Overnight Resident Guide

Principles

🦙 Enjoy The Alpacas

• They are Special, Strange and Adorable. It took 8000 years for humans to breed them into what they are now. All Alpacas in the US came from Peru in the 1980's. They are herd animals and tend to do everything together. You need at least 3 of the same sex, in order to have a happy herd.
• Be Slow, Calm and Gentle around the creatures. They are very tasty prey animals and will spook and run away if they think you are dreaming of eating them. Keep pure thoughts.
• Make sure to always keep all gates closed with carabiners. Alpacas will open latches if not secured. It is really important that you don't leave gates open as the animals will leave and may not come back.

📧 Feedback & Communication

Please offer feedback by emailing alpacaplayhouse@gmail.com. We use a residents WhatsApp group for communication. Make sure you are on this and introduce yourself to the other residents once here.

🔨 Worktrade

If you want to consider doing worktrade, please read the worktrade section.

House Rules

🔌 Electronics

• There are several places to charge phones inside and outside.
• Don't unplug ANY electronics of any type for any reason, unless you send email explaining what you are doing and why.
• Never mess with the black stereo receivers. Altering these tends to cause huge amount of diagnostic efforts.

🪑 Don't Move Things

• Please don't move furniture, electronics, plugs, or generally anything unless there is a really good reason.
• If you want to move or modify anything, email alpacaplayhouse@gmail.com with subject "mods" before you do.
• Things are often in places for specific reasons.
• Often people leave things out in the Sun or the Rain and they get damaged.

📦 No Storage

• There is no storage for your stuff at the Playhouse. Please take everything with you when you leave.
• Anything left will be donated to Goodwill on a weekly basis.
• Please do not leave your car onsite unless you have made arrangements.
• If you've been using the fridge, take out all the stuff when you vacate.

🧹 No Mess

Don't leave bags, boxes, or other possessions lying around the house. Especially in the living room. Keep your stuff in your dwelling area, dog house or dining area. Not the garage or living room.

House Logistics

🛋️ Living Room - Vibe Control

• Please don't take calls, watch videos, make prolonged noise or otherwise do things that would disturb the music or vibe of the Kitchen/Living area.
• People sleep next to the living rooms, so don't be loud before 9:00am or after 9:30pm.
• Feel free to use the garage, upstairs (only if vacant), or the dining room if you want to cowork.
• Lights: Say "Alexa turn on kitchen lights" etc…

🍳 Kitchen

• Please help empty trash and compost. At least once in your stay.
• Always clean your dishes and cooking tools before you finish your dining process.
• Get filtered water from the counter spigot near trash can.
• Help yourself to any food and drink if it's not labeled.
• Wipe down tables and counters after use.
• DON'T PUT in dishwasher: Fry Pans, Big Knives, Big Wood Cutting Boards, Wooden utensils.
• The kitchen sink garbage disposal switch is waist height on the right.
• COMPOST: Transfer items from the white container to the bin outside the back door. No citrus/eggs/cheese/meat.

🌡️ Heating and AC

• Don't turn the AC below 77 or the Heater above 71.
• Ask Alexa to "Set temperature to 78 degrees" or tap the thermostat and swipe to adjust.
• Make sure you turn off AC when you leave a room and especially if you leave the house.
• There is a $10 daily cost for leaving AC on below 80 degrees if you are gone.

👥 Visitors & Pets

• Please only invite visitors to open events. Ask before inviting any others to the house.
• Ask before bringing any pets - their compatibility with the Alpaca will need to be determined.
• Never let pets in the backyard no matter how sweet they are.
• Never give any visitors the address of the house. Just give them the link: alpacaplayhouse.com/visiting

🛒 Shopping

Groceries: HEB in Bastrop is 12 minutes away towards Bastrop. There is no grocery shopping between South East Austin and Bastrop.

Overnight Visitor Logistics

Please read this guide every two weeks from the link so you are clear on everything and get all the updates.

🍽️ Kitchen Logistics

• If you don't want others to take your food/drink, label it with your name. Tape and marker in the drawer left of the fridge.
• If you don't label it, others should feel free to eat it.
• Don't leave any open fruits out - put them in the fridge, or fruit flies will infest.
• Clean out your leftovers before you leave.
• Turn off the electric water kettle heater when done.
• Take veggies out of bags before you put them in bowls.

🚪 Doors

• Keep front door closed or there is a wind tunnel and the pictures fall down.
• If you open doors, make sure they are against the wall and magnetized open so they don't slam.
• Never lock outside doors.
• If you open a door or window make sure the heater or AC is not on.

🧺 Laundry

• Don't throw clothes in the washer unless you are immediately washing them.
• Press "Power On" and then turn to "normal" or whatever cycle, and press play.
• Dryer: Always empty lint first. There is trash in the corner.
• Don't use bleach or other chemicals in the washer - this will hurt the septic.

Departure Checklist

Unless you have alternate arrangements made, you need to return your room to AIRBNB ready state. If you don't return to airbnb state, a cleaning fee will be charged.

• Wash sheets and pillowcases the morning you are leaving and replace them onto the bed (make your bed before you leave).
• Extra linens are in the laundry room closet - start the process early.
• Vacuum before you leave. Vacuum is in the laundry room or upstairs closet.
• Empty the trash cans in the room and replace bags with empty ones.
• If sleeping outside, clean up everything in the morning, bring all dishes in, dispose of all trash. Don't leave linens outside.

Walking Excursions

• McKinney Roughs: Wonderful nature area right across the highway, only a 5 minute walk.
• Hyatt Hotel: About 5 minutes drive, has amazing buildings, cafes and restaurants. Free parking for an hour, $8 for more. They have Alpacas (not as cool as ours) and bikes you can ride around. You can also crash their swimming pool. No good veggie food.
• There are bikes available in the front container if you want to bike. Do not leave bikes unlocked outside the property.