This is my first time in college away from home. This is the first time that i actually had to share a room with someone else. When we first moved in, she seemed like a really nice person, but after a few weeks i noticed that she doesnt shower daily. Not only does she not bath, she has braids in her hair and she hasnt washed her hair since we been here either. The reason i know that she is not showering daily is because we share a bath room. When she does bath, it is only like once a week. I cant take the smell. Everytime i come back in the room, thats all i smell. I dont know about anyone else, but I hate smelling other people. Whenever she leaves the room, i spray her bed with lysol to try and get rid of the smell, but it doesnt work. I also buy air freshener and put around the room, but that doesnt work either.
2007-02-20 15:59:00 · 20 answers · asked by mrsgrove88 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
You need to get another roommate, unless you and she are close enough friends that you can risk confiding in her without her getting all bent out of shape that, although she may not be aware of it, she smells bad after not taking a shower for a couple days. If you can't do that, get another roommate.
2007-02-20 16:15:44 · answer #1 · answered by Laura Renee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit down with her and get straight to the point. Let her know that you in no way want to hurt her feelings, but are concerned that she does not practice good hygiene and that it is offensive. That you don't want to loose her as a roommate, but that it is hard to live with the odor. This is not an easy thing to do, but if you are going to share a room with her then it must be resolved. If you do not address this issue before long you will start resenting her every time she walks through the door and you will only wind up hurting yourself with bitterness towards her. That is when feelings really get hurt.
2007-02-20 17:18:41 · answer #2 · answered by 2cutegrammy 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Be honest enough to let her know how you feel about the situation. Maybe you two can discuss topics like personal hygeine and how does this affects you and the persons around you.hopefully she'll get the message across.but in case this doesnt change her a bit, then i advise that you look for a better place to board... free from all of these odorous smell.
2007-02-20 16:11:49 · answer #3 · answered by ilyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be open and honest tell this RM that she needs to bathe or just bring up the subject on hygeine and express your feelings about filth and how nasy it is in your opinion ....put the nastiness down not your RM because chances are she has enough trouble keeping herself up w/o someone degrading her you will catch more flies with honey than vinegar
also try febreeze it works wonders
2007-02-20 16:13:07 · answer #4 · answered by pumpkin25 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Request a new roomate. the housing department can arrange that easy. All you have to do is come up with a reason. Just say that you and your roomate dont agree on some things. They will keep it private and wont let her know. You will have to tell her that you are moving out, but then after that it is all done with. Good luck.
2007-02-20 16:03:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy her some scented body wash and lotions. Leave them on her bed and when she comes in talk to her about it. Don't be mean, she probably doesn't realize she smells bad and will probably be embarassed. Tell her you don't mean to hurt her feelings, but if she doesn't make a change you're going to have to find another room mate.
2007-02-20 16:12:56 · answer #6 · answered by Miss Informed 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think I would tell her, and um don't wait for her to leave to spray the place.
Or maybe unwrap a bunch of those pine car de-oderisers and lay them all over her stuff. And you may want to tell an RA hygene can be a big issue in a dorm setting, there are diseases that can be spread.
2007-02-20 16:10:02 · answer #7 · answered by Robsthings 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can, we use those candles that burn away completely to mask the smells of our old food. You should probably just talk to her and explain your concerns. Having a roomate is all about compromise and hopefully you can resolve the issue. If not, you could always switch to another room.
2007-02-20 16:03:33 · answer #8 · answered by WangDangSweetPoontang 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If Lysol doesn't kill the smell, nothing else will. That stuff kills bacteria and germs.
Is she going through a hippie phase? That happens a lot in college.
2007-02-20 16:02:53 · answer #9 · answered by B.J. H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its positive to no longer take a tub each and every day, incredibly if its an afternoon, your in basic terms caught living house & no longer in all threat sweating or getting grimy. in view that my hair is a sprint coarse & thicker than others i wash it atleast a million no extra effective than 2 cases a week, to any extent further than that i'm stripping my hair from its organic oils & my scalp gets incredibly dry.
2016-09-29 09:57:34 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋