Is this reasonable - cleaning/drying shower/sink after each use?

[Anonymous]

Is it reasonable/normal for a landlord to require the roommates to clean and wipe dry the shower and sink after every use? So if you wash your hands or a dish, the sink needs to be sprayed down and dried, same with shower. Is this what people generally do in shared living situations?

[Anonymous]

No not reasonable

[Anonymous]

That's weird and I wouldn't do it.

[Anonymous]

Pretty much not reasonable.

But I'm intrigued by the possible living situation. IF you're renting a place and the landlord is not on premises, no way this is reasonable.

If you're renting a room in someone else's house, I could maybe see this as reasonable.

[Anonymous]

Is this a landlord or a roommate? Landlord, crazy and out of bounds. Roommate, also crazy--but you walked into it.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

The owner would be a roommate.

[Anonymous]

I stayed w/a friend who asked us to do-seriously even if showers were back to back. So whacky!!! The bathroom was in our room and frankly we just ignored her. Left it tidy when we left and stayed at hotels when we visited again the next year despite being invited back (obvi we didn’t ruin her life!)

[Anonymous]

Wash and dry after every use, no. But I do think it’s reasonable to expect shared spaces to be left in a clean, presentable manner. No hair strands in the shower, no soap bubbles or toothpaste globs in the sink. If there’s any of that, yes you should wipe it down / rinse it out / whatever.

[Anonymous]

That's a roommate issue, and no, I wouldn't live with someone who wanted that from a roommate. I'm sure there are some people who'd be okay living that way, but I'm not one of them.

[Anonymous]

Using a squeegee in the shower is actually a really good idea. I did it in my last house and the shower was in perfect condition. This house is older, and i didn't start out using the squeegee, and the shower tiles just aren't as clean as my previous one. I need to start the squeegee habit again.

I can see it being annoying if every time the owner goes to the sink, if there's water all over the place. It annoys the crap out of me that my daughter leaves water all over the place in the bathroom, and she's 10.

[Anonymous]

No, that's insane.

[Anonymous]

I think keeping the bathroom counter dry is reasonable as well as keeping hair/dirt/toothpaste drips out of the sink. But keeping the sink bowl dry is unreasonable.

For the shower, keeping it dry is also unreasonable unless the shower area doesn't vent very well. What about those after shower sprays? Would the landlord be open to that as an alternative to the wipe down?

[Anonymous]

The owner/roommate wants the shower doors to have no water spots or soap scum ever; same for the sinks. The kitchen sink is stainless the drips and splashes probably make her crazy. Crazy being the operative word. This is likely the tip of the iceberg.

I once had a roommate who insisted on no dishes left in the sink. I left a water glass in the sink and she woke me up in the middle of the night to confront me with the violation. Yeah I moved shortly afterward.

[Anonymous]

Nope.

The only thing I can think of is if you/your roommates regularly standing water on the countertop or at the base of the shower/bath stall (which can lead to water sinking into the floor/foundation and causing rot and mildew issues).