Moving into your place with your best mate, significant other, or a housemate you’ve just met is thrilling. You feel excited about making your own rules for a change, having your own space, and finally feeling like an ‘adult.’ It’s all fun and games until you find out that the person you have to share the space with is a significant slob.
No coming-of-age movie or college course taught you how to handle this awkward situation. How do you tell your loving partner they need to light a match after using the toilet without embarrassing them? First, don’t wait for something to happen to establish clear ground rules and boundaries.
Here’s how you can establish bathroom rules with your live-in partner without significantly impacting your relationship.
Allocate spaces for your toiletries.
Will you share your bathroom supplies, or do you want to keep things separate? If so, one way to avoid bickering about the invasion of personal space is to ensure you both have an equal amount of space in the bathroom. Separate your towel space and think about where you can compromise and share, such as using one toothpaste or shampoo.
Have a bathroom schedule.
Depending on your schedules, you can figure out who needs access to the toilet first. Also, respect each other’s time and needs by avoiding taking hour-long baths and drying your hair excessively.
Have other places for getting ready
Make sure there’s a mirror in your room so you can perform half of your getting-ready routine outside of the bathroom. This can free up the space for your partner and avoid conflicts. You can even shift your make-up and hair-styling tools to your room and set up a place near the dresser for convenience.
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