Harriette Cole: How can I get my roommate to turn on the air conditioning?

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m having a lot of issues with my roommate, and most of them seem to stem from how cheap she is.

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We’re constantly clashing over shared responsibilities and household expenses. For example, she never wants to take her turn when it comes to buying essential shared items like dish soap, paper towels or trash bags. I feel like I’m always the one footing the bill for these things, and it’s starting to build resentment.

On top of that, she’s extremely controlling when it comes to the thermostat. She refuses to turn on the heat in the winter or the air conditioning in the summer to save money on utilities, even when it’s uncomfortably cold or hot.

I understand wanting to be cost-conscious, but I also think it’s unreasonable to sacrifice basic comfort in a sha