Simple rules..
I've had some realizations about difficulties of living with others who were not brought up the same way,. or who generally see things differently,.. I compiled a list of what makes sense to me:
Rules of a working, peaceful household:
- Turn off anything that uses electric when not directly in use (tv, lights, etc.). ($$$)
- Keep thermostat at lowest tolerable/comfortable temperature. (adjust as necessary,. be comfortable, turn it up when hanging out in the coldest room of the house or whatnot, but turn it back down when unnecessary, before leaving for work for hours,. etc. the cats don't need it to be 75 degrees, and I don't want to pay for it) ($$$)
- Clean up when you get up (take trash to can, dishes to sink,. etc.) (that way no one's stuck with a bunch of shit to deal with at the end of the week)
- Immediately clean any spills, etc. that you cause.
- If *you* aren't willing to clean up after [drunk][,and-so-on] guests, do try to remind them where the trash can is, where to find something to clean that spill with,. etc.
-Wash dishes immediately after use to avoid pileup. (personal rule,. not something I think everyone should have to do, but something I did for quite a while and intend to do again so that there's never a moment of being stuck doing the dishes, because I haven't contributed any)
- Have money for bills ready & paid to appropriate bill-holder by due dates
-Pay any late fees on whatever bill you hold (it's not anyone else's fault that it's late)
-Do not ever allow anything of shared payment to be negatively affected- service interruptions, disconnections, etc. -(I expect the service for which I'm required to pay a portion)
-Respect the need for quiet (trailer, thin walls,.) when someone is in bed due to work schedule or illness. (Have tv at lowest listenable volume, etc.)
-Respect while in your care, and then replace -within a timely manner- things borrowed from others (shouldn't have to ask for or search for things so nicely lent in the first place, [-I'm touchy about this, specifically with clothes,. My mother would NEVER let something be returned unwashed..] of course, example being that of the clothes which I'd just mentioned,. if you're borrowing it, you should be willing to wash it ((as directed for proper care on the garment tag!)))
Oh yea, and things about being in someone else's vehicle (as I'm often playing shuttle to various):
-Do not leave your trash/things in the van.
-Close windows & restore anything else you changed before you leave the vehicle.
General manners for shared or notyours space:
-Leave things as they were.
Rules of a working, peaceful household:
- Turn off anything that uses electric when not directly in use (tv, lights, etc.). ($$$)
- Keep thermostat at lowest tolerable/comfortable temperature. (adjust as necessary,. be comfortable, turn it up when hanging out in the coldest room of the house or whatnot, but turn it back down when unnecessary, before leaving for work for hours,. etc. the cats don't need it to be 75 degrees, and I don't want to pay for it) ($$$)
- Clean up when you get up (take trash to can, dishes to sink,. etc.) (that way no one's stuck with a bunch of shit to deal with at the end of the week)
- Immediately clean any spills, etc. that you cause.
- If *you* aren't willing to clean up after [drunk][,and-so-on] guests, do try to remind them where the trash can is, where to find something to clean that spill with,. etc.
-Wash dishes immediately after use to avoid pileup. (personal rule,. not something I think everyone should have to do, but something I did for quite a while and intend to do again so that there's never a moment of being stuck doing the dishes, because I haven't contributed any)
- Have money for bills ready & paid to appropriate bill-holder by due dates
-Pay any late fees on whatever bill you hold (it's not anyone else's fault that it's late)
-Do not ever allow anything of shared payment to be negatively affected- service interruptions, disconnections, etc. -(I expect the service for which I'm required to pay a portion)
-Respect the need for quiet (trailer, thin walls,.) when someone is in bed due to work schedule or illness. (Have tv at lowest listenable volume, etc.)
-Respect while in your care, and then replace -within a timely manner- things borrowed from others (shouldn't have to ask for or search for things so nicely lent in the first place, [-I'm touchy about this, specifically with clothes,. My mother would NEVER let something be returned unwashed..] of course, example being that of the clothes which I'd just mentioned,. if you're borrowing it, you should be willing to wash it ((as directed for proper care on the garment tag!)))
Oh yea, and things about being in someone else's vehicle (as I'm often playing shuttle to various):
-Do not leave your trash/things in the van.
-Close windows & restore anything else you changed before you leave the vehicle.
General manners for shared or notyours space:
-Leave things as they were.