Roomate Drama.

Granted, the drama here is SIGNIFICANTLY less than that of my Disney roommates... But I was scribe for tonight's family meeting. So here are my notes. Eat it up.

How to Keep a Happy Home
Comments, cares and concerns of Apartment 25
Volume 1 - Sept. 27, 2010


Dishes

- dry-erase marker- name, magnet, who unloads the dishwasher next
- Do your dishes before you eat. If you don't have time- make sure it's done by end of the day
- If you dirty a dish, Rinse it, put it in the dishwasher


Electricity

- TURN OFF LIGHTS - check all lights before leaving the house
- Do laundry together with your bedroommate, and also ask others if they have something to wash.
- open windows
- air off at night


Food

- The freezer needs to be organized
- separate out freezer space among roommates
- Pay attention to moldy foods- but ask before throwing out


Love at Home

- Once a week- catch up, share concerns, with some kind of an activity
- At LEAST once a month have a "family meeting"
- If you bring a guest over, he or she is not to be left unattended
- No unexpected visitors are allowed to just "walk in" to our home

* Make sure the majority of the roommates (if not all) know you have a guest coming over if they are to just walk into the apartment

- Get Alexa out of bed by 8 AM on Sundays. :)
- Hugs solve a lot of problems. (Hailey requests them regularly)
- McCall, Alexa, Riley's bathroom:

* keep things neat and organized. keep the counter clean. Clean in-depth as necessary
* Put an over-the-door hanger in the bathroom for your robe or towel. (TBA)
* Clean the bathtub once a week--make up a chart

- Having guests spend the night- make sure to give your roommates notice
- regulate time spent with the opposite gender in the bedrooms. Be considerate of your roommates' needs- If someone needs to change their clothes or go to bed, be sensitive to their needs.

* Just be smart about it-- My personal thoughts are to make sure you know who is at the door, bring your guest with you to answer the door. If you get kicked out it's your own fault.

- Don't go running to Sheila... WE ARE A FAMILY... We have our code- a bond of secrecy. We're adults. We're old enough as well as mature enough to handle our own problems at ages 18 and 19.
- Be empathetic to your roommates' feelings as far as boys, cuddling etc. goes.

And above all, PLEASE keep the communication OPEN. We would all much rather be approached as adults than act as bratty high school girls- talking behind each others' backs and causing dramatic situations.