Putting it all together After you have done the same thing for the weekly and monthly chores, put all three rosters together and give them a final look over to make sure that you have done it as evenly as possible. Pretend that you are each housemate in turn, and follow your name through the [...]
Look at which jobs need doing on a daily basis, which need to be done weekly, and which need to be done monthly. You might like to take it a bit further, and work out if there are any particular jobs that are more suited to one person than another. Quite a bit of strength [...]
Arguments would definitely spark if someone was rostered on vacuuming the house every week, and the same with cleaning the bathroom—the key is to rotate people through activities or jobs. Here is a step-by-step guide to help in putting together a good roster. DAD’S TIP One of life’s little miracles . . . I never [...]
I am sure that you have all seen a roster at some point in time—at work, school or even at your parents’ place. If by some chance you haven’t, a roster is basically a timetable of duties which states when each person who is part of the roster is required to perform each particular duty. [...]
• Start advertising for a new flatmate as soon as possible. If you get someone else in really quickly, this will help you to cover the escalating costs of your ex-flatmate’s share of the rent and other bills. • If your ex-flatmate does owe you money, or has caused damage to the place, you could [...]
