I also thought that making the bed daily was a waste of time... until I began making the bed daily. There are many reasons to do it, and they all seem to be valid. For me, it's an easy daily practice of self-discipline that helps keep the bedroom, and effectively the rest of the house, tidy. I couldn't care less about the temperature of my pillows, but I definitely need a pillow to put between my knees if I turn to my side, you know, for ideal spinal alignment. That knee pillow happens to be the same pillow that, when I'm sleeping on my back, I hug to my chest and cover part of my face with. I do it too Darion! I have a two-compartment sink. When I wash the dishes, I prefer to put all of the dirty dishes in one side, wash as many dishes as I can before the second side is too full to wash any more without dirtying up the already-washed dishes, rinse those, then repeat until complete. I approve of the practice of taking some of the dishes out and putting them on the counter. I'll even leave lightly soiled dishes on the counter before washing, but my wife gets angry when I do that. In an effort to reduce the amount of breakable, maintenance-requiring machines in my home, I have opted to not get a dishwasher. It's more satisfying to clean dishes by hand anyways, and more consistent. And hand washing dishes provides a time to slow down and spend some time in your head, meditating, reflecting, planning. Saving disposable plastic cups is... interesting. Not quite comparable to saving disposable plastic tubs for leftovers. I hate drinking from plastic cups and eating from paper plates. Give me the real stuff. Glass and ceramic please. I, like Savon, also used to have family silverware with our last initial on it, and I miss it a lot. Someday I'll be able to afford that for my own household. I prefer small, dainty forks and small spoons. My dad always insists on eating with a big fork, and I have always viewed it as him compensating for something, but perhaps he just has a preference for heftier utensils. I don't like having to open my mouth wider to fit bigger spoons, so small spoons for me. According to my understanding of table etiquette, big forks are for salads/appetizers* and main courses, little forks are for dessert, big spoons are an abomination (they're for serving, not eating with), small/normal-sized spoons are for most situations, and rounder soup spoons are for soup. Respect to that fella for asking for his friend's permission to date, and later marry, his sister. Although I agree that it's kind of silly to ask anyone permission to do anything that they don't have the authority to deny. I think it's hilarious that mom has less interest in visiting because the AC is too damn cold. I feel it mom. I feel it.
@@Nat_Hedges I couldn’t agree more with the day slowing down and actually be able to think when doing dishes!!! Never thought about it like that but that is probably the best thing about doing dishes, and what is it that you hate drinking from plastic?
@@theoverlyopinionatedpodcast The shallowest dislike that I have about drinking from plastic is that it just feels cheap/poor. An abbreviated explanation of my deeper dislike of drinking from plastic is the following: Arguably-inferior plastic drinkware came to be popular mostly due to its low cost of mass manufacturing which is directly linked to the rise of globalism and the problems it's caused. Glass drinkware has been in use since the beginning of human civilization. Choosing to drink from glass rather than plastic is a super easy way to hold onto the connection to our oldest ancestors and to appreciate their technology.
The act of asking a father for his blessing in marriage comes from ancient Rome. Typically, the man would gift the father a gold coin to “buy” the daughter, since at the time they were viewed as the father’s property. Ultimately, the decision was solely up to the brides father, and not the bride.
I also thought that making the bed daily was a waste of time... until I began making the bed daily. There are many reasons to do it, and they all seem to be valid. For me, it's an easy daily practice of self-discipline that helps keep the bedroom, and effectively the rest of the house, tidy.
I couldn't care less about the temperature of my pillows, but I definitely need a pillow to put between my knees if I turn to my side, you know, for ideal spinal alignment. That knee pillow happens to be the same pillow that, when I'm sleeping on my back, I hug to my chest and cover part of my face with. I do it too Darion!
I have a two-compartment sink. When I wash the dishes, I prefer to put all of the dirty dishes in one side, wash as many dishes as I can before the second side is too full to wash any more without dirtying up the already-washed dishes, rinse those, then repeat until complete. I approve of the practice of taking some of the dishes out and putting them on the counter. I'll even leave lightly soiled dishes on the counter before washing, but my wife gets angry when I do that.
In an effort to reduce the amount of breakable, maintenance-requiring machines in my home, I have opted to not get a dishwasher. It's more satisfying to clean dishes by hand anyways, and more consistent. And hand washing dishes provides a time to slow down and spend some time in your head, meditating, reflecting, planning.
Saving disposable plastic cups is... interesting. Not quite comparable to saving disposable plastic tubs for leftovers.
I hate drinking from plastic cups and eating from paper plates. Give me the real stuff. Glass and ceramic please.
I, like Savon, also used to have family silverware with our last initial on it, and I miss it a lot. Someday I'll be able to afford that for my own household.
I prefer small, dainty forks and small spoons. My dad always insists on eating with a big fork, and I have always viewed it as him compensating for something, but perhaps he just has a preference for heftier utensils. I don't like having to open my mouth wider to fit bigger spoons, so small spoons for me. According to my understanding of table etiquette, big forks are for salads/appetizers* and main courses, little forks are for dessert, big spoons are an abomination (they're for serving, not eating with), small/normal-sized spoons are for most situations, and rounder soup spoons are for soup.
Respect to that fella for asking for his friend's permission to date, and later marry, his sister. Although I agree that it's kind of silly to ask anyone permission to do anything that they don't have the authority to deny.
I think it's hilarious that mom has less interest in visiting because the AC is too damn cold. I feel it mom. I feel it.
@@Nat_Hedges I couldn’t agree more with the day slowing down and actually be able to think when doing dishes!!! Never thought about it like that but that is probably the best thing about doing dishes, and what is it that you hate drinking from plastic?
@@theoverlyopinionatedpodcast The shallowest dislike that I have about drinking from plastic is that it just feels cheap/poor. An abbreviated explanation of my deeper dislike of drinking from plastic is the following: Arguably-inferior plastic drinkware came to be popular mostly due to its low cost of mass manufacturing which is directly linked to the rise of globalism and the problems it's caused. Glass drinkware has been in use since the beginning of human civilization. Choosing to drink from glass rather than plastic is a super easy way to hold onto the connection to our oldest ancestors and to appreciate their technology.
The act of asking a father for his blessing in marriage comes from ancient Rome. Typically, the man would gift the father a gold coin to “buy” the daughter, since at the time they were viewed as the father’s property. Ultimately, the decision was solely up to the brides father, and not the bride.
Feels like a pretty useless holdover. I will only be asking my bride for her hand in marriage.