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How to Create a Roommate Cleaning Schedule: Tips from Experts
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Is there anything worse than coming home from a long day at work and seeing the kitchen turned upside down for the third day in a row? Before you throw in the towel, bring up a roommate cleaning schedule in your next house meeting. Whether you’re renting a house in Birmingham, an apartment in Boise, or even own a home in Seattle, WA, assigning specific tasks and building a roommate chore chart can help everyone take more responsibility for their messes.
Showing how you can work together vs. just sending passive-aggressive vibes can help you get along better and keep the apartment clean. It's all about communication when it comes to roommate compatibility.
Follow these tips to build a roommate chore chart and keep your home clean.
Talk about your non-negotiables
Another thing to cover during your discussion is to chat about each roommate’s non-negotiables. Dr. Beth of Bright Light Counseling Center, a counseling center in Chicago, IL and Austin, TX, has some ideas on how to tackle this. “Before signing your lease, start a conversation about who will do what and when. Do you have to go to bed with a clean sink? Will you feel incredibly agitated and absolutely disgusted if the toilet is dirty?” says Dr. Beth. “Identify your non-negotiables and a sustainable schedule for each person to complete each chore. Each person should take responsibility for what is most important to them – and find equity in the division of tasks.”
6 Ways You Can Feel More In Control During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Our current health crisis is causing a lot of fear and uncertainty. Here's what to do when you feel helpless.
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The coronavirus pandemic is bringing on a lot of fear for people, especially over the unknown. You might dismiss that problem in the grand scheme of things, but uncertainty can truly take a toll on your mental health.
“Feeling helpless, scared, worried, avoidant or out of control are normal and expected reactions to sudden change, tragedy or overwhelming stressful experiences,” said Beth Marnix, a licensed clinical psychologist and the co-owner of Bright Light Counseling Center in Austin, Texas, and Chicago.
