Sharing space... sensitively

Guest Etiquette

Guests, like little children, should be seen and not heard. They should be as unobtrusive as possible, and cheerful comfortable company when in demand.
Never take over the campsite. Whether it is a guestroom or a make-shift accommodation, do keep your belongings neatly stashed away. Not strewn all over to establish an atmosphere of informal disarray.

Regardless of the presence of domestic help, guests should make their own beds and do their own laundry with minimum possible fuss or fracas.

The toilet can tell tales about you. Watch out. Do leave the toilet just as you would wish to find it.

Never use the telephone without permission, and then, never stay on the line forever. Never ever make long distance calls on another's account.

The host's children, pets and property have "right-of-say and stay." Respect that.

Never make drastic changes to your host's schedule or routine. Conform and adjust.

Always offer to help in the kitchen, around the house, shopping, or dropping and picking up.

When you damage something, own up and offer to pay. Right away.

Stick to regular timings. Do not assume that you can walk in and out of someone's house at your whim and fancy.

When you leave, leave them with pleasant memories of your stay. You can reinforce that with a small thoughtful gift.

Sharing a Room

• Never use up the last can of coke or the last yard of toilet paper.

• Save all receipts and put your initials on the stuff you pay for.

• Everybody can settle up at the end of the month.

• Don't stay in the bathroom for more than fifteen minutes.

• Rotate doing the chores, or pay to hire someone else to do them.

• If you use the last of something, buy more of it (unless it's something nobody liked anyway)

• Put things back where they belong, rather than where you found them.

• Always clean up after you and your guests party.

• Settle all personality disputes immediately to prevent sulking.

• Never answer the phone rudely.