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Houseplants · by Siti Lestari · 2026-08-29

First attempt at this style — be kind with soft light

First attempt at this style — be kind with soft light

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Oussama Alaoui · 34 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Mexico City? The Kuala Lumpur example makes it feel concrete.

Priya Nair · 3 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Chloe Davis · 28 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. My friend tried it in Lagos and had the opposite result.

Tomás Gómez · 3 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Paolo Garcia · 2 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Angel Reyes · 2 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Mariana Costa · 9 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Mia Anderson · 7 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. I would write it down before changing anything else. Glad you shared the messy version too.

Tola Ibrahim · 3 likes

Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. The Monday morning version is even more interesting.

Sofía Hernández · 3 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. I noticed the same thing in Manila. Glad you shared the messy version too.

Maksym Bondar · 2 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. I am curious whether soil still feels good next month. I needed this reminder today.

Maya Williams · 2 likes

There is probably a middle ground here. This pairs weirdly well with ramen.

Siti Lestari · 2 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Haruto Sato · 1 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. The surprising part is easy to underestimate. I needed this reminder today.

Paolo Garcia · 6 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

Siti Lestari · 2 likes

That is a good boundary.

Siti Lestari · 1 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. This pairs weirdly well with falafel.