My Roomate Stinks!!!?

Question

Well My roomate stinks, Its been about 3 weeks since she has taken a shower, no lie. She wakes up puts on her clothes and doesnt shower or even brush her teeth. I used 3 air freshners this week, its been going on since October. One week I stayed in my dorm room everyday b/c i was real sick, and she didn't once take a shower, just hop out of bed and put her clothes on. What should I do I already complained to the person in charge....It smells like onions, grass, garlic and other funky smells

She's gross, she even has a beard, she dont shave, Im gettin sick thinking about it

Answer 1

Maybe you should take some air freshener and spray it directly on her? Maybe then she would get the hint.

Answer 2

God I feel sorry for you. Can you move?? Press the person in charge and say you can't live in that smell and you want to be moved. I'm sure she is aware that not showering for 3 weeks is gonna smell and doesn't care. I don't think its fair that you have to pay all that money to buy air freshners. Is she the sort of person taht you can talk to and say look I think you really should have a shower everyday as you smell pretty bad and its ofensive to me. Or is she kinda scary and will belt you if you say something. But I really would harrass the person in charge everyday untill I was moved or she was. They won't do anything unless toy pester them. Good luck and open some windows.

Answer 3

I feel you all the way, girl! I had the same problem with two roommates. Now...I will be the first to admit, that I am sure there were days where I was pretty rotten, but once I got a whiff of myself, I showered.

You want to be nice about it, because it is very touchy (telling someone they stink). If you are comfortable with her, then start cleaning part of your room, and casually say the room stinks...did you make something with garlic in it? Or ask her if she smells that? This will set the tone....or you can even get a little braver about it, and say "man, something reeks in here" and start sniffing around the room (start with your stuff, first), and then when you get to her, and her stuff, just say "oh...sorry" That may give her the hint.

Or, just be blunt with her and ask her if she plans on showering because you can't take her dirty habits any longer. She may be making a statement of some sort. Be honest...it's your room too...

Answer 4

GOOD LORD! have you expressed your discuss w/ your roomate? I mean, it's likely she won't listen, if she doesn't care, but maybe no one has had the "balls" to tell her she smells so she doesn't realize how bad her habit is & how it's affecting those around her. She seriously may not know how bad she smells. Try approaching her in a "loving" manner (because of the likelihood that no one has been honest w/ her & you don't want to hurt her feelings if she doesn't realize it's a problem) & let her know that you've noticed she doesn't shower or wash or brush or ... and that you're worried about her health (her health is at risk as well) and ... she is stinking up the place ... You may be surprised. She may shower from then on.

Good luck girl!

Answer 5

Not a whole lot you can do about her. I had the same problem, my roomate would pile his used socks up in a pile and made the whole room reak. You can always use fabreeze that cuts down on the smells, or bag up her dirty clothes in a trash bag and threaten to throw them out unless she bathes and washes her clothes. Like I said Fabreeze works wonders. In fact (not that I reccommend this) I know of some college students that buy fabreeze so they don't have to do laundry and they still smell clean.

Answer 6

It's college what can i tell you? I mean there is no time i don't blame her. Just kidding i would scared too. So have you asked her why she doesn't shower or mabye you should tell her real politely that she doesnt smell good and needs to shower. If you dont wanna do that then you should come in and squirt shampoo on her then throw a bucket of water on her! You know just like.....SURPRISE! I bet you could get friends to help you do it.

Answer 7

There fairly is not any impressive thanks to inform someone they have body smell because there's a highly solid probability your roomate is going to be embarrassed through this and hence grow to be indignant. besides the undeniable fact that, you want to enable him understand, regardless of how he would react. enable him understand that he want to attempt a sparkling cleansing soap or deodorant, or probably attempt a sparkling detergent (hint to bathe his clothing more beneficial regularly) because you're noticing a scent. attempt declaring it in a fashion that would not position the blame on him, probably he's not utilising an effective sufficient deodorant or the cleansing soap he's utilising isn't operating properly. also, enable him understand that no longer washing your towels for lengthy classes of time can deliver about a nasty scent and aspect out he ought to target to bathe them more beneficial regularly because it may well be the dirty towels he's drying off with ensuing in the scent. enable him understand you're basically watching out for him, yet that you even ought to stay with him... this may urge him to make any neccessary corrections to his hygeine conduct.

Answer 8

Febreeze is an excellent odor controlling agent. I really think that you should talk to her. NICELY. But tell her that you think that she should know that her habits are affecting the people around her.
When I was much younger I had a friend/classmate tell me that my feet stank when I wore a certain pair of shoes. I had no idea. I was glad that someone told me! I did something about it. Embarrassing yes but I would rather have known.

Answer 9

That's disgusting, and I have no idea what to tell you, is there anyway you can either get a different room mate or get transfered to a different room, I'm assuming you are in a college dorm.
Don't know if it will get any better, My son is a senior this year, he always complained about stinky, messy room mates, we finally got him an apartment after his Junior year.

Answer 10

put a wash clothe soap and shampoo on her bed along with a razor and sample shaving cream tooth brush and tooth paste .. open the windows ,even if its freezing (bundle up) if she complains tell her the room stinks to hell and back !!!

Answer 11

EWWWW YUCK! You should tell her, she will be embarassed cause truth hurts but she will thank you later in life. Be nice though dont say "you are nasty" just tell her " hey i have been noticing a smell from you, are you showering enough, well you should because i smell you alot"