Get a big dog that doesn't like untidy rooms

Tell them seriously to tidy up and enforce some rules, they'll do it for a couple a days or so, then back to same unfortunately.
'been there, we still have to discipline them while they're under our roof even though seldom we are successful.
bahh the pains of parenting! At their age, cleaning up is way down the priority list!
patience whatcanisay?

They don't need to tidy they have a live in cleaner

Used sani pads! Yeuch. Teenagers! What to do with them eh? One day they will walk down and be normal human beings again, just like that (snaps fingers). Until then? Smile through gritted teath.

Make some rules on "cleaning up you room" and make them DO it.

If necessary,you can also whip them in the town square, for everyones amusement

- OR just get some bugs or cockroaches, gas them, and hide their "bodies" intheir rooms, where the kids will find them.
(A dead cockroach on/under your pillow migth give them a little "kickstart" towards cleaning up.)

BUT: As long as YOU keep cleaning their rooms, they won't lift a finger. Trust me on this.

No worries, you'll just have to be strong...

G.

They don't know how lucky they got it!

My Boy has gone to London. I was with him in Manchester, and at my mothers house, and just don't know how he is going to manage. I gave him as much advice as I could, but I'd rather have him in his smelly room than walking the streets of London SJ. Just a thought Cheers....

ah, the joys of having a mother. if you keep doing it for them, they'll never learn so they will probably learn the hard way when they leave home. perhaps if they have friends around, you could consign them to their rooms. imagine the horror of a friends discovering your used sanitary towel!! nobody would want that surely?!. if you cant smell their rooms from whereever u are sitting, sit tight and let them be, they will get to a point when the rooms need to be cleared and that will be your chance to say "you've got two arms and two legs, start cleaning!"

They've all said it! YOU need to stop. The dead bug idea is great. Why are you letting them out of the house with a dirty room when you want it clean. Ground them to their room, take their tv, pc and whatever else you need to get the job done. Granted I don't have kids, but this worked on me when I was their age.

Dead bug idea is def excellent! threat of binning my tv/sterio/games console worked on me, especially when my mum cut the plug off my tele!
Also stop doing their washing, if they can't get it to the laudry basket you don't know about it, and don't buy them any mroe clothes either! Will soon come around lol

Remove what they enjoy.
You have no sanctions.

Brilliant ideas above ref washing. You'll need to brace yourself..but that will perhaps help.
How would they expect to have friends round or a boyfriend with used sanitary pads rotting away in the room! never mind the mess of dirty linen.

Good luck. I believe you may need to step out of your comfort zone in order to jolt them out of theirs!

My 15 year old son has a room that sounds pretty simular to your daughters room....you have my sympathy! I would resort to a rota, stuck on the fridge door and if they don't do what they should, then they don't get their pocket money!

Before you ask, no, it don't work for me sadly but I did try it!

Hmm..I don't have any teenagers, but the words 'if it's not in the laundry basket it won't get washed' soon takes affect when they want their favourite top to wear...'did you put it in the laundry basket? Oh dear, that's a shame...'