If you’ve ever had to share a bathroom with roommates, you’ll know how aggravating and frustrating it can be. Waking up early in the morning for a shower because you need to get to work or class, but finding it occupied by a roommate who’s taking their sweet time, has to be one of the worst ways to start your day.
Things can be made easier, though, if you and your roommates agree to follow a few rules that’ll reduce the messiness and tension surrounding shared bathroom use.
Voice Your Concerns
You can’t exactly blame a roommate for taking their time to get their hair just right when they aren’t even aware of what your schedule is like. Make sure to communicate your schedule with them, along with any concerns that you may have. Talking things over will help because everyone will be aware of each other’s schedules.
Schedule Showers
Devising a simple shower schedule is one of the most effective ways to keep everyone happy. It’s particularly helpful when you have more than one roommate or a roommate that takes unusually long in the shower.
Consider customizing the shower schedule to suit each individual’s preferences. For example, if you prefer showering first thing in the morning, but your roommate prefers evening showers, then create the schedule around that.
If there are a number or even all of you who need to shower at the same time during the day, then set and agreed-upon time limit for showers. Those who ignore this rule will have to shower last.
Do Your Part
If you and your roommates aren’t kind to each other, it’s unlikely that you’ll be friends with one another. Even simple gestures go a long way. Everyone should consider doing the following:
- Clean the drain cover after you shower.
- Pick up your personal belongings, towels, and clothes.
- Clean up hair left in the sink or on the floor.
- Clean up any spills.
- Replace empty toilet paper rolls.
- Try your best to leave the bathroom as clean as it was before you used it.
Take Turns Cleaning
No one enjoys cleaning the bathroom, which means everyone will need to take turns cleaning it. Create a schedule so that bathroom cleaning is rotated among each person every week. If two roommates are available at the same time, they could team up and clean the bathroom up faster.
Make sure to be aware of any problems anyone may have with any cleaning supplies—asthma or chemical sensitivities. It’s best to stick to supplies that everyone is okay with so that everyone remains healthy.
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