Happy, active family in Burnaby

House Rules

GUIDELINES FOR YOUR STAY
Your bedroom
• Please keep your room clean and tidy. Ask me for cleaning supplies.
• When your garbage/trash container is full, tie the plastic bag closed and place it in one of the large green containers at the end of our street. If you aren’t sure where they are, please ask me and I will show you. Always use a plastic bag in your trash container. Ask us for more bags when you need them.
• Do not put food in your garbage container. This must be put in the compost container in the kitchen. Empty juice bottles and pop cans should be rinsed first and put into the recycling bin in the kitchen.
• Leave your computer and other electronic devices on your desk/table, not on the bed (fire danger).
Kitchen
• Whenever you use the kitchen, make sure you clean up after yourself. Wash the dishes well with liquid detergent, rinse and dry them with a cloth. Put away your dishes and cutlery. Wipe down the counter and your eating area at the island or kitchen table.
• You may use the microwave and toaster. If you spill or splatter something in the microwave, clean it all up with a cloth and water. DO NOT USE THE DISHWASHER!
• Make sure food is properly stored. Close containers and bags to ensure freshness.
Bathroom
• Limit your shower to 15 minutes once a day.
• It is your responsibility to help keep the shared bathroom clean. Remove your body hair from the shower and walls, bathroom sink and floor.
• Use the basket provided to keep your personal toiletry items in your bedroom i.e. shampoo, toothbrush, etc.
• Do your personal grooming in your bedroom as others may need to use the shared bathroom (e.g. blow dry your hair, put on make up, etc.).
• After your shower, keep your body towel in your bedroom to dry. Use the small hand towel to dry up wet spots.
• NO LATE SHOWERS AFTER 10:00 PM!
• Do not flush any trash/garbage down the toilet. Use the bathroom trash container for this. Only flush toilet paper down the toilet.
• Please remember to turn off the lights/fan when you leave.
Laundry
• You may do laundry once a week (one basketful of dirty clothes). I will teach you how to use the washing machine and dryer. We will provide you with laundry detergent.
• The use of the clothes dryer is expensive. Please use it only if you have a full load of clothes to dry. Use the clothes rack upstairs if you have a few items of clothes to dry.
• If you are concerned about colours mixing in the wash, you can hand wash these items separately or change the setting of the water temperature to cold.
Meals
• The kitchen is open at 5:30 am for breakfast and closed at 9:00 pm.
• The fridge and microwave downstairs are for homestay guests’ personal snacks. Do not eat other guests’ foods.

Other Items
• After you enter the house, close the door securely and remove your shoes/boots and leave them in one of the cubbies at the front door. Leave wet umbrellas to dry in the entrance way. Shake them out before you enter the house. Do not leave any wet items on the bedroom floor.
• You must tell us immediately if anything is wrong with your bedroom, bathroom or any part of the house.
• We do not allow smoking in the house or on our property (front or back).
• NO GUESTS/VISITORS ALLOWED!
• Please be environmentally responsible and turn off any lights downstairs when you go to sleep and upstairs lights when you go to school/out.
• Let us know if you are staying overnight some place else.
• NO SKYPE! NO LOUD MUSIC OR NOISE AFTER 9:00 PM!
• If you notice anything broken or if you inadvertently break anything, please let me know. Please be aware that you may be responsible for replacing the broken item.
• Our home computer and printer are not available.

Smoking is not allowed.