It seems nothing motivates some of these kids anymore. I have a grandson that his parents are just as fustrated with. He will work, but only enough to pay the rent and buy food and other than that, he sees no reason to try to do more to make more money. He says all he needs is to pay rent and eat so why work anymore than that? He does live out on his own... well, he rooms with other guys so he is out of Mom & Dad's house. Thing is, he is not lazy.. just sees no reason to make a lot of money because he don't need money after the rent is paid and he works at fast food places so he gets a lot of his meals from there. He has no desire to own a car and if he has one and it breaks down, he sees no reason to fix it although he can work on any car and get it running... This is one kid that no one can call "materialistic".

As for what to do...? How about cleaning the room for him by putting everything in garbage bags and set them outside saying they are on their way to the garbage can?