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Social Distancing in A Shared House: Practical Tips

Social Distancing in A Shared House: Practical Tips

Social distancing is a phrase that many of us hadn’t heard of before this year but are now all very familiar with. We have had to change the way that we live our lives both when we are out and about and when we are at home. For those living in a shared house, social distancing is not exactly easy. Of course, if you have someone who is vulnerable living with you, distancing yourself is an absolute must.

To help you with this, we have put together some practical tips for social distancing in a shared house. Use these tips to make some real changes in your home this month. 

Set A Bathroom Schedule

One of the most important things that you are going to need to do to successfully social distance yourself in a shared house is to implement a bathroom schedule. All of you will need to use the bathroom regularly to wash your hands and shower after being outdoors. It is important that you have a schedule to ensure that everyone gets enough time in the bathroom and that you are not coming into contact with each other. Don’t forget to schedule in time for extra cleaning between housemates who use the bathroom.

 Social Distancing in A Shared House: Practical Tips

Reduce Clutter to Make Space

If you are planning on social distancing in your shared house, then you are going to need to create some extra space. The last thing you want is to be confined to your bedroom that is filled with items that you have collected over the years. You might also want to move your couches away from each other in the living room – but how do you do this when you have very little space? Safestore self storage is a good place to start if you are thinking about reducing clutter so make sure to consider this carefully. 

Implement Cleaning Precautions

During COVID-19, we all need to make sure that we are cleaning ourselves and anything that we touch regularly. If you are sharing a house with others who are leaving and coming back inside, then you need to implement some additional cleaning precautions. For example, how often does the front doorknob get cleaned? What about the kitchen sink or the fridge door? Any shared spaces need to receive extra treatment, otherwise, the practice of social distancing will all be for nothing. You can get some tips online to help with this.

 Social Distancing in A Shared House: Practical Tips

Create Zones in Shared Spaces

The final tip that we have for those who want to social distance in a shared house is to create some zones if you are going to be sharing social areas such as a living room or a kitchen. While this might be hard to do in a kitchen as everyone will need to access appliances, you can do it much more easily in a living room. Give each person a couch or a chair to sit on and do not swap these if you want to distance yourselves.

Final Verdict

No one is finding social distancing easy but if you take on board the tips that we have given you, you should be able to make some positive changes. Think about the things that all of your housemates typically use and try to clean these more regularly. If you need to separate the home, then you should clear out as much space as possible and adhere to regulations. Once you have got the house set up, you should find this is much easier than you had originally thought. 

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