At your weekly meeting (see below) find out when your roommate is planning to be out of the house. You might want to check each other’s schedules. Or they hog the shared space all the time. Or when you invite some friends over, your roomie plunks themselves down in the living room and doesn’t give you any privacy. But if you work from home as well, you might find yourselves constantly bumping into each other.
But having someone at home every day can have its upsides: they could accept deliveries, meet the cable guy or any other service technician. You’ll never get the living room all to yourself. The downside is self-explanatory: they’re always there. There are pros and cons to this type of situation. What to do when your roommate is always in the room? Maybe they work from home (or just don’t work). Sit down with your roommate and work out a cleaning schedule together. There are many ways to do this: on a calendar, on a spreadsheet, or even on a wheel. One solution might be to create a Chore Chart. But there’s still the issue of the daily clean-ups. This way, all of the major cleaning will get done, without either of you having to pester the other one.
One of the best ways to cope with different housekeeping points of view is to hire a cleaning service and split the cost.
#HAVE TO ASK ROOMMATE MULTIPLE TIMES A NIGHT TO KEEP IT DOWN FULL#
If one of you can’t stand to see a single dish left sitting in the sink, while the other one doesn’t put anything in the dishwasher until a full load is piled up, things will reach the breaking point sooner or later – probably sooner. Even little things like not doing the dishes, not picking up jackets and shoes, and not tidying up things left in the living room become not-so-little after a while. You are a neat freak, and your roommate is, well… not. Here are a few common issues that may arise in shared living situations, as well as some possible solutions: Issue: Differing views on housecleaning When you’re living with a roommate, whether they be a friend or someone you found on Craigslist, some conflicts are bound to come up. On the other hand, living in any type of shared household, whether it’s with a partner or a roommate, means that you give up some of the freedom you enjoy when living alone. Roommates can help you feel you’re not alone in the world. If you room with someone from a different background or culture, it can be a way of adding diversity to your friendships. Issues and solutions: Resolving roommate conflicts
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