Life Skills - Blog Posts
This is a big, giant list of Youtube tutorials that will teach you all the basic life skills you need to know in order to be a functional adult. There are a lot of important skills that aren’t included in this list, but this should be enough of a basic guide to get you started and prevent you from making a total mess of yourself. Happy adulting! Household Skills:
How to unclog a toilet without a plunger
How to fix a blown fuse
How to fix a leaky faucet
How to clean soap scum from your tub and shower
How to escape from a house fire
How to make a budget and stick to it
How to sharpen a knife
How to clean a self-cleaning oven
How to clean red wine stains from carpet
How to clean blood stains from fabric
How to clean grease stains from fabric
How to do a load of laundry
How to iron your clothes
How to test your smoke detectors
Cooking Skills:
How to tell if produce is ripe
How to know if food is expired
How to properly sanitize a kitchen
How to cook an egg
How to make rice
How to make pasta
How to put out a kitchen grease fire safely
How to use a gas stove
How to use a convection oven
How to cook meat safely
How to use a stand mixer
How to use kitchen knives properly
How to make mashed potatoes
How to make grilled cheese sandwiches
Health Skills:
How to stop bleeding
How to treat a burn
How to do CPR (on an adult)
How to do CPR (on a child)
How to do CPR (on a baby)
How to help someone who is choking
How to save yourself if you are choking alone
How to read a nutrition label
How to treat frostbite
How to recognize when someone is having a stroke
How to maintain a healthy sleep schedule
Mental Health Skills:
How to calm down during a panic attack
How to help someone who is suicidal
How to meditate
How to stop self-harming
How to recognize problem drinking
How to choose a therapist
How to deal with disappointment
How to cope with grief
How to raise your self-esteem
Relationship and Social Skills:
How to apologize
How to cope with a breakup
How to accept criticism
How to deal with bullying
How to argue in a healthy way
How to ask someone out
How to break up with someone
How to recognize an abusive relationship
How to rekindle a damaged friendship
How to speak in public
Job Hunting Skills:
How to tie a tie
How to write a resume
How to write a cover letter
How to dress for a job interview (for women/femmes)
How to dress for a job interview (for men/masculines)
How to properly shake hands
How to nail a job interview
Other Skills:
How to sew on a button
How to hammer a nail
How to change your oil
How to put gas in your car
How to jump-start a car
How to pick a good password
How to back up your files
How to write a cheque
I am on my way to being the best auntie ever or the worst sister-in-law that ever lived. Possibly both.
I am making my 2-year-old niece a plushy for her birthday. She is very hands-on baby and wants to help with everything and be involved in the center of attention. A few weeks after her birthday everyone is going dipnetting. She is two and can not help with dip netting or do anything but watch.
So I am making her a toy salmon. And I am making it so she can filet it. It has guts. It has bones. It is all one piece and child friendly, and I am debating using embedded magnets or velcro to hold the filets on.
She has a kitchen set with a little wooden knife at her grandparents house, who have already heard about this and think its a great idea. We are gonna teach this kid to clean and process fish. She already knows where meat comes from and she will want to get in and do what everyone else is doing which she can not do because the fish are only slightly smaller than she is.
So, salmon plushy
I find these very helpful, thank you!
ROOKIE MAGAZINE’S
Life Skills 101
Haggling
Introducing Someone Well
Really Apologizing
Swimming
Throwing a Punch
Running a Mile
Tipping Properly
Making One Delicious, Adult Meal
Scaling a Fence
Life Skills 201
Giving/Accepting a Compliment
Stopping an Overflowing Toilet
Getting Away From a Stranger Who Is Scaring You
Knowing What to Spring For
Farting and Getting Away With It
Curing Hiccups for Real
Removing Blood Stains From Sheets and Underwear
Faking Sick
Life Skills 301
Entering and Exiting a Conversation (Politely)
Making Small Talk
Getting Wrinkles Out of Clothes Really Fast
Getting Your Parents/Guardians to Loosen Their Vice-Grip
Erasing Your Internet Fingerprints
Retracting an Email After Hitting Send
Looking (and Being) Generous When You Have Less Money Than Your Friends
Asking a Stranger Out
these are brilliant. go forth and be adults.
This is a big, giant list of Youtube tutorials that will teach you all the basic life skills you need to know in order to be a functional adult. There are a lot of important skills that aren’t included in this list, but this should be enough of a basic guide to get you started and prevent you from making a total mess of yourself. Happy adulting! Household Skills:
How to unclog a toilet without a plunger
How to fix a blown fuse
How to fix a leaky faucet
How to clean soap scum from your tub and shower
How to escape from a house fire
How to make a budget and stick to it
How to sharpen a knife
How to clean a self-cleaning oven
How to clean red wine stains from carpet
How to clean blood stains from fabric
How to clean grease stains from fabric
How to do a load of laundry
How to iron your clothes
How to test your smoke detectors
Cooking Skills:
How to tell if produce is ripe
How to know if food is expired
How to properly sanitize a kitchen
How to cook an egg
How to make rice
How to make pasta
How to put out a kitchen grease fire safely
How to use a gas stove
How to use a convection oven
How to cook meat safely
How to use a stand mixer
How to use kitchen knives properly
How to make mashed potatoes
How to make grilled cheese sandwiches
Health Skills:
How to stop bleeding
How to treat a burn
How to do CPR (on an adult)
How to do CPR (on a child)
How to do CPR (on a baby)
How to help someone who is choking
How to save yourself if you are choking alone
How to read a nutrition label
How to treat frostbite
How to recognize when someone is having a stroke
How to maintain a healthy sleep schedule
Mental Health Skills:
How to calm down during a panic attack
How to help someone who is suicidal
How to meditate
How to stop self-harming
How to recognize problem drinking
How to choose a therapist
How to deal with disappointment
How to cope with grief
How to raise your self-esteem
Relationship and Social Skills:
How to apologize
How to cope with a breakup
How to accept criticism
How to deal with bullying
How to argue in a healthy way
How to ask someone out
How to break up with someone
How to recognize an abusive relationship
How to rekindle a damaged friendship
How to speak in public
Job Hunting Skills:
How to tie a tie
How to write a resume
How to write a cover letter
How to dress for a job interview (for women/femmes)
How to dress for a job interview (for men/masculines)
How to properly shake hands
How to nail a job interview
Other Skills:
How to sew on a button
How to hammer a nail
How to change your oil
How to put gas in your car
How to jump-start a car
How to pick a good password
How to back up your files
How to write a cheque
Life lessons EPIC: The Musical taught me
Don't trust strangers
Don't eat meat
Kill people
Don't give strangers your ID and credit card info
Don't trust friends
Obey Odysseus
Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves (AKA. "kill people")
Don't trust a stranger godess & eat meat
If your great grandpa offers you drugs, just go with it
Men are pigs (haha I love Circe so much our girl has a sense of humor)
Other ways of persuasion can save you, including: seduction, sympathy
Don't listen to dead people
Listen to dead people
If a woman claims to be your wife but has a tail, funny ears and a dolphin who's supposed to be your daughter (you don't have a daughter) she's not your wife
Sirens are legitimate food (meat though?)
Do what it takes to survive
Dangerous creatures aim for the tourches
Don't trust friends (fr they are a bunch of losers)
Obey. Odysseus.
DONT! EAT! MEAT!
A big heart and a godess' help aren't enough to not lose a battle
Losing a battle is a win as long as you're not dead? (Jesus christ Telemachus has low standards)
Godesses can't die
Stockholm syndrom doesn't beat longing and PTSD
Not cheating on your wife pays (unlike sacrificing your uncle and never trying tequilla)
Don't trust Zeus
Don't play safe (AKA. "ruthlesness")
Don't think that you beat the final boss (there is another one)
Violence is always the answer (AKA. "ruthlesness" lol)
Murder is bad
Rape is bad
Dangerous creatures aim for the tourches (ohhhh they really are the same)
Obey Telemachus
Murder is good
Tiresias is always right
You still haven't beaten the final boss. There is another one. It's you. (Maybe the real final boss is the friends we made along the way 💔)
There is no hope and ruthlesness is mercy upon ourselves but idk Athena go pet a rabbit or something
If a man claims to be your husband and is genuianly offended when you ask him to move your bed (he carved it inside an olive tree, it can't be moved without chopping the roots down) he is indeed your husband
True love overcomes the ick of murder
And let's of course not forget these four that deserve their own list:
Don't open this bag
Open this bag
Don't open this bag under any circumstances
Open this bag (appereantly it's the most powerfull object in the universe)
Innovation
She uses the stones of Go game very differently but nicely. They sometimes become money in shopping game or ingredients of cooking game. I'm very happy to see her playing and growing up freely.
イノベーション
その碁石の使い方良いね！ショッピングゲームのお金になったり、料理の材料になったり、のびのび発想力が嬉しいです！
Innovación
Ella usa las piedras del juego Go de manera muy diferente pero agradable. A veces se convierten en dinero en juegos de compras o en ingredientes de juegos de cocina. Estoy muy feliz de verla jugar y crecer libremente.
Welcome the new world where there is not definite answer
If you keep thinking, you shall be able to open a new door!
ようこそ「答えのない世界」へ
受験生に話したこと
大学に行ったとたん「塾」がなくなるね。
受験よりも悩ましい就職活動、どうしよっか？
大学は「答えがない世界」の入口なんだね。
今の内から分からないことは自分で調べたり、知ってる人に聞いて、「学んで自分の頭で考える習慣」をつけると、きっと役に立つよ！
勉強でも、社会問題でも、趣味でも。
何でも自分なりに全力！
そしたら、一生学び続けることができるよ。
どんどん前進できるよ。
就職も仕事もラクチンラクチン♪
Bienvenido al nuevo mundo donde no hay una respuesta definitiva
Si sigues pensando, ¡podrás abrir una nueva puerta!
collection of useful things tumblr has taught me:
even if you can't fall asleep, laying down with your eyes closed will still rest your body
you don't have to brush your teeth standing up
you don't have to do any chore standing up, from dishes to showering
you don't have to shower with the lights on
if you can't brush your teeth, flossing and a tongue scraper gets rid of plaque and bad breath
if you can't do that, mouthwash kills a lot of bacteria
eating "unhealthy" food is better than eating no food
you can make the same meal everyday for however long you still want it
some pills come in syrups or chewables if you can't swallow them
kids nutritional shakes can be a quick way to get fuel if you can't eat/don't have time
if walking hurts/exhausts you on a regular basis, canes and rollers are for you, no matter how young you are
we have free will—if doing something "out of the ordinary" makes life easier for you, do it
Wait, so you said that you can learn to trust others by building friendships, but how does one go about doing that? Wouldn't someone I don't know be creeped out or annoyed if I suddenly walked up and started talking to them?
Friendships are built of repeated low-stakes interactions and returned bids for attention with slowly increasing intimacy over time.
It takes a long time to make friends as an adult. People will probably think you're weird if you just walk up and start talking to them as though you are already their friend (people think it's weird when I do this, I try not to do this) but people won't think it's weird if you're someone they've seen a few times who says "hey" and then gradually has more conversations (consisting of more words) with them.
I cheat at forming adult friendships by joining groups where people meet regularly. If you're part of a radio club that meets once a week and you just join up to talk about radios, eventually those will be your radio friends.
If there's a hiking meetup near you and you go regularly, you will eventually have hiking friends.
Deeper friendships are formed with people from those kinds of groups when you do things with them outside of the context of the original interaction; if you go camping with your radio friend, that person is probably more friend than acquaintance. If you go to the movies with a hiking friend who likes the same horror movies as you do, that is deepening the friendship.
In, like 2011 Large Bastard decided he wanted more friends to do stuff with so he started a local radio meetup. These people started as strangers who shared an interest. Now they are people who give each other rides after surgery and help each other move and have started businesses together and have gone on many radio-based camping trips and have worked on each other's cars.
Finding a meetup or starting a meetup is genuinely the cheat-code for making friends.
This is also how making friendships at schools works - you're around a group of people very regularly and eventually you get to know them better and you start figuring out who you get along with and you start spending more time with those people.
If you want to do this in the most fast and dramatic way possible, join a band.
In 2020 I wrote something of a primer on how to turn low-stakes interactions with neighbors and acquaintances into more meaningful relationships; check the notes of this post over the next couple days, I'll dig up the link and share it in a reblog.
