What's a question you are looking for an answer to?

[petra]

Those of us who are relatively new to the staying-inside gig may well have some questions for the members of the community who have been doing it longer. Let's call this post a safe space to ask questions of each other.

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[fred_mouse]

I'd like to know how people juggle multiple people in a household/finding quiet space/not being able to do the loud and obnoxious things that are good for personal mental health because there is never a time when you are the only one home (I like to put Alice Cooper on Very. Loud. while I do particular housework tasks. Guess which housework tasks aren't being touched)

[duskpeterson]

Earbuds? I use an old nametag holder that hangs from the neck to put my iPod Touch in while I'm doing housework and want to listen through my earbuds at the same time. I'm sure there are more secure solutions out there to carrying a mobile device while moving around.

[mesotablar]

If you can let them join in. Assuming no one really hates Alice Cooper, just explain that his is a thing that is important to you and it makes you feel better about doing those chores.

I much prefer to do a cleaning day rather than doing little bits of cleaning all the time, which sort of makes it it's own event. Though of course there are those annoying jobs that have to be done sooner than cleaning day....

If everyone else in the house does hate Alice Cooper you could time it so everyone else in the house could go for a scenic drive and pick up some take away food so that you can be the only one in the house for once, then you get rewarded with food when they return.

I'm not sure about your area but where I am plenty of people drive down to the beach to watch the sunset from their cars, so if you really want to be home alone for a while investigate what car views can be found nearby.

More info: When I couldn't walk my mum found many pretty little places to view from a car. Local park parking lots, official city lookouts, road with slow speeds through valleys or along the beach front. Think outside the box and google earth is your friend.