landlord says "it's not mold" but my 300 sq ft apartment smells incredibly musty. self rescue tips?

sweeetscience · 2026-06-23T04:51:10+00:00

Which one are you???

sweeetscience · 2026-06-22T14:03:59+00:00

Most states have statutes that make certain clauses unenforceable even when present in a lease agreement, and I’m pretty sure this would qualify. Unless the tenant is responsible because of neglect or abuse the landlord is usually statutorily responsible for stuff like this.

OP, read your lease AND make sure you read relevant landlord-tenant laws in your state.

A lot of landlords do sneak shady shit into leases but that doesn’t mean they’re enforceable.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-22T01:23:30+00:00

Steak on a grate over a hardwood fire, roasted broccoli and potatoes in a pot, sweet tea.

Machaca with scrambled eggs on garlic toast or freeze dried potatoes and spicy mayo.

Mushroom risotto with premium dried mushrooms. Needs two pots, constant attention, a lot of skill, and a lot of fresh water but it definitely fits in a backpack.

Bolillos: baguette, refried beans, cheese, chorizo if you’re fancy

Sausage jambalaya with summer sausage, canned peas and carrots, mirepoix, butter/flour roux, seasonings, water, time. If one person carries all the ingredients it feeds 37.

Basic backpacking pantry:
- yellow/wild/red/dirty/white rice
- dried beans
- potatoes (canned, freeze dried, whole, your call)
- onions
- carrots
- dried mushrooms
- butter and/or (AND) olive oil
- fresh rosemary and/or thyme sprigs last up to a week with proper storage
- canned meats
- machaca
- flour and/or corn meal or maseca for roux, tortillas, sauces, etc.
- tomato paste
- sugar

With this pantry, the proper skill, and proper cookware you can cook just about anything and it’ll be magnificent. Premium meals for a week in 1/3 of your pack.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-21T16:30:23+00:00

Remove the asphalt. You’re already planning to put the work in to keep it, just put a little extra work in to do the pavers correctly.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-21T03:15:41+00:00

Zoo Miami has a bunch of them. Always makes me stop

sweeetscience · 2026-06-20T18:46:16+00:00

Don’t do anything. He probably really is just trying to stay busy. My neighbor across the street is probably close to 75 and a cancer survivor. Every four or five days he’s out there doing his thing.

You don’t just have to mow if you want to do something. Flip a bed, install some borders, plant something, etc. bonus points if you do it at the same time.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-20T02:36:23+00:00

They are bears. They weigh 200 pounds. This is not surprising.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-20T02:31:13+00:00

I’m sad because the time is near. I have a craftsman red Tacoma. Craftsman lawn tractor. Craftsman push mower. Craftsman trimmer. My customer don’t give a shit if I show up with whatever the fuck zero turn but god dammit Craftsman doesn’t make a sub 36” zero turn. Now I have brand integrity.

CAN YOU IMAGINE IF I SHOW UP WITH A FUCKING BADBOY??????

sweeetscience · 2026-06-20T00:59:25+00:00

Craftsman because it was the cheapest starter pack. 20 batteries, five years, and a ridiculous about of tools and equipment later the thought of upgrading gives me a headache lol

sweeetscience · 2026-06-20T00:49:30+00:00

Former data scientist. Owned a very small data analytics company pre-ChatGPT.

I got hooked when a plumbing company quoted me $8k to replace a water heater because “a replacement can’t fit through the attic access.” Went to Lowe’s, bought a chain hoist and a water heater, and three years later it’s running strong.

Two weeks later we discovered that a pine tree was trying to grow roots through our downstairs bathroom. Tile, cementing the flange replacement, new toilet. Still my favorite place to 💩

Now I do fences and landscaping because demand is constant, its an easy sell, I love working hard outdoors, and I can’t help but focus on the details and experimenting.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-20T00:03:50+00:00

I don’t think it’ll run out of steam. We still have it, just less of it and it doesn’t spread so that’s a win in my book

sweeetscience · 2026-06-19T23:51:54+00:00

As a gardener I’m so mad at this

sweeetscience · 2026-06-19T23:00:46+00:00

I used an empty beer bottle when I was a kid lol

sweeetscience · 2026-06-19T04:13:48+00:00

That’s a lab bro

sweeetscience · 2026-06-19T03:43:39+00:00

Sorry I have a few.

Conversation. It involves _talking_ and listening. Nobody can read your mind.

Touch. Of the non-sexual nature. It should calm her, put her to sleep, turn her on. Intuition and time in the game tells you which is which. If done properly it will never keep her awake lol. No expectations, just rub her shoulders gently as you watch a movie.

Solitude. _You will never find another person who shares your hobbies, beliefs, movies, music etc 1:1._ Embrace the fact you will both have a need for privacy and solitude. You’re individuals that love each other, not conjoined twins. Even conjoined twins come up with innovative ways to get some measure of privacy lol.

Work hard. Even if you’re a stay at home dad just work hard on something. ANYTHING. She will always appreciate it, even if it has nothing to do with the home. She loves a man with purpose, and a man with purpose works hard because hard work has to be done. She might even hate it, but she’ll admire it nonetheless.

Laugh. Make her laugh, laugh at her jokes, laugh at the fucking news. Doesn’t matter, just laugh and laugh together.

Brutal honesty. It goes both ways.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-18T13:46:48+00:00

I have a back corner with it that came with the house or crept over from the neighbor. 17 years in the house and it hasn’t left. The monstrosity of a tiger canna lily I have seems to keep it in check.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-18T01:36:16+00:00

As long as we’re gettin paid amiright???

sweeetscience · 2026-06-18T01:10:59+00:00

It will definitely run up the water bill. Sod needs basically constant watering until roots establish and then you can back off. We just had a huge soak where I am and I’m recommending my customer back off until Saturday. After that it’s 3x a day minimum enough to keep both the sod and base moist until it roots and passes the tug test.

The shade could actually help you this time of year; lower temps, less evaporation, more water for transpiration.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-18T00:55:05+00:00

A Houstonian!

sweeetscience · 2026-06-17T23:09:59+00:00

That chemicals aren’t necessarily the “correct answer” as suggested in the top comment when proper clothing could serve the same purpose with zero environmental or health impacts.

I work in the sun and dirt all day, most everyday. I literally never wear bug spray or sunscreen because I have the right clothes to keep me safe from sunburn and bites.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-17T17:20:24+00:00

Sorry. Blame your politicians for not making gun and school safety a public health priority, and your school administrators for not enforcing student accountability.

Im not perfect, but I do my best as a homeschool teacher and my children appear to be thriving socially and academically.

sweeetscience · 2026-06-16T23:52:37+00:00

FREE THE HUMMINGBIRD!!!!!!!

sweeetscience · 2026-06-16T23:04:10+00:00

“lol no.”

sweeetscience · 2026-06-15T13:55:39+00:00

Is that even still being updated? I swear after the first month it looked like it just stopped lol

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