Re: what do I need to learn to be independent?
If you plan to use your dishwasher, do not use the liquid soap. Note that dish washing liquid and the soap that is used in dish washers are not the same. If you must use the liquid dish washing soap, make sure to get the right stuff. A must when using liquid soap in the dish washer is to not turn the heated drying on. If you do this, you will bake anything you missed when rinsing onto your plates, bowls, forks, knives, etc. When this happens, you will need to let it soak in hot water then scrub it clean.
For dishwashers, the pods work well. All you need to do is get it out and put it in the slot designed for these, then close it. Don't rip[ or open the packaging and especially do not touch it with wet hands. That outer layer that keeps the stuff inside is designed to dissolve, and if you get the inner shit on your hands, it's not a good time.
You probably don't clean as well as you think you do. Don't be surprised if your family comes over and says that you have all this stuff going on, but your friends probably won't as Camlorn pointed out. They'll just stop coming around. This is true even if you do a thorough job, you're going to miss things, it's a given.
If your place has a gas stove, be careful how rapidly you turn the flame down, you can make too big a change and it will go out and you may not notice. Though the sound of the gas coming out before it is lit and the sound of it after are quite distinguishable. It's just harder to hear when the flame is very low. Also, a lot of these stoves now have the electric igniter built right in rather than relying on a pilot light. If this is the case, keep some matches on hand, or a lighter so you can cook if the power goes out. Don't let gas stuff worry you though, if it is on and not lit, you will most definitely smell it. It only takes once for you to remember what that smell is and you'll recognize it the next time, and since some gas has to come out before it will light, you'll smell it. Also, the smell is harmless and an additive to assist in safety measures.
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