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Living with the wrong roommate can make even the nicest home feel unbearable.
In this story, a woman moved into a shared home expecting a reasonable living arrangement. But she quickly became frustrated with her roommate’s poor hygiene and lack of consideration. Over time, the situation left her feeling exhausted and eager to move somewhere else.
This story is one of those common roommate conflicts that stem from different standards of cleanliness and shared responsibility. Read the full story below. It’s a relatable situation for anyone who has ever had to live with someone who doesn’t care about their surroundings. Ugh!
Cleaning feels pointless when you have dirty roommates
I moved in about 3 months ago, and my roommate is so freaking gross!
She hasn’t cleaned the bathroom once since I’ve been here.
And she’s the one that causes most of the mess in the bathroom in the first place.
The only thing she does is take out the trash.
This woman is grossed out by her roommate’s filthy habits.
She constantly “forgets” to flush the toilet so stains and debris end up accumulating in the bowl.
She rarely cleans up her fallen hair in the shower, on the floor, and the sink, so a lot of hair ends up down the drain. I’m sure it will be clogged soon.
I also suspect she is using the houses communal paper towels from the kitchen as toilet paper because she never buys any. She also tosses it in the bin with NO liner/bag!
I stopped putting my rolls in there for her to mooch off of.
She just cleaned the bathroom, and not long after, it became dirty again.
I just deep cleaned the bathroom 2 days ago.
Within 24 hours after cleaning, a greasy booty mark was left on the toilet seat.
Hair is all over the shower and floor again. And a dried on goop of hair product is stuck on the sink already.
I only had about 18 hours to enjoy a clean bathroom.
She thinks there’s no point in cleaning the bathroom anymore.
Like what is even the point of cleaning when the bathroom is just gonna be gross again shortly after?
Because this nasty woman doesn’t clean after herself?
I hate it here. I can’t wait to move out. Smh.
It’s understandable why the OP reached a breaking point. It’s personally frustrating when you repeatedly clean up someone else’s mess when they don’t even care. While shared living always requires compromise, basic cleanliness and respect for common spaces should be expected from everyone.
Let’s read the comments of other Redditors on this story.
Here’s a personal thought.
This person offers a quick suggestion.
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This person can relate.
And lastly, here’s a similar experience.
Cleanliness is a shared responsibility, not one person’s job.