How do I stop people from sleeping in my bed?

Question

I live in an apartment with three other people. One is my roommate and two others have their own rooms. If I leave for the night, there's almost always somebody else sleeping in my bed and I hate it.

I like my bed to be the way I left it, because other people are dirty and gross.

What can I do to make sure it doesn't happen again? Because clearly talking to them doesn't work..

kennyk · Accepted Answer

In order of best to worst ideas:

Refuse to pay your portion of rent until it stops; if they want to act as if you don't live there, they should pay as if you don't live there.

Demand they pay to wash your sheets each time it happens. If they want to loan out your bed, they need to at least wash it.

Leave random things on their bed all the time and see how they like it; "If you can leave people on my bed, I can leave clothes on yours"

You can leave tacks under your sheets, but expect some retaliation when you piss off your roommates.

Or tell your roommates to be careful, you're infested with crabs/lice/etc, and that they should keep things away from your stuff if they want to avoid getting infected. Large risk they tell their friends and this rumor spreads like wildfire, but it should keep people off your bed...

Roommates are awful! I vowed I would never again get roommates under any circumstances. The last guy I shared a room with would wake me up every morning by loudly humping his pillow. Talking to him didn't help, it only made him attempt (and fail) to be more discrete. Also, one of the guys from the other room was verbally abusive to his girlfriend which made me extremely uncomfortable around him. They would also sleep in the living room which locked me into my bedroom with creepy masturbater guy. Who also turned out to be gay, which I'm OK with unless you're masturbating next to me while I'm sleeping.

Move out if you can, living alone is SO worth it !

Electric_Dreams · Accepted Answer

Maybe put loads of boxes and stuff on your bed when you're out? ...I dunno' this would be one hech of a drag to set up and then deconstruct when you get back (hence however why it would work). Although they might think this is like... dogmatic or like OCD or something.

If you have a wooden bed like mine with wooden panels that stop the mattress from falling through, you could remove the wooden panels and hide them when you're out. Then they'd just fall through and they wouldn't be able to sleep on your bed then, unless they're okay with sleeping on a mattress which has fallen through the bed frame. I lost just one of my panels after moving house and even that meant that my mattress fell through at that bit and had a huge effect and that was just one panel.

Arwens-Fire · Accepted Answer

Since you share your room,and talking is not working,then find a new place.I had roomies once that did the same thing to me because my doorknob was broken.Anyway,they listened to me being vocal about my grievance of someone sleeping on my bed.But there were other issues that I realized would not change,so I had to MOVE.If you can't put a lock on your door,that's your only real and sensible option since no one is listening.

Other than that...just suck it up.All of the options and pranks mentioned are hilarious,but not practical.You have a decision to make,good luck.

RedSmartie · Accepted Answer

When I was away at college, my roommate would have people sleep over whenever I would go home for the weekend. Just do what I did-- hide a random high number of thumbtacks (that you remember) under the sheets. They will lie down, freak out, and get out. When you get home, just take the tacks out until you've counted the correct amount. Then if your roommate confronts you about it, tell her that someone else shouldn't have been in your bed in the first place.

Or, you could just tell them to stop letting people sleep in your bed.

bunnyfrancis · Accepted Answer

God that is so annoying! I would probably put a big sign on it saying "invested with lice!"

Anonymous · Answer

Dose it with a sh*tload of itching powder but just remember to change the sheets yourself. People are ignorant & if asking them, or telling them doesn't work then they deserve everything they got coming to them. If you can't find itching powder then get some pink insulation then spread pieces of that through your bed.

Years ago, a friend of mine went out into the hall & grabbed the fire extinguisher then stuck the nozzle down a guys pants that was passed out, & puked in his bed. If you tuck his socks into his pants you can blow his shoes right off his feet. It's an option.

parkway · Answer

Put a lock on the door.

If that is not possible, Put some plastic sheets on the bed. Tell them you are out for the night, when you get in and they are sleep hit them with a bucket of cold water. Roll the wet sheets up wipe down the plastic sheets make your bed and go to sleep.

Good luck,

andre251 · Answer

So you must live in a dorm or for some reason share a room with the person.

My first question would be, how do you hook up with boys at night? I am guessing you go to his place for that, hence you leaving at night.

Secondly, how could you live with someone in the same room who doesn't respect your space.

Respecting space is the entire deal!

If you have an RA, contact them.

Anonymous · Answer

Tie a rope to their ankles then get a couple guy friends to put 200lbs of barbells on your window ledge. Tie the other end of the rope to them. Say a prayer, then push them suckers over. Works best if your on the 12 floor of a Highrise. And don't forget to wave good-bye on their way past.

A pet Bengal Tiger or 16 ft Boa for a pet would work too & not so messy. They eat what they kill.

sunshine1212 · Answer

i had roommates once I found them in my room, we argued I put the guy through my door then the other guy tried to hit me so I knocked him out cold I do mma everyday bottom line no one goes into your room! let alone sleeps in your bed

InquisitiveMale · Answer

Put a lock on your door. I don't know why you haven't already installed one.

nikkobellic · Answer

1.Get drunk with all of them and during conversation ask them 'what annoys you most'?after their answers tell them that if some1 sleeps on your bed then it annoys you most.,

2.when they all are in room ask them in anger who sleeps on your bed? And when they ask why you are askin this then tell them you found lice in your bed... BAM Work done.

jacquesvol · Answer

.Take a little bottle of red paint or ink

-Take an hygienic pad

- put the ink on the pad

-let it dry

-put the pad in your bed when you leave.

(if you find a dead mouse somewhere, that probably works too (6)

comeback · Answer

why woud someone want to sleep in your bed without you in it? lol anyway, id put dirty underwear on mine :3 or leave my rat on it

anon1111 · Answer

Next time somebody goes to sleep in your bed, dump a glass of ice cold water on their face. Trust me, they will never do it again.

autumn555 · Answer

one day randomly buy a lice kit and tell them all you have lice..i did that to my brother and it worked...or tell them that you have some nasty std

BERRYawesome · Answer

LMAO I knew it these guys are funny. Using pranks to solve these type of problems. Epic ;)

Red_Arrow · Answer

If your roommates do not respect you enough to keep their asses (and those of their friends) out of your bed, you need new roommates!

Alexias · Answer

Lock your bedroom and your roommate will get the picture.

posted · Answer

A f***ing deadbolt. Seriously go buy a lock, that would piss me off..

Anonymous · Answer

maybe you are not showing them you are serious, don't talk... scream at them and pour ice on them while they are sleeping... then they might get the hint...

bdoran24 · Answer

leave some underwear with big skid marks on the bed. Do it with chocolate.

Looner · Answer

Put itching powder all over your sheets and pillow case before you head out for the night. Then wash them when you get home the next morning.

BossDJ · Answer

Get some of that fake $hit they sell in prank stores and put it on your bed!

Dragan · Answer

It's easy.  Lock with key on the door. Lock it when you come. Take the key with you.

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