House Rules.
Expectations, written down once.
Every house has rules; most houses have never written them down, which is why they're discovered by breaking them. House Rules is the shared, visible version — quiet hours, guest etiquette, kitchen standards, whatever your house agrees.
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It's especially good for new housemates: day one, they can read exactly how the house runs.
Why houses use it
Onboarding for housemates
New arrivals read the rules instead of guessing them.
Agreed, not assumed
Written rules are shared rules — no competing versions.
Easy to evolve
House changes its mind? Update the rule; pair with a poll to decide.
Don’t take our word for it — click around a real household.
The live demo is the actual app with a pretend house in it. No signup, nothing to install.
How to use House Rules in The Shack
- 01
Write them down
Capture the rules your house already lives by.
- 02
Agree as a house
Use a poll for anything contentious.
- 03
Point, don't argue
Disputes get settled by the page, not by volume.
Common questions
What rules do houses write?
Quiet hours, guest notice expectations, cleaning standards, bathroom schedules, bills arrangements, pet rules — whatever keeps your particular house peaceful.
Put house rules on autopilot.
Create a household, invite your housemates, and have everything under control by tonight.
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