Charlie Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 We're having the problem in my flat of one guy just not doing any washing up whatsoever. It's go so far that if there aren't any plates, he'll take two saucers and just eat of them and then leave them out. Ketchup hardens, hot chocolate solidifies on the bottom of mugs making it impossible to get out. It's actually embarrassing to take people through to the kitchen/sitting room. He's never once taken out the rubbish or even put a new bin bag in the bin when it's over-flowing already. I am absolutely sick of it. I've just done all the dishes which took me about half an hour and left a note telling people to take their fingers out. Don't think it will actually do anything though. Anyone else have a similar problems with flatmates and any potential solutions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 *reads thread title* *Remembers last year* *Starts vomiting blood* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagDoll Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 My house is a tip. We're all too chilled/drunk to care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Do what they did to Private Piles in Full Metal Jacket. If you're lucky, he'll shoot himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 That's some good advice. And this is why I'm not flat sharing when I go to Uni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Why dont you talk to him? If hes your friend he will listen...and if he doesn't you wont feel bad for putting dirty plates in his room, or generally antagonising him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 I wouldn't really say we're friends - I don't see him all that often, but we're not not friends if you know what I mean. Someone has spoken to him about it already and he said he can't be bothered and is really lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Hmmm. He really needs to grow up in that case. Sounds like a tosser, that really is low to not pull your weight in that situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Anyone else have a similar problems with flatmates and any potential solutions? We have the washing up problem. When it gets bad we all chip in, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 *finishes vomiting lungs* Urgh. Anyway, you can try talking to him, but if he's anything like the three dickwads I got lumbered with last year, he's not likely to get the message. I remember leaving the kitchen immaculate with only the bin needing emptying, returned after the Xmas break to find them sitting in a kitchen with analogous fluids of every colour of the rainbow dripping out the fridge, over the oven and off every available surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokhed00 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Half an hour to do the dishes, how hard done by. What was that, first time you've done them in how many weeks/months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Half an hour to do the dishes, how hard done by.What was that, first time you've done them in how many weeks/months? When they're not your own dishes its bloody annoying. And it's every 2 or 3 days we need to do them. I don't know how they pile up like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyletherobot Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 as difficult as it is to live with someone like that, the only thing you can do is put up with it. thats not really advice, but its realistically the only thing you can do. but you should piss in his milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Dishes pile up fast, if theres stuff left over... because i'm an idiot i always do stuff for the other people who live here. I'm way too nice though. The fact is, if that space isn't tidy and you have a landlord you can tell him and they'll sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPhee Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Move all you're stuff in to you're room, get everyone to do likewise. Then just don't wash his stuff, he'll soon run out of dishes to use. Or, do like-wise but shit all over his plates and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razz Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Sounds like my brother, he's the laziest most selfish bastard on the face of the earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayseven Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 as difficult as it is to live with someone like that, the only thing you can do is put up with it.thats not really advice, but its realistically the only thing you can do. but you should piss in his milk. That's what my dad told me to do, if I ever knew a flatmate was stealing my shit. Last year in halls the kitchen was generally annoying... Just put his stuff aside and wash your own? Maybe organise a rota? I would just say to him "look, i'm fed up of washing up your shit so fucking do it yourself, and don't you dare use mine else I'll shit on your face when you're asleep." I don't know. Jeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxigen_Waste Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I live with two girls... no complaints really. We work in harmony. Rooms are single territory wich can be used at will, common spaces are clean. =D My room's clean too. Their rooms... well, underwear everywhere. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 If he's not washing his dishes, put the three day rule into operation: Keep all your dishes and cutlery and stuff stowed safely in your room, and anything that remains with festering food on it for three days or more gets binned. No ifs and no buts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haden Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 *reads thread title**Remembers last year* *Starts vomiting blood* lol did you post about your bad experiences? It kinda rings a bell. I was bad at washing up in my shared uni house but the thing is I didnt impose it on anyone else I used my own stuff and washed it when I wanted and kept dirty plates and cups in my room so im not a complete bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Hide the other plates. Everyone else should take a plate, knife, fork, spoon, glass and bowl into their room, only clan your own stuff and then when he needs things, he'll have to use dirty things or clean up after himself. University is fun. Oh wait, no. University is hell because you finally realise that there are so many people who don't give a toss about anyone but themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 lol did you post about your bad experiences? It kinda rings a bell.. Indeed I did, at some length. Being able to vent my rage on this forum was the only thing that stopped me from committing multiple murder and then multiple suicide. It was a long year. They actually drove me to have a brief mental breakdown in the end. Finished their year, took straight off with the bleeding kettle. I had to boil the water for my tea in a pan for two weeks, the bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portlett Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 you need to say something to him, all he has to do is wash up after hes eaten its not very hard and its just inconsiderate to other people. Ive had a similar problem but I was in a 10 bedroom place so it was much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I end up doing most of the kitchen work in my house. I share with 3 other people, 2 guys, one lass. They like using plates then just leaving them wherever's free space in the kitchen. I end up making pyramids out of the shit they left behind. One housemate only brought one plate with him, so when he uses that he ends up using mine, and when I ask him to wash them, he states that he does wash them, only to use them a second later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Dare Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 you should keep all your plates in your room- and get your proper housemates to follow suite. If he's actively forced to clean his shite up, he might learn. maybe. that's the only real option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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