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Originally Posted by Bill R.
I love my chapter to death. The brotherhood is great, the parties rock, and we excell in grades and intramurals. But there's one thing that really ticks me off, most of my brothers are REALLY gross around the house.
Here's some examples:
~If I don't do the dishes, no one else will.
~Many of the guys just drop off their coats/jackets/backpacks in the front room when they return home. They need to use their closets.
~The house is smelly. The bathrooms reek of ass after they take a dump. When I bend down to smell the carpet, I get a whiff of funky feet.
~We had new kitchen floor tile installed around a year ago. It was white, now it is a light tan color. They refuse to mop.
~They leave their dirty laundry on beds, couches, and floors.
~They leave food sitting out, instead of pitching them.
~I'm currently the treasurer, I ask them to give me checks for dues. Some hand in cash anyway. The problem is that some of them hand me musty old bills, instead of newer crisp bills.
How do I get my brothers to tidy up, without being a dick?
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1). Get your own dishes, and don't use theirs. Keep yours in your room. Eventually they will wash theirs, when they run out.
2). They DO live there. I don't see a problem with book bags and coats and shoes in the main area...bedroom closets are for other clothes, not that stuff.
3, 4). If the entire house stinks, put cans of air freshener everywhere. Febreze?
5). Make a chore chart and fine brothers who don't do it, or put them on probation. (This would actually work for a lot of it, as long as your e-board agrees and backs you.)
6). Throw it away. They'll learn.
7). So? Again, just wait..they'll do it eventually. Don't do it for them.
8). Absolutely refuse cash. If they refuse to write a check, charge them late fees until they do it. And...I don't exactly see what the problem is between "new bills" and "old bills". That's a little anal retentive, just so you know.
That's all I got. Go forth!