I have to agree with Stan, at 18 she's under no obligation to live at home and any strict rules may only serve to drive her out. Keep it simple, obviously rules that keep the house functioning and livable are a must but past that maybe charge her rent and let her come and go as she pleases.
I moved out the day after I graduated high school and of course once I did my parents made perfectly clear that I was more or less on my own, I was an adult and was responsible for myself. Sure I fucked up left and right but learning to deal with and clean up my own messes really did a lot to shape me into a responsible adult. By the time I got to college at 20 I was appalled by how many of my peers still lived at home, had curfews/rules and relied on Mom and Dad for everything, no self reliance what so ever...
...I have no idea where I'm going with that but I always felt like it was an awkward step to take on the road to adulthood.
Anyway everybody is different but always remember she's an adult now and should be entitled to make her own decisions and mistakes.
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