netflix/rant about stress
  
• JOIN CLUBS, IF YOU ARE A COLLEGE STUDENT!!!! seriously, last fall semester the only human interaction I was getting was through class. My uni’s German club saved me. I met some of my really good friends through this, and I was able to go to Munich, Germany to help refugees since I was extremely active in the club. 
  
• get strong/creative enough to open your own jars
  
• don’t be embarrassed to wear no pants and dance around
  
• leave the door open when you use the bathroom…it’s liberating
  
• stock up on bathroom supplies/keep an emergency pile (toilet paper, tampons, etc) because there will be no one to remind you that you need toilet paper 
  
• air out your home when you can. it makes a difference
  
• PLAY YOUR MUSIC LOUDLY seriously its the best
  
• take a shower. It’s incredibly easy to just sit in your filth when you’re alone
  
• washing your sheets, and cleaning your carpets (cleaning, not just vacuuming) makes the world of a difference
• go to ikea, Home Goods, TJ Maxx, or Marshall’s. They’re amazing stores, cheap, I love them and they’re owned by the same big company
• this is a good master post by @studyrelief
• and this one with the help of @astrostudy
• this is a good recipe master post that i’ve used by @kimberlystudies
• this is a good treat-yo-self post by @positiveglittertruth in case you ever get the I’m-alone-blues…It happens. 
• heres a easy no hassle post about recipes
• how to grow the fuck up master post (account deactivated)
• @howtogrowthefuckup the blog

I think this is all for now. I hope you enjoy! One thing I want to point out, is that living alone gets incredibly lonely. Please do whatever it takes to maintain good mental health!

(via lookbeforeyoufallintolife)