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Useful, ridiculous roommate things on Etsy
Why, hello there Etsy! What do you have for me and my roommate? Let’s start with useful: Magnetic reminder notepad. Stick it to the fridge to track things like rent, bills, chores, groceries, and more. Each sheet covers a week and you get 52 of them… which means the pad might last longer than your [...]
How to live with your parents…again, Part II
Learn to share space with your parents while maintaining respect and sanity. In Part I, we discussed how to Set Ground Rules, Delegate Responsibilities, and create a Supportive and Encouraging Environment. We will continue with a few more pointers for promoting a healthy relationship between you, your parents, and your roommate. Set Goals: Gain an [...]
Mario Kart \ Video game \ World of Warcraft
Make room for roommates when gaming
Video games can be a true bonding experience if you play them with your roommate. Team up to build trust or go head-to-head for a little friendly competition. Here are some of the best games to enjoy with your roommate at your side: Battlefield 3. There are a lot of shooters to choose from, but [...]
Limited liability friendship
Sometimes roommates come into our lives at just the right time. When things are going badly in our world, it might be hard to open ourselves up to a new friendship, but life doesn’t close a door without opening a window first. It can be hard to share our day-to-day with a new person who [...]
Apartment \ Relationships \ Roommates
The squatter’s guide to dealing with your GF’s BFF
The life of a dude can be hard! We are the ones who need to move back and forth between our apartment and our GF’s. We are the ones who need to remember birthdays and special occasions. And, as if that wasn’t hard enough, we also need to deal with the dreaded BFF. And life [...]
Apartment Living \ haiku \ National Poetry Month \ Poetry \ Roommate
More haikus for your terrible roommate
Hey hey hey! If you haven’t noticed, we at RENTCafe love haikus about roommates. It’s National Poetry Month, let’s celebrate with some amateurish roommate haikus!!! Untitled 1: Rain falls like sapphires Spring will not yield its crown Wash your dishes, jerk Untitled 2: Let’s get one thing clear I don’t care if you “sleepwalk” [...]
Don’t Trust the B—- is not reality TV. Or is it?
We’ve all been there! And by there, we mean that desperate, desolate place: life in a cardboard box-sized apartment, willing to accept almost any roommate that wandered into our orbit, able to pay at least some part of the flagrantly overpriced rent. With a quick survey, we discovered that everyone we know has to deal [...]
Craigslist \ humor \ Roommate
How to sell your roommate
Trying to get rid of your roommate? If giving them 30 days notice and asking them nicely to move out is just too easy, try a different tactic. How about sending them a subtle message by trying to sell them on Craigslist? Offer a dirt cheap price – say, $50 – or just a case [...]
National Siblings Day is an excuse to play!
Gather your brothers and sisters and rediscover some of the fun that you shared growing up—or create newer, better traditions! I had a love-hate relationship with my siblings as a kid. That blossomed into a what-on-earth-would-I-do-without-you?! relationship over the years. Discovering National Siblings Day on April 10 is just an excuse for us to get [...]
baseball \ Major League Baseball
Say goodbye to your man until October
So ladies, we’ve got good news and bad. The good news is that baseball season is here again and you know that your guy will be glued to a TV each evening from now until, well, October. The bad news is that baseball season is here again and that your guy will be glued… yeah. [...]
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