subject: Young People's Tips To Live Harmoniously In Each Other's Company Under One Roof [print this page] The young people, who want to start life away from their parents' homes, are always in a quandary on how to go about it economically and therefore most of them always go for the shared accommodation as part of a solution to this problem. They end up sharing with former classmates or friends without bothering to find out how tidy these people are as regards housekeeping.
The first thing you ought to check when planning to share living quarters with anyone should be the issue of hygiene. Each of the housemates should be good in housekeeping so that no cleanliness of the house is compromised.
A person who cannot keep the house tidy should in fact be forced to confine his untidy nature to his own quarters. Trouble is when you have some common rooms to share like the kitchen, living room and even the washrooms. Insist that any dirt in the kitchen and washrooms should be removed in less than 48 hours.
It is very important particularly if the dirt is pertaining to raw animal protein or blocked sewer from the bathrooms. It is good to make a duty roster that can help to give each person some work to do to avoid any disagreements and ill feelings with other housemates.
It is not always that all the housemates are familiar with the dos and don'ts of sharing living quarters. This makes the sharing of living quarters with other people, who are not your relatives, a pain not unless you learn to modify your behaviors individually. You will find that other people do not even see the sense of turning down the volume of music late in the night.
Some would keep using things that do not belong to them and have no qualms about it. They would not even bother to ask first before using anything that is not theirs. It is always important to have clear cut arrangements about one's privacy, sharing personal belongings, and giving one another individual space. This will help the housemates to keep their trust and friendship intact and avoid hurting other peoples feelings.
Last but not least, don't shy away from talking about the finances, or any other matters that touch on topics that concern the housemates. Things like bills are very real especially in the shared rental apartments.
Things like the common budget for groceries and how to pay rent for the apartment, utility bills and so forth. These should be discussed openly; responsibility shared and follow- up made.
