Sharing your home can be tough. When you're prepping to leave school and head off into the big bad world you're only thrilled to imagine living with pals instead of family, having complete control over everything that goes down in your home and eating, sleeping and partying whatever and whenever you like. A few months in... reality comes to bite you, bad! But don't be the housemate who makes it all go sour... we've got some top tips for a harmonious household.  _________________________________ Behind Closed Doors If you’ve pulled – yay for you! Whether you’re smooching someone you only met an hour ago in the club or cosying up to your long-term love, chances are your housemates will be thrilled for you… as long as they don’t have to see it or listen to it. Keep your shifting/snogging/kissing/pulling behind closed doors and let your housemates watch TOWIE in peace in the living room.   Bathroom Bugbears It’s as simple as this; if the roll is empty, but it in the bin. The bin is usually so close to the loo that you can get this little job done WHILE sitting on the toilet, There really is absolutely no excuse.   On the Level Just because you may have a deep appreciation for Norwegian alt-rock, it doesn't necessarily follow that your housemates will share your love for this most 'unique' of genres. Invest in some good quality headphones, then blare your tunes to your heart's content. Fair warning, if you play nasty - your housemate has full rights to pump up some One Direction or Celine Dion.   Noted... Really Flatmate notes are now so notorious that entire books and websites have been dedicated to collecting them. If you have something to say, say it. If you're mature enough to live away from home, you really should be mature enough to handle a problem without resorting to a battle waged through a series of passive-aggressive notes.   Everyone Gets Sick If your housemate is under the weather, be a friend and do you best to look after them a little bit. Offer to do a shop run for whatever they might need, be prepared to lend a hot water bottle, and keep the kettle on and a stack of tissues nearby. Everyone gets a dose sometime, and you'll greatly appreciate the same care when it's you!   Don't Play Bin Tetris If the bag is full, tie it and take it our to the wheelie bin. Rubbish Tetris is disgusting, juvenile, and in the end none of you win. Be the bigger person, take the thrash out...   Gone to Get Teabags Don’t be that housemate who always finishes the tea/coffee/toilet roll etc and never, ever replaces them. It’s a small thing, but it’s one that’s pretty much guaranteed to drive the people you share your home with demented over time. Get the groceries/cleaning products/loo roll in every now and again and help keep the peace. You don’t even have to leave the comfort of the couch, you can do it all online at BuyersClub.ie