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Ask HN: How do I encourage my roommate to clean up after themselves?
I've tried asking them repeatedly, and they just don't clean up after themselves and their cat. I'm open to ideas, it beginning to get to me.
- _vn5r 9y agoStop expecting people to change for you, they almost never will. If the contract is on your name, ask them to leave, otherwise, find a new place.
- meric 9y agoBest to be the one responsible for cleanliness in share house. Price the rent accordingly.
- mrdependable 9y agoWhen I had roommates I always just did the extra cleaning. The way I look at it is, the level of cleanliness you expect may not be the level they expect. People are raised differently / have different expectations, so what's acceptable varies. I've seen plenty of families that go beyond "not picking up" after themselves. They basically have a floor made of garbage with walkways they've created through it. Unless you set ground rules before they moved in, asking them to clean more than they want to is just imposing on their way of life. Otherwise, try to get them to chip in for a cleaning service or something. Maybe they are just lazy.
- bartvk 9y agoJust get a cleaning lady.
- ordu 9y agoDig Skinner and other behavioral psychologists. Operant conditioning works great on humans. Make something pleasant for them when they do some cleaning or anything like cleaning. You just need to be careful to keep your goals secret, because people do not like to be trained like other animals.