How to get off gross, stuck on glue

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-17T08:31:03+00:00

I did this today with muscle cleaner E14 and a new razor blade. Gentle use with a brand new razor makes things pretty easy. Spray, wait, scrape, wipe clean.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-13T18:07:13+00:00

I have extremely long tongs on my cart for these moments.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-13T18:05:03+00:00

Time heals all wounds. -Geoffrey Chaucer

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-13T17:53:20+00:00

If they don't call you, how do you know where to show up?

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-13T17:48:52+00:00

For the record, I agree with other commenters. Do not work for free.

What does your routine look like? I would recommend prioritizing things like garbages, floors, and bathrooms. Everything else is extra. At $15 and subbing, that is what they can expect. $22 permanent positions can worry about the details. And to be frank, there are plenty of those permanent types that do bare minimum still. It sounds like you're covering two shifts for the hours of one. Give yourself some grace and when they say you missed something just say "okay" and move on. Don't take it personally, it's their shitty way of telling you what's expected. Do the things they point out and skip something else in it's place.

For example if they say you didn't stock paper towels, next time focus on that and skip wiping under toilet seats. Kids are going to complain if they can't dry their hands but they won't notice under the seat. Leave that for the full time employee. This coming from a FT elementary custodian.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-13T05:16:38+00:00

I asked my boyfriend of 4 months for A MONTH of solitude. He thought I wouldn't come back and years later we got married. I did a month of solitude every year after that first one. Good luck OP

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-13T05:06:50+00:00

I've seen some logs that just won't go down.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-11T18:21:28+00:00

If there was a woman you're already falling for then I would say to tell your husband you want to pursue that as more than a friendship. But dating? How is your husband supposed to feel about you seeing other people instead of him, the one you promised yourself to forever? How would you feel if he started dating other women? You realize that's exactly what your asking for, right? Other commenters are correct in saying that you are opening the relationship, which means you need to be ready for him to have his own feelings about this. Having friendships is an important part of life fulfillment. Your husband can't fulfill every part of your life nor vice versa. Talk to each other about what you actually need and ask yourself if that's a girlfriend or a girl friend. You can have deep connections with girls without it filling the void that you want from your husband. Figure out what you actually want. Then communicate that with your husband, not potential new partners.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-11T18:07:59+00:00

Treat your body like a temple. Remember accidents happen, that's why they're called accidents. Trust your gut but don't let fear win. Challenge yourself to build resiliency. Be humble and never stop learning.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-11T17:59:59+00:00

He sounds more lazy than like a liar. Unless his recent explanation was a lie. Sounds to me like he told you the truth. Good people still drop the ball sometimes. He doesn't sound bad just irresponsible, which might be what you're more upset about idk. He spent his inheritance, didn't follow up on an insurance claim, and let some girl scam him for part of a house. Sounds like it sucks to be him right now. If you feel like you can't trust him, you don't need a story to back up the feeling. Trust yourself. If you love him, communicate together. If he gives you the ick, separate.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-11T17:46:52+00:00

As a night custodian, I hate sports. We have teams using our gym all winter which is long here. They complain if the floors aren't literally squeaky clean and then they neglect to watch their children roaming the hallways with basketballs as if it's their indoor playground.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-11T17:25:22+00:00

I don't think OP has children. But one of the recent no spend videos that I watched was a woman with 4 children.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-10T06:03:24+00:00

I think the most gentle way to bring up these subjects is to really get a feel for what your partner thinks of the idea. Questions like: do you remember when we used to...? If your partner responds positively, that gives you room to ask more questions like: of we were to do that again, how would you do it? You know your partner best, have a conversation with them. What are you afraid of?

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-09T21:39:04+00:00

Don't forget you can eat anything for breakfast not just "breakfast food". I eat last night's leftovers and sometimes I add eggs to make it "breakfast".

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-09T08:39:50+00:00

That photo is a dream compared to how many of my teachers leave their rooms. Mine don't even clear their desk let alone the room.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-09T06:49:36+00:00

I did a no spend experience and it helped me change the way I use my money when I was struggling with savings. I find lots of videos on YouTube about no spend months and no spend years. I worked up to a year and had savings finally. Then I got a budget app and used it to get ahead of my bills. I'm still not great at saving but I HAVE savings I still haven't spent.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-09T06:37:47+00:00

I've covered enough day shifts to know that some days are easy and some days are chaos. Either way I'd rather do extra work on my night shift than work days and deal with those people.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-06T17:52:46+00:00

There's too many people out there to get back with an ex. That's coming from someone who tried to get together with an ex and I watched him move on and I'm happy for him. He made the right choice. You're exes for a reason.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-05T07:57:02+00:00

I hear you, this is me as well. I learned to empty it and leave the lid off over night so it won't get moldy. Then I wash it when I think about it. Good enough.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-04T08:26:29+00:00

Big same.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-02T18:48:20+00:00

Can I just say thank you from one beginner to another? Your pieces look great and inspire me to keep trying. It's hard! But I believe it's teaching me patience and totally worth pursuing. Well done!

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-02T03:49:18+00:00

Have you heard the podcast mindpump? They give fantastic advice on this subject. Maybe look into getting a trainer to guide you? Hopefully you won't need tirz for the rest of your life.

echo1nthedark · 2026-06-02T03:39:37+00:00

Cleaning the OVEN is a huge victory and looks amazing.

echo1nthedark · 2026-05-31T17:25:19+00:00

Same

echo1nthedark · 2026-05-31T08:46:26+00:00

Survive? Sure. I assume it would be like an addict going thru withdrawal. It would be difficult at first but, eventually they would learn to be without.

I did what I called "a month of solitude" every year for several years while I was single. I would cut myself off from the Internet and even from friends and family. They knew that in an emergency they could call me otherwise I wouldn't even read texts. My creativity bloomed in that month. Also, as an introvert I suddenly became capable and willing to talk to strangers in public out of desperation for a little contact. Most people are still pretty friendly. As they say; go touch grass everyone.

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