Writing a good housemate ad or announcement is an important part of the housemate selection process. Here are some tips on how to spread the word that you're looking for a housemate! Six Types of …
4 Simple Secrets to Roommate Bliss
Laura Drucker over on The Daily Muse wrote a post called, "Four Simple Secrets to Roommate Bliss." (It's no longer on line.) Her four simple secrets are a bit different from the four principles for …
Is Stuff Your Barrier?
“I figured it was much easier to clean out two rooms of my stuff than it would be to clean out the entire house. That’s what I’d have to do if I downsized. It was good work. I had kept every single …
How Ken and Kathy Stumbled the Third Time
Ken and his wife, Kathy, had had two long-term wonderful and fulfilling experiences of sharing housing with others. So when they invited a single mother and her two daughters to live with them it …
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Good Intentions Turn Into Housemate Hell
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." It's hell to live with someone who doesn't respect your space, who uses your things without permission, who eats your food, who doesn't pay the …
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Roommates: Remembering the Bad Ones, Forgetting the Good Ones
In a post on the Jezebel site, "Social Minefield: Avoiding Roommate Drama" offered very good advice about how to manage roommates. Author Anna North writes about the importance of compatibility, being …
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