How to live with Spike:
1. Tie him up.(By Xander Harris.)
This is the most important one. If you don't tie him up then who knows what he'll do. Sure, he says he can't hurt you because of a chip but we all know that he's just waiting to pick us off one by one. He'll get you at night when your asleep and bite you. I'm getting of track. I know that Giles let him walk around but I don't trust him.
2. Expect him to ruin your favourite foods.(By Giles.)
Spike has to ruin everything with blood. Yes, I understand he is a vampire and that blood is his main food source but these are the foods that Spike has ruined for me:
Weetabix,
Corn flakes,
Actually any type of cereal,
Tea(yes, I know it's a drink but it's still ruined.)
Turkey(not him but still ruined.)
The list keeps going.
3. Expect a lot of complaining!(By everyone)
If it's not about food then it's something to do with t.v., if it's not that then it's about our treatment of him, if it's not that then he's bored, if it's not that then... Short version is, Spike complains a lot. If he does live with you then Good luck!