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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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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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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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The #1 roommate hassle is: "Whose dishes are these in the sink?" or "Why doesn't he ever pick up after himself?" and "How come I'm the only one who changes the toilet paper roll?" Does …
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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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Every home needs to be cleaned. When people share housing the question arises about how the common areas that everyone uses are cleaned. Here are three methods that work. Hire a Pro If you …
