What are some things you wish you knew before living alone for the first time?

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The dishes in the sink are all yours

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CLEANING. SCHEDULE.

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Be a better cook, be better at ironing

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If I was a dude I’d buy only no-iron shirts

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How to grocery shop, how to plan meals, how to freaking cook easy and decent stuff. How to eat at regular hours and have discipline with working out lol

...should have joined the Air Force

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de Blaiso says we’re on track to hit orange zone of restrictions post Thanksgiving which means no more indoor dining among other things.

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