There are a few regularly purchased items that are considered shared expenses, per the residency agreement:
Shared resources must be tracked on the "Shared Supplies" tab of the "551 Linwood Resident Expenses" spreadsheet. Common use groceries and any shared resources (i.e. toilet paper, dish soap, trash bags, etc.) should be tracked on that sheet in a timely fashion. Receipts should be saved for these items and available for inspection by all Residents for at least a month after purchase.
Shared expense items must be pre-approved by the household before being charged to the spreadsheet if not already on the pre-approved list. New items may be added as needed by discussion in house chat. For cleaning products, brands listed below have been found to work for allergy needs for current residents, however we can change products should any of them prove to cause issue in the future. If a listed brand of product is not available, please prioritize getting a hypoallergenic/'free and clear' alternative to help ensure it will work for everyone.
Pre-approved expense items:
Item |
Storage location |
Brand |
Toilet paper |
1st floor bathroom, built in cabinet shelves |
Green Forest |
Tissues |
1st floor bathroom, built in cabinet drawers |
Green Forest |
Laundry detergent |
Basement, metal shelf near washer/dryer |
Ecos |
Dryer sheets |
Basement, metal shelf near washer/dryer |
Ms Meyers |
Dishwasher detergent |
Under kitchen sink |
Ecover |
Dish soap |
Under kitchen sink |
Ms Meyers |
All purpose cleaners |
Kitchen cabinet under the stairs |
|
Trash bags |
Kitchen cabinet under the stairs |
|
Furnace filters |
Basement |
|
Bathroom candles / odor eliminators |
In the bathrooms |
|
Bathroom handsoap (bar) |
Under upper bathroom sink
1st floor bathroom, built in cabinet drawers
|
|
Hand lotion |
[these take a long time to run out, I don't usually buy extras/backups] |
Everyone/EO |
Compost bags |
Kitchen cabinet under the stairs |
|
Oven cleaner |
Kitchen cabinet under the stairs |
|
Sink sponges / cleaning brush |
Under kitchen sink |
|
Fire alarm batteries |
Ledge next to basement stairs |
|
Sugar for tea + coffee nook |
Baking supplies cabinet over the kitchen table |
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Optional shared expenses
- Tea club
Talk to Basil if you'd like to partake of the loose leaf in the tea nook, I can buy in bulk to keep prices down and currently have stocked Jasmine Green, Chai, Strawberry Black, Peach Apricot Black, and Earl Grey.
Cost est: ~$5/month