Sibling

[First_time_mommy16]

Okay so every day I clean the room  that I share with my 15-year-old sister. I always clean it and leave it spotless but once she gets home from school or any place she just throws her stuff on the floor and leaves it There, when shes getting ready to go out with her friends she leaves all her clean clothes on the floor, it gets me a bit mad because its always the same thing everyday with her. I tell her nicely to put her things where they go but she doesn't listen at all. Lately Its been getting hard to bend down. Plus she never helps out clean the room we share and she gets mad when i dont clean it or when she can't find clean clothes. Honestly I don't know how to get her to help me clean our room.


Any advice ladies, thanks.
Sorry for the long paragraph

[First_time_mommy16]

I've told her that its been getting hard for me to move around more since I'm 30 weeks already, and the thing is that we share a bed so its hard to divide our areas, my parents have also talked to her about having a clean room since the baby will be arriving in june. But I sure do wish I had my own room but our house is only a two bedroom. So for now I have to deal with it.

Anyways thanks ladies

[BonitaMichelle]

Her messy clothes should be the least of your problems.

[domingoleigh]

Divide your areas.... Leave her side to be messy. Don't clean after herself.... Leave her clothes alone let her digging through. just clean ur area.. she'll realize having a nice clean room is a lot better.....

[MrsLozano_13]

Exacty^^
When i shared a room with my sister it was big enough where we could put a piece of tape or a barrier in between. And didnt pass it unless we were leaving the room.

[LeighaMurphy13]

Just put all her crap on her bed and put your stuff away. Let her deal with it. You're not her maid

[jen0221]

Also if you always take over and clean up her mess, she isn't going to learn to do it herself, even though she is plenty capable and I'm sure she knows how. The reason she leaves it is because you have let her know that you will clean it up if she doesn't. If you talking to her doesn't do anything, see if your parents will enforce it.

[jen0221]

She needs to realize that if she can't find clean clothes, it's because she is leaving them on the floor. When she brings it up, point it out. Kids/teens have little awareness about cause and effect. Tell her that when she leaves clean clothes on the floor it causes those clothes to become dirty. Also explain to her why it is hard to bend over and help her realize that is important to create good habits of picking up after yourself when messes are small rather than waiting and having to spend an entire afternoon cleaning up one big mess.

[sweetkay94]

I understand where you are coming from..I my brothers are so untidy and unsanitary and it really gets me upset when you have to clean up after persons who are old enough.. Don't stress yourself about her because you don't want high blood pressure..stop asking nicely and maybe she'll get that you're serious

[jaxsmomtobe]

If possible you need to find different living arrangements,if it's that bad now imagine how it will when the baby comes. If she's not listening talk to your parents to make her understand she doesn't have to like it she just has to do it. If that doesn't help maybe having her move into another room , eventually you and the baby will need space.... GOOD LUCK I have 4 sisters and I know they can be a pain

[Taili2010]

How old are You??  Not judging At All! Just asking Because If your 16-17 She probably doesn't feel The "respect your elders" way with You since You are her sister. Have You tried talking to her and letting her know That It Is getting harder to do things For You as your moving further into pregnancy and that It's really important to keep things clean and organized For not only You and her But more importantly The baby's sake. Maybe If you have a nice grown up conversation about It with her She will start to help out more. Is It possible For You to switch rooms Or have your own room in The house For You and baby?