Dear LFTP: the messy boyfriend and the one-cup rule

• Can you give me tips on becoming better at cleaning, so my girlfriend doesn't feel like my maid if she moves in?

The first Dear LFTP letter: a man moving in a few weeks asks for cleaning tips because his girlfriend is (rightly) hesitant — underwear on the floor, plates piling up. The hosts advise beyond cleaning to growing up: one host's 'one cup' minimalism method (own one cup, one set of silverware, two towels), find married couples to watch how it works, and just start doing the dishes. The Secular answer is read: a wicker basket hamper with a target painted on the bottom, and washing dishes immediately for a week.