Off-campus chores?

<p>So I'm finally free of my freshman roommate and now am living off campus with 3 other girls. But we need a system to do chores and stuff. </p>

<p>First, let me explain our cleanliness levels:</p>

<p>Me: clean but I'm really chill, I'll have a mess but I always clean it before the day is over.
Roommate 1: Very similar to myself
Roommate 2: She's kinda dirty, doesn't clean up after herself. But she is a freshman and its her first time living by herself so I guess she needs time to transition
Roommate 3: ugh super clean freak! you can't even have like a piece of paper on the table without her trying to throw it away, no dirty dishes, and HAS to have everything clean</p>

<p>Our system right now, seems like its gonna fail since the last two girls clean levels totally clash. What do you guys use to decide who does the dishes, vacuums, refills the water bottles, takes out the trash, etc?</p>

<p>Oh gosh this sounds just like my living situation, I’d love to hear some of the responses…</p>

<p>Perfect solution:</p>

<p>Wash what you use as soon as you are done with it. Have your own trashcans - take out your own trash, etc.</p>

<p>Do not try to do a so and so takes out the trash this week and this person does the dishes this week. It’s annoying, believe me, especially if someone doesn’t do their week or if you end up doing a ton of dishes because someone decides to cook something big on your week instead of theirs so you have to clean their mess. Just do your own stuff, use your own dishes. That way that messy girl will either have to throw her stuff out because of mold or force herself to do dishes so that she can eat.</p>

<p>Vacuuming I’d say isn’t necessary unless someone spills something. Then whoever spills should clean it. Very simple. And easy.</p>

<p>Also, each of you should get your own set of cabinets in the kitchen. My friend lives with 5 other girls and they each got two cabinets and labeled all of their food with their initials. Also, they each have their own set of dishes and the only things they share are appliances and pots and the rule is whoever makes it, cleans up.</p>

<p>At my house my mom makes us each have a week to do dishes and take out the trash. my sister and I slack off and stuff plies up. Where I am living now, you are expected to clean up after YOURSELF and wash your crap after you use it and it is working way better than my system at home.</p>

<p>lol I am in the same EXACT situation. dirty dishes piled up the sink (so high they fall over). filthy stove. gross oven. overcrowding in the cupboards. </p>

<p>the solution? I don’t use the kitchen. ever. I just eat out or something.
No issues for me :slight_smile: call me selfish or whatever. But it saves so much time.</p>

<p>"own trash, etc.</p>

<p>Do not try to do a so and so takes out the trash this week and this person does the dishes this week. It’s annoying, believe me, especially if someone doesn’t do their week or if you end up doing a ton of dishes because someone decides to cook something big on your week instead of theirs so you have to clean their mess. Just do your own stuff, use your own dishes. That way that messy girl will either have to throw her stuff out because of mold or force herself to do dishes so that she can eat."</p>

<p>This is actually how my parents house functions and has since my sister and I were old enough to reach the sink. WORKS LIKE A CHARM!</p>

<p>^This is how we’re doing it as well. It’s working out very well.</p>