Disagree with the idea that messy equals good. Clean work can be just as strong, it just uses a different kind of tension. Your cousin might be stuck in a scene that only values one kind of "real." Maybe the cleanness is your point, like a sharp, quiet room after a loud argument.

You think that's a lot?

Been there, done that with laundry detergent.

Trust riley363 on this one... sometimes you just gotta get creative when you're stuck.

I remember our pipes freezing solid that one winter... burst right in the basement.