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-== Safety ==
+== Living Together ==
- * Our front, back and side doors need to be pulled until you hear a soft *click*, otherwise they won't lock properly.
- This is a safe neighborhood, but why increase the risk?
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+ * Our front, back and side doors need to be pulled until you hear a soft *click*, otherwise **they won't lock properly**!
+ We live in a safe neighborhood, but why increase the risk?
* Try not to leave the windows of the ground floor unlocked: anyone can easily enter through them.
* Neighbors are allowed to cross our yard to get to the park. Say hello if you see them!
-
-== Noise ==
-
* The wall between us and our neighbor's unit is very thin; they can hear us clearly when we talk or even when someone climbs the stairs.
Our neighbors are very nice, but they told us a few times that they have trouble sleeping because of us.
After 10 PM, remember to keep your voice low and tell your guests to do the same.'
* Some of us sleep late, so avoid yelling or running up the stairs while someone's still sleeping.
+ * The most important rule for living together in harmony: **If something's annoying you, just let the others know!** Don't let frustration build up.
+
== Cleaning ==
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* Don't leave a mess in common areas. It's also your responsibility to clean after the people you invite.
* Don't walk around with dirty shoes! Take them off near the entrance and remind your guests to do the same.
- * Professional cleaners come every two weeks, usually on Friday late morning. They will clean the whole house including our bedrooms.
- Please be respectful of their work and don't leave a mess on the floor.
+ * Professional cleaners come every two weeks, usually on Thursday late morning (see the house calendar).
+ They will clean the whole house including our bedrooms. Please be respectful of their work and don't leave a mess on the floor.
* There's already enough crap in the basement, so let's not add more! Feel free to take anything to your room, especially those ugly mirrors.
* If you use the last box of something, drop the QR-code into the jar and it will be re-ordered.
- * Think about the environment! **Don't waste water, gas, electricity, paper, soap and food.** Try to reuse plastic bags and boxes and remember to
- switch the lights off.
+ * Be environmentally responsible! **Don't waste water, gas, electricity, paper, soap or food.** Reuse plastic bags and boxes and remember to
+ switch all lights off.
+
+
+== Internet ==
+
+ * There are two separate APs: one open as a courtesy to our neighbors and users of the public yard ("GHCQ Shelter 23") and
+ one encrypted for residents ("NSA Surveillance Van 23"). The shared secret for the latter is passed orally. You can also
+ get it from the NFC tag on the wall in the atrium.
+
+ * Comcast is notorious for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Alert_System | reporting their own users]] to copyright associations.
+ You are personally responsible for what you do online.
== Kitchen ==
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* Label your food if you don't want others to assume it's for sharing.
* **Don't be evil!** Try to maintain a neutral balance between the foods and drinks you take and those you contribute.
== Bathrooms ==
- * Feel free to use either bathroom; leave the door open after use.
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+ * **IMPORTANT**: Flushing non-biodegradable solids down the toilet **will** clog the pipes and flood the basement.
+ It **did** already happen and it wasn't pleasant! Next time the rooters find tampons stuck into the pipes, we'll mail them to 23andme.com :-)
- * Tampons and other non-biodegradable solids **will** clog the pipes and cause a flood in the basement (it really happened).
+ * Feel free to use either bathroom; leave the door open after use.
* If you run out of toilet paper, you can find more rolls under the microwave or in the basement.
- * Don't leave wet rugs or water on the floor after a shower. Use the fan or open the window if needed.
+ * After taking a shower, don't leave wet rugs or moist. Use the fan or open the window if needed.
+
+ * Using the hairdryers at high power frequently triggers the circuit protection in the fuse box located over the dryer in the basement.
+ Either use it at "low" or learn how to restore the breaker.
== Guests ==
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* You MUST reserve couches and rooms in advance on the [[https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=d9ldj4obvhs85p23v4ds9pn66k%40group.calendar.google.com | house calendar]]. First-come, first-served.
* Long-term guests (more than a few days) should contribute to the rent.
== Laundry ==
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* Use it any time, but please wait until you have a reasonable amount of clothes to wash to avoid wasting energy and detergent.
- * Don't forget your clothes in the laundry for days. If you find someone else's clothes in the drier, you can make a pile over the drier.
+ * Try not to forget your clothes in the laundry for days.
+
+ * In the likely event that you find someone else's forgotten clothes, you can pile them up on top of the drier.
== Heating ==
* 70°F (21°C) is a reasonable default for the winter. Remember to turn the heat down to 60°F (or less) when leaving in the morning.
- * Don't turn the heat all the way up! It's just stupid, because the furnace can only burn at a single speed.
+ * Don't turn the heat all the way to make the house warm up faster! It's stupid and useless, because the furnace burns at constant speed.
- * The thermostat is located in the master bedroom downstairs, which tends to remain colder than the rest of the house if the door is closed.
+ * The thermostat is located in the master bedroom downstairs, which tends to remain colder than the rest of the house if the door is closed,
+ so setting 70°F there causes the other rooms to go up to 75-80.
* Keep the door to the basement stairs **open** in the winter to let the heat from the furnace flow by convection. Also leave the
doors downstairs closed to avoid dissipating heat in the rest of the basement.
* The rusty water in the pipes of the heating system needs to be purged every 1-2 months. Ask Bernie.
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