Sometimes I find myself grumbling about mess in the house, something along the lines of "Why doesn't he EVER clean up after himself?" Years of experience have taught me to look again. Oh, I say …
It Pays to be Fussy When Choosing Housemates
What's the biggest problem housemates have? According to a survey of 2000 people, 76% cited cleanliness and neatness as a major issue. The second ranking problem, 46%, taking food or drink without …
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Cooperative Living — Two Couples and Three Children
Karen and Tom live with his fifteen year old daughter and their two-year old child in a large house in the Boston area. They share this house with Dan, Selma and their four-year-old …
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Living with Housemates—Tips on Keeping the Fridge Manageable
Oh yuck... you open the door of the fridge and it's full of nasty containers of dead stuff. Or is it? Who knows? You know they aren't yours, so you can't throw them out. Can you? No, you can't. …
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The Five Commandments of Keeping a Tidy Household
As someone who has lived with a series of flatmates, I learned for that initial interview to ask, "Are you neat?" Of course, everyone answers in the affirmative yet the the reality is that we have …
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Her Chosen Location Made Possible with Housemates
Location, location. Nancy, 74, has the desire of her retirement. She lives in a small New England college town where she can walk to her activities, do errands on foot, and pays just $460 a …
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