Overheard on Facebook

[Prairie Stash]

Most modern ideas about grossness is just natural self defense mechanisms to prevent disease spreading. Sharing toothbrushes is a highly effective way to transfer bacteria, more so than kissing (unless you use your tongue to really get in there between the teeth...)

For heaven’s sake, I’m okay with us rubbing our naked bodies together to produce these little people, why would I not be okay sharing a towel?

People are weird. Kissing is fine but I can't use your toothbrush? Oral is fine but you want me to wash my hands after I go to the bathroom?

Why does everyone have to be so picky?

Center for Disease Control

"Teaching people about handwashing helps them and their communities stay healthy. Handwashing education in the community:

Reduces the number of people who get sick with diarrhea by 31% 1, 2
Reduces diarrheal illness in people with weakened immune systems by 58% 3
Reduces respiratory illnesses, like colds, in the general population by 16-21% 2, 4"

[ysette9]

For the record, I am all for hand washing.

And I am okay with us sharing a towel to dry our hands after ;-)

[Just Joe]

We're rich enough to afford towels and toothbrushes for the whole family so we don't need to share. ;)

[mustachepungoeshere]

Hahah. We share a toothbrush also and my mother thinks is it gross. My response was the same: we kiss, so how much different is sharing a toothbrush, really?

We have an electric toothbrush and are too lazy to swap heads back and forth several times a day.

@marty998's head just exploded.

According to Esquire: For what it's worth, the CDC does not recommend the sharing of toothbrushes, but they're buzzkills about everything.

https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/health/news/a48419/sharing-toothbrush-with-spouse/

Also, this came up in 2015 (though the OP was more about clickbait and blatant self-promotion than debating dental hygiene).

https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/my-wife-and-i-use-to-share-toothbrushes-to-'save'-money/

[ysette9]

We're rich enough to afford towels and toothbrushes for the whole family so we don't need to share. ;)

Yeah, yeah.... rub it in. SOME of us are trying to save for FIRE, you know! ;-)

[merula]

My apologies. I thought my sarcasm was obvious.

In my house, we have our own bath towels and toothbrushes and wash our hands.

[marty998]

Hahah. We share a toothbrush also and my mother thinks is it gross. My response was the same: we kiss, so how much different is sharing a toothbrush, really?

We have an electric toothbrush and are too lazy to swap heads back and forth several times a day.

@marty998's head just exploded.

According to Esquire: For what it's worth, the CDC does not recommend the sharing of toothbrushes, but they're buzzkills about everything.

https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/health/news/a48419/sharing-toothbrush-with-spouse/

Also, this came up in 2015 (though the OP was more about clickbait and blatant self-promotion than debating dental hygiene).

https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/my-wife-and-i-use-to-share-toothbrushes-to-'save'-money/

Oh my god 😮 I don't know what to say.

Sharing toothbrushes? Yikes

[zolotiyeruki]

I might just be tired, but this has to be one of the funniest thread diversions I've seen in a long time! :)

Maybe someone should start a thread with a poll, asking if people share towels and/or how long they go between washings.

[mustachepungoeshere]

I might just be tired, but this has to be one of the funniest thread diversions I've seen in a long time! :)

Maybe someone should start a thread with a poll, asking if people share towels and/or how long they go between washings.

And then there are sheets.

A friend once 'fessed up to going an entire winter without washing her or her kids' sheets. :/

[AnnaGrowsAMustache]

I might just be tired, but this has to be one of the funniest thread diversions I've seen in a long time! :)

Maybe someone should start a thread with a poll, asking if people share towels and/or how long they go between washings.

And then there are sheets.

A friend once 'fessed up to going an entire winter without washing her or her kids' sheets. :/

A friend of mine once hired a cleaner for the sole reason that she couldn't stand touching her teenage boy's sheets.

[Rural]

I might just be tired, but this has to be one of the funniest thread diversions I've seen in a long time! :)

Maybe someone should start a thread with a poll, asking if people share towels and/or how long they go between washings.

And then there are sheets.

A friend once 'fessed up to going an entire winter without washing her or her kids' sheets. :/

A friend of mine once hired a cleaner for the sole reason that she couldn't stand touching her teenage boy's sheets.

Now, not wanting to touch teen boy sheets makes sense, but I do wonder if both his legs were recently broken so that he couldn't walk to the washing machine.

[Rowellen]

Surely a teenage boy is capable of changing and washing his sheets!

[AnnaGrowsAMustache]

Surely a teenage boy is capable of changing and washing his sheets!

Capable, but not organised or willing. Left to the teenage boy, those sheets would literally be standing on their own. And he still wouldn't see the problem.

[ketchup]

Surely a teenage boy is capable of changing and washing his sheets!

Capable, but not organised or willing. Left to the teenage boy, those sheets would literally be standing on their own. And he still wouldn't see the problem.

Former teenage boy here. Can confirm.

[frugalnacho]

Surely a teenage boy is capable of changing and washing his sheets!

Capable, but not organised or willing. Left to the teenage boy, those sheets would literally be standing on their own. And he still wouldn't see the problem.

Former teenage boy here. Can confirm.

35 here and I still don't voluntarily change sheets. 

[AnnaGrowsAMustache]

Surely a teenage boy is capable of changing and washing his sheets!

Capable, but not organised or willing. Left to the teenage boy, those sheets would literally be standing on their own. And he still wouldn't see the problem.

Former teenage boy here. Can confirm.

ahahahhahahhahaah

[mustachepungoeshere]

Surely a teenage boy is capable of changing and washing his sheets!

Capable, but not organised or willing. Left to the teenage boy, those sheets would literally be standing on their own. And he still wouldn't see the problem.

My uni had a sheet exchange - you just had to drop off the used sheets and pick up a clean set each week. Or, in the case of one guy who somehow missed that detail, at the end of the first semester. ಠ_ಠ

(I always used and washed my own linen. The uni had gotten a good deal on Australian flag doona covers, and patriotism wasn't really the vibe I was going for in my dorm room.)

[dragoncar]

Surely a teenage boy is capable of changing and washing his sheets!

Capable, but not organised or willing. Left to the teenage boy, those sheets would literally be standing on their own. And he still wouldn't see the problem.

Former teenage boy here. Can confirm.

35 here and I still don't voluntarily change sheets.

To my wife’s great dismay, I say “one of the perks of being an adult is that I don’t have to make my bed each morning.”

Of course I was proven wrong quickly

[Rowellen]

Surely a teenage boy is capable of changing and washing his sheets!

Capable, but not organised or willing. Left to the teenage boy, those sheets would literally be standing on their own. And he still wouldn't see the problem.

Former teenage boy here. Can confirm.

35 here and I still don't voluntarily change sheets.

To my wife’s great dismay, I say “one of the perks of being an adult is that I don’t have to make my bed each morning.”

Of course I was proven wrong quickly

Lol. These responses are funny. My husband feels that way too. He also doesn't voluntarily change sheets or make the bed. That's my job. But I don't voluntarily mow the lawn either so it's fair. We're all for reinforcing gender stereotypes in our house ;).

[ShoulderThingThatGoesUp]

In college my flag to wash my sheets was when they got so dusty that I would sneeze when I lay down.

Ewww.

[mustachepungoeshere]

In college my flag to wash my sheets was when they got so dusty that I would sneeze when I lay down.

Ewww.

Of all the things that end up on uni/college sheets, dust was your main concern?

[frugalnacho]

Y'all be so wasteful changing sheets more than once per semester.

[JAYSLOL]

Saw this anti-mustachain post of a Suburban for sale in the local buy and sell group...

"2014 Suburban for sale, $41500 obo, low mileage only 84k, great for any family"

My version of the ad would have gone something like this

"2014 Clown Truck/Bus for sale, only 20x the $ of a reasonable vehicle, low mileage if it used to be a taxi, great for any family of 8 making $500k/year or more that hates the planet"

Fuck me, I wish I could write that in the comments, but I'd be kicked off the group for sure

[Mesmoiselle]

Saw this anti-mustachain post of a Suburban for sale in the local buy and sell group...

"2014 Suburban for sale, $41500 obo, low mileage only 84k, great for any family"

What I don't get is how 41,500 is even close to a good price. When I was a dumb early 20s person, I bought my Toyota Matrix with ZERO MILES at $23,000.

[RWD]

Saw this anti-mustachain post of a Suburban for sale in the local buy and sell group...

"2014 Suburban for sale, $41500 obo, low mileage only 84k, great for any family"

What I don't get is how 41,500 is even close to a good price. When I was a dumb early 20s person, I bought my Toyota Matrix with ZERO MILES at $23,000.

The average 2014 Suburban on Autotrader is $31k with roughly 50-60k miles. This one definitely sounds overpriced.

[JAYSLOL]

Saw this anti-mustachain post of a Suburban for sale in the local buy and sell group...

"2014 Suburban for sale, $41500 obo, low mileage only 84k, great for any family"

What I don't get is how 41,500 is even close to a good price. When I was a dumb early 20s person, I bought my Toyota Matrix with ZERO MILES at $23,000.

The average 2014 Suburban on Autotrader is $31k with roughly 50-60k miles. This one definitely sounds overpriced.

Oh, sorry in fairness, that was Canadian Dollars, so something like $33-34k US, but yeah still overpriced.  My guess is they are trying to get more than what they still owe on it. 

[Smokystache]

Saw this anti-mustachain post of a Suburban for sale in the local buy and sell group...

"2014 Suburban for sale, $41500 obo, low mileage only 84k, great for any family"

What I don't get is how 41,500 is even close to a good price. When I was a dumb early 20s person, I bought my Toyota Matrix with ZERO MILES at $23,000.

The average 2014 Suburban on Autotrader is $31k with roughly 50-60k miles. This one definitely sounds overpriced.

Of course, $31k won't pay off the previous car loan they rolled into this one though......

[JAYSLOL]

Saw this anti-mustachain post of a Suburban for sale in the local buy and sell group...

"2014 Suburban for sale, $41500 obo, low mileage only 84k, great for any family"

What I don't get is how 41,500 is even close to a good price. When I was a dumb early 20s person, I bought my Toyota Matrix with ZERO MILES at $23,000.

The average 2014 Suburban on Autotrader is $31k with roughly 50-60k miles. This one definitely sounds overpriced.

Of course, $31k won't pay off the previous car loan they rolled into this one though......

Yup, exactly.  Type of people that buy a car like this brand new are likely to be the type to trade in a vehicle or even 2 that they are still underwater on and roll it into the financing of a brand new one

[merula]

To my wife’s great dismay, I say “one of the perks of being an adult is that I don’t have to make my bed each morning.”

Of course I was proven wrong quickly

To add a tiny bit of balance, I don't make the bed. My husband does it every day, completely voluntarily, because he says that it makes the house look neater for less effort than any other task.

Can confirm, house does not typically look neat, but the bedroom does.

[ysette9]

Making the bed is one of those tasks that get you a lot of bang for your buck if you are trying to make the house look neat.

[TheGrimSqueaker]

Making the bed is one of those tasks that get you a lot of bang for your buck if you are trying to make the house look neat.

Agreed, except then the Venomous Spaz Beast can't burrow into it while I'm at the office. She's too teeny to move the bedspread and pillows.

[markbike528CBX]

Making the bed is one of those tasks that get you a lot of bang for your buck if you are trying to make the house look neat.

Unless the bedroom is on a main guest traffic path why bother?

If the bedroom is on a main guest traffic path, my mental image is:
   a)swingers pad
   b)really poorly designed house bedroom
   c)unfortunate / ill conceived bedroom choice

[ysette9]

Personably, because I care about having a neat house. A messy house causes me stress.

[horsepoor]

Making the bed is one of those tasks that get you a lot of bang for your buck if you are trying to make the house look neat.

Unless the bedroom is on a main guest traffic path why bother?

If the bedroom is on a main guest traffic path, my mental image is:
   a)swingers pad
   b)really poorly designed house bedroom
   c)unfortunate / ill conceived bedroom choice

It can be annoying getting into bed and finding the sheets/blankets are tangled/misaligned.  My first house was 800 SF, so the door to the master BR opened to the living room.  Some genius decided to install a glass-pane door.  When I bought it, I at least put a curtain on the door, but the bed would be visible from the living room seating area if the door and curtain weren't both completely closed.

I'll occasionally make the bed because I suspect the dog sneaks up there and naps during the day, and at least this way the quilt is covering the pillows.

[AlanStache]

Google is saying mites prefer beds that are made everyday.  And if I were going to wear a shirt everyday I would prefer to hang if up when not in use vs ball it up where it cant breathe.  I do get the mental arguments for bed making but there seems to be some health reasons not to.

[RetiredAt63]

Google is saying mites prefer beds that are made everyday.  And if I were going to wear a shirt everyday I would prefer to hang if up when not in use vs ball it up where it cant breathe.  I do get the mental arguments for bed making but there seems to be some health reasons not to.

I leave the covers down so the bed can air out, then make it after breakfast.  Best of both worlds.

[ketchup]

I don't sleep with a blanket.  Problem solved.

[Just Joe]

It can be annoying getting into bed and finding the sheets/blankets are tangled/misaligned.  My first house was 800 SF, so the door to the master BR opened to the living room.  Some genius decided to install a glass-pane door.  When I bought it, I at least put a curtain on the door, but the bed would be visible from the living room seating area if the door and curtain weren't both completely closed.

I'll occasionally make the bed because I suspect the dog sneaks up there and naps during the day, and at least this way the quilt is covering the pillows.

You can always get a sign or glass company to come add vinyl to the glass so it looks frosted.

[shadowmoss]

Home Depot has static cling frosted style window covers that you can put on with just water, and they peel right off.  I keep meaning to get one for the door of the RV where no curtain seems to last.  I like that they are not permanent.  Other places may have them as well. 

[AnnaGrowsAMustache]

Home Depot has static cling frosted style window covers that you can put on with just water, and they peel right off.  I keep meaning to get one for the door of the RV where no curtain seems to last.  I like that they are not permanent.  Other places may have them as well.

I'm such a huge fan of self adhesive vinyl! I have the brushed aluminium one that makes my old white fridge look like stainless, I have marble on the horrible green formica bathroom countertops, I have frosted on my windows, and I covered some old shoe boxes with a battered old wood grain vinyl to make some cheap storage boxes. I'm thinking of getting some maple to retro-fy my car dash board! Honestly, it's really cheap and easy to apply if you make sure you take a little time and do it very gradually, just peeling off the portion of the backing that you're working to apply at the time.

[mustachepungoeshere]

Home Depot has static cling frosted style window covers that you can put on with just water, and they peel right off.  I keep meaning to get one for the door of the RV where no curtain seems to last.  I like that they are not permanent.  Other places may have them as well.

I'm such a huge fan of self adhesive vinyl! I have the brushed aluminium one that makes my old white fridge look like stainless, I have marble on the horrible green formica bathroom countertops, I have frosted on my windows, and I covered some old shoe boxes with a battered old wood grain vinyl to make some cheap storage boxes. I'm thinking of getting some maple to retro-fy my car dash board! Honestly, it's really cheap and easy to apply if you make sure you take a little time and do it very gradually, just peeling off the portion of the backing that you're working to apply at the time.

Wow, McLaren and Koenigsegg carbon fibre videos would be like porn for you.

[AnnaGrowsAMustache]

Home Depot has static cling frosted style window covers that you can put on with just water, and they peel right off.  I keep meaning to get one for the door of the RV where no curtain seems to last.  I like that they are not permanent.  Other places may have them as well.

I'm such a huge fan of self adhesive vinyl! I have the brushed aluminium one that makes my old white fridge look like stainless, I have marble on the horrible green formica bathroom countertops, I have frosted on my windows, and I covered some old shoe boxes with a battered old wood grain vinyl to make some cheap storage boxes. I'm thinking of getting some maple to retro-fy my car dash board! Honestly, it's really cheap and easy to apply if you make sure you take a little time and do it very gradually, just peeling off the portion of the backing that you're working to apply at the time.

Wow, McLaren and Koenigsegg carbon fibre videos would be like porn for you.

I don't know what those are, but I'm completely willing to accept that I AM a vinyl-nerd.

[MsGuided]

Hey AnnaGrowsAMustache, I'm really wanting some self stick vinyl for several projects, but have found it to be very expensive.  Any sources you would be willing to share to get a great deal on it?

Thanks!

[AnnaGrowsAMustache]

Hey AnnaGrowsAMustache, I'm really wanting some self stick vinyl for several projects, but have found it to be very expensive.  Any sources you would be willing to share to get a great deal on it?

Thanks!

I get mine from AliExpress. It doesn't seem to be a big site in the states, but it's huge for the rest of the world. It's the small scale purchase arm of Alibaba. It's a site that manufacturers advertise products on directly, all based in China. Each manufacturer has a sales and product review and star system so you can see if they're reputable and easy to deal with. Just about anything in the world can be purchased on here. Couple of things to check - whatever you search, there will be MANY different varieties, qualities and prices, so make sure you've got what you want. Second, check and doublecheck the shipping rate, and also any import duties you might incur at your end. In my country, you don't get stung unless you order over a certain dollar value. Third, there are things available for purchase that may be illegal to bring into your country - I don't imagine vinyl is one of them, but you never know. Third, you're purchasing from a Chinese manufacturer, not from a site like Amazon, so IF there are issues you may have problems resolving them. I've used AliExpress hundreds of times, with no issues, but I've also never purchased anything over $50. You do use your CC through the site and that's completely reputable, so no worries there.

Have a look and see what you can find.

https://www.aliexpress.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AliExpress

PS, also check what you're buying. It's listed in price per "unit". But a unit can be 1m for one manufacturer and 10m for another.

[shadowmoss]

I just bought the static cling window cover that looks like stained glass from Aliexpress.  I'll use that for awhile, and change it out if I get bored with it.  With shipping an approx 18"x40" piece was under $4.00.  At that price I can change the window covering out every month.

[AnnaGrowsAMustache]

I just bought the static cling window cover that looks like stained glass from Aliexpress.  I'll use that for awhile, and change it out if I get bored with it.  With shipping an approx 18"x40" piece was under $4.00.  At that price I can change the window covering out every month.

AliExpress is bloody brilliant. I got toothbrush heads for an Oral B electric toothbrush for 50 cents each, landed. They're identical to the branded ones except for the stenciled brand. And I really like the way you can buy one of, or 200 of. You can also get the branded products if you want them - razor blade refills are particularly well priced. And if you're a canner who recycles jars? You just hit the jackpot for all kinds of lids in all sizes, for pennies. The other thing I regularly seem to buy is drawer knobs and handles.

Just goes to show you the mark up that some of the big brand stores put on things, really, when you can buy direct from the Chinese manufacturer yourself. God Bless the Internet!

[mustachepungoeshere]

I just bought the static cling window cover that looks like stained glass from Aliexpress.  I'll use that for awhile, and change it out if I get bored with it.  With shipping an approx 18"x40" piece was under $4.00.  At that price I can change the window covering out every month.

AliExpress is bloody brilliant. I got toothbrush heads for an Oral B electric toothbrush for 50 cents each, landed. They're identical to the branded ones except for the stenciled brand. And I really like the way you can buy one of, or 200 of. You can also get the branded products if you want them - razor blade refills are particularly well priced. And if you're a canner who recycles jars? You just hit the jackpot for all kinds of lids in all sizes, for pennies. The other thing I regularly seem to buy is drawer knobs and handles.

Just goes to show you the mark up that some of the big brand stores put on things, really, when you can buy direct from the Chinese manufacturer yourself. God Bless the Internet!

A friend of mine is a huge devotee of AliExpress (she calls it Chinese eBay).

Every few weeks I get texts like, "Need a new blanket scarf? They're $1.50 each, and the minimum order is 10." No, no I don't! :D

[MrDelane]

This isn't even funny to me, but I literally just saw this on FB from someone.
It was posted along with a celebratory gif, as if this was good news:

"We got Hamilton tickets!  Expensive, but WORTH IT. Really need to find full time work now.  I guess we're going without health insurance for a few months."

And no, this was not a joke or an exaggeration.
They have been out of work for a few months already and have continually posted about their job search.

[marty998]

This isn't even funny to me, but I literally just saw this on FB from someone.
It was posted along with a celebratory gif, as if this was good news:

"We got Hamilton tickets!  Expensive, but WORTH IT. Really need to find full time work now.  I guess we're going without health insurance for a few months."

And no, this was not a joke or an exaggeration.
They have been out of work for a few months already and have continually posted about their job search.

Amazing how broke unemployed people seem to have the cash for these things. Drives me mental!

[AnnaGrowsAMustache]

I just bought the static cling window cover that looks like stained glass from Aliexpress.  I'll use that for awhile, and change it out if I get bored with it.  With shipping an approx 18"x40" piece was under $4.00.  At that price I can change the window covering out every month.

AliExpress is bloody brilliant. I got toothbrush heads for an Oral B electric toothbrush for 50 cents each, landed. They're identical to the branded ones except for the stenciled brand. And I really like the way you can buy one of, or 200 of. You can also get the branded products if you want them - razor blade refills are particularly well priced. And if you're a canner who recycles jars? You just hit the jackpot for all kinds of lids in all sizes, for pennies. The other thing I regularly seem to buy is drawer knobs and handles.

Just goes to show you the mark up that some of the big brand stores put on things, really, when you can buy direct from the Chinese manufacturer yourself. God Bless the Internet!

A friend of mine is a huge devotee of AliExpress (she calls it Chinese eBay).

Every few weeks I get texts like, "Need a new blanket scarf? They're $1.50 each, and the minimum order is 10." No, no I don't! :D

Um... yeah. She needs a laminated poster on her fridge: "NOT A DEAL UNLESS YOU NEED IT"