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[quote=Anonymous]For context, my kids have done their own laundry since high school. I think putting in place ground rules agreement makes sense and what most people do. Kids moving in for graduate school, internships or first jobs is becoming really common now. Rents have skyrocketed and it takes just one or two bad experiences with a room mate to be done with it. Group houses are expensive and landlords are savvier now meaning if one person drops out/doesn’t pay rent then the rest are responsible. If they can avoid the hassles and financial risk of living with others and save money it’s a win. As a parent from my perspective, if they are a good, mature member of the household then I’m getting more value out of my house.

1. Do your own laundry.
2. For dinners and meals at home , we’d always make enough for one more. We buy enough staples and other stuff to cover everyone. Leftovers are up for grabs for anyone. For anything outside of what everyone eats, you buy it. 
3. My adult kid has their own bathroom. They have to clean it. I gave them a set of towels that is stored in their bathroom. They launder those and their sheets. 
4.Dishes. Everyone rinses their own dishes. 
5. Roomba does the vacuuming. 
6. You dust your own room.
7. You are expected to help with weekend stuff but it doesn’t have to happen every weekend. When DS is home from college, he does anything that requires heavy lifting. He also sweeps the patio and side yards. DD likes to pressure wash and clean windows.

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