True, and Oscar's closet thing reminded me of my own paper pile disaster last month. Ended up with a shoebox of old bills and photos that sat in my hallway for two weeks, just a new kind of clutter. Every time I walked past it felt like the box was judging me for not dealing with it. Finally just threw the whole thing in a bin bag because making those choices was worse than the mess.

The brain actually wastes a lot of energy on small choices. Putting your shears, then comb, then spray in a set line removes those tiny decisions. You stop thinking about what to grab next and just move. It makes the whole job feel less tiring, not just faster.

Good point about talking to neighbors. While vera944 might doubt the fire risk, I see another benefit. Those quick chats turn the whole street into free extra eyes on your work. They notice things you can't from the roof, like drafts or weird smells you'd miss. It builds a kind of good will that gets your name passed around. Next time someone needs a sweep, they're already thinking of you because you took a minute to listen.

Nah, it's not about being tired of novels or having no time. Books are still good, but TV shows make history feel real right in front of you. Think about series like "The Crown" where the costumes and settings pull you in. Long dramas work because you live with the characters week to week, getting invested. The club likely switched to tap into that visual storytelling that books can't do. It's about a different kind of hook, not dreading pages.

Some families have to read those awful theories every single day.