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Homemade scented candles: where creativity meets illumination.

It’s almost fall, which means it’s generally the best time for candles and coffee. When the first cooler breeze hits, our minds turn to all things vanilla, spice and woodsy scents. And then shortly after, we get to the holidays, when we want to smell fir, cloves and spiced berry fragrances. Unfortunately, a candle craving can get expensive, with many larger candles coming in at almost $50 each.

Rather than trade your life’s savings for a nice-smelling apartment, you can do some scented candle making on your own. Here’s how to make scented candles and fill your home with the scents of the season so you can save some money and customize each candle to your liking.

Materials you’ll need for homemade scented candles

Here are the supplies to buy for your scented candle making, some of which you may already have on hand:

  • Candle wax of your choice:
    • Soy wax flakes
    • Paraffin wax
    • A blend of the two
  • Containers for each candle (mason jars, tins, etc.)
  • Candle wicks (available at most craft stores or online)
  • Wick trimmer or scissors
  • Stirring utensil (wooden spoon or stir stick)
  • Hot glue gun, superglue or glue dots
  • Fragrance oils or essential oils
  • Dye (optional for colored candles)
  • Candy thermometer
  • Pot or saucepan
  • Glass bowl or pitcher
  • Labels or decorations

Making your own DIY scented candles at home

Once you’ve gathered your supplies, it’s time to start candle-making! The process is pretty easy, but it can get messy — especially if it’s your first time making candles. Wear an apron or clothing you don’t mind ruining and avoid using the melted wax on carpet or other surfaces that could be harmed by the wax.

1. Attach and center your wick

Start out by selecting your candle containers of choice, whether that be empty candle jars, mason jars or multipurpose jars. Make sure the container has been thoroughly washed and is completely dry. Place a dab of your glue of choice in the bottom center of the container and press the bottom of a wick into the glue. If you’re using a wider container, you have the option to do multiple wicks so that your candle will burn evenly instead of tunneling.

Cut a piece of masking tape that is long enough to fit across the top of your candle container. Using scissors, cut a hole in the middle of the tape, then pull the top of the wick through the hole. Secure the tape across the top of the candle container. You can also use a pencil to wrap the wick around and hold it up. This should keep the wick standing straight so it doesn’t fall into the wax at an odd angle and ruin the candle’s burn pattern.

2. Melt the wax

Now it’s time to melt your wax for your homemade candles. Start by filling your pot or saucepan about halfway with water, then bring it to a boil by putting it over high heat on the stove. Put your wax into the glass bowl or pitcher, then put it over the boiling water. This will form a double boiler and ensure that your wax doesn’t get too hot or burn away.

The amount of wax you’ll use will really depend on how many candles you’re making — it’s easy to simply eyeball the amount you use and maybe add a little extra to ensure you have enough. The good news is that if you end up melting too much, the wax will harden and be reusable to melt again.

To ensure your candle wax is melted enough, put the candy thermometer in the wax as it heats and bring it to about 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Once it reaches that temperature, remove the wax from the heat.

3. Add fragrance

Let the wax cool down to about 140 degrees Fahrenheit. This can vary on timing, so you can leave it alone and check back every few minutes. Once it’s reached 140 degrees Fahrenheit, you can add your fragrance of choice.

The general rule is to add one ounce of fragrance oil for every pound of wax you melt. However, you’re welcome to add less than that if you like weaker scents or more than that if you want a stronger-scented candle.

If using essential oils, you may need to add even more than that since they are typically a little weaker. Feel free to get creative and mix different essential oils to develop your own unique scent. Crafting your favorite scents is easy with these combinations.

4. Pour the wax and add decorations

You’re one step closer to your finished candle! Now, once you’ve added your fragrance, you’ll simply pour the wax into the containers you prepared beforehand. Pour it out slowly, or else it can create air bubbles in the new containers and make the top of the candle look bumpy.

For those who want to make their candle personalized, add a name for your candle with a label, or sprinkle in some dried flowers, glitter or even sprinkles for a fun decorative touch. Do this before the candle dries so it stays intact and doesn’t fall out.

5. Let it cool, trim your wick and enjoy!

Once you pour your scented candle, make sure to let it cool before you light it! Leave it for at least 24 hours to ensure it cools and sets completely. Then, trim your wick, light your candle and enjoy the soft scent as it fills your apartment.

Is making scented candles profitable?

Consider crafting more than one candle either for your own apartment or as gifts or you can also sell them! Because the wax and fragrance oils are relatively affordable, as long as you sell your candles for more than the cost of materials and factor in how much time you spend making the candles, you can sell your scented candles for a nice profit.

Must-read candle safety tips

  • Ensure you trim the wick each time before lighting your homemade candle — you’ll want it about one-fourth of an inch above the wax. If the wick is too long, it can create a large flame and the wick will get too hot and start to spark and pop.
  • Never leave your lit homemade candle unattended. It’s best if you can see the candle while it burns just in case the flame gets too big, it tips over or it catches on something nearby, like curtains.
  • When burning your homemade candles, be as safe as possible to avoid catching anything on fire or burning yourself.

Homemade scented candles made easy

Making scented candles is an easy and fun way to make your own personalized scents. While it may seem easier to buy a premade candle, seeing the fruits of your labor makes crafting a homemade scented candle a worthwhile endeavor. Start making your own candles for your apartment and invent your own delightful scents!

Wesley is a Charlotte-based writer with a degree in Mass Communication from the University of South Carolina. Her background includes 6 years in non-profit communication and 4 years in editorial writing. She’s passionate about traveling, volunteering, cooking and drinking her morning iced coffee. When she’s not writing, you can find her relaxing with family or exploring Charlotte with her friends.

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The stigma attached to cockroaches makes them the nemesis of all apartment dwellers. Seeing roaches inside an apartment causes all kinds of issues, which is why nobody wants them around. Fortunately, there are concrete steps for how to get rid of roaches in your apartment.

Are roaches common in apartments?

The awful truth is that roaches are common everywhere. According to Pegasus Pest Control, cleanliness does play a role in what attracts roaches to a particular residence though. “There are living conditions that will suit cockroaches more. Like us, they need food and water to survive.”

Having a home where food gets left out or a kitchen with crumb-covered counters is a definite welcome sign for roaches. Things like dirty dishes left in the skink too long and even pet food sitting out in your dog’s bowl can both contribute to a roach problem. Especially in an apartment building where another tenant is on the messy side, if you’re not keeping things clean, the roaches already in the building may pay you a visit.

It’s best to assume all apartment buildings have roaches, maybe even a few different kinds. Whether it’s only a few or a larger population, behave proactively in your own space to keep them at bay.

What’s causing the roach issue?

You may lump all roaches into one category of creepy crawlies, but there are actually different types that can cause a cockroach infestation.

The most visible type are German cockroaches. These are small and light brown and don’t get longer than about 3/4 of an inch. You can identify German roaches by the two stripes visible on the plate behind their head. A German cockroach will live anywhere but prefers inner-city environments. These guys are pretty resilient to insecticides, so you may have to think outside the box when it comes to pest control tips. Making your own traps is your best bet.

Other roaches you may see in your apartment include the:

  • Brown-banded cockroach
  • American cockroach
  • Smoky brown cockroach
  • Oriental cockroach

Of course, the only kind of cockroaches you want to see are dead ones, but it’s never a bad thing to know more about what you’re dealing with.

Why do you have a roach infestation in your clean apartment?

Even if you’ve put all your food away and meticulously cleaned your kitchen, you can still end up seeing a roach or two. A clean apartment is a great way to deter roaches, but there’s something else they’re looking for that your apartment has no matter what — water. “Roaches need moisture to survive and this search for water will bring them into even the cleanest of homes,” according to Northwest Exterminating.

Leaky pipes or a drippy faucet, things you don’t associate with dirt at all, call out to roaches. It’s why you often see them in bathrooms in addition to the kitchen. Roaches eat a lot, but they also get thirsty. They can hide under refrigerators or air conditioning units to drink the condensation or even try to sneak a sip from a pet’s water bowl. Roaches may like dirt, but their needs are much bigger than grabbing a quick snack off your dirty dishes.

How to get rid of roaches in your apartment

Cockroaches are quick, sneaky and adaptable pests that are very hard to eliminate. They are also harmful to have around, as carriers of bacteria and other infectious agents, with the potential to contaminate food. Because of this, it’s important to address the issue immediately after you spot one of these unwelcome house guests. And yes, we’re talking about how to kill cockroaches.

While these are some of the most common methods to get rid of cockroaches in an apartment, you’ll most likely end up needing a combination of them in order to get a roach-free home.

1. Attract roaches using bait

Often the safest and most effective, baits work over an extended period of time to kill roaches. They’ll either kill on contact or use an unlucky few to carry the poison back to their buddies. Gels, bait stations and bait traps are available at most hardware stores, drug stores or supermarkets. Since roaches love nearby food sources, giving them bait to snack on instead of your own food can help prevent future infestations.

After you identify where the roaches are hiding, based on where you usually see them, place the bait, in containers, as close as possible. If you want the roaches to carry the bait back, make the container easy to escape. If you want them to stay put, consider jar traps. You can also target areas where food and moisture are most readily available. For any cracks or small areas, use gel bait. Change out the bait every three to six months.

2. Do a little dusting

Roach traps that use dust come in three different types — silica, diatomaceous earth and boric acid. The first two damage and desiccate a roach’s exoskeleton while the boric acid is toxic when ingested. This strategy is useful since they can get rid of roaches that simply walk through the dust.

The safest option is diatomaceous earth, which is a completely organic insecticide that actually kills roaches, fleas, ticks and bed bugs. It’s a great preventive option, as well, if you want to avoid a cockroach infestation.

To use, sprinkle a light dusting where roaches like to hide — inside cabinets, behind appliances and around cracks in kitchens and bathrooms. Reapply every three to four months.

Boric acid, while one way to get rid of roaches, shouldn’t necessarily be your go-to choice. Since it’s toxic, you don’t want to use boric acid in an apartment with pets or young children. Cockroaches must eat boric acid for it to do any damage, as well, so it might take longer to kick in.

3. Set a trap

Traps are for the brave souls who don’t mind dealing with the disposal of live roaches. You can buy them or make them at home. Sticky traps will stop a roach in its tracks and you can usually find them at your local hardware or drug store.

One homemade option requires a jar and some tempting food. Put a moist piece of bread and some slices of raw potato in an open jar. Then, line the inside walls of the jar with petroleum jelly and set in an area you’ve seen at least one roach. You’ll attract cockroaches with the food but they can’t climb back out. To dispose of the roaches you catch, fill the jar with soapy water and screw on a lid.

4. Use what’s in your pantry

It may surprise you how many ingredients you already have at home that will deal with cockroaches. Incorporating staple items from your pantry can make dealing with these pests quicker, cheaper and faster.

  • To really attract roaches to your bait stations, mix brown sugar and baking soda. The sugar will tempt the cockroaches to visit the bait and the baking soda will kill them when it’s ingested.
  • Although you’ll still need a shopping trip for this one, you can make your own dry bait stations around your apartment by mixing equal parts powdered sugar, yellow cornmeal and borax. Cockroaches will walk through the bait and then clean themselves, ingesting the poison. This bait is also toxic to humans and pets, so use it with care.
  • If you’re looking to repel these pests, think citrus. Roaches hate the smell. If you don’t have citrus-scented cleaners on hand to spray, strategically place citrus peel or even citrus pulp around your home. You’ll not only repel roaches but make your home smell sweet.

Using your own pantry ingredients to create effective bait stations for roaches is as simple as pulling out those staple items just about everyone keeps on hand.

5. Hire a professional exterminator to treat an infestation

This is an extreme solution ideally meant for an actual roach infestation. You should contact your property manager before going this route since your lease may include this type of maintenance. To be effective, an exterminator should spray the entire building, which is why you should loop in your property manager to handle the bigger picture.

If you’re wondering what your exterminator is spraying around your home, chances are it’s a combination of insecticide and insect growth regulators. This second ingredient works by disrupting how roaches grow and produce. It may not kill the adults, but it will stop new roaches from joining their parents. The insecticide will take care of the older guys.

What can I do to get rid of roaches forever?

While there’s no guarantee you won’t see a roach again, once you’ve gotten rid of them, there are a few tips to make sure you’ve gotten rid of roaches for good.

  • Alert your property manager that you’ve taken steps to deal with roaches in your own apartment. Since it’s most likely a building-wide problem, your property manager should take steps to have the whole building treated. If they don’t already have an exterminator coming in to get rid of roaches, it might be time.
  • Keep things dry, avoid clutter of any kind, even if it’s temporary and store food in plastic containers with tight seals. Sweep up crumbs, wipe down countertops and clean spills quickly. Don’t leave dirty dishes in the sink overnight and avoid having too many cardboard boxes laying around, as well. These all tempt new roaches to come exploring.
  • Make sure garbage is in tightly-sealed containers which you empty regularly.
  • Give your apartment a once-over for small cracks in doors, windows or walls. If you find any, ask your property manager to seal them or do it yourself if you’re able.
  • Get rid of soap bars and house plants. Cockroaches like these items, too. You can replace bar soap with liquid soap where possible, like at the kitchen sink and in bathrooms. If you want to keep your house plants around, smear a little petroleum jelly on the outside of the pots so it is too slippery for the roaches to climb.
  • Work in some light cleaning on a regular basis. You especially want to get out that vacuum cleaner at least once a week to remove potential food sources for cockroaches and keep your apartment clean.

Roaches are pests. They carry diseases and nobody likes them. But, you don’t need to battle to go from live bugs to dead roaches. These steps make it easier to prevent cockroaches from thinking your apartment looks like a sweet new place to call home.

Learn how to get rid of roaches in your apartment

The sad truth is, it’s not if you’ll see a roach in your apartment, but when. They’re most likely already living in the walls because they’re already everywhere. All you can do is expect a roach problem at some point and focus on keeping your home as uninviting for them as possible. And, if they do appear, be quick to get rid of anything that roaches consume or that may attract them to your apartment.

Since cockroaches aren’t the only pests that can invade your space as an apartment-dweller, practicing good habits to keep your home pest-free, in general, is always a good rule of thumb.

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At the height of the Great Depression In 1932, Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish carpenter, had fallen on hard times. With few jobs available, he began crafting wooden toys in his workshop to make ends meet for his wife and three boys. It was a humble beginning for what would become one of the most iconic and beloved brands by people all over the world.

In the early years, the company produced a wide variety of dozens of wooden toys—yo-yos, model airplanes, toy trucks.  But after a factory fire destroyed their wood supply and production facilities, the company began experimenting with a new type of material — plastic.  Two years later, a simple and versatile “automatic binding brick” was born with great success.

By the 1950s, the company began narrowing its focus, discontinuing non-brick toys until only the little plastic brick remained as its core product. It was this pivotal decision that laid the foundation for building a toy empire.

Those tiny plastic bricks became the ubiquitous toy that kids played with and parents stepped on for decades to come.

By honing in on its most popular core product, Lego was able to rise from being an “all size fits no one” company, to a toy empire that provides fun and familiarity for kids to build and create.

Within these blocks lies a big lesson for Realtors and teams — focus.

To achieve endless success, Lego discovered that its iconic bricks were all it needed to succeed, and Realtors must apply the same logic, finding motivated people to serve is the product.

Each week, I meet with the most successful Realtors in the nation. What I find separates the good from the most wildly profitable and helpful, is their flirtation with that tempting mistress— distraction. In a noisy industry full of pandering proptechs, influencer marketing, costly seminars and TikTok, it’s hard to be Lego.

The successful teams that are often trying to break through the messy middle, always tell me that ‘selling real estate is simple’.  But when it comes to leading people, I find that’s where they tell me that complexity really sets in.  So recently, at Livian Mastermind I asked Gary Keller what he thought about the simple differences between selling and leading.

His answer?  “It’s all simple.”

“Once you decide to succeed through others, you and your people are doing the same thing. It looks exactly the same.” Keller said. “How many agents hitting their goals, on your team, do you have to have to hit your goals?  Then, each day go look for motivated people that you want to help be successful. That’s it. It’s all simple.”

The road to success is simple for both agents and leaders. It is built one brick at a time by focusing on finding and helping motivated people achieve their goals while ignoring all of the other toys.

Eric Forney is vice president and director of industry relations for LIvian.

This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of HousingWire’s editorial department and its owners.

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It’s a strange time in the world. People are looking for new companionship, especially if they have become permanent remote workers. And everyone is also looking to save a little money. Those are two of the reasons for a recent boom in pet chicken ownership. The “urban chickening” trend has reached all corners. This has left many wondering if a pet chicken is right for me?

The fact is, chickens make wonderful pets and feathery friends. And you might even get to enjoy a trove of fresh eggs along with it. But they’re certainly a far cry from dogs and cats. Pet chickens aren’t for everyone, but if you like the idea, the rewards are many. “They’re cute. They’re fun to watch run around. They’re excited when we come home,” reports pet chicken owners Robert McMinn and Jules Corkery of Queens, NY. What makes this Astoria couple interesting is that they are raising their three hens inside their one-bedroom apartment.

So, can you have a chicken in an apartment? The answer is a wholehearted, yes. But to do so takes time, patience, expense, space and permission, as well as the ability to do so in your location and climate. It’s obviously easier to raise a chicken in an apartment if you have a dedicated outdoor space to house them full time. But what about indoors? Indoor chickens are known as “house chickens,” and this is what it takes to own one.

Are you allowed to keep a chicken in your apartment?

Before you even consider purchasing or otherwise acquiring a chicken, you need to find out if you can even have a chicken in your apartment. There are two forces at work to find out — from your landlord and from the government.

Ask your landlord

First, you’ll need to find out from your landlord if they allow chickens, or birds in general, in your lease. If you aren’t allowed pets at all, the answer is probably no. If your apartment is pet-friendly, read your lease to see if it spells out what kind of pets or what size.

If you’re still unsure, contact the landlord or property manager directly to ask. If it’s not expressly forbidden in your lease, you can make the argument to allow them. Additionally, if you rent a unit that’s part of a homeowner’s association, make sure it’s allowed by that entity, too.

Ask your local officials

If your landlord permits chickens, you also need to find out if it’s actually legal where you live. Unfortunately, rules about chicken-keeping vary from municipality to municipality. The first step is to research rules for raising chickens indoors online. This is a good source to begin with.

For more information or to confirm, contact your local county, township or city hall. Ask for the best person with whom to speak to find the legal answer. Before you make your purchase, make sure every entity — your state, your county, your town, township or city — agrees on the legality. It may also require a call to a zoning board or local health department. Be sure you’re researching indoor rules, specifically. If there’s no ordinance prohibiting it, then you’re allowed as long as you follow other regulations like noise and sanitation.

And be aware. Even if keeping chickens is legal, some ordinances require you to get your neighbors’ approval.

Should you have a chicken in your apartment?

Even if you can raise a chicken in your apartment, there’s a question if you should raise a chicken in your apartment. There are many people, from veterinarians to enthusiasts, who believe it’s not good for the chicken to be indoors in an apartment. In the end, only you can decide if you feel it’s humane in your particular situation.

Pros of urban chickening

If you plan on keeping a chicken as a pet (as opposed to as an egg-laying machine), they make wonderful companions. Chickens easily adapt to your lifestyle, especially if you acquire them as chicks. Indoor chickens get used to being around you and will bond with you. Like any pet, they can learn to interact with you. Many chickens will be quite comfortable curling up with you on the couch and watching TV.

But like any pet, the more they get used to their indoor pet lifestyle, the harder it will be to change. Once you raise a chicken as an indoor pet, it would be unkind to send it away to live outdoors. A typical chicken lives an average of 10 years. Be ready to make that decade-long commitment.

Even if you aren’t raising chickens to save money on eggs, it’s still going to happen if yours is a hen. A hen, if that’s your choice, will lay around 300 eggs a year when properly cared for. And yes, the eggs are perfectly fine to eat. And may even save you some money. As an added bonus, hens lay eggs with a hint of the taste of whatever they themselves eat. Giving your chicken table scraps to eat will make your eggs taste like that.

Cons of urban chickening

But remember, chickens, by their nature, are outdoor creatures. Of course, they can adapt to living indoors, but they can often treat your indoors like the outdoors. They’re dirty, smelly and cause messes. They can eat indoor plants and peck holes in your furniture or floor. And, even with precautions, they can and will poop almost anywhere. They require a lot of time and effort. It’s up to you to discern the ROI.

Many enthusiasts turn to chickens as an alternative to traditional pets. But if allergies are a consideration, it isn’t any better luck. While no, chickens don’t have fur, many people are allergic to feathers, dust and dander. Be sure no one in the apartment is allergic before pulling the trigger.

As well, if you already have a cat or dog in the house, consider not adding a chicken. Most house pets aren’t used to being around fowl. They may scare or even harm your indoor pet chicken. And just because chickens aren’t flying birds doesn’t mean they can’t fly. Be aware that many chickens can fly or jump up to 15 feet or so.

What breed is best for an apartment and how many?

There is, of course, no standard “chicken.” Like any pet, you have a variety of breeds to choose from. The friendliest breeds are often the most adaptive to living indoors. Many are known as “lap chickens” because they’ll get used to sitting right in your lap. Some of the best breeds for house chickens include:

  • Silkie
  • Barbu D’Uccle
  • Sultan
  • Cochin
  • Bantam
  • Buff Orpington
  • Salmon Faverolle
  • Cochin
  • Easter Egger
  • Polish

Silkies are docile, very friendly and act quite quirky. Barbus are fairly small, easy to carry around and can learn to sit on your shoulder. Sultans enjoy the indoors and are often described as sweet and warm.

But chickens are social creatures. They’re born to run in flocks. Keeping fellow chickens as social company is crucial. Experts and breeders suggest never raising a lone chicken. In fact, it’s generally recommended to keep three chickens from the chick stage. That’s often how they’re sold, as well. This is to ensure that if one passes, the other chickens will still have each other.

What do you need to keep a chicken indoors?

While chickens are naturally outdoor creatures, you can still raise a chicken in your apartment like a traditional pet. Indoor chickens are as fun and cuddly as having a dog or cat. They can eat and sleep indoors, and interact with you as you go about your day. But keeping a house chicken is expensive, messy and difficult.

And chickens will bond with you just like cats and dogs. Many feel chickens are aloof or even unintelligent, but they are loyal pets. Your best bet for this is to buy chicks very young. The more you imprint on them from a young age, the stronger the bond. And to keep them happy, give them the best living and feeding situation you can.

Your house chicken’s living area

It’s vital to give your indoor chicken an environment for them to thrive. And that starts with a living area similar to an outdoor coop.

You can buy a specialty cage for your chickens, or even repurpose an old doghouse. Your setup should have a coop, a run and a nest box. The coop should also have a roost, raised a foot to a foot-and-a-half off the ground, high enough to jump to and low enough if they fall. The run should have sawdust and straw as that will also be your chicken’s litter box.

Your chickens should never be confined to or denied access from the coop, but rather given free access to it unsupervised. Their home should have four or five square feet per chicken. If they’re too crowded, chickens have been known to cannibalize.

The entire setup should be in an area least disturbing to both you and them. Chickens enjoy taking “dust baths,” covering themselves in detritus from the run. So, it’s advisable to keep it away from kitchens and bedrooms. You must also decide if the chickens have access to your entire space, or only to certain areas.

And lastly, artificial sunlight is also key, just as it would be to incubate an egg. There are many appropriate indoor avian lamps available. This helps keep their vision sharp and allows their bodies to create proper hormones. Keep these where your chick can sunbathe in the light.

Keep your indoor chicken’s living space clean

Clean the living area between one and three times a week. Your chickens will learn this routine and keep away while you’re cleaning. When you clean, remove the feces, replace the litter (compostable is an excellent option) and wash the floors and sides of each surface as well as the feeders and waterers. Use non-toxic soap and hot water. Wash your hands thoroughly immediately after cleaning or touching any areas. Minimizing salmonella germ spread is an important concern.

And if you’re lucky enough to have an outdoor space like a yard, patio or porch, you can set up their living space outside. But again, the chickens must have free access to it at all times.

What to do with your chicken’s poop

For the most part, your chicken will do their business in the litter area of the coop and run you have set up. Chickens are not cats, and won’t naturally seek out the litter. You can potty train chickens to do so, but it’s not simple. How tame and smart enough your chicken is to do so will make a difference, and you’ll have had to build trust.

Litter box training takes time and patience. And in the meantime, there is a lot of poop to clean around the house. And even after training, accidents will occur, so be prepared.

Additionally, yes, chicken diapers do exist. But experts say diapers are not a permanent option, but only for timely convenience. And keep in mind, that hens lay eggs from the general area from which they poop, which means poopy eggs in poopy diapers. And that’s no fun for anyone.

Feeding your apartment chicken

Your chicken’s primary dietary item is fresh pellets as chicken feed. The makeup of pellets will change with your chicken’s age and life stage. Additionally, you’ll need to add “grit” to the chicken’s feed. Broken oyster shells and small stones in their food help them to digest.

As well, your chickens need 24-hour access to fresh drinking water. You may provide this in a retail chicken waterer. It’s also recommended to add commercial poultry vitamins to the water.

Like any animal and any pet, chickens also love treats. Some favorites include dried mealworms, peeled and cored apples, alfalfa and plain yogurt. But every chicken’s favorite is corn. This is the recommended reward for chicken training. And chickens also love table scraps. Suggestions include pasta, green vegetables, dry cereals, raisins and bananas.

But be judicious with treats, especially ones high in fat. An overweight chicken can become sick very quickly. They will also produce low-quality eggs.

Getting your chicken outdoor time

So, you have decided having a house chicken indoors is the right choice for you. But to make sure it’s the right choice for them, too, your chicken must have significant outdoor time. Chickens, as mentioned, are outdoor creatures, and they won’t thrive stuck indoors.

Chickens thrive when given time to forage in a yard or in a park. If they start trying to eat bits of carpet or other non-food items around your house, that’s a sign they need more outside time. “They need to give themselves dust baths, which kills any body parasites and keeps them clean. It’s important for chickens to be able to scratch in the Earth for bugs, grubs, worms, etc.,” says Owen Taylor, city farms manager at Just Food.

Make time in your schedule for you and your chicken to take a walk outside every day. Possibly several times a day. Chickens need access to the outdoors, sunshine and grass as often as possible. It’s not required they run free in an enclosed area. You can even take them for a walk like a dog. Just be sure to purchase a chicken harness and avoid traffic areas.

Welcome to urban chickening

The answer to the question “Can you have a chicken in an apartment?” full-time indoors is yes. But the more important question is “should you?” That’s a decision you have to make dependent on your budget, time, patience, space, situation and permissions.

You’ll need to do significant prep and research before you jump into the world of indoor urban chickening. Read every website you can. Talk to breeders and fellow enthusiasts. And read up in books like “The Chicken Health Handbook.”

And if every light seems green, proceed cautiously, and enjoy getting to know and bond with your new house chickens. If you’re looking for a pet-friendly apartment in your city, be sure to peruse the listings at Rent..

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The tenant screening process is stressful, but you need to know that the people living in your properties can cover their monthly rent. If they can’t and a breach of contract leads to eviction, it’s a traumatic and emotional event for both you and the tenant. And, it’s definitely a costly headache for you. Evictions can cost a landlord many thousands of dollars in legal fees and court costs, lost rent, property turnover costs, etc. For the screening process, you’ll need to know how to verify employment, as well as do a full background and credit check. Knowing a would-be tenant’s income means you’ll see if they can afford their monthly rent. A traditional rule of thumb is to calculate that their rent would be 30 percent or less of their gross monthly income.

Keep in mind that in high-rent markets like San Francisco or New York City, this rule is difficult to follow. In fact, a Harvard Joint Center paper on housing affordability found that the number of renters paying more than 30 percent of their gross income on rent comprises more than half of all renters.

Your ultimate goal with income verification is just to see that the prospect has a steady source of income and will likely pay the rent in full and on time.

How to get started verifying a prospective tenant’s income

You could either ask for documentation or call a prospective tenant’s employer to verify income. But it’s worth your while to do both. For one, employers are not obligated to answer your questions. They may choose not to respond for legal reasons or to protect themselves from a possible breach of employee privacy.

You should do the employment verification once the rental application is completely filled out and you can see the self-reported income, at least, is going to cover monthly fees. Do the verification before heading into a background check in case there are any red flags. If there are, you might skip the background check and save yourself some time and money.

What to ask if you call your prospective tenant’s employer

First, make sure the tenant has given you the name of the correct person to contact. In a larger company, it’s likely the human resources department or payroll. You might take a quick check on the company website to make sure. In a smaller company, you might just speak with a direct supervisor. In some cases, there will be a specific phone number or email address for information on who handles employment verification.

Once you introduce yourself to the person on the phone let them know who you’re calling about and why you need the following information: job title/what the person does for the company, date of hire, employment status, salary. Be sure to document the name and contact information of the person you ultimately receive the information from. In fact, you should document the entire screening process by keeping all your notes and emails.

Note that some employers may only acknowledge employment status and dates of employment.

What documents will verify employment?

Pay stubs are the most common proof-of-income document. Ask to see several months since many people get paid twice a month. But there are other documents that a prospective tenant may use to prove income:

Income statement

People who work for an employer can verify their income by showing a W-2, which is the federal government’s form for showing wages and taxes. Self-employed people (freelancers and contract workers) will have 1099-Misc or 1099-NEC (non-employee compensation) statements. From these, you can glean how much pay your prospective received by various clients, which will give insight into monthly or yearly income.

Employer letter

You can ask a prospective tenant to send you a salary verification letter written and signed by his or her employer. It’s possible that the prospect could fake a salary verification letter. Require a work phone number and relevant employer contact information.

Social Security benefits statement

If a prospective tenant is on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or receives disability payments, you can ask to see a benefit verification letter from the Social Security Administration.

Worker’s compensation letter

Perhaps a tenant receives income from a current or previous employer because they suffered an injury on the job. While you can see the tenant has steady wages, keep in mind this form of compensation is likely short-term.

Unemployment statement

Yes, this does prove income, but just as with worker’s compensation, it will likely end after a certain amount of time.

Bonus and incentive payments

If your renter has a commission-based job, he or she may receive bonus checks periodically. While their income may seem inconsistent, look at their income over time to see if they will be able to pay the rent each month.

Income tax returns

Looking at a return will show you how much your renter earns regardless of whether they’re a salaried employee or have 1099 compensation.

Bank statements

While this may seem intrusive, this form of income verification works well for a tenant who’s self-employed. You’ll be able to see monthly income deposits, which can help you determine if the person can afford the unit.

How can I tell if a prospective tenant is not being honest about employment verification?

It’s possible that a would-be tenant might give you a fake reference. They may have someone offer false employment verification. Or, they may even create fake wage statements.

Look closely at all the documents you’re given. For example, fake income statements may have all-around numbers, something that’s atypical. Look for typos, and these documents should look professional and not messy. Check that the letter “O” hasn’t been used for the number “0″ and vice versa. Make sure the Social Security numbers match. And, of course, verify the information on the document with the employer.

Verification is good for all

Knowing how to verify employment of a prospective tenant’s income is just one element in your arsenal as you prepare to allow someone to rent your property.

Checking a would-be tenant’s background and making sure they can afford the monthly payments is important for you as a landlord, as well as for the tenant. A tenant buried by rental payments can lead to all sorts of headaches.

Stacey Freed is an award-winning writer and former senior editor for Remodeling, a trade publication focused on the business of the remodeling and construction industry. As an independent writer, she continues to write about the building, design, architecture and housing industries. Her work has appeared in Better Homes and Gardens and USA Today special interest publications, Realtor magazine, This Old House, Professional Builder and online at AARP, Forbes.com, House Logic and Sweeten.com among other places.

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It’s no secret that television and movies make life look much simpler and more convenient than it actually is. We’ve all caught ourselves wishing we could replicate the effortless lifestyles of our favorite characters, unbothered by everyday annoyances like traffic jams, lineups at the bank, or difficulty scheduling meetings. Unfortunately (or fortunately?), the reality isn’t quite as simple as what’s depicted on screen; most of us experience these mundane inconveniences all the time. Regardless of how annoyed you are with your daily commute, let’s explore some movie tropes that almost never happen in real life.

1.Broke People with Expensive Apartments

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One user posted, “People with [terrible] jobs living in spacious lofts and apartments in big cities.”

Another added, “Shows like The King of Queens and Married with Children had to put their low-wage families in middle-class houses. Those shows had to work hard to differentiate themselves from The Honeymooners, where Ralph and Alice Kramden lived in a (more realistic) crummy little apartment.” 

2. Amnesia

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One Redditor shared, “Amnesia.”

Another added, “Yeah, Changnesia is much more relatable even though we don’t know much about it.”

“Amnesia feels so cheap as a plot device,” replied another user.

One commenter added, “It is. Writers need to be more creative when explaining the backstory.” 

“Yeah, in the same category as ‘it was just a dream’ with the option of ‘..or was it?’” another replied.

3. Nobody Finishes a Good Meal

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One online user posted, “A meal is served, but no one finishes. They run off and leave everything.”

One added, “And it’s like $60 for breakfast food.”

Another replied, “Ugh, that makes me so angry—’I’m running late’ and grabbed a slice of toast or chugs half a glass of orange juice, left the table of lovely bacon, eggs, and pancakes, and bolted out the door. Just get [yourself] together, wake up at a reasonable time, and enjoy some food with your family.”

One user commented, “They take one bite of toast and a sip of orange juice and run off, leaving pancakes, bacon, eggs, fruit, etc., just to be wasted.” 

4. People Get Knocked Out Too Easily

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One user shared, “I feel like people getting knocked out is made easy on TV. Just a quick bump on the back of the neck, and out they go.”

Another added, “And if multiple people were knocked out, they would all regain consciousness together.”

One user replied, “It’s funny because people will get their ears flicked and spend 3 years in a coma. Or they’ll get launched into the side of a building because their car exploded, and they’ll just get up and walk away. There is no middle ground.” 

5. Perfect Hair and Makeup after Days of Running

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One sharer posted, “In action movies where the girl spends days in the middle of nowhere, without taking a shower, having to fight and run, but her hair and makeup are impeccable.

Another user replied, “Or they wake up with perfect hair and makeup. Also, people spend weeks stranded in the woods, but somehow still being able to shave.” 

6. Accidentally Double-Booking 

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One Redditor commented, “Accidentally agree to go on two dates simultaneously and have to sneak between them both.”

Another user replied, “And then Brie Larson shows up to help you get away with it.”

One commenter said, “I knew someone who did this. Not only did they agree to 2 dates on the same day. They had invited them to the same venue. They never found out because there were other people and too much commotion to expose it.” 

One Redditor added, “While I’ve never planned two dates at the exact same time and date, there was a period in my life where I was guilty of lining them up consecutively (almost at the risk of overlapping). The first few times, it felt awesome as I was maxing my time. But do it enough, and it’s just really exhausting.” 

7. Immediately finding a parking spot right

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One user shared, “Driving to any destination in a city and immediately finding a parking spot right in front of the building you need to be at.”

“And leaving the windows down/ car unlocked,” another commented.

One user replied, “Okay, but imagine a totally normal movie is just derailed when the protagonist can’t find a parking spot for 10 minutes and then finally finds one that’s a 30 min walk to their building. The entire plot just stops while we watch this person be frustrated for 40 minutes. Sounds like an interdimensional cable from Rick and Morty, tbh.” 

8. Happy Endings

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“As sad as it is to say, Happy endings. In many movies and TV shows, the story ends with a happy resolution where the main characters achieve their goals or find true love. While happy endings can certainly happen in real life, they are often much more complicated and may not come as easily as they do in fiction,” one user posted.

Another user added, “I always imagine how the relationship continues after the romantic ending in a rom-com. Super messy/toxic lead-up. They’ll last two weeks. Movies where they’ve known each other for only 15 hours? One political talk, and they’ll break up when they realize their views are completely different.” 

9. The Wreckage Superheroes Leave Behind 

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One user shared, “Superheroes destroying cities and killing tens of thousands of people battling bad guys and moving on as if nothing happened.

Another replied, “Superheroes.”

One user answered, “I think they had to deal with that in Marvel. So they set up an organization to deal with that.”

Another user added, “Also in The Incredibles. Apparently, a whole government bureau will deal with damages.”

10. Crawling through HVAC Ducts

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One user posted, “Crawling through HVAC ducts.”

Another added, “That one is so dumb. Ever looked inside a vent? Here’s what you’ll find: tons of dust, bugs, sharp metal edges, thin aluminum that can definitely not support your weigh, a tunnel far too small for a person… Here’s what you won’t find: light.

“And even if you did have a perfectly immaculate, enormous, well-lit vent tunnel, the noise would be absurd.”

One commenter shared, “A. Razor sharp edges inside B. Two inches of crud 3. Cannot support your weight at all.” 

Source: Reddit.

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We’re all guilty of being obsession with the seemingly perfect lives of celebrities. From expensive cars to luxurious homes and exotic vacations, we may find ourselves comparing our everyday lives to what these celebs are sharing on social media. It’s no wonder, then, why so many people put them up on a pedestal as though they’re achieving something extraordinary—when really, they were probably just in the right place at the right time. 

1. Influencers

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One user shared, “Pick an influencer, any influencer.”

Another user replied, “I work in tech support for an influencer marketing platform. I didn’t even know influencer marketing was a thing before this job. The insane amounts of money some of these influencers are paid are unreal. I read an email convo between a brand and an influencer who said she charges $9000 for sponsored posts.

“The brand didn’t end up partnering with her, but I checked her TikTok, and she has sh-tloads of sponsored posts! Like several a day sometimes! Her whole channel was painfully unfunny skits about parenting. It was a mindblowing revelation. Hell, even if you only have a thousand or so followers, you can get free stuff pretty easily as long as you post consistently and focus on a particular demographic.”

One user added, “They think they’re popular in the real world, and literally 99.9% of the world doesn’t know who they are.”

2. The Kardashians

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“Kardashian-Jenner crew,” shared one user.

Another user commented, “At least Bruce was an athlete. Edit: Why the f- am I being downvoted? Was he, not Bruce Jenner when he was an athlete? Yes. Is there an athlete called Caitlyn Jenner? No. Is any of them an athlete, or at least talented at something other than being cancerous polyps on the rectum of humanity? No. So my original statement holds true: At least Bruce was an athlete.”

One user replied, “Caitlyn herself has said that she doesn’t mind when people refer to her as Bruce when talking about her before her transition.”

3. DJ Khalid

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One user commented, “So he’s definitely not overrated on Reddit. In fact, everyone on Reddit seems to (understandably) hate him, but outside of Reddit, DJ Khalid.”

Another user replied, “I got news for you; everyone outside of Reddit thinks DJ Khaled is a talentless doofus, too; it’s not just us.”

One Redditor commented, “It breaks my heart,… man, it f-ing breaks my heart, that there are people out there who don’t believe in us, man.”

4. James Corden

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“James Corden. I scrolled through every reply to upvote it. Surprised no one mentioned him,” one user shared.

Aother user replied, “The only funny thing about him is how much England doesn’t want his entitled [self] back.”

Another Redditor replied, “England also has quite a niche sense of humour. His comedy is too Americanised, and he simply can’t compete with the excellent British comedians who’ve always been in touch with what Brits like. So not only do we not want him back for his entitled, arrogant behaviour, we just don’t find him funny either.”

5. Logan Paul

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One user asked, “Is he still big? I keep thinking he isn’t, and then someone else mentions him. I swear, I had never even heard of the guy until the story of him mocking a guy who committed suicide… became big, and that was all I needed to know the guy was a jerk… no, something worse because ordinary jerks wouldn’t laugh and mock someone after finding their corpse and knowing they killed themselves… [Even] edgy trolls or comedy lovers to be like, ‘Holy crap, that’s too much for me!’ but nope, the guy keeps on going.”

“Apparently was redeeming himself until his cryptogams and now the Prime garbage,” another user responded. 

6. Tik-Tok Influencers

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“Anyone who got famous from TikTok. Being pretty isn’t a talent,” one commenter replied.

Another user commented, “Addison Rae and the D’amelio sisters.”

One Redditor added, “I’ve forgotten of their existence for a year until now.”

7. Jack Harlow

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One Redditor shared, “Pretty sure Jack Harlow is an industry plant, and it’s giving me a headache trying to figure out how he got popular.”

One user replied, “He’s an industry baby.”

Another added, “Ripping off Fergie and being a generic-looking white dude will get all the gen z girls rolling for you, it seems.”

8. Young People With Famous Parents

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“99.9999% of nepo babies, there are some talented ones for sure. Like Lily Rose Depp gotta be one of the [most terrible] actresses I’ve seen,” one user posted.

Another commenter reacted, “The only [nepo] baby that’s actually legit is Jamie Lee Curtis—she is very talented and classy. But yea, Lily-Rose Depp is terrible.”

One user shared, “Laura Dern may be the most talented of the [nepo] babies.”

Another Redditor inserted, “Jeff Bridges. Son of the late and great Lloyd Bridges.”

One user exclaimed, “Nice catch! Fantastic actor.”

9. Jared Leto

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One user shared, “Jared Leto. Shitty actor, shittier musician, and a s-xual predator to boot.”

Another user added, “Keep your children away from Jared Leto.”

One user shared, “When I watched Dallas Buyers Club years ago, I couldn’t tell who that one character Rayon was played by until the credits. I was blown away by it, Jared Leto. Other than that, he has pooped out some stinkers of performances. Possibly the only guy that could turn in a terrible Joker performance. Kind of unbelievable that studios keep banking on him.”

10. Drake

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One Redditor said, “Drake.”

Another user replied, “He makes me cringe.”

One user added, “Agree. His music has no seasoning. It just has this boring passive-aggressive vibe to it.” 

11. Lily-Rose Depp

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“Lily-Rose Depp. She is just awful,” one user posted.

Another Redditor added, “I haven’t seen her in anything, so I don’t know whether or not she has talent, but I know her new show with The Weeknd, The Idol, is getting critically backlash reviews with no mention on whether or not her acting saves the show.”

Another user replied, “You haven’t seen such gems as… Tusk? Yoga Hosers? Or heard of her fame for somehow being the only 5′ 3″ runway model? All of which are based purely on her blinding talent and have nothing to do with nepotism in Hollywood.”

12. Jojo Siwa

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One user shared, “Jojo Siwa. God, she drives me f-ing nuts. She can’t sing or act… And the fact that she has to mention that she’s a lesbian every time she’s on tv is cringe.”

The user added, “I don’t personally care about her content. It’s when she goes on shows like That’s My Jam and has to bring up that she’s a lesbian. Maybe if she came across and more genuine, then she wouldn’t be so annoying.”

13. The Rock

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One Redditor commented, “The Rock. I love him because I’m a long-time pro wrestling fan, but he’s insanely mediocre as an actor. He basically has the success he has because he’s marketed himself so well, though, and to some degree, I admire the hell out of it, but he was 100x the pro wrestler than he was an actor. Dude was legitimately so charismatic and hilarious on the mic and fun to watch in the ring.”

Another user replied, “Very mediocre actor, but a great guy.”

One replied, “I say this all the time. The Rock plays as The Rock in every role. He’s had a range of different roles, too but still just The Rock. I can never see him as the character he’s trying to portray because he is a mediocre actor.”

14. J Lo

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One user pointed out, “J Lo. If I missed it, I apologize, but I scrolled and could not believe she wasn’t at the top: a horrible singer, an average professional dancer, a terrible actress, and messy personal issues. I don’t get it. That damn dress made her whole career. It was a great look; I’ll give her that but not a career’s worth.”

Another user added, “Her Spanish is pathetic for someone who claims to be Puerto Rican.”

15. Pete Davidson

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One user commented, “Pete Davidson.”

Another user asked, “How are women attracted to him? A sense of humour only goes so far.”

One Redditor answered, “He’s got that, ‘I just need the right woman to fix me’ vibe.”

16. Joe Rogan

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“Joe Rogan. I mean, how?!?!?!” exclaimed one user.

Another user added, “My brother is an English professor, and politically conservative, I might add, and he often uses Joe Rogan clips in his critical thinking class to show how deceptive semi-plausible logical fallacies can be when they are presented calmly and are not too flagrant or over-the-top.

“I forget which famous example he references most, but there’s one where he used 15 fallacies in less than two minutes. But once you’ve seen it, yeah, he just does the same thing over and over—chips away at something he doesn’t want to believe in that is backed by science/facts by presenting selective, bad-faith representations of the topic and then doesn’t actually make a strong case at all for his side.

“He just unethically casts doubt but makes it seem reasonable because he appears ‘skeptical.’ He’s not actually informed most of the time to raise legitimate objections. It’s the whole ‘prove to me ___________,’ like the burden of proof is on experts to refute his specific BS objections or else his uninformed opinion is just as valid as their knowledge. I’m amazed people don’t see through this.”

Another user added, “He legitimizes stupid positions for stupid people. The stupid people eat that sh-t up.”

17. Chris Pratt

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One user added, “Chris Pratt. Not only did he voice the MC in the Lego movie, he then did Mario. Now he’s doing Garfield. There’s a reason voice acting is a separate profession from acting.”

One replied, “Very true, but we should also acknowledge that there are actors that can do both. Jack Black brings probably the penultimate example of that.”

18. Taylor Swift

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“Taylor Swift. The amount of die-hard fans I know that have some kind of parasocial relationship with the idea of her is crazy,” one user posted.

Another user replied, “There is a Taylor Swift concert coming here soon. It’s been sold out for a while, and people are paying scalpers thousands of dollars just for bad seats. Linkin Park is my favourite band, and I’ve paid to see them in concert. But even if Chester Bennington rose from the dead and went on tour with LP again, I still wouldn’t pay that much for a freaking concert. That’s insanity.”

19. Timothée Chalamet

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One user shared, “Timothée Chalamet.”

Another user replied, “The meme that he looks like an old medieval shoe always makes me crack up.”

One user commented, “Eh, I’m not attracted to him physically, but he’s a fantastic actor and seems to truly have a passion for his craft, at least to me, that’s the appeal, a love for his work.”

20. Harry Styles

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One Redditor said, “Harry Styles. I can’t comment on him as a singer since I don’t know that I would recognize any of his songs, but people talk like he’s the next great actor, and I just don’t see it. He’s okay, I guess, but he’s no Deniro, Pacino, Nicholson, etc.”

Another user agreed, “Big time agree.”

One responded,” His music, at least the popular stuff, is pretty generic imo. I’ve heard some of his less known stuff is better, but most of his big songs sound like they’re specifically designed to play in the background of a big box retail store or annoying car commercial.”

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