Sourced guides to help you choose calmly

Calm guides, with a source for every answer

This page gathers Pausito's guides. They help you make your own choice calmly. You get no sales pitch and no rush, just short answers. Every claim says where it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

Not sure which parrot suits you? The Parrot Compass compares 30 parrots and parakeets on noise, space, lifespan, cost and paperwork in Belgium. You start with three wishes and see right away which species fit and which drop out, and why. To learn more about one species, open its profile, for example the budgerigar, the cockatiel or the grey parrot. The information was compiled with AI from public sources. It is not purchase, veterinary or legal advice.

Want to grow mushrooms at home? The guide Growing mushrooms has 34 short answers. It tells you which species suits your space, from oyster mushrooms to shiitake. Methods such as growing oyster mushrooms on coffee grounds are covered too. If something goes wrong, for example green mould on your block, the page says how serious it is. For species you cannot grow at home, such as chanterelles, we explain why not.

All guides follow the same rules. We write briefly and plainly, and we promise nothing we cannot back up. If sources disagree, we say so. If a rule differs between regions, that is noted. A guide never replaces a vet, a grower or the authorities, but it does help you ask the right questions before you buy or start something.

Looking for how often to do something at home? See How often should you …? in the Routine Builder. It has 180 answers on maintenance and habits, each with a source.