Originally Posted by
sheddle
this is somewhat off topic, but to be clear, the main issue is that I am in a shared apartment, and don't have any practical space to do anything other than simple fixes, especially things involving grease/oils which might damage carpeting, etc.
I get it...
Just don't let anyone take advantage of you. There's no reason why you should bear the brunt of something that is not your fault just because your worried about someone's else's feelings...who by the way has no consideration of yours.
Report back and let us know how it goes.