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AITA 9w
AITA for thinking my roommate should not leave her dishes in the sink for more than a few hours? It’s been an issue w multiple roommates. I clean my dishes immediately cuz ik I’ll be too lazy to clean later but it’s hard to clean when the sink is full
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Anonymous 8w

As much as I want to agree with you, I think if they’re doing it within 24 hours, it’s reasonable. I also clean my dishes immediately, and dirty sinks gross me out, so I get it, but people have their own routines and habits. What I’d recommend is getting a sink bucket/dishpan that the dirty dishes go in so it can be removed when you want a clean sink to wash in. Or can be placed beside the sink permanently to keep the sink free of anything. Not a perfect solution but better than nothing

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Anonymous 9w

I haven’t said anything to her but I find it extremely annoying when people leave their dirty dishes in the sink. Because when I go to clean my dishes, I have no room to, so it’s awkward and uncomfortable. And I tend to splash water outside the sink cuz her dishes take up so much space. Just do ur fucking dishes immediately after cooking and keep shared spaces clean.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

How long does she take to clean her dishes? If it’s less than 24 hours than you have no reason to complain

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 8w

It depends. Sometimes it’s within in a day and other times it takes longer. What usually happens is she’ll leave her dishes in the sink for around a day, clean them, then immediately fill the sink with new ones soon after. I feel like the sink has her dishes in it 70-80% of the week. Imo, if they’re in there when I’m doing dishes then yes I have a reason to complain. It makes it extremely hard to wash dishes if it’s stacked with dishes.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

Ooh that’s smart. I get grossed out really easily though I don’t want to touch her dirty dishes but it would be nice to temporarily clear the sink

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

Are you me??? I have a subleaser rn and she does the same thing and it’s fine for a day but sometimes I can’t even fill up my water bottle and it’s so frustrating

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 8w

lol right it’s disgusting and makes it so hard to use the sink

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

Yes!!! And then when she finally does put them in the dishwasher, she doesn’t even rinse or scrape them off!!! I went to use a fry pan yesterday and they all had greasy residue on them!!! Like girl how do you not care that these didn’t get properly cleaned

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 8w

Yup get that I had to ask her to rinse off her dishes before putting it in the dishwasher 6 months ago lol it’s scary how dirty ppl are

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