How do you deal with an unclean roommate?

How to Deal with a Messy Roommate

1. Explain Your Distress. Image via Shutterstock.
2. Pick Your Battles. When it comes to communication, the second step is to choose what exactly you need to voice your opinion on.
3. Ask to Keep Spaces Separate.
4. Suggest a Chore List.
5. Clean & Organize Together.
6. Rent a Storage Unit.

How do you tell your roommate to clean up after themselves?

“Sit down without distractions, and talk about how you want to handle the apartment cleaning.” Assuming you and your roommate have separate bedrooms, McBain suggests talking to them about keeping the common areas — the kitchen, the living room, the bathroom, etc.

How do you stop people from using too much toilet paper?

Several methods can improve feelings of cleanliness after a bowel movement.

1. Use wet wipes. Wet wipes can help you avoid irritation from dry toilet paper.
2. Check the direction.
3. Rinse clean with a bidet or rinse bottle.
4. Avoid ‘aggressive’ or excessive wiping.
5. Wear an incontinence pad.

Why do people hang toilet paper the wrong way?

According to science, the correct way to hang toilet paper is “over.” Why? Because “under” vastly increases the possibility that food-poisoning bacteria will spread from the restroom to the rest of the workplace.

Should you make your roommate do their share of cleaning?

Even if it means letting the trash overflow a bit, or having dishes pile up for a day or two, “stick to the schedule, and let them do their share,” he says. Of course, in the worst-case scenario, you might be cursed with a roommate who’s just plain inconsiderate about how clean your living space is.

Is a roommate schedule a good idea?

“These schedules are great on two conditions: You mutually agree to them, you do your share, and you don’t cross over and do your roommate’s responsibilities,” he tells Elite Daily.

What if your roommate won’t pick up the slack around the House?

Of course, there’s always the possibility that all the delicious baked goods in the world won’t do a damn thing, and your roomie still won’t pick up the slack and do their fair share around the house. In this case, Klapow says you might have to learn to tolerate an environment that is less than what you would like.

Can’t convince your Roomie to clean their apartment?

Unfortunately, though, compassionate communication isn’t always a one-way ticket to a squeaky-clean apartment. According to Klapow, you might have to bargain with your roomie a bit to avoid having those week-old pasta noodles pile up in the sink. “Show them the value proposition of being clean,” he says.