You may want to check your habits so you could be the best roommate possible.
You clean up everyone’s dishes but don’t pay attention to special cleaning instructions.
For example, a wooden cutting board or a cast-iron skillet have specific cleaning instructions.
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You replace someone else’s food that you ate but don’t buy the right kind.
An eye for an eye, right?
When you venture to replace the brand or food order, you could be getting everything wrong.
For example, replacing the jar of mayonnaise with imitation mayo is, simply put, dishonorable behavior.
You share the love and make food for everyone but don’t clean up after yourself.
I am the chef of my apartment.
What I never do, however, is leave a mess for them to clean up.
You remember to spin up the dishwasher but it disrupts others.
While a dishwasher is a game changer for many households, it can also be a major battleground.
Sometimes the sound of the dishwasher is bothersome to the people you share a kitchen with.
Another piece of dishwasher etiquette you might be missing iswhat canandcannot gointo the dishwasher.
You wipe down the counters but don’t clean the sponge afterward.
The only thing that might be more annoying than a dirty counter is a dirty sponge!
A quick rinse-off is very appreciated by your housemates.
Another important thing to consider is what you’re wiping down the counters with.
Growing up, a certain member of my family (Hi, Mom!
You take out the trash but don’t line the can with a new bag.
Taking out the trash is polite, plain and simple.
But whatisn’tpolite is not lining the trash can with a fresh bag.
