{"id":2634,"date":"2019-09-11T20:01:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T20:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/?p=2634"},"modified":"2019-09-11T20:01:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T20:01:49","slug":"adulting-101-how-to-use-a-dishwasher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/11\/adulting-101-how-to-use-a-dishwasher\/","title":{"rendered":"Adulting 101: How to use a dishwasher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently, I helped my little brother move into his first apartment. With his first year of college completed, he was finally eligible to make the transition from dorm to off-campus living.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The era of bathing in communal showers, laundering with shared appliances and cooking every meal in the microwave was now over.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, he would be afforded tiny luxuries such as a private toilet, an unshared bedroom and a walk-in closet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As my brother and I were inspecting said amenities throughout his new apartment, he asked a surprising question.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow do you use the dishwasher?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was in this moment that I realized, not all college students know how to do adult things.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During our first 18 years, our parents provided for both our physical and emotional needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, some parents more than others, but it\u2019s na\u00efve to think that every tidbit of wisdom and instruction passed down by our parents was neatly filed away for future use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were too many lessons for us to learn.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is through these tiny unforeseen cracks that important information, such as how to operate a dishwasher, might inadvertently slip through.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, if you, like my brother, fear that you are a bumbling adult barely able to operate appliances, fret no more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As young adults, each of us are on our own timelines equipped with different skill sets and backgrounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not knowing how to perform household tasks or the day-to-day operations that accompany adulthood is not your fault.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, figuring out how to get these tasks accomplished is your responsibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3 ways to approach the Great Unknown like an adult:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.\tGoogle it- The first and most obvious choice. Doing a quick internet search is a whole lot better than making your mother feel as though she has failed as a parent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.\tAsk family\/friend- Go ahead, ask mom. 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