housemate 'rules'...

[joko]

this is not about me...

but reading some stuff online an knowing from past experience how people have set ideas about how things should be done and most totally believe that their way is normal, correct and how everyone does it ...so when someone doesn't adhere they are shocked...

so just wanted to to see your view on these -

toilet LID - not seat - to me that just gets left up...but to some its weird to not close it after use...and makes some angry

and dishes in sink - i always put them on the side of the sink as i hate it when the sink gets clogged up with dirty dishes an food and cannot be used for anything else - even sometimes you cannot even fill glass or kettle properly...to me it makes sense to put to the side untill you actually intend to wash them

what do you think?

to you what is 'normal and correct'?

[Arti]

Is that Scandinavian, Trime?

[China Doll]

I don't worry about what other flat mates are doing because I'm not a great flat mate myself in that sense. I think as long as you can see that someone has tried to be thoughtful, then even if it's not the way you should do it, you should let some things go. (Not really bad things obviously, just a sense of perspective and all that).

[snags]

''I think as long as you can see that someone has tried to be thoughtful, then even if it's not the way you should do it, you should let some things go.''

^ lol lol...

[Cowtipper]

The first indicator I see that I've chosen a bad room mate is labeled food in the fridge. If I bought it I know who it belongs to and if I didn't buy it I don't eat it. On the other hand if I buy it help yourself if you're hungry.

[karenmac60]

Not bothered about the toilet lid and I'd rather the dishes were in the sink rather than sitting with food going hard on them - makes them much harder to wash. But the one thing I truly cannot abide is doors being left open. If I'm sitting in a room the door MUST be closed, I can't relax at all if it's not. Case in point, my cat has just come into the room and I'm starting to get really pi$$ed off typing this because I can see that the door is open. I need to get up now to close it. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[douglas9401]

Right with the thoughts on toothbrushes and overspray. We had a new bathroom fitted with a chrome towel rail/radiator placed next to le shunk. Had a family meeting soon after to see if anyone could guess how the marks on the rail got there and what they were.
Lid goes down now.

[douglas9401]

Oh, and we have a teenage daughter who washes dishes for pocket money. :)

[Cowtipper]

Karen is that OCD? Every room in the house with a door needs to be closed?

[Eve]

Can't remember those kind of things annoying me in the many houseshares I've lived in, am pretty easygoing. Examples of things I remember getting to me were one guy who used to leave the door on the latch so people he got on with next door would just walk in, feeling sick at the overpowering smell of dope in the mornings, inviting some creepy guy to stay etc... and of course dirty stuff like leaving dishes unwashed etc... takes a lot to really wind me up in that way! Oh the joys of cheap houseshares!

[ChuckFickens]

I'm not sure if I could share a house again after my last house mates. if it got a little cold the heating would be turned on full blast (thermostat up full) then when it started to get hot all the windows would be thrown open (heating still on with thermostat up full)

The £400 gas bill was lovely that quarter, especially when they refused to pay a share as they reckoned it was too much!!

[joggerjayne]

leave it to my cleaner

i dont like to interfere.

[karenmac60]

Just whatever room I am in Cowtipper - to the point where I have my breaks in a wee cupboard at work cos if I go to the staffroom I know someone will insist on having the door open :) If it is OCD it is the only symptom I have - I'm a bit of a slob tbh...

[ChuckFickens]

is a wee cupboard a posh name for a toilet cubicle?

[joggerjayne]

oh no, kazza .... i never close my doors, except for the bedroom.

[karenmac60]

Haha, I really should remember to use the word 'little' on here ;)

[cazzz1975]

I hate it when people put dishes and stuff in the sink, worse still plates and bowls with food still in them grrrr

[whiskeysheri]

Lid always down, as it's unhygenic to flush with it up, and totally with you on the dishes. EVERYTHING annoyed me living with housemates, hence why I'm back at my mum's and have no plans to leave (unless I win the lottery or land a brilliant job!). :) I think I'm slightly TOO considerate, though, if one can be? Always felt like I was living on edge not wanting to upset anyone, so it's probably my hang-ups.

[Arti]

Kaz, my dreams of moving in with you have been shattered. I ALWAYS leave the door open. I hate being 'sealed' in a room. Oh well, plenty more fish......