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To use the shared space very early?

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Refreshretry · 26/09/2019 10:00

As per another thread I have, I'm started a new job. I also live in a shared house, I have my own bathroom but share the kitchen facilities.

New job entails very early starts so I'll be up at 5. I won't be doing a lot before then as I'll be having breakfast at work, maybe a quick shower and a coffee but I'm not sure whether this is too early to use the shared facilities?

I won't be banging and crashing around the house but will need to turn the lights on and use the kettle. If someone is in the kitchen in the morning I can hear them so I'm guessing they'll be able to hear me and I don't want to cause any upset or bad feelings by waking people hours before they have to be up. Would I be better off getting a coffee machine/kettle for my room and just making my coffee in there so as to not use the shared facilities? Or should I just use them as normal and be as quiet as I can?

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bumblingbovine49 · 26/09/2019 16:24

**For crying out loud, it’s your home, you pay rent. If you want a shower and a coffee then sodding well have one, you don’t need anyone’s permission.

If the others don’t like it then shared accommodation really isn’t for them 🤷🏻‍♀️

Fuck taking a flask of hot water to bed in your own home, mumsnet sometimes I despair really**

Finally some common sense. As someone else said , will everyone in the house start making coffee in their rooms after 9pm as you will probably be going to bed early most nights? I don't think so!
Obviously try to be a bit quiet and maybe have a shower the night before if it suits you (It would me as it would be one less thing to do in the morning - I am so not a morning person!). However do what you need to in the morning., just be a quiet as you can and leave it at that.

Wedontneedanotherusername · 26/09/2019 18:01

I’m unsure why anyone thinks kettle in room is a good idea and assuming an hmo - potentially not allowed anyway.
. It’s more likely to wake up your flatmates than one in the kitchen surely.

Also, you may well not be the only person up at five either, it’s not so unusual.

Knittedfairies · 26/09/2019 18:16

Why would a kettle in OP's room be quieter than a kettle in the kitchen? Be considerate and keep the noise to a minimum but carry on as normal. Good luck with the new job.

MitziK · 26/09/2019 18:51

Have showers, make coffee, eat breakfast if you're a weirdo who can stomach food at half past Sparrowfart, but don't have all the lights on, don't listen to the radio and don't make smoothies.

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