The 8 golden rules of living together with a roommate

Housemates, you might initially accept them as part of the deal but they can transform into blood brothers. A good bond with roommates is très importante, but since you are also confronted with each other's dirty underwear and nightly activities, it's handy to go through this little manual. This way, living together becomes a piece of cupcake.

1. Be loyal and block annoyances. Fold laundry for each other every now and then or rinse off the dirty dishes from the rest. Something about give and take.

2. Are there irritations? Then it's good to express them, but don't make it a huge issue. Just do it face to face and not by sticking a childish note. And definitely not via the app.

3. Don't be overly picky about groceries. I find it chill to get my own groceries, but I always tell my roommates: my fridge and your fridge. If you need an egg from me, take it away (they're going to do it anyway, and so will you, don't deny it).

4. Forty-three percent of the arguments in the house are about mess. Keep the place nice and clean, and you do that by yes, a cleaning schedule. Very prissy and sexless, but very clear and practical. What also works well is agreeing that you leave no crap behind in the ‘shared’ spaces. Then the mess always moves to the bedrooms and isn't out in the open.

5. If there's an early bird in the nest who has to leave at 7:00 AM, it's nice if this person lets the rest of the house sleep a bit longer. So no going up and down the stairs a hundred and fifty times in cowboy boots. That also means the rest of the crew doesn't organize beer pong tournaments on Tuesday nights.

6. Give each other a bit of space in the house. So if you feel like binging on your own in your room, then that should be fine. series Plan.

7. date nights with your housemates, because before you know it, you'll be living past each other and that's not the intention. So a bit of quality time. Man man man, wise huh?

8. And the last tip: update your housemates about the highs and lows of your life. They see you first after a crappy day at work and believe me: a housemate can heal wounds, but they need to know about them.