One Bathroom House?????

Question

My family has just moved into a small rental house. It only has 1 bathroom and it is hard for us to get ready in the morning. My brother showers and i have to go brush my teeth, and then he has to get dressed, and we aer all trying to get ready, when someone has to go to the bathroom and we all have to stop what we are doing. It is really hard and we sometimes are close to being late to school. I need some advice to make it easier. Any advice?

Answer 1

Get a mirror and  get ready on the kitchen sink.

Answer 2

you will have to set up schedules in the morning.

unfortunately one of you will have to wake up earlier.

you can switch you wakes up earlier. like say monday, tuesday, wednesday you wake up earlier.

thursday, friday your brother wakes up earlier

Answer 3

My advice would be to start showering at night and have your brother wake up and start his morning routine in the bathroom 20 minutes earlier, then you have 20 minutes in the morning to brush your teeth and hair!

Answer 4

Set up a schedule.  I grew up in a 2-bedroom house, but it was still hard with there being 5 people trying to get ready in the morning.  My sister would get up at 5:30am to take a shower, my mom would take a shower at 6am, and I would get in at 6:30am.  We got on the bus at 8am, so between 7 and 8 we took turns, but an hour was plenty of time for anythign else we needed to get done.  My brother and dad shared the other bathroom.

Answer 5

you should make a schedule like your brother showers after you brush your teeth or something like that or wake up early and do what you need to do that way you both dont get in each others way

Answer 6

Some of you will have to shower in the evening. In the morning, make a schedule.

Answer 7

i have the same problem

a mom, her boyfriend, a brother and two step sisters.

this is our crazy schedule:

* i get in the shower at 4:30 and out by five. i get dressed and ready in my room.

* moms boyfriend showers from 5:30 to 5:45, then uses the bathroom from 5:45 to like 5:46 to get dressed and stuff.

* step sister #1 gets into the shower at 5:46 to 6:00, then is joined by step sister #2 who has already showered the night before shares the bathroom with her until 6:30. Then the boyfriend and the stepsisters leave.

* Mom showers and gets dressed until 7:00

*Brother is woken up at 7:00, and showers until 7:25-30.

* I brush my teeth

* Bus comes at 8:00

And to think I get up at 4:30 to make an 8:00 bus!

But I have to, where else would I fit in?

:)

basically, wake up as early as possible. I get up at 4:30 so I can fit into our busy schedule. I do most of my getting ready in my room. I have a hairdrier and a big mirror and all my hair/face stuff, so all I need the bathroom for is for stuff that includes water.

It sounds hard, but you get used to it. really you do

just keep yourself moving in the morning and thank the high heavens you made it to school on time!

Lol!

Answer 8

have a schedule when you each have the bathroom for about 15 mins change it every so often so everyone gets up earlier and maybe have showers at night and do your hair in your room

Answer 9

Maybe in time when you all prove to be good renters, the landlord can be convinced/cajoled into installing a shower, sink, and commode in the basement.

Answer 10

I know how you feel.

My house only has 1 bathroom, but we have made sure that the person who takes the longest (my oldest daughter) gets up first and takes her shower. My youngest showers at night and then I pretty much get things going while they are dressing in their rooms. I take about a 4 minute shower, and by the time I am dressed, the kids are ready!

In this day and age, I am blessed we have a roof over our head! Things could be worse, you could be homeless like so many!

Get a schedule, everyone work together and you'll be fine.

Answer 11

Try doing everything you can in your bedroom, your hair and makeup can be done in there and then it wouldn't be so cramped.

Answer 12

Some of the younger children could take thier showers at night and it sounds awful but they could brush their teeth in the kitchen sink. Your bother could wear a robe and get dressed in his bedroom?

Answer 13

make a time schedule or chart. say each person gets like 10-20 minutes in the bathroom(you can set a timer) and then when their time is up,they have to leave and let someone else have the bathroom for the same amount of time.just make sure everyone is willing to cooperate.

Answer 14

Its a problem of "sticking to the old habits"

try following "life is for making compromises and adjustments'

How???

Earlier, you had a routine which depended on many factors like availability of utilities say bathroom facility.. you got used to it.

now u all are in different situation but problem is u have the same old habits incompatible with the present situation.

Solution:

sit down togather and decide

1) who will wake up early, who after him/her. to do that u must sleep at different times (not everyone sleep and wake at the same time)

2) try making priorities.. is in urgency? r u ready to co-operate, r they ready to co-operate.

hope u got the message.. rest is upto you

good luck

Answer 15

How about a little consideration from all.  We were lucky growing up.  We had a two holer and a bunch of trees.

Answer 16

Can/does anyone shower at night?? I would suggest that someone showers at night or everyone at night and that you get up 10min early and use the bathroom for just bathroom things (brushing teeth, going to the bathroom, shower) and you do everything else in your rooms (get dressed, makeup, hair...)