There are several particular things a man can learn to do around the house that, once properly mastered using the correct procedure, become supremely satisfying and useful, for all time.

The three things that come to mind are:

1. How to carve a watermelon into those little Christmas tree shapes you sometimes see at restaurants.

2. How to fold a fitted bedsheet into a rectangle.

3. How to break down a cooked chicken into parts.

You can find the correct procedures on Youtube and maybe Instagram. These are fairly easy to learn, and take a bit of effort to understand, but it’s really gratifying effort. Once practiced about 3 times, any stress you may have had about these tasks will melt away forever and ever.

Here’s a couple of bonus tips that have also made something that was a chore a stress-free, almost welcome diversion.

– Pop in a single wireless airbud and listen to podcasts while doing dishes.

– Learn how to fold clothes the Marie Kondo way, particularly t-shirts so they can be inserted like books on a bookshelf edgewise into your drawers, sorted from darkest to lightest colors.

You’re welcome.