Smelly roommate issue

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I'm currently a junior, and shouldn't have to be dealing with this issue. School just started and I live in a room by myself, and share an entranceway with my roommate (we share a commons area/bathroom). The commons area is more of a bathroom, you have to walk through it to get the the room.</p>

<p>Long story short, he moved in last week, and is already smelling. It comes from his bedroom and lingers in the bathroom. On occasion its make it smell like a straight up armpit, other times its a "pungent" or "foul" smell, other times its very faint. It's usually a faint but noticable smell that shouldn't be there.</p>

<p>I got so tired of it, that I brought it up with him Wednsday. He is a junior as well, but is socially ackward and never lived in the dorms or had roommates.</p>

<p>I told him about setting up a schedule to switch off on washing the bathrooms each month. Then brought up that a smell was coming from his room and it smelled like BO or a foul smell. I told him not trying to be rude, but get it resolved by Thursday or Friday. Tomorrow is Friday, and I'm guessing he won't do anything. Today, it smelled like straight armpit during the day, an hour ago smelled like a "foul" smell (sweaty sheets), faint but noticable.</p>

<p>I'm am probably going to get someone to come over and get a "wiff" to make sure its not just me imagining it (and to give me some ammo when we have a group meeting with the RA). If she says it smells, I'm going straight to the RA. </p>

<p>How would you handle this situation when the RA is involved? What is the best way to get him to understand that his room smells bad, and he needs to deal with it? </p>

<p>He only goes to class and stays in his room all day. I work, train for a sport, go to class, and socialize. He has plenty of free time to keep his **** clean enough so I dont have to smell it. </p>

<p>Thanks for any advice.</p>

<p>PS: I don't want someone saying just buy an airfreshner for the place. It's a waste of my money, and is only temporary. I want to know how to get him to make it so his room doesn't smell, or at least how to allow it to make him move or get me to a new dorm room. I love this rooms location, and it ****es me off I might have to waste my time and move again, but its getting to the point where I have had thoughts about doing that.</p>

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<p>Generally when you're the roommate that's unhappy with the situation you're the one that has to do the moving. So...don't get too settled.</p>

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<p>He just "signed" a meeting with the RA. This morning, the toilet wasn't flushed and he left a dirty sock in the shower. </p>

<p>This guy is going to find out being passive ain't going to help his situation. He is a very socially ackward kid too, so this will defenetly make him uncomfortable, and hopefully he'll move out. </p>

<p>Either that, or I'll move (not wanted too, but if it get me with a different person with basic social skills and hygiene, I'm ok with that at this point). </p>

<p>Long story short, this guy is going to have a long semester with whomever he is roomed with.</p>

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<p>There isn't really much I can add; seems like you did all the right things (confronting him, talking to RA, etc). Hopefully it will work out without you having to move, but I guess all that's left is to wait and see.</p>

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<p>Talk to him about it, otherwise switch rooms if you can</p>

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<p>seems like you've done what you can. hopefully the RA is with you on this one and you don't have to move.</p>

<p>it's ironic you mention that though. i'm in a setup like yours, where i have a single and share the bathroom with the RA next door.</p>

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<p>If the situation is that bad, your RA should be able to talk to there supervisor about getting you switched to another room.</p>