Using ほうがいい (which means "it's better for you to do...") at the end of a sentence is a way to give someone advice. According to Genki, the action being suggested "is advisable [to do], and if one does not follow the advice, there is a danger or a problem."
So basically, the tone set with this phrase is more than just a casual bit of advice thrown out there. It's specific and directed at somebody for a reason.
The sentence structure used here depends on if the advice is in the affirmative or negative.
Affirmative: use past tense plain form verb
Negative: use present tense plain form verb
部屋をそうじしたほうがいいですよ。
You'd better clean your room.
友達のテストを写さないほうがいいよね。
You shouldn't copy your friend's test.
毎日学校に行ったほうがいいです。
You'd better go to school every day.
晩ごはんを捨てないほうがいいなぁ。
You shouldn't throw out your dinner.
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