The house meme
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stgulikI enjoyed reading the "What's in your home?" meme, as performed by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
akatnamedeaster and also reynardo. I think I'll take a crack at it, too. None of you knows what my home is like, apart from the Desk of Doom.
1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now?
In the shower, it's Dove, Dove, and Dove. We're brand-loyal.
2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator?
Watermelon is the devil, so no.
3. Is there anything moldy in your refrigerator?
I do smell something suspicious, but I haven't found it yet.
4. Are there any dirty dishes in your sink?
No, we like to keep up with the dishes.
5. What would you change about your living room?
Honestly, I would just like it to be five feet longer and five feet wider.
6. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty?
Dirty. Tomorrow there ought to be enough dishes in there to run a load.
7. Do you have a can of mushrooms in your pantry?
What? Why? It's fresh or nothing.
8. White or wheat bread?
Wheat. According to my husband, white bread is for degenerates who don't care about their health.
9. What is on top of your refrigerator?
A basket with a bag of tortilla chips, a box of sugar-free cookies, and (don't judge) a bowl full of refrigerator magnets.
10. What colour is your sofa?
Dark brown
11. What colour or design is on your shower curtain?
There's a glass door, no curtain.
12. How many plants are in your home?
One, a Christmas cactus that thrives despite our worst efforts.
13. How many candles are in your home?
Oh, like, a dozen, for use at dinners and parties.
14. Is your bed made right now?
Hell, no. We only make beds when we want to impress people.
15. Electric or standard can opener?
Standard.
16. Comet or Soft Scrub?
Comet
17. Is your closet organized?
Well, I can find things ... generally ... does that count?
18. What colour is the flashlight that you use the most?
Black
19. What kinds of things are in your junk drawer?
Door stoppers, knobs, screws, pens that don't write, receipts, a Chinese take-out menu, tape, scissors ... the usual
20. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home.
Glass, please.
21. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now?
No, that level of organization is only the stuff of legend.
22. If you have a garage, is it cluttered?
No, no! Close the door! Okay. Okay, there we go. Sit down, breathe deeply. Let it all go. Just forget what you saw.
23. Curtains or blinds?
Both, in the bedrooms. Blinds in the living room. Curtains in the kitchen. It's weird but it's home.
24. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Two
25. Do you sleep with any lights on at night?
We like night lights. We have them throughout the house.
26. How many ceiling fans are in your home?
None.
27. How often do you vacuum?
Once a week, or more often if the dogs are shedding
28. Standard toothbrush or electric?
Standard
29. What colour is your toothbrush?
Blue
30. Do you have a welcome mat on your frontporch step?
Yes, but it's one of those long-lasting black rubber ones you can pass down to your children's children. Not at all "welcoming."
31. What is in your oven right now?
Just racks. We don't trust ourselves to store pans in there; we'd forget.
32. Is your microwave clean or dirty?
Clean!
33. Is there anything under your bed?
Quilting mats and a duffle bag
34. Chore you hate doing the most?
Scrubbing the shower. It gets done, I assure you, but ugh.
35. What retro items are in your home?
Too many to name--not chosen, but inherited
36. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office?
Yes, it's where we keep our sci-fi library and the Desk of Doom.
37. If you have a yard, who mows it?
My husband. However, this year everyone's let their lawns die back to conserve water, so he's off the hook for the season.
38. Is there anything on your kitchen floor right now?
Besides a table and chairs, there's a mat with dog bowls arrayed.
39. How many mirrors are in your home?
::pause to count:: Nine
40. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home?
Yeah, in the garage--No, no! Don't open that door!
41. What colour are your walls?
White, except my daughter's room (lavender) and the kitchen (gold).
42. Which rooms in your house have wallpaper?
None, ew.
43. Do you have a peephole in your front door?
Of course.
44. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home?
I own a sword, and I know how to wield it, but it's kind of dull. Still, I could beat the crap out of someone if they'd let me get close enough.
45. What does your home smell like right now?
Dove Body Wash and happy little dogs
46. Fave candle scent?
Why do you want to know so much about smells? Is someone coming over?
47. What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now?
Both dill and sweet
48. Who are in the pictures you display?
The three of us, and quite a few members of the extended family
49. What colour is your favourite bible?
I think there's a brown one around here somewhere.
50. Do you have plenty of cabinet space in your kitchen?
No, which is dumb, because we redid this kitchen back in 2003. We have no one to blame but ourselves.
51. Ever been on your roof?
No, weirdly.
52. Do you own a stereo?
Yes, it's my husband's pride and joy.
53. How many TVs do you have?
2
54. How many house phones?
0
55. Do you have a housekeeper?
Girl, please!
56. What style do you decorate in?
I call it "Mid-Nineties Married." Half Swedish design furniture shipped in flat boxes, half sentimental pieces we inherited from our parents.
57. Do you like solid colours in furniture or prints?
Solids. Prints are for pillows.
58. Is there a smoke detector in your home?
There are two.
59. In case of fire, what are the items you would grab if you only could make one quick trip?
Photo albums. Everything else is replaceable.
60. Do you know how to work your electrical box?
Yes
61. What temperature in your home is most comfortable to you?
I like 66F in winter, and 76F in summer, give or take a degree.
That was fun. Who's next?
akatnamedeaster and also reynardo. I think I'll take a crack at it, too. None of you knows what my home is like, apart from the Desk of Doom.1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now?
In the shower, it's Dove, Dove, and Dove. We're brand-loyal.
2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator?
Watermelon is the devil, so no.
3. Is there anything moldy in your refrigerator?
I do smell something suspicious, but I haven't found it yet.
4. Are there any dirty dishes in your sink?
No, we like to keep up with the dishes.
5. What would you change about your living room?
Honestly, I would just like it to be five feet longer and five feet wider.
6. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty?
Dirty. Tomorrow there ought to be enough dishes in there to run a load.
7. Do you have a can of mushrooms in your pantry?
What? Why? It's fresh or nothing.
8. White or wheat bread?
Wheat. According to my husband, white bread is for degenerates who don't care about their health.
9. What is on top of your refrigerator?
A basket with a bag of tortilla chips, a box of sugar-free cookies, and (don't judge) a bowl full of refrigerator magnets.
10. What colour is your sofa?
Dark brown
11. What colour or design is on your shower curtain?
There's a glass door, no curtain.
12. How many plants are in your home?
One, a Christmas cactus that thrives despite our worst efforts.
13. How many candles are in your home?
Oh, like, a dozen, for use at dinners and parties.
14. Is your bed made right now?
Hell, no. We only make beds when we want to impress people.
15. Electric or standard can opener?
Standard.
16. Comet or Soft Scrub?
Comet
17. Is your closet organized?
Well, I can find things ... generally ... does that count?
18. What colour is the flashlight that you use the most?
Black
19. What kinds of things are in your junk drawer?
Door stoppers, knobs, screws, pens that don't write, receipts, a Chinese take-out menu, tape, scissors ... the usual
20. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home.
Glass, please.
21. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now?
No, that level of organization is only the stuff of legend.
22. If you have a garage, is it cluttered?
No, no! Close the door! Okay. Okay, there we go. Sit down, breathe deeply. Let it all go. Just forget what you saw.
23. Curtains or blinds?
Both, in the bedrooms. Blinds in the living room. Curtains in the kitchen. It's weird but it's home.
24. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Two
25. Do you sleep with any lights on at night?
We like night lights. We have them throughout the house.
26. How many ceiling fans are in your home?
None.
27. How often do you vacuum?
Once a week, or more often if the dogs are shedding
28. Standard toothbrush or electric?
Standard
29. What colour is your toothbrush?
Blue
30. Do you have a welcome mat on your front
Yes, but it's one of those long-lasting black rubber ones you can pass down to your children's children. Not at all "welcoming."
31. What is in your oven right now?
Just racks. We don't trust ourselves to store pans in there; we'd forget.
32. Is your microwave clean or dirty?
Clean!
33. Is there anything under your bed?
Quilting mats and a duffle bag
34. Chore you hate doing the most?
Scrubbing the shower. It gets done, I assure you, but ugh.
35. What retro items are in your home?
Too many to name--not chosen, but inherited
36. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office?
Yes, it's where we keep our sci-fi library and the Desk of Doom.
37. If you have a yard, who mows it?
My husband. However, this year everyone's let their lawns die back to conserve water, so he's off the hook for the season.
38. Is there anything on your kitchen floor right now?
Besides a table and chairs, there's a mat with dog bowls arrayed.
39. How many mirrors are in your home?
::pause to count:: Nine
40. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home?
Yeah, in the garage--No, no! Don't open that door!
41. What colour are your walls?
White, except my daughter's room (lavender) and the kitchen (gold).
42. Which rooms in your house have wallpaper?
None, ew.
43. Do you have a peephole in your front door?
Of course.
44. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home?
I own a sword, and I know how to wield it, but it's kind of dull. Still, I could beat the crap out of someone if they'd let me get close enough.
45. What does your home smell like right now?
Dove Body Wash and happy little dogs
46. Fave candle scent?
Why do you want to know so much about smells? Is someone coming over?
47. What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now?
Both dill and sweet
48. Who are in the pictures you display?
The three of us, and quite a few members of the extended family
49. What colour is your favourite bible?
I think there's a brown one around here somewhere.
50. Do you have plenty of cabinet space in your kitchen?
No, which is dumb, because we redid this kitchen back in 2003. We have no one to blame but ourselves.
51. Ever been on your roof?
No, weirdly.
52. Do you own a stereo?
Yes, it's my husband's pride and joy.
53. How many TVs do you have?
2
54. How many house phones?
0
55. Do you have a housekeeper?
Girl, please!
56. What style do you decorate in?
I call it "Mid-Nineties Married." Half Swedish design furniture shipped in flat boxes, half sentimental pieces we inherited from our parents.
57. Do you like solid colours in furniture or prints?
Solids. Prints are for pillows.
58. Is there a smoke detector in your home?
There are two.
59. In case of fire, what are the items you would grab if you only could make one quick trip?
Photo albums. Everything else is replaceable.
60. Do you know how to work your electrical box?
Yes
61. What temperature in your home is most comfortable to you?
I like 66F in winter, and 76F in summer, give or take a degree.
That was fun. Who's next?
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Date: 2015-08-21 09:02 pm (UTC)I memed a little while ago.
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Date: 2015-08-22 10:48 am (UTC)Cleaning the shower area is vile, but I am fortunate that Paul doesn't mind doing it. He knows better when it is dirty, anyway -- I shower without my contact lenses in, so I am blissfully ignorant of any scum.