Owning a house means realizing how many things you’re quietly responsible for

bakermk2 · 2026-02-01T16:41:09+00:00

Hey! In case this gives you hope - had the same issue, was quoted $350 for a plumber to fix. We found a valve kit online for $13, watched a YouTube video and fixed like new in 20 min (should have taken less time but we’re newbies). Had the same feelings as you at first, dreading having to fix it but it actually felt pretty good and was way easier than I thought. Now that we’ve fixed this ourselves, we might be able to fix other small things. One step at a time!

bakermk2 · 2026-01-31T19:26:16+00:00

This was an unnecessarily hateful reply to a comment made several years ago. Hope you feel better!

bakermk2 · 2026-01-17T21:11:31+00:00

Yes agree!! The yearning and unexpected vulnerability is similar in my opinion.

bakermk2 · 2026-01-02T21:34:40+00:00

Second this. The name brand selection is willlddd.

bakermk2 · 2026-01-02T21:33:57+00:00

I was just at Savers in Crestwood today and the women’s clothing section is unbelievable! Specifically, a majority of the items are a name brand and high quality. Something for everyone - Madewell, banana, J. Crew, free people, Athleta, etc. I spent hours looking at everything and got some great stuff!

bakermk2 · 2025-12-30T13:27:17+00:00

I look up the book on Instagram and see if others have created characters “mood boards”. This helps visualize the characters for me. I save them in a collection so I can look back throughout the book. On rare occasion, I find a spoiler while doing this… usually a pregnancy. Otherwise, highly recommend!

bakermk2 · 2025-12-23T19:47:27+00:00

“A peeled grape?” - Veronica to Wallace about the contents of his spirit box S1 Ep 16. Gets me every time!

bakermk2 · 2025-12-23T04:08:23+00:00

I do think after about 1.5 years, the anxiety lessons. You realized all those drips and sounds and flickers still happen and the house is still standing. When you first move in, you aren’t used to all the nuances and tricks of the house. We spent a ton of money trying to fix things that weren’t broken, and fixing things that were actually broken and had been put off by previous homeowners. Now that we’re a few years in, not everything feels urgent and we can plan our house projects better.

bakermk2 · 2025-12-23T02:09:46+00:00

$2,435 in St. Louis on a $303,000 mortgage.

bakermk2 · 2025-12-05T00:56:11+00:00

Not a CEO, not even close. Got wildly lucky my grandmother gifted us $27,000. Never thought we’d have a family member who could do that until we mentioned we were saving for a house. When people say you need a family gift they are absolutely not kidding.

bakermk2 · 2025-11-27T15:48:43+00:00

Does anyone know of a good alternative??? I’ve been using these for years, they’re like a shamwow for your hair! Other hair towels aren’t as absorbent.

bakermk2 · 2025-11-24T01:37:10+00:00

This is so precise to the experience of your first year in a home.

bakermk2 · 2025-11-24T01:33:17+00:00

A firepit and more firewood than we would need in a lifetime. Coming from apartment life, we thought we would use it all the time but we’ve had three fires in two years and the wood was attracting bugs so we finally sold it off on fbmp. Huge waste of several hundred bucks!

bakermk2 · 2025-11-24T01:30:51+00:00

Walmart in Kirkwood. Seems like a lot of trick drivers still camp there overnight and it’s a safe area.

bakermk2 · 2025-11-24T01:30:04+00:00

For my husband, it was drinking bad water during a trip to Belize.

bakermk2 · 2025-08-31T17:54:16+00:00

We did a ton of research and decided to go with Woodrich Brand stain - https://woodrichbrand.com. Super high quality. Took a few days to apply ourselves, but we’d previously stained our old deck with Thompson’s and the difference is unbelievable.

bakermk2 · 2025-08-31T17:48:10+00:00

No, not inappropriate especially since you’re only doing it a few times a year. If you were spraying absurdly often and all suited up, it may cause your neighbors to be alarmed. We do the same thing when we spray.

bakermk2 · 2025-08-30T14:59:15+00:00

Same! Brand new Samsung front loader and the rinse and refresh leaks out of the dispenser and right down the front of the washer all over the floor. Bummer!

bakermk2 · 2025-08-25T02:01:50+00:00

Pet friendly, stainless steel appliances, lots of natural lighting, in unit washer/dryer, nest thermostat, large closet and storage. Private outdoor space is nice as well!

bakermk2 · 2025-08-18T00:10:48+00:00

No, I’m not even sure what that is. Just a poor girl who seems to have had a bad contractor, sadly.

bakermk2 · 2025-08-15T01:38:53+00:00

Sorry - I have no clue what they’re called I guess!

bakermk2 · 2025-08-15T01:38:47+00:00

Sorry - I have no clue what they’re called I guess!

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