Comments on: Hallway Clutter

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:41:06 +0000

Urgh, she puts me and my mess and clutter to shame! A rule established about halfway into adolescence at our household is that, any mess i made must be kept within the confines of my room. And any mess any friends of mine that are guests at our house makes must be cleared up by me, etc etc… pretty simple and logical – seeing as i’m only 18 and still live at home – but surely a flatting woman like her should know better about taking up a communal hallway?! And the newspapers… well the worst stack i ever get is a week and a half if i get busy and haven’t read them, but dont want to feel like i’m wasting money… then its skim read and out to the paper recycling. Maybe you should’ve gotten her some big black rubbish bags too ;)

By: Paddy

Paddy — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:18:34 +0000

I would have gone absolutely ballistic by now. I crack the shits if a neat pile of clothes sit on the dining table for more than a day…! I always through out food that sits around for way too long even if it isn’t mine; maybe you could just start throwing out belongings that sit around for way too long??

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:21:02 +0000

Yikes. Very likely a mental problem as many others have suggested.

By the photo of the hallway, your decision to buy her organizational aids was quite friendly indeed.

By: M

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:53:50 +0000

“Was I justified? Yes.”

Nope, she pays rent on that room. You don’t own the house/rent it to her, you don’t get to say how tidy she keeps her own room. The corridor thing would totally piss me off though and I would do far more than make hints. But if you came into my room (and this is from a clean, tidy freak too!) and started telling me how to keep it, I would not be amused.

Reply: When it becomes an actual hazard to others living in the house, yes, they have a say. That much unnecessary newspaper hoarding and consistent use of oil burners and candles is just a recipe for disaster.

By: Darnielle

Darnielle — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:42:07 +0000

I told you this on MSN, but this is why I convinced Sam that we needed to move into our own place instead of moving to another share house when the last one split up.

The chances of finding a share house in which all flatmates have the same ideas about… everything are very slim.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:39:50 +0000

Oh wow its still as bad as it was! She needs to get her act together…

By: Dee

Dee — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:15:51 +0000

Haha. Welcome to share housing.

No, seriously, it’s all like that. There’s nothing “wrong” with her and she will never, EVER change; the more you push it the less she’ll do.

People have different standards for house liveability; “neatness” is the exception, not the rule.

*someone who’s learnt this the hard way, both with roommates and with her husband*

By: eemusings

eemusings — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:31:55 +0000

ugh, i’m with you. i’m not the tidiest of people, but i keep it to my room. shared areas should definitely be kept clear, and CLEAN! (but there’s another whole battle..)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:14:59 +0000

muahaha welcome to having roommates!

If she does indeed have an illness, then yeah. You probably won’t get it because it would not just be limited to “mindless consumerism”.

I’d check out the show Hoarders for a little sneak peak.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:21:19 +0000

Chica has an illness. People don’t do this.