Article created by: Mantas Kačerauskas

Purchasing a home is a huge accomplishment. In fact, it’s something that over half the renters in the United States fear that they’ll never be able to do. But getting the keys to your place is only the beginning. Once it’s yours, you’ll have to renovate, decorate, furnish it and maintain your property for years to come. And many Millennials have decided that they can’t fixate on every small detail that their parents used to prioritize.

Homeowners on Reddit have recently been discussing the aspects of their homes that they just can’t be bothered to care about, so we’ve gathered some of their replies below. From mowing the lawn to stocking the cabinets with fine china, enjoy scrolling through this list. And be sure to upvote the things that don’t matter to you either!

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#1

Resale.

I’m not paying this money to live in something where I cater to the needs of hypothetical, future buyers.

If I want a lime green wall, I’m gonna do it and love it; I’m not painting my whole house greige because some imaginary person might find it more appealing. Paint is something you can redo, change your mind, do last second if you decide to sell.

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#2

Animals on furniture. They live here too, Brenda. If you’re so offended by it you can leave.

HaikuPikachu:

Yea my dog is spoiled more than some people are with their human children. She has more authority and rights than anybody else that comes through that door and when they come through the door, there’s a decorative sign that says dogs welcome, people tolerated and I’ll be damned if that isn’t the truth Karen

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#3

I find I’m caring more as I get older, but it’s less about that “keeping up with the Joneses” mentality a lot of us grew up with, it’s more about just making my space enjoyable for me since I spend so much time here. I just started gardening this year, and it’s been a nice respite because I am a major TV binge watcher and it’s gotten me out of the house to enjoy the weather more while still not requiring putting on outside-world pants.

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#4

My house doesn’t have to be spotless, or even clean at all times. If it insults you, feel free to come clean it.

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#5

Holiday decorating. Nope. I just don’t get it. Put them up, take them down, put them up, take them down. Times infinity for a lifetime. It’s. Ridiculous. Not me, no thank you.

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#6

My yard is my main hobby. But it’s not about being impressive to others, it’s about expressing my creativity and love of plants/nature. I don’t have much of a backyard so my food garden is in the front. i built lots of tall raised beds because my dirt has lead in it. Lots of flowers for pollinators, about half being native. I spent a few years collecting tiles, plates, other flat ceramic doodads secondhand and then made a huge spiral rainbow mosaic as a centerpiece patio. I pick up lots of free bricks people are getting rid of to do walkways between the beds and bigger areas where my half barrels on wheels go.

It’s eclectic and artsy and weird and I love it. I’m a maximalist but my wife is a severe minimalist so outside is where I get to express that.

I do live near a school so lots of people walk by. It’s fun to chat with them and they always say how much they love the progress I’m making.

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#7

I don’t like having carpet because it holds onto dirts and allergens. I have laminate for all my flooring.

If/when I buy a new house all of the carpet will disappear but I’ll use a combo of laminate and tiles.

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#8

I never make my bed, my wife doesn’t either. Only made when we change the sheets as needed.

Acrobatic-Pudding-87:

My mum used to make all the beds every day and pull the sheets so tight there were no wrinkles, and I wasn’t allowed to disturb the sheets until the evening. This meant as a kid I wasn’t free to sit on my bed during the daytime. She’s still like this now. The guest room is always made up and she changes the sheets in it regularly.

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#9

Size. Turns out the big suburban houses really were wasteful in terms of time spent maintaining/upkeep and cost to heat/cool etc.

I have a 950 sq ft place. Granted it’s just 2 of us. But if we have a kid, we’ll only have 1 anyway.

This seems a lot better and frees up our time to travel to…our second house which, incidentally is only 500 square feet.

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#10

Having a formal dining room. This was weirdly a big thing for my parents and grandparents. A room we only used for holidays seemed wasteful to me. The table and the bar in the kitchen work just fine.

stoned_brad:

A dining room. We use it for a total of two hours each year. The other 8758 hours it is storage.

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#11

I live on an acreage property and my neighbor J whom I call Karen sends me videos and pics of my grass because it’s longer than his. Or my chickens walking in my backyard. I don’t worry about those things too much or make them a priority. My 5 kids that I am raising to be good human beings in this world are my priority and the fun memories we are making. He gets so mad and re sends me the messages. I just ignore him and wave 👋 hello every time I see him lol.

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#12

I’m 44 years old, a lawyer, and I still have a bunch of mismatched, secondhand furniture. My dishes and silverware don’t match either.

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#13

We do landscaping, but it’s actually a ploy to slowly get rid of more and more actual yard space and replace it with native plants. Nobody can complain to the city if it’s clearly intentional rather than just overgrown. We’ve reached a point where more than half of the front yard is garden instead of grass. Sure we but mulch every year, but we’ve saved so much time on mowing.

The thing we don’t care about is having a large home. Our version of a dream home is a sensible 3-bed 2-bath single level home with a garage somewhere. Doesn’t even have to be attached. .

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#14

Dusting. I felt like there was 0 dust at my house as a kid and I just do not have the time. Either that or I have an overly dusty family now.

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#15

I chose to have a happy home instead of a tidy home. The bottom part of the walls are painted grey and the kids draw on them. Everything is colorful. Once a week they wipe them down and they can start all over once it dries if they want to. There are toys everywhere but they have set clean up times and know how to put everything that isn’t in use away fast. Everything has to be cleaned when it’s not being used but we allow all messes here within reason.

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#16

I don’t display photos. I really like the minimalist look and artwork/photography as opposed to family/friend photos 🤷🏼‍♀️.

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#17

That I live in an apartment at 37 and have no desire for home ownership. My parents don’t understand.

“Don’t you rather get a house and make it an investment?” No. Houses are for living in. Not for making money. I’m quite happy where I am (walking distance to my job….as in 7 minutes at most). I don’t like that people/society see homes as an investment for wealth.

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#18

Themes. My mom’s kitchen is sunflower-themed. When I was pregnant, she asked what theme I was going to make for the nursery, and had a hard time comprehending that I wasn’t making a theme. I just chose colors and vibes. She loved it, though, once she saw it.

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#19

I don’t have anything you’re not allowed to touch or use.

It’s just fancy clutter.

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#20

My mom keeps bugging me about when I’m going to “finally pressure wash” the BACK of my house. IDK maybe sometime in between having a full time career and parenting a toddler I’ll pencil that crucial issue in.

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#21

My mother loved her garden. She spent hours picking out the right plants and where they would go, and lovingly placed them and cared for them all summer.

I bought a couple potted geraniums and called it a day.