In a flat share.. who buys the toilet roll? milk? tea bags? Who does the cleaning up?

Question

Im moving in a flat share for the first time and need some advice.. Whos buys the toilet roll? milk? tea bags? Should I keep my own? Who does the cleaning up? How do you share the bathroom? Any advice from experienced flat-sharers is appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

You should share and share alike.

Answer 2

right....first you need to draw up a cleaning rota..so there is no conflict about the cleaning up, although you should all wash up your own plates etc if you have cooled just for yourself & together if you have all eaten together! As for tea bags etc..I would have a food kitty in which you all agree an amount of money for the month/week (be realistic & fair!!) then all devise a shopping list together putting the essential things first & treat like choc on the end!!Then go shopping either together or take it in turns ( if you are alone you can always have lots of shopping delivered to your home!) and then when foods run out its run out til the bnext time you go shopping!! so you will be forced to make it last! Set times each in the mkorning to use the bath room..ie if you like to be up early you use it at 6am & then have 20mins -half hour each so there isnt any conflict!! leave it how you want to find it..be considerate!! Good luck and enjoy the experience its great fun!! XX

Answer 3

When I was in a flat share (four of us had a house) we would decide together what items of food and other things we needed and each week we would take a turn to do the super-market dash. We each paid an equal share of groceries rent bills etc. Every thing was divided by four. We also shared the wages of a cleaning lady who came in one day a week. we could each have one guest a month come for a meal. If we wanted more they had to contribute to the food.It worked very well the same four of us stayed to-gether for the whole time we were at university.

Answer 4

This is the method used by my roommate and I a few years ago. We estimated the cost of house necessities after going to the market and( incidental tea-bags is not a house necessity) Which at the time came to l6.00 per week. Each of us put in half each week. We cleaned our own rooms and on Saturday morning we cleaned together before we did anything. We used our own quarters to wash our clothes. We had no problems at all. Good Luck.

Answer 5

You should switch off buying stuff like toilet paper- one month you buy it, the next month the other person does.
If its something that's a personal preference like tea bags, you should buy it.
For the bathroom you should agree on a set time every morning and night for each of you to use it so it doesn't conflict with your schedules.

Answer 6

Basically most people who are close friends share everything. If you don't know the person as well you will tend to have your own stuff but share the cleaning.

You should always discuss your expectations with the person you're moving in with.

Answer 7

Well I'm under the assumption you mean "roomates". Things like that should either be split 50/50 - or each person buys their own. Unless some other arrangement has been established.

Answer 8

I would think that every body would either buy their own, which can be cheap, or pool your money. But what happens if some one is ill and uses all the loo roll and you need it like quick, bad thoughts there

Answer 9

When I had roommates we bought our own groceries and toiletries. We had a cleaning chart that rotated every week . So each week you only did one chore and next week you did a different chore. When you're done with your chore you just check it off. I was fortunate enough to live with people that were responsible and didn't slack off with their duties so we got along fairly well.

Answer 10

You need to have a rota and keep it tidy.
Talk to the others about who'sbuying what
you can always buy your own,good luck.

Answer 11

You need to get together with your other roommates and have a meeting and solve the issue...and make a calendar of who does what....this will solve arguments alot!