My two roommates (I live with a couple) are filthy pigs. Most of my friends think I am exagerrating when I tell them that my roommates do not ever clean. The filfth growing in their bathroom is disgusting, they never clean their sheets, clothes and dsicarded food and drink containers are all over the place. I have lived with them for 4 years now and recently they have hit an all time low. I have my own bedroom and bathroom which is fairly spotless (I do not want to live with anally clean people, just not disgusting slobs), and compared to my stuff, they live in a landfill. I am so embarassed to have people over for it is starting to spill out into the common areas of our apartment. What is a tacful way of telling them to clean up their crap without a fight starting?
2006-11-16 06:37:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I would say move out, but it's just not that easy to find a place to live these days. Shut their door like I do. Anything they leave in the living room, or bathroom, just pick up and toss it in their room and shut the door again.
They wont change. "A leopard never changes it's spots."
If you try to clean their messes up, after awhile, they'll start to EXPECT you to do it.
The bad thing is, if their bedroom(s) get infested with any kind of bugs, fleas, roaches, etc., it's going to spread to the rest of the house. I just try my best to keep the rest of our house clean, but I do become overwhelmed. No matter how I say it, or what I say, a fight starts anyways. Good luck.
2006-11-16 08:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by SweetPea 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Take some pictures for evidence of their mess. File a complaint with the Health Department, as it is unhealthy for you to to be breathing the dirty air they are spewing into your place. If you can, get a Doctor's Note also to back up your complaint. Give them a month to clean up, and if they don't comply they are out of there, and get your Landlord on board with you. Also check the laws for your area to see what is said about this situation, maybe do that first before anything. You do not deserve to be subjected to their dirty lifestyle. Speak up for yourself, and if that doesn't work I would seriously consider finding a new place, either on your own or with roomates who will sign an agreement to do their share of cleaning. Tell them they can either shape up or ship out. There is no reason or excuse why 2 adults with no kids cannot keep there space clean. Maybe even "fib" and tell them that you have relatives coming over for a visit and you want to have it cleaned up and presentable. Hope these ideas help, Good Luck!
2006-11-16 07:31:26 · answer #2 · answered by Serenity 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are the only one on the actual lease for the apartment, tell them they have 30 days to clean up their stuff or move out. Put it in writing, give them a copy, keep a copy for yourself and send a copy to the manager/landlord of the apartment complex.
If they are the ones on the lease agreement for the apartment, you need to find a new place to live or see if they will respond to you politely telling them they live like pigs. :)
If you are both on the lease, I would see if you could draft a contract with them that they will agree to maintain a certain degree of cleanliness in the common areas of the apartment.
Also you could tell them that you are planning on having guests come over to the apartment so that would give you a reason to politely ask them to pick up their stuff and clean up.
Hope this helps. Good Luck. :)
2006-11-16 06:51:46 · answer #3 · answered by SmileyGirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Really there is no tactful way to tell someone they are nasty hogs, and you are embarrassed to invite people over! I would just sit them down and first words out of your mouth should be " I don't want to offend you so if I do I'm sorry, I want to tell you two this because we are all Friends and I care about you two" But I am not used too living like this and I totally understand your bedroom being dirty, that's your space but as for the way you personally live to run out into the common living space of us as roomates, isn't fair to me! I am not talking about living with clean freaks but I shouldn't have to be embarrassed at the appearance of our home , not you guys, so if maybe we can work out a schedule to do chores or something that would be greatly appreciated, because I live and pay rent here to!! Thank you! Good luck to you
2006-11-16 06:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by jillybean 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's a tough situation.
I mean, generally, I would say there isn't a solution here... people live how they do, and it is very difficult to get them to change habits.
You can try an old fashioned chores list, and have everyone responsible. Or tell them that they need to all pitch in for a maid... This means you would have to pitch in too though, as you are the one who wants the cleanliness.
My advice though is to bide your time, and eventually move.
2006-11-16 08:07:23 · answer #5 · answered by Willalee 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-16 07:42:14 · answer #6 · answered by Shoe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'd say which you observed some little fruit flies flying around the carton. i'd get a 'Ziploc bag' place the ice cream in it and return to freezer.....oops if in a dorm i'd say that the dorms have been having problems with roaches and you subject appropriate to the room getting infested.....in any case...slip it right into a Ziploc bag and zip close....pass over...shop a field around,shes going to do it back.
2016-10-15 15:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a box of large garbage bags and when they go out take every thing that is not yours bag it up and put it out in the front lawn then they can pick thru it all and take what they want or need to keep and take it and move some where else
2006-11-16 06:44:33 · answer #8 · answered by blackhairedbaby 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Anytime the subject comes up comment on how dirty other people are and make sure they get the hint!
2006-11-16 06:47:06 · answer #9 · answered by It Co$t To Be Around The Bo$$ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rent a power washer with a soap resevoir and hose em down
2006-11-16 06:41:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋