Hey SIL & Bro - welcome to sandra Ave!

Here is some info and tips (room by room) you may or may not find helpful on your stay…

bedroom

• your slippers have been washed and dried since last time!are new! LMK IF THE SIZE IS VERY BAD, I CAN EXCHANGE!

• There’s a pOWERBOARD AND A USB THINGY ON THE BEDSIDE TABLE

• feel free to reconfigure the beds however suits you

• I MAY HAVE TO SNEAK IN ONCE OR TWICE OVER YOUR STAY TO GRAB A LAPTOP/ print stuff

bathroom

• feel free to leave your bathroom stuff in there - wherever you find a spot

• help yourself to toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, body wash etc

• there is a birdy bath mat and a grey bathmat hanging we can rotate them/wash them if they grt too soggy

• i still have no ventilation in the bathroom so keep the window open while showering plz, and also flick on the dehumidifier - not sure if it helps - but worth trying. it’s the switch on the powerboard closed to the bin i finally have a fan (20 years later)! It’s the middle switch on the powerpoint (it’s not amazing but better than none.

• the hairdryer is in the top drawer and plugged in, feel free to use it to dry your hair or de-fog mirrors

• You’re welcome to hang your towels on ant of the 3 black wall hooks, i’ll leave my ugly towel behind the door.

loo

• there is extra tp and whatever loo supplies in the cabinet behind the loo

• there’s a lil sensor light on top of the mirror so if you need to go loo in the middle of the night, you don’t need to turn the light on and get woken up by harsh light!

kitchen

please feel ZERO obligation to lift a finger in the kitchen - it’s relaxo time - but some of this stuff may be handy to know for whatever reason

• the rubbish bin is under the sink hanging from the right door

• i am terrified of bin juice so if you ever feel like changing the bin liner - plz double bag it

• under the sink is all the usual cleaning stuff

• i don’t have a smol recycling bin, I just walk out to the big one every day or more if needed (you can leave clean/dry recycling in the laundry sink

• i’m collecting bottles/cans… 10c deposit things in a black sack just next to the back door, once they are clean and dry they can go in the basket in there

• there are 2 pumps on the sink, the right is handwash, the left is morning fresh detergent

• the dishwasher doesn’t work wahh - it does a nice job of storing all kinds of things has been replaced with northgate’s dishwasher! I haven’t used it yet but we can try!

• glasses and plates are in the over bench cabinets close the laundry door

• bowls are in the over bench cabinets next to the PANTRY; i like the white ones and the yellow ones for cereal (depending on how much cereal i want

• teacups are in the cabinet above the kettle use any one you like any time you like

• please pull out the drawer with the kettle on it when boiling water + the toaster when making toast, just so the under cabinet doesn’t get all steamed up/burnt TY!

• the drawer under the kettle is full of teas - go hard, there’s also a stack of new teas next to the kettle, please drink as many as you can

• there are painkillers, bandaids, antihisthamines, ventolin etc inside the door of the pantry - help yourself, don’t ask

• there is bread in the pantry

• there is cereal towards the left of the pantry

• there is cold water in the door of the fridge if you like to drink chilled water

• go hard on the drinks in the fridge not much variety ATM, BUT I HAVE A HUGE VARIETY OF CAFE SYRUPS TO TRY WITH SPARKLING (or still) water, or (milk or almond milk over ice, bubble tea style, i’ll cook up some pearl, i have jelly).

• there are aldi Brand cornetos in the top right freezer drawer, boysenberry and choc-mint. Also zooper dupers and random stuff, like splices

  snacksgiving 2026

  I went easy on snacksgiving this year… before going hard on snax i recommend protecting guts with some fridge snacksgiving i prepped… there is…

• Edamamme (zap for a few seconds, top with the cute seasoning - i have already lightly seasoned them)

• A marinated egg (also good for breakkie -we can make steel cut oats or rice to go with in my teeny rice cooker)

• Dip and veg - the little stainless steel (hummus) or square containers(pantry dip)

• The fermentation station (in the bottom left crisper - yoghurt, probiotic drink, water kefir shots (made by mum)

• Fun yoghurt (chobani Flip in bottom right crisper

• Cheese - (MOZZARELLA sticks and babybells in the tiny drawers)

• rules of snacksgiving 2026

• don’t ask, just open/eat/enjoy, whatever, whenever

• if you like something and can fit it in your suitcase, just steal it and stow it in your luggage before someone opens and eats it

• there are clips if you want to seal a package and can’t be bothered with the impulse sealer

• plz eat a mandarin to stave off scurvy

breakkie/lunch ideas

• cereal… there is cocopops and nutri-grain and a muesli thing

• yoghurt with cereal or ‘clusters’ - i assembled pots with oats, yoghurt and CARAMELISED figs, you’ll see the jars, top these with crunchy muesli clusters

• toast… i have butter(in a white ceramic dish), vegemite, cheese, cream cheese, peanut butter(stir it), jam

• jaffles - you can have ham & cheese (sliced cheese in a container or cut up a mozzarella stick), baby spinach (left crisper) & feta, mushrooms … use your imagination

• tHERE ARE NOODLE BOWLS IN THE PANTRY

• THERE IS CUP-a-soup

car

• it’s fully stocked up with e-tag so please don’t avoid tolls

• you shouldn’t run out of petrol, but if you do, ulp 91 is fine

• the clicky to open the garage is on the back of the driver visor

• in the glove box there is a pencil case with masks, sanitiser, painkillers and misc stuff

• feel free to connect your phone/s to car play (if you can figure out how)

• my insurer is bingle - you’re both named and both have authority to act on the account. don’t stress if something breaks or if there’s any damage to the car… that’s why I have insurance and it’s just a car.

laundry

• do as many loads of washing and drying as you like - ideally, do a couple loads before you go to radelaide

• use the drier as much as you like but everything needs to be open - the back door etc because the laundry gets steamy and eww otherwise - so maybe drier during the day

• washing liquid, fabric softener are under the trough

  here is a demo

• there are hooks next to the door where you can hang coats/handbags etc, you can also leave your shoes next to the door if you like

• don’t stress if something breaks - thing are just things, plz don’t replace or worry

• stash things in the fridge if you need - don’t ask

• if you’re cold, just turn on the heater - the remote (white) lives in the beautiful black bowl y’all gave me, next to the big couch

• The garage door is wrecked, please don’t close it fully shut, leave it lightly jammed in.