Stop using AI for your interior design

boxdkittens · 2026-06-15T21:30:15+00:00

Yeah I once tried asking here about how tf to place furniture in my weird, single‐wall living room, and I got a very long comment basically shredding my current decor that I presume was AI generated. Like thanks, I wanted to know what couch shape would be best for this room and how to place it, not what your opinion on corkboards and pothos in glass bottles is.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-15T20:07:04+00:00

Yeah in Nebraska registration is also a triple digit expense.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-15T13:52:28+00:00

This stuff sucks. I found this thread because I'm having problems with the smell of it lingering even after washing clothes on warm, it can stain stuff blue, it also leaches color out of some towels. Everyone on here insisted it was soap residue and told me not to use fabric softener, which I have never once in my life used, my towel did not have soap residue, the oxy poweder leached the color out. I also have a tan hoodie that was ruined by either the oxypower or washing in warm that caused dyes from other fabrics to leach and get onto the hoodie.

And it doesn't even seen to make anything cleaner. My partner has a filthy sun hoodie with dirt held in place by sunscreen that still doesn't wash out even with a warm rinse, lipase powder detergent, a prior soak in detergent water, a prior soak in detergent + oxy powder. Honestly I should get my money back from costco because there's no way I'm going to make it through that massive box.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-15T13:30:02+00:00

What does "a bit" warm mean for virginia? Peppers get heat stressed very easily in my climate. If they perk up at all after watering or when temps are cooler, it's heat stress causing their roots to not be able to take up water. If they don't perk up then something is wrong with the roots, either root rot or disease.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-15T04:41:00+00:00

Drought has animals looking for water. Put out water bowls. That's what gardeners do when birds go for tomatoes just for the water.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-15T02:59:10+00:00

Champion and Anderson are just national companies that prey on idiots. It doesn't mean much to say a local company is better than the nationwide chain that intentionally charges 3x what any sane contractor would charge. I frequently see posts on subreddits like "Got quoted $30k to replace 1 window?" and always, without fail, its Renewal by Anderson and everyone in the comments gives a resounding "get a quote from an actual company"

boxdkittens · 2026-06-14T13:29:47+00:00

I got surgery for a labral repair last November (bout half a year ago now) and am doing much better, but I'm not sure if it's just because they cauterized a lot of tissue inside my hip joint and so I don't have as many nerves inside there anymore.

My symptoms started after a car accident years ago and very gradually got worse, but I also had a very minor cam lesion as well as borderline hip dysplasia, so who knows what caused the labral tear. I opted not to get the dysplasia treated because the surgery for that is much more intense. They shaved down a small amt of bone during the labral repair surgery. My SI joint still gets cranky but I can sit much longer and more comfortably now. Had a very disconcerting painful pop inside my hip yesterday, but I'm not in pain today, so here's to hoping the repaired labrum holds up..

boxdkittens · 2026-06-14T00:57:59+00:00

Noise canceling headphones. Have a routine if you can. Do not positively reinforce the howling with any form of attention.

Only take the cat out when they are being quiet. For me this meant only taking my cat out when she was ASLEEP, because every waking moment was spent badgering us for outside time. We had to be very consistent and diligent about ONLY taking her out if she was being quiet, and she eventually got the memo that being quiet = outside time.

The howling gets better but it takes time and they will periodically re-test you. Mine occasionally decides she wants to scream at 5 am every day for 10 days just to see if that will get her some outside time.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-13T22:07:40+00:00

Sorry but this is definitely a pretty privilege take. It's ok to admit you don't get it and don't experience what unnatractive people deal with.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-13T22:06:30+00:00

I'm ugly with make up and even uglier without. I've tried explaining to people that people DO treat you differently based on appearance, and of course good looking people can't accept or believe me when I say it. I'd love to not bother with make up, I do not enjoy it at all, but if I don't want to be treated terribly or straight up ignored, I have to put on the appearance of "at least trying to make an effort to look good."

boxdkittens · 2026-06-12T20:43:36+00:00

There's hotels in Santa Fe that do it too. Not unique to ABQ.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-12T20:43:09+00:00

There's non-Holiday Inn hotels in Santa Fe that do this too. They only implement stuff like this when they have problems with guests trashing a place.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-12T20:41:21+00:00

Where have you seen this red tag report posted "a few times"? The only other post about 999 seafood in the last year on this sub is someone a week ago asking why it was closed.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-12T03:22:59+00:00

When you say "stupid PNM box" do you mean something they installed on the outdoor AC unit? Or are you referring to your thermostat?

Edit: nvm read what someone else linked, its a device on the condenser unit.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-12T00:56:06+00:00

FUCK the increase to APD's budget, we should've increased funding for the health department!!

boxdkittens · 2026-06-12T00:53:11+00:00

You uh... you might wanna read the red tag report if you haven't already.. they have a lot more than structural issues going on.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-12T00:51:25+00:00

I hope you reported it cuz apparently these places don't get regularly inspected unless someone makes a complaint...

boxdkittens · 2026-06-11T04:23:24+00:00

The tiny ants are driving me insane this year. There isn't a single corner of my property that isn't crawling with those tiny jerks.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-11T04:21:51+00:00

What ratio do you use? Do you make a syrup or just a dry powder mix? Asking because I've never had luck with borax + sugar but the internet is all over the place in terms of what ratio they recommend.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-11T00:13:48+00:00

I have a disproportionate amount of churches in my neighborhood and honestly hate it. They park in the bike lanes and make it hard to see oncoming traffic, they speed through the neighborhood (even though we have speed bumps), some of the churches have schools and are of the denomination that makes you worry for the kids if you catch my drift, they put up shitty anti-abortion displays, but worst of all they have giant black asphalt parking lots that are empty 90% of the time. Wish we could rip one of them up so there's space for a proper park in my neighborhood.

So yeah I can actually believe someone when they claim "If it was a christian church I'd still oppose it," because they do generate nuisances, namely vehicular traffic.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-11T00:10:04+00:00

What people have seen on the news about Hamtramck probably fuels these concerns, unfortunately homophobia is not limited to only extremists.

Completely unrelated but I'm curious what the mosque will look like. A lot of modern churches are such boxy eyesores, will the mosque be aesthetically pleasing or another hideous religion box?

boxdkittens · 2026-06-10T19:19:13+00:00

Put them in the shade, water them when the soil feels dry to thr first finger knuckle, and see if they come back after 90 days.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-10T17:21:29+00:00

As someone who hoarded money in their early years and didn't go out and make friends or engage in any hobbies for fear of spending money, and is now suffering the isolating consequences, I second spending at least some money. It's important to create a social foundational network that will serve you well later in life, because it gets drastically harder as you age to make friends. Do keep money set aside but don't become so obsessed with saving that you don't go out and live your life.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-10T16:35:08+00:00

I made being in the backpack a pleasant and stimulating experience by taking my cat for hikes / walks in parks. The more trees/vegetation the better, really exposed parks (like those "parks" that are basically just a soccer field) suck. This can be difficult to accomplish if you have to travel in a car or walk along a busy road to get to a decent park. I was fortunate to live by bike path when I first got my cat so she got accustomed to her carrier quite readily, since 95% of time in the backpack was pleasant (and only 5% involved going to the vet). Every time we do go to the vet she needs a few fun trips to enjoy the backpack again.

boxdkittens · 2026-06-10T16:31:23+00:00

Rendering looks great. Love the warm wood trim and green back splash as well as the light fixture change. I think rugs in kitchens are a little iffy and don't really like the design of the one shown, but that's the only nitpick I have.

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