What is the X you use for the Y?

I use weed for the temporary existential release from this horrifying reality. :(

I use advertisements to tell me which products and brands to avoid

I use daily contacts for weeks

I use microwave as a kettle

FYI: Simple Green is a cleaner and melts bugs in real-time (ngl, kinda morbid, watching them contort in obvious agony) — with the added bonus of it being prohibitive to the same returning to the area anytime soon. (Pro-tip, I've found it to still be super effective at dilutions of 1:5-10, and a 5gal jug goes for ~$30.)

Oh, and PSA: many common ant species found in homes are "opportunistic" nesters that will split off from the main community when it suffers sufficient losses... Thereby multiplying the fronts on which your battle is fought as well as streamlining their troop production & resistance. 😶 Just sayin'. Do your research FIRST.

I use chapstick to heal acne scars, since all it actually does for lips is make them worse at retaining moisture

I use sarcasm to kill my friendships

The boring one I do most often is shopping bags (non-reusable) for trash can liners.

One I've heard of but not done is wasp spray as pepper spray /people repellant.

Borax as insect repellant/ murderer.

Every apartment block has roaches, I'm not naive. But to get rid of the ones in mine I put a teaspoon of borax near the dishwasher kick plate and blew it under with compressed air. Sprinkled some around the perimeter of the cabinet beneath the kitchen sink.

Have not seen a roach in 10 months.

Edit: don't try to bait food with borax, they won't eat it, just get it on the walking paths. You want them tracking it into the hive where they all clean it up like cats and die because to an insect it's like eating knives.

Dawn dish soap is good for: Killing ground burrowing insects Hand cleaner Bubble stuff

I use a usb mug warmer to heat microscope slides.

I also use a mosquito and tick repellent to kill ants inside the house, I noticed that if I spray a little in the hole they come out they won't use that hole for weeks.

I am a little scared of this thing. I may have chemical-o-phobia.

Book holder as an ipad stand.

I use plastic produce bags to cover rising sourdough.

Always use the peels of the pineapple to make tepache!

Carburetor cleaner kills wasps on contact, since we always had old cars growing up and lived in the sticks we also always got wasp nests. I still keep some around just in case. I don't even own a car with a carburetor anymore. They get a good distance of spray too for added safety when dealing with them.

My chromosomes. The X and Y work together in semi-functional unison to make me the man I am today.

I use citric acid to prevent water spots in the dishwasher. Don't bother using rinse aids, as they are often just citric acid at 2-10 times the price.