roommate trouble

[TKramar]

If he cares so much about how it gets done, then he should do it himself.

Just like making the bed--the person who does it must be the person that cares more about it being done.

I'm single--my bed gets made when I change the sheets, and that's about it!

[JustJulia]

"A courtyard common to all will be swept by none." I've heard that a few times. Deep cleaning does have to be done from time to time by somebody, either by you and your roommates, or by the cleaning crew who will be paid out of your security deposit. However, leaving notes like that is childish. It's also not fair for you to be stuck with that chore unless your roommates also do similar chores. What does Mr. Clean do? Scrub the toilets?

I'd go to him and say, "Hey, I understand that this stuff has to be done from time to time, but I don't like that you think it's my job to do it. We all use the kitchen. Let's sit down this weekend and make out a chore list and decide what's fair." If neither of them want to do big chores, there's your answer. You don't have to do them either. You'll lose part of your deposit to clean the place when you leave, but that's the problem of whoever paid it.

[dave nz]

Threesome?!?!

[virgode]

Your roomates not a clean freak, he a control freak, big difference.
Clean freaks are OCD's and would have done the job themselves, they don't trust anyone else to do the job as good as they would.

He's trying to see how far he can push you. If it were me, I wouldn't respond to petty juvenille notes, just ignore it. He's attempting to provoke a response, don't bite.

If he asked me If I saw the note, I'd say no and leave the ball in his court.
That's when I'd have my prepared response ready.

Originally Posted by chuyau

I do not know if this is the right place to post this but anyways. So I have two roommates. They are couple, the girl is ok and I have no problems with her but the boy I just can't stand him. He is a clean freak or at least acts like a clean freak. He is always boasting about how he used to clean every nook and corners of his room and how he does this and that. I have no problem with it. I have never really liked him but my respect for him went way down when he mistreated his girl's mother. I just don't talk to him or the girl that much now.
So the problem is I clean the kitchen every week and when I clean it I always scrub the sink and clean the stovetop. But on sunday there was a note on fridge saying that when I clean the kitchen please clean fan, cupboards and most important sink and stove. So I was just mad and I have not replied to his note yet. But I am thinking about replying.
Am I wrong to be angry? Should I reply to his note? What should I do?
Please help. I do not want to be rude but this is just making me so angry.