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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No it is not.

I would start with a calm discussion of the new regime. After that I would crack down quickly and harshly.

You can confiscate all things he leaves around, you can force him to deal with them immediately.

You should get him a hamper so that you can stop doing his laundry/stop the housekeeper until he is forced to wear dirty smelly clothes.

Please be sure to discuss with the housekeeper so she backs you up.

[b]You can talk to him about the mess, but also about the disregard.[/b]  She is hired to clean, not to tidy is what I always would say, but then I only had 4 hours of cleaning a week.
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I think this is what I would emphasize.  No teen wants to clean but if you point out that it's very rude to your housekeeper to just drop trash and expect her to come get it hopefully he will be ashamed.  My mom never even let us leave a napkin on the table at a fast food restaurant for workers to have to come clean up - it's just rude to leave a mess and make it someone else's problem.  And in my experience kids are blase about it when it's their mom cleaning up behind them but more able to be shamed when it's someone else.[/quote]

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