Flatmates: sharing chores

You: Hey guys, have you got five minutes? I wanted to talk about the kitchen.

Liam: Uh-oh. Is this about the washing-up?

You: Ha, sort of. I'm not having a go at anyone, I'm guilty of it too. But it's been getting a bit out of hand lately.

Mei: Yeah, I agree. I couldn't find a clean pan yesterday.

You: Exactly. And the bins haven't gone out for about two weeks. So I was thinking, maybe we could try a rota?

Liam: Like, a cleaning rota?

You: Yeah, something simple. Everyone washes their own stuff the same day, and we take turns with the bins and cleaning the kitchen, one week each.

Sara: That sounds fair. But what about when people are away?

You: Good point. Maybe we could just swap weeks if someone's going home. As long as we let each other know.

Liam: I'm fine with that. Who's doing this week?

You: I don't mind starting. I'll put a list on the fridge and in the group chat.

Mei: Can we also agree on buying things like washing-up liquid together? I've bought it the last three times.

You: Yeah, definitely. How about we all put five pounds a month into a kitty for that kind of thing?

Sara: Love that. Okay, deal.