Help! My Roommate Never Does The Dishes

March 30, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s a situation many apartment dwellers face: You want to keep your apartment clean and tidy, but your roommate’s dishes go uncleaned in the kitchen sink for days. How do you address your situation with a roommate who never does the dishes? Find the best steps to take below. We, not me When dealing with…

What Type of Bad Roommate Are You?

January 6, 2018 | By Dana AuthorMy First Apartment

“Good roommates are all alike; every bad roommate is bad in their own way.” Here are some of the most common types of bad roommates. We’ll tell you how to avoid becoming one as you start looking for your roommate share. Everyone’s Mom Are you the roommate that acts like everyone’s Mom and tries to make sure…

The Art of Rejecting A Potential Roommate

November 2, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Once you move into your first place, like clockwork, you will likely hear from a friend or a friend of a friend who asks if they can move in with you for a short time. Maybe they’re between jobs or almost have enough money to move into their first place, or are simply looking for…

Help! My Roommate is A Bad Money Manager

July 13, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

We all know that person…the one who just seems to be a terrible money manager! From over-spending to under-saving, this friend is the one always scrambling to make ends meet because they simply spend money they don’t have. The situation is much worse when this friend is also your roommate! What to do when your…

Welcoming a New Roommate to Your Place

November 17, 2015 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Getting a new roommate isn’t too uncommon, but what if your new roommate is joining after you and others already moved in? I recently ran into this scenario when a friend needed a place to stay for a couple months while she was in between job locations. My boyfriend and I have settled into our…