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* It may be tough for you to think of your dude's dwelling as anything more than a showplace for his autographed sports memorabilia. But ladies, don't assume you can walk in and take over just because of his low-key attitude. A man's home is his castle. So beware of these four faux ?as in his pad.
Claiming Closet Space
It's okay to stash emergency tampons in your man's medicine cabinet. But if you start staking out his closet, he'll feel like it's a full-scale space invasion. Take it from Reggie *, 29: "The commute to my girl's office is easier for her from my apartment, so she started staying over during the week," he explains. "The arrangement was cool until she began to keep more and more stuff at my place. Before I knew it, her dry cleaning was taking up half my closet. I said she could leave a few things, not move in!"
Cleaning House
There's nothing wrong with a lady's touch on the domestic front. Hell, no guy wants to live in a pigsty. But make his bed, empty the dishwasher, and fold his laundry and you may begin to remind him of Mom. Just ask Alessandro, 31: "I dated a girl who straightened my apartment every time she came over," he says. "The day she headed toward my bedroom with a vacuum and dust rag, I had ...