5 Roommate Hacks I Wish I Knew Before College!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2016
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No offense the video starts at 1:35
Autumn's Latest thx
I saw this afterr
🤣😂
1:50 for me
Lol
The two hacks I never really heard are to make sure to invest in really good headphones (because they're great for drowning out noise if your roommate is being loud) and to get two separate trashcans so you are only responsible for throwing out your own trash.
+Riley Marie interesting! thanks!
I invested in part 1 of your tip. I haven't heard her voice clearly in a few months now (we don't talk anyway)
My roommate is a son of a bitch. She hardly ever trows her trash out. Instead, she leaves it in the kitchen until the whole house smells like shit. She keeps moldy canned sausages inside the fridge for weeks. She never, NEVER cleans her counter size, it's all sticky and disgusting. She never cleans the kitchen, plus she thinks she doesn't have to, in her conception it is me the one doing the mess, which is completely false cause I hardly ever cook things. The stew is disgusting and smells terrible cause she doesn't clean it. I don't get it. There is a package of sour cream atached to the walls of the fridge, it has been sitting there for LITERALLY ALMOST A YEAR.
Can get hearos at dollar store 2 pairs orange color plasticy/ rubbery type plugs that plug the ears great for noise reduction! 2 pairs one dollar!
@@anarita1233 looks like we have the same roommate
What our RA had us do in the beginning of the semester (which I found is was VERY helpful) was that me and my roommate filled out a "contract." This contract was a questionnaire-type form where we got together and talked about what times we preferred to sleep, study...whether we were comfortable with guys being brought over by the other roommate...if we needed silence when studying, what time was ok to turn off the lights...and ETC. (Some questions even asked us about how characters when we were on our period LOL)
Anyway, this made it very easy for us to really talk about these things and find a middle ground before a day came when these differences became issues and ETC.
the term hack is used so losely now
Rightftt
really though whatever happened to "Tips and Tricks"
One thing I wish I had known before having college roommates is how important it is to set rules with each other at the BEGINNING of the school year. Trying to divvy up responsibilities with cleaning, and determining when it's okay to have friends over, etc., is so much harder to do after the first term. I have definitely learned my lesson and hope everyone starting college soon learns from my mistake! Setting things straight at the beginning of the year can really make living with other people so much easier!
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What I wish I knew: some people just don't want to compromise or admit to mistakes. Give them unconditional love and they will realize what they did in the future. Don't expect an apology, but know that you did your best to treat them well.
This is an amazing advice. Seriously nobody is a bad person. I'll keep this in mind moving in with my flat mates (:
ME: Not in college but still watches college videos:))
Wow you're so cool
Yesssss same
ShivCreates same I'm gonna be in college in 4 years but I still watch these videos because I wanna be prepared for college
Ismal C same I'm only in 8th grade 😂
Same.
when you get to the point where you are paying rent, make sure you get your roommate to sign a roommate agreement laying out how much they are meant to pay for rent and bills. I learned this the hard way. Don't get screwed over!
Your eyes are stunning!
+Jordan Nickel-Dubin thank you
Yes they are
I know. They're absolutely beautiful! I almost thought they were fake at one point. The sclera is like perfectly white. It's really weird but awesome at the same time. I appreciate the video as well.
yeah
steve b
How do you know.
Because i actually know people who have a similar eye color
This isn't really a hack, but more of a tip in general... definitely rely on your RA when it comes to conflict resolution. I had a lot of issues with my roommate this semester that ended with her moving out, but I relied heavily on my RA for support! RAs are trained to help you transition to life in a residence hall, especially with roommate issues. Don't be afraid to ask them for help!
Lol hey girl!!
what is RA
Faizurrin Nisha residence advisor
As someone who’s in a similar roommate situation atm, I know the bittersweet feeling of this common situation.
Ahhh exactly
She gets to the point at 1:50
Thx for skipping .
+Pablo Oliva actually more like 1:36!
How rude
omg even I was wondering
+lyssbeth may be rude to you but it's Hekpful for others :3
here's a tip: don't trust your roommate 😂😂😂
+TrustThroughFaith why not
+kittyBlu they have access to the appartment you live in so that means uf you don't get a safe (depends on person) they might steal your crap or it can be annoying that they have an early schedule and they wake you up :/
Rule of Life #1: Trust no one.
Rule of Life #2: Don't trust me.
I had a crazy roommate who didnt like me having my bicycle on the balcony and threw it over the side. Thats how i found out from her that she didn't like it being there. 😫
Sarah Secondine omg sis if I was you, I was gonna throw hands 😤😤
Holy crap what great timing Katherine! This was super helpful for my upcoming year as a freshman. I've been watching you videos for 3 years and I love you! Extremely fun, informative and comfortable feel to the videos.
+Roshini G. thank you so so much for watching me all this time!
I love this video and these are all so so helpful!! I think communication is key when it comes to rooming with someone so as long as you let each other know what's expected things should go smoothly!
+TheKgstyle RTRT!
I'm not the most trusting person. I recommend keeping a safe in your room; not only to protect your stuff against a snooping roommate, but anyone can break in. :) #GetCollegeReady
#Getcollege ready a good hack is to have a container to put your food, one for their food, and one for the food that you can share, that way it is obvious what food is yours and what you share without having to ask :)
+Hannahgracex great one!
Who else thought the washy tape was to outline each roommates side of the room😂😂😂😂
+Maxine Cyriaque LOL not quite
same
Your eyes are absolutely beautiful! I almost had an inkling to think that they were fake at one point. The sclera is like perfectly white. It's really weird but awesome at the same time. I appreciate the video as well.
Leaving for college soon and your videos are getting me hyped!!
Is there an alternative for the Chorma App? I could not find it in the Google Play Store
moving in with a roommate in a few days, thanks this was really helpful and I love the vibe of the video! :)
I will definitely be using these hacks, especially those apps! I'm still waiting on a few college notifications (including USC!) and I'm nervous as hell. I did an internship program over the summer where I lived in a college dorm with a roommate and this is not necessarily a 'hack' per se but I say that it is so important to figure out the food situation inside the dorm. Whether your roommate or you like to share or not and/or how you guys can save money on snacks and things if you do share!
+SummerHaze13 sharing should be layed out for roommates for sure!
I'm in sixth grade
already making a list
good kid.
Same
Percy Jackson lmao I'm in 8th this year same
Percy Jackson I'm leaving for college in less than 2 months.
Percy since you're in sixth grade let me warn you: don't trust your Pre-Algebra teacher
I've only been home for like four days and I'm already missing university :( So I'm binge-watching a bunch of your videos aha, ahhhh I remember watching nearly every single one of your college videos before I started uni
#getcollegeready Along with the cleaning just in general set limits on how late the lights can stay on if one person is trying to sleep or how far in advance you want to know if they have someone over and just things like that! Great video
+Jenn Roelker totally agree! light can be a sensitive issue
You literally read every single comment, which is So cool, I get to one of your videos yesterday and I started watching, totally loved them!
Is anyone else just staring at her eyes. They're gorgeous😍
I live in a suite with my roommate and 2 other girls & we have double bedrooms and a shared "foyer" & bathroom. We put up a whiteboard to leave each other encouraging messages and each other's schedules so we knew when to be quiet. We also had a lot of fun getting to know each other while decorating the shared space together!
+Katie G the message board idea is so cute!
It's 23.00 and I'm supposed to sleep now... Thanks for uploading at this majestic time haha
+Dagmar Wever agh hope you got a good night's sleep hehe
Really great ideas! That app Chorma is genius! I'm gonna use that!
Hi! I'm going to be attending USC in the fall (Fight on!) and was wondering if I should look for my own roommate via FB groups and whatnot or if I should just leave it to USC to pick for me? Both seem kinda scary haha what do you suggest/ what did you do?
Always such amazing and informative videos 💯
+Katie_
These are helpful tips. I will be going to college in the fall and I've never had to share a room before so I am a little nervous about it.
That chorma app sounds amazing!
You are legit perfection! Blue eyes and freckles and so cute 💗
Your eyes are GOALS!! I'm so jealous!
hacks starts at 1:35
saw this at 1:30
One thing I learned was kinda the opposite of the washitape one lol. Basically talk to your roommate over the summer (if you know them great, otherwise get their number) and divvy up shared stuff like a fridge or microwave or shower curtain or whatever. That way you don't spend money on more things than you have to
Love this series!:)
+Elizabeth Turner so glad you do!
Your hair straightened is pretty but when you have your hair curled, it looks amazing! Regardless your beautiful just saying that your curls always seem to great!
Vlog and main channel on the same day!! Yes! 😍
+Veronika.C HECK YEAH
im definitely using these tips when i go to college especially the wrapping the chargers with washi tape!
+Mariana A love that one
Hi Katherout, I checked the app store and chorma as well as homeslice apps are not available anymore or maybe just cause I am from Canada. Any other suggestions?
Tip I've learned this year. Currently I'm studying abroad in Ireland and rooming with an Irish girl.
Best tip I've learned from this experience is to sit down and talk with your roommate the first day. Get to know them, what they like to do, and what they expect from you as a roommate.
I did not do this but wish I would've. My roommate and I have had issues because of this and our culture differences!
+Sadye Riley at least you learned from the experience!
I'm a high school senior, so I am currently meeting people from the different colleges I've applied to to talk prospective roommates. My hack is to be straight up and honest about yourself; its better to let your roommate know what they're dealing with before than struggling to get along later in college. Hope this helps! #getcollegeready
+Rachel Nikki thanks, rachel!
I'm almost 6 months away from college I'm just really excited bc I just got accepted to the first college I applied to
OMG HER EYESSSS SOOOO PRETTYYYY
omg I love her eyes
I cant wait to try out this chorma app, that was definitely the worst part about living with people. Everyone had different standards and nobody had time to do it. Plus our dorm was a trap house so we had people in there all the time
Your hair is magical 😂
I truly loveeeee you videos and I made all my friends subscribe to you
I'm in my second semester of freshman year and I would highly recommend for people to 1) trust the roommate surveys schools give and 2) set (and enforce) rules with your roommate. You don't want to be upset if your roommate isn't following your contract so you have to be able to speak up!
+tema4j yes! definitely
This was posted on my birthday!
Something that might also work for tip #4. There's this app called TimeTree that works really well for schedules and arranging events with your dormmates or within a specific group. I definitely recommend it!
Thanks
I'm starting college in September. I won't have a rooommate, but there will be shared kitchen and living areas. The good thing is we will also have a student coach, he will make some rules, so I will only have to do my part and not organize everything :)
+CreativA wow a student coach! v helpful
Sadly I can’t get Chorma in my country/region for some reason do you have an alternative? BTW I live in Missouri
so helpful
What camera did you use?! Love these videos :)
i like the tips but the one thing i will never do is share my schedule with anyone that i live with. in college you are independent and for someone like me who likes to spend a bit of time to myself i dont want my roommate to bother me at any other hour when im "not busy". idk just my thoughts.
Omg! Same here. As much as I appreciate my roommates, wanting to know everything, it does kind of get annoying sometimes.
katherine you are GLOWING
+Addison Walker HEYOOO thanks, girl!
CONGRATS ON 60,000 FOLLOWERS!!!!
+Emiliano Sanchez THANK YOUUUU! I didn't even see until you commented this
lmao!!!!!!
this video is very informative n helpful thx
+Bhawneet Banwait of course! love your icon
YES ANOTHER VIDEO THIS WEEEEEK!!!!!!!!!!
+Matthew Sexton YIPPEEEE
Clean the floor every 2 weeks wth haha. dayum, your eyes are stunning!
is chore ma no longer an available ap several years later? I cannot find it or maybe my spelling is off.
your eyes are phenomenal!
Pleaseeeeeeeeeee tell me what camera you're using! it is stunning and you would help me out soo much 😭😭😭😭
I know it's totally unrelated to the content, but this lipstick looks so pretty on you! ^_^
+Dorka Kardos thank you!!
*sees blue eyes*
"WATCH OUT SHE'S GOT BLUE EYES!"
"I'VE ALWAYS HAD BLUE EYES!"
the apps linked aren’t available anymore..?
I'm sharing a room with my twin brother, and soon sharing with my baby sister, so this may help.
Next year I'm moving into a house and out of the dorms! I'm pretty excited!!!
+JessaJay IT'S SUPER FUN
:) :) I feel like the people I live with will become like my sisters!!!
Is it chorma app.. how to u spell it?
#getcollegeready Also, if you live in a suite-style dorm, make sure you check with your suite mates about the showering schedule. I know my suite mates and I have all tried to get a shower at the same time, only to realize another person is in there. If you want to shower at a certain time, be sure to talk it over with them first.
+Kaylyn Petrone that can be tricky!
you are so beautiful!! your eyes and hair combo is killer
thank you, nora!!
You have the prettiest eyes!
Can you do a class organization/ supply video I am a hs senior and I have no idea what system would work for me I'm used to binder organization but I've heard conflicting opinions on using binders in college #getcollege ready also ty for this series I feel it will be very useful for me
+Katie P i don't use school supplies much! mainly notebooks
Hi! Neither of the apps apear in the Apple Appstrore...
your beauty is underrated 😍
ur creepiness is overrated
I just found my freshman year roommate! I'm going to share this video with her!
+KelseyCoversStuff AW CUTE
How do your curls look so cute and wavy and effortless?!!
+lifeenthusiast I DON'T KNOW MAN i never feel like they look that way
Mee to
Why you don't show us how you did things? Samples of washi tape, show the apps. :(
Another alternative to the chorema app is an app called OurHome. It looks like the Chorema and homeslice app combined. I havent used it so idk if its good or not, i just thought id suggest it.
Edit: i have an android, so idk if its available for apple
I feel like having a chore list would work for some people, but I would flat out tell my roommate no way. It's sort of juvenile to me. Like if the trash is full, take it out. If the tp roll is empty, get another. If the floor is dirty, clean it.
Your eyes are so blue it looks like the whites around them are light blue too 😍
We’re grown women trying to live on a budget and save in the city. We shouldn’t have to tell each other, especially since she knew before moving in how absolutely clean I am. I have OCD and she knew before moving in. I find myself cleaning up after her. My schedule is crazy busy and she’s more flexible. She finds time to sleep in and party. I’m strictly on a saving mode so I don’t go out drinking and spending 💰This seems helpful. I pray it works, so far not much has. I have left very obvious notes all over the house as well as verbally explained what needs to be taken care of for what purpose in the nicest possible way. She seems to get it, or acts like it at the time. Might do it for a day or a week max. Then I have to repeat and remind. It’s so annoying, especially since I’m exhausted by the end of my day and come home to clean up after her. It’s a hit or miss, it may or may not be clean. I’m almost 15 years older than her, I don’t get why she’s so lazy at her age. Also when she leaves something behind in the sink I used to wash it if I was doing my dishes but I quit because she wouldn’t wash even one spoon if I left it while she was in the middle of doing the dishes. Seriously? 😲
Is it chorema? Or how is it spelled ?
"...your laundry machine's broke" BIH ITS brokEN
Omg I just came from your eye bag spoon video😂 you changed a lot
+Sydney Ann that i have lol
Have all your roommates download venmo! It's a lot easier to transfer and request money for bills.
+Kara Lyn love venmo!
#getcollegeready You will disagree with your roommate no matter what, even if you were best friends with them beforehand. You have to be completely honest with them, and tell them what the problem is so that there isn't any tension in the room.
+Kaylyn Petrone honesty is a major key
what camera do you use?
SONY A7R!
I start in a few weeks as well and im going from just 1 sister to 4 semi room mates 1 in my room 3 in my suit and me, im scared.
Get EVERYTHING in writing. Fill up your roommate contract with everything you think of even if it seems like common sense. Always specify that they are not permitted to touch your stuff (even if you are friends-trust me). Prepare for worst case scenarios, because if you need to hold them accountable for breaking your trust, you will need to be able to prove that they broke an agreed upon rule. And, if worst comes to worst, go to the Res Life office to see about getting your room changed. I had to leave a crazy roommate last semester and Res Life got me a nice single room far away from her.
You should do a lot of hacks other than the Wells Fargo series! Please!!
+Nikole Huntley which others would you like to see?
+Katherout budget hacks,, how to clean your dorm, how to be efficient and productive in college, thanks for taking my comments into consideration!
Wait*
So when did Change the toilet paper become a CHORE???
That's Personal Hygiene!
If you have a Roommate that doesn't change the toilet paper'
That's Grounds for Dismissal!!!
#Nas~2~The~T
how to you tell your roommate about doing youtube?
tell them its none of their damn business
#getcollegeready
Keep your dorm key on your wrist with hair tie. 😊
My hack: Jailbreak ur roomates phone and lock them out until they do their chores 😈