FabSwingers.com forum: Other people's homes

By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

Do you go onto someone's house and get slightly annoyed where they put things. I was at a friend's house recently and their plates went in the top cupboard but I store mine in the bottom cupboard.

Their messy drawer in the kitchen was the second drawer down from the knives and forks. Surely that's where the secondary cutlery and utensils go. I wanted to rearrange their kitchen to make it more normal.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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23 weeks ago

East Sussex

Not really. I often envy other people's tidiness though

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
23 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

You'd be brain fried in my house.

I put my often used tools in the first cupboard in the kitchen to save me going to the shed in winter.

If you want plates you have to go to the furthest cupboard over the dishwasher adjacent to the sink and just left of the washing machine and next to the cooker fan

My utensils hang from the ceiling

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"You'd be brain fried in my house.

I put my often used tools in the first cupboard in the kitchen to save me going to the shed in winter.

If you want plates you have to go to the furthest cupboard over the dishwasher adjacent to the sink and just left of the washing machine and next to the cooker fan

My utensils hang from the ceiling"

Utensils hanging from the ceiling, love that.

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By *till gameMan
23 weeks ago

Oldham

If I’m in someone’s house I’m there to see them , not judge there house

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"If I’m in someone’s house I’m there to see them , not judge there house "

Why so serious?

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By *he turned me GreyCouple
23 weeks ago

Warwick and Coventry

"If I’m in someone’s house I’m there to see them , not judge there house

Why so serious? "

Valid point though 🤣🤣🤣

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By *rHotNottsMan
23 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

You’d struggle in mine, I’m minimalist! No messy drawers and often knocking on neighbours for extra plates and cutlery, or buying paper plates, if more than 3 come over

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Not really bothered where people store things.

Tidy, clean and fresh smelling does it for me.

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By *till gameMan
23 weeks ago

Oldham

"If I’m in someone’s house I’m there to see them , not judge there house

Why so serious? "

I’m in a serious mood today

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By *herrybakewellCouple
23 weeks ago

Staffordshire

"Not really. I often envy other people's tidiness though "

Agreed. When you go to a couples house who don't have children and the walls are crisp white.....instead of dirty hand prints everywhere.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Not really. I often envy other people's tidiness though

Agreed. When you go to a couples house who don't have children and the walls are crisp white.....instead of dirty hand prints everywhere.

Yes. And you are not judging them, it's something that you either envy about their home or annoyed by it. Like when you open a food cupboard and they have the containers labelled.

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By *allipygousMan
23 weeks ago

Leicester

The only thing I'm tempted to do is hang the toilet paper the correct way. I don't though, it's not my house.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
23 weeks ago

Widnes

General no with the exception of the cutlery. Why do some people have them arranged so strangely. It should be forks on the left, soup and dessert spoons in the middle, knives on the right; just the way you would set them on the table.

And why to some people out their teaspoons with their other spoons. no No NO! Teaspoons belong in the separate compartment either at the top or bottom. FFS, WHAT'S WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"General no with the exception of the cutlery. Why do some people have them arranged so strangely. It should be forks on the left, soup and dessert spoons in the middle, knives on the right; just the way you would set them on the table.

And why to some people out their teaspoons with their other spoons. no No NO! Teaspoons belong in the separate compartment either at the top or bottom. FFS, WHAT'S WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE

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By *abonWoman
23 weeks ago

L’boro/Ashby & Cheltenham

And why to some people out their teaspoons with their other spoons. no No NO! Teaspoons belong in the separate compartment either at the top or bottom. FFS, WHAT'S WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE

My cutlery is (left to right) knife, fork then spoon…as you say it, not how you lay it.

And I have two teaspoon sections - one for metal and one for plastic

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

"You'd be brain fried in my house.

I put my often used tools in the first cupboard in the kitchen to save me going to the shed in winter.

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My utensils hang from the ceiling"

I thought that you hung the carcasses of past lovers from the ceiling and that was the real reason for keeping your tools in the first kitchen cupboard!

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

And I have two teaspoon sections - one for metal and one for plastic

Why do you have plastic teaspoons?

Are you afraid that the guests might run off with the family silver?

Are there people who live with you who cannot be trusted with metal implements?

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
23 weeks ago

St Albans/ Welsh Borders

And this is the reason I never invite people to my house!

I like everything where it shouldn't be, makes me feel edgy and interesting

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
23 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Not really. I do get a bit frustrated by my friend who is an ace builder, but whose house is a bit of a wreck. I suppose he gets fed up putting other people's homes to rights, but with his skill, his place could be a real show home

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
23 weeks ago

Widnes

And why to some people out their teaspoons with their other spoons. no No NO! Teaspoons belong in the separate compartment either at the top or bottom. FFS, WHAT'S WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE

My cutlery is (left to right) knife, fork then spoon…as you say it, not how you lay it.

And I have two teaspoon sections - one for metal and one for plastic

I'm sorry but it's just wrong. Very, very, very wrong. I may have to consider blocking you

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By *enelope2UWoman
23 weeks ago

Fife

"If I’m in someone’s house I’m there to see them , not judge there house "

Exactly! Bit of CDO.. lol

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By *uzzieboyMan
23 weeks ago

taunton

To be honest everyone comments on how clean my places considering I’m a single bloke

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
23 weeks ago

Widnes

And why to some people out their teaspoons with their other spoons. no No NO! Teaspoons belong in the separate compartment either at the top or bottom. FFS, WHAT'S WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE

My cutlery is (left to right) knife, fork then spoon…as you say it, not how you lay it.

And I have two teaspoon sections - one for metal and one for plastic

There again you've got probably the best vids I've seen on here so maybe I can let the bad cutlery arrangements slide

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By *till gameMan
23 weeks ago

Oldham

"If I’m in someone’s house I’m there to see them , not judge there house

Exactly! Bit of CDO.. lol"

😜👍

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By *allySlinkyWoman
23 weeks ago

Leeds

" I was at a friend's house recently and their plates went in the top cupboard but I store mine in the bottom cupboard.

Top cupboard is better so you don't have to keep bending down.

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
23 weeks ago

somewhere

And why to some people out their teaspoons with their other spoons. no No NO! Teaspoons belong in the separate compartment either at the top or bottom. FFS, WHAT'S WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE

Mine has to be forks, knives and big spoons as the knives don't fit the other way round.

We've been in the house just over 3 years and only just recently got the cupboards "feeling right". Like I am a short arse and we had all the food items in a cupboard which wasn't easy to get too, did we think to move it all before? Nope it's just been moved, same as the glasses, oh stick them on the top shelf? Absolutely, could I get to them without standing on tip toes? Nope, they only just got moved too 😂.

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
23 weeks ago

Hastings

"The only thing I'm tempted to do is hang the toilet paper the correct way. I don't though, it's not my house."

But what is the correct way I like flap out from wall.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
23 weeks ago

Leeds

" I like flap out from wall. "

That is how I like my flap too.

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By *allipygousMan
23 weeks ago

Leicester

"The only thing I'm tempted to do is hang the toilet paper the correct way. I don't though, it's not my house.

But what is the correct way I like flap out from wall. "

That's the way the patent design shows it should be and therefore is the correct way.

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By *ickleTheWonderSchlongMan
23 weeks ago

Ends

No I don’t because it’s their house and we so do things differently. It’s not that deep

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By *he turned me GreyCouple
23 weeks ago

Warwick and Coventry

No, cuz I'm not a cunt like that

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By *abonWoman
23 weeks ago

L’boro/Ashby & Cheltenham

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By *abonWoman
23 weeks ago

L’boro/Ashby & Cheltenham

And why to some people out their teaspoons with their other spoons. no No NO! Teaspoons belong in the separate compartment either at the top or bottom. FFS, WHAT'S WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE

My cutlery is (left to right) knife, fork then spoon…as you say it, not how you lay it.

And I have two teaspoon sections - one for metal and one for plastic

There again you've got probably the best vids I've seen on here so maybe I can let the bad cutlery arrangements slide

They’re very old baby spoons, camping sporks and medicine spoons - a bit of a random collection but themed by ‘plastic’

…nice to know the videos are appreciated more than my drawers

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Nope, i will change their toilet roll round though if it's back to front. 😁

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By *ildo_swagginsthe3rdWoman
23 weeks ago

Wales

I just chuck the cutlery in and wherever it lands so be it.

Think of the oodles of time you'd save not arranging a cutlery draw.

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By *oubleswing2019Man
23 weeks ago

Colchester

I don't look around other people's houses. Not at the pictures on the wall, the ornaments on the mantelpiece, or any other items. I keep my eyes either focussed on them, or cast down at the floor. If they had some in your face unavoidable decoration, no matter how nice or horrible it was, I would not comment on it.(And dread being asked if they do!).

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By *oubleswing2019Man
23 weeks ago

Colchester

"Nope, i will change their toilet roll round though if it's back to front. 😁"

Whichever way I am holding the toilet roll round, is the way it goes on the holder. That's in my own private bathroom.

Mrs DS can do what she likes with her own in her own bathroom, it doesn't bother me.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

Love looking at others ornaments. It's a great way to start a conversation. Where's that from? Did you make that? Is that from your eldest child? Did you take that from my house the last time you were there? Is that the original photo of man holding baby?

Oooh!! A magic eye pic,I love these.

Anyone saying that they don't make judgement is bullshit.

That's a nice wallpaper.

Is that duck egg?

I saw that idea on changing rooms.

I have a similar room layout but our cross hangs upside down and the candles are black.

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By *ddie1966Man
23 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

I usually get "are you sure a woman doesn't live here?"

Everything has a place and everything is in its place.

I'm just a little OCD..... OK, a lot.

Even the brass is polished once a month. It's how I was dragged up

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By *os_GoddessofdawnWoman
23 weeks ago

In the clouds

Nope. I don’t think about it

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By *ad NannaWoman
23 weeks ago

East London

In one, no two of my long term partner's flats I couldn't work out how to turn on the tap, and the drawers were touch to open.

There wasn't a thing on the counters except the kettle.

I found it quite unsettling.

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By *ddie1966Man
23 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

As to the question..

I'd never move someone else's stuff.

That's just bad form. It's not my house.

My daughter once came over when I was out. Just for defilement, she changed the order of my guitars hanging on the wall.

I went BSC at her.

I could never put someone else through that trauma.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
23 weeks ago

little house on the praire

I wouldn't dream of changing things round. We all do things differently

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By *otSoPetiteMortWoman
23 weeks ago

Hertfordshire

I try not to judge people...unless their tea/coffee stuff is nowhere near the kettle...and I WILL change their toilet roll if it's hanging the wrong way

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

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By *lueeyedchapMan
23 weeks ago

Nottingham

"….and I WILL change their toilet roll if it's hanging the wrong way"

I’m sorry, you’re going to have to explain this one!

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By *otSoPetiteMortWoman
23 weeks ago

Hertfordshire

"….and I WILL change their toilet roll if it's hanging the wrong way

I’m sorry, you’re going to have to explain this one!"

Toilet roll should hang "over", facing away from the wall.

Everyone who disagrees with me is wrong.

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By *ust JuicyWoman
23 weeks ago

east london

I once got my friends daughter to let me into her mums house whilst they were on holiday just so I could change the way the toilet rolls were hanging - then didn’t answer my phone when she came home ….. I know pathetic but it made me giggle

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By *ornucopiaMan
23 weeks ago

Bexley

"….and I WILL change their toilet roll if it's hanging the wrong way

I’m sorry, you’re going to have to explain this one!

Toilet roll should hang "over", facing away from the wall.

Everyone who disagrees with me is wrong.

Quite so. If it is that way round you can place a half used one (upside down) on top of a new but started roll without the new one unwinding as you tug at the older one!

There is a good reason for everything.

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By *ornucopiaMan
23 weeks ago

Bexley

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By *lueeyedchapMan
23 weeks ago

Nottingham

"….and I WILL change their toilet roll if it's hanging the wrong way

I’m sorry, you’re going to have to explain this one!

Toilet roll should hang "over", facing away from the wall.

Everyone who disagrees with me is wrong.

Well, every day’s a school day!

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By *till gameMan
23 weeks ago

Oldham

"….and I WILL change their toilet roll if it's hanging the wrong way

I’m sorry, you’re going to have to explain this one!

Toilet roll should hang "over", facing away from the wall.

Everyone who disagrees with me is wrong.

But I don’t have a toilet roll holder, they sit in a basket

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By *ffervescentMan
23 weeks ago

winfrith

Never judge the serious people with no kitchen organisation skills ,you go into a strangers house or even someone you know and change it around to suit you ,after all you were invited .

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By *ee69Man
23 weeks ago

glasgow

Who cares long as u like your own home

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

"….and I WILL change their toilet roll if it's hanging the wrong way

I’m sorry, you’re going to have to explain this one!

Toilet roll should hang "over", facing away from the wall.

Everyone who disagrees with me is wrong.

This^

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By *erfHerder74Man
23 weeks ago

Inverclyde

Wrong kind of drawers you were looking in

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