Diamonds in the Rough: Roommate Relations

A word of advice: keep good relations with your roommate. Here's a few ideas that you should mull over while sharing your little space with that special someone.

STAY FRESH FRESH
The last thing you need is a room that smells like a gym sock or like last nights Indian take out. Take a trip to Walmart and pick out a scent that you and your roommate find enticing. Febreeze and a candle always do the trick for me. Plus, nothing says roommate love like an Island Nectar candle.

TIDY UP

DONT be hard to live with. This is not ok.

Do you ever catch your roommate shooting evil glares at the flood of clothes by your bed or the mess of hair products on the bathroom counter? Do everyone a favor and tidy up a bit. Every Sunday my roommate and I clean our room from ceiling fan to floor. If you aren't feeling a scheduled clean up date every week, then try taking a few minutes to straighten things that might be intruding on your roommates space. You will see that a clean room will help you focus, find that 80's jumpsuit you've been searching for, and most importantly, keep your sweet roomie at ease.

DO befriend your roomie. Its
much easier to live this way.

BE NICE
Here's something to practice now and for the rest of your life. COURTESY! Whatever you do, never bad mouth your roomie. Just because your roomie may have an outrageously amousing habit doesn't mean you should tell everyone in your hall. Also, don't be afraid to have those hard, potentially awkward, conversations. If you want your roommate to stop bringing unwanted guests back to the room, say boys, girls or stay trinity cats, dont be scared to say something. Ya'll will get along much better if you are honest with each other.

It sounds simple enough, but sometimes the smallest problems can be the downfall of a happy room. So stay fresh, friendly, and somewhat tidy, and hopefully you'll be smooth sailing with roomie on deck.