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Ask UfYH: Mattresses are Gross

Q: How do I get a pee stain out of a mattress? There isn’t a smell, but there is a stain. Things I have done: put high strength peroxide on it and cleaned it with my mix of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and Dawn, which de-yellows white shirts but will not de-pee my mattress. Q: How […]

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Ask UfYH: Dishes? Really?

Yup. Dishes. Everyone has ’em, everyone hates dealing with ’em, and they’re the #1 thing that makes your kitchen look gross. So let’s all put on our grown-up pants and deal with our damn dishes.

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Ask UfYH: Cleaning With a Chronic Illness

Q: I have a chronic illness that leaves me unable to stand for long periods of time (and sometimes even short ones). I get tired very easily, and too much physical exertion can result in an attack that lasts for days and requires me to take some really awful medications. I want a clean house, […]

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Delayed Gratification Works for Me

Sesame Street continues to have amazing points about how to live your life. Tom Hiddleston and Cookie Monster were on to something when it comes to delayed gratification.

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This Weekend Open Thread is an Organizational Nightmare

I think the part of my brain that lets me organize things is broken.

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9 Lies the Internet Tells You About Bed Bugs

As some of our readers may recall, I was recently infested with bed bugs. It was an unholy nightmare of creepy reveals, itching extremities, and, well, nightmares. 

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Ask UfYH: Cleaning While Broke

Q: I really need to do a deep clean of my house, but I have no money. Are there any budget tips you have for getting things squeaky clean without spending money I don’t have?

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Ask UfYH: Depression and Husbands and Kids, Oh My

Q: I need your help. My family and I live in a two bed, one bath (guess where the bathroom is) 800 sq. ft. two story town house. I am struggling to keep it clean with two little girls who idolize their dad (I do love him). His one main chore was taking out the […]

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Ask UfYH: Holiday Hosting Edition

Q: I’m going to be hosting a bunch of people for Christmas for the first time, and I’m kind of freaking out about how I’m going to get/keep everything clean. My house is pretty clean to start with, but with all of the cooking and extra people, is there anything I should do to stay […]

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This Weekend Open Thread is a Mess

There aren’t enough 20/10s in the world to fix this.

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Ask UfYH: Cleaning With a Chronic Illness

Q: I have a chronic illness that leaves me unable to stand for long periods of time (and sometimes even short ones). I get tired very easily, and too much physical exertion can result in an attack that lasts for days and requires me to take some really awful medications. I want a clean house, […]

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Ask UfYH: A Clean Break

Q: I am a student and I’m using 45/15 for studying now, but is it a bad idea to use the 15 minutes for some unfucking? Should I make sure that my breaks are purely doing something that’s not homework, work, or unfucking?

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Ask UfYH: All the Advice That’s Fit to Print

This week’s question comes from the winner of the Ask the Editors giveaway (Yay Bobbie! ~ed.) from P-Mag’s birthday extravaganza.

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Ask UfYH: This Isn’t Actually Magic, You Know

Q: How can I keep my room clean? I clean it usually on Sundays, and by Tuesday it’s a mess. A: We all know the UfYH system is awesome, but everyone’s clear that it’s not actually magic, right?

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Birthday Giveaway: UfYH Swag

P-Mag is three years old today! And three-year-olds make quite a mess, I’ve heard.