In this chapter Dave describes the cleaning situation within their new home, but since dave is in his early 20's and Toph is around 10 years old, they both don't have much experience with cleaning, so they try to clean as little as possible, leaving all kinds of garbage around the house that starts to pile up. Dave also explains that they both can't cook very well and so they mostly get takeout, and the few times they do eat at home, the food is limited to things like hot dogs, grilled cheese, chicken, and baby carrots. Dave also makes a list of the few foods he knows how to make and their ingredients.