Belting show tunes in the shower.

Basking in some peace and quiet.

There are plenty of perks to living alone.

Another tip fromu/orions_shiney_belt: Figure out the best distribution of bills across the month.

Rent/Mortgage, insurance in the first half of the month, then utilities for the second half.

Asone Redditorputs it: You donthavea clean house, youkeepa clean house.

This sentiment was one of the most popular in the thread:

Storage space is super important.

If something doesnt have its own dedicated storages space it usually ends up being clutter.

(u/DodgeGuyDave)

I like to do small things while Im waiting around for something.

Boiling water for noodles?

Sweep the floor and empty the garbage.

Something in the oven for 20 minutes?

Thats enough time to clean the powder room.

(u/BasuraConBocaGrande)

If youre expecting guests or even want guests to be a possibility: Plan and prepare.

A good host is simply someone prepared to host.

Credit for the plunger items term goes tothis user.

Because this is Reddit, sometimes the most useful advice comes from the most NSFW usernames.

Learn how to bulk cook and freeze leftovers

Cooking for one is a challenge.

And you, cilantro.)

I always want a variety of things to eat, but shopping for one gets expensive quickly.

(u/JoeT17854)

It can be lonely and boring to cook for one.

Keep easy to make meals in the house so you dont always have the urge to order delivery.

That shit gets expensive.

Even just sandwich stuff, pasta, etc.

Maybe Im alone in this, but this would have saved me a ton of money.

(u/tombradysboy)

I bought a vacuum sealer.

Buy in bulk, freeze it, thaw as needed.

(u/Mrferg101)

The key to cooking for yourself is to cook for your future self, too.

Know thy neighbor

Its easy to slip into feelings of isolation when you live alone.

Its also just a nice thing to do.

Theyre also good for picking up packages, takeout.

Its also a nice, human thing to do.

I feltu/colpanickput it rather beautifully:

Take some time to enjoy having a place to yourself.

It can get lonely sometimes, doing things like this helps you appreciate your living situation.

Do lock yourself in:Always remember to lock the door behind you when you come home.

Even if you live in a safe area, youll never be sorry that you took this basic precaution.