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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 22, 2024 11:45:57 GMT
I am.
I just happen to be the only person to notice when the toilet paper roll is empty, there is a single half sheet of paper towel left on the roll, there are three crackers left in the entire box, there are four Cheerios rattling around the bottom of the bag, or the is a single ice cube left in the tray.
I also seem to have the gift of being the person who comes upon the dishwasher when there is only room for a single fork left.
Overall, I do not mind, but the other day, after coming home from a hard, hot day at work, everything i encountered needed replacing and I nearly lost my damn mind, muttering to myself how I must be the only person with hands.
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Post by hop2 on Jun 22, 2024 11:49:35 GMT
Yes
I was annoyed I had to put the TP on the holder at my Dr office yesterday grrr
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Post by gillyp on Jun 22, 2024 11:57:39 GMT
Thankfully no. It's rare for DH or either DS's to not refill or replace if things are nearly at an end. I trained them well.  |
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Post by gar on Jun 22, 2024 11:59:29 GMT
No but I am the only one who can open curtains apparently 😉
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 22, 2024 12:06:47 GMT
Yes I seem to be the only person who replaces toilet paper rolls. The other people in my house like to leave about two squares, so it looks like there is still paper on there. Because I guess if they used just one more square, it would be obvious that it needs to be changed.  And on the off chance that DS does change a roll, it ends up on the floor. And don't even get me started on the ice cubes! At least you get one.... I don't even get that! I have the opposite problem with the dishwasher - DSO puts it on when it isn't even full. I finally had to remind him the other week just how expensive dishwasher tablets are, and if he keeps putting it on when it isn't full, we will have to buy tablets far too often. |
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Post by Linda on Jun 22, 2024 12:36:10 GMT
yes - the hand soap, the toilet paper roll, the toothpaste...if I didn't refill, it wouldn't get refilled. And DH leaves empty cereal boxes on the counter RIGHT NEXT to the trash can.
the dishwasher drives me nuts - dd17's job is to unload it - and she's always about to get to it...as the sink fills up with dishes that could/should go in it. And even once it gets emptied, if for some reason, it's not full again from emptying the sink, no one will ad a single item to it. They just put it in the sink. "I didn't know if it was clean or dirty" - there's a magnet that tells you and opening it would also tell you. It's not rocket science.
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Post by Judy26 on Jun 22, 2024 13:01:34 GMT
I have to do everything! (Since I’m the only person who really lives in this house and my lady in waiting, housekeeper and butler have been on an extended vacation for the past few decades!)
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Post by peano on Jun 22, 2024 13:08:09 GMT
Yes. Sigh.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jun 22, 2024 13:18:07 GMT
No thankfully.
Dh, dd, and ds all get out new TP rolls (ds just sets it on the tube part as he has trouble getting it on), dd is always on it to refill the soap pump in the kitchen, ds loves to get the new paper toweling on the roll holder, dh and I catch when the dogs water fountain needs more water and we are all good at refilling the laundry hampers with dirty clothes lol
As for the dishwasher, dd and ds will empty it when I ask and we all load our dirty items when empty or not washed yet. Sometimes they will ask if it is ready to be unloaded.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 22, 2024 13:21:23 GMT
yes - the hand soap, the toilet paper roll, the toothpaste...if I didn't refill, it wouldn't get refilled. And DH leaves empty cereal boxes on the counter RIGHT NEXT to the trash can. the dishwasher drives me nuts - dd17's job is to unload it - and she's always about to get to it...as the sink fills up with dishes that could/should go in it. And even once it gets emptied, if for some reason, it's not full again from emptying the sink, no one will ad a single item to it. They just put it in the sink. "I didn't know if it was clean or dirty" - there's a magnet that tells you and opening it would also tell you. It's not rocket science. I felt these two statements in my soul!!!!
I hear, "I was just about to do it," all the time. As I'm doing the task. That the family member walks in on just as I'm finishing it. The task that needed doing hours ago. Maybe even last night.
I also have a magnet that tells you if the dishwasher is clean or dirty.
I have household members who will gladly leave the magnet on clean, take what dishes/utensils they want from the dishwasher, then leave the rest of the clean stuff to sit still.
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Post by lisae on Jun 22, 2024 13:21:31 GMT
Yes. DH will get out a new roll of toilet paper out of necessity but its about 50/50 whether it gets put on the dispenser or not. I doubt he even knows where I keep the paper towels.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 22, 2024 13:42:07 GMT
Now that it's just DH and I it isn't so bad. I am the 'restocker' but we both tend to refill as we use up things. The only thing DH isn't good about is the tissue box on the kitchen island. It's a decorative wicker one and requires removing the tissues from the cardboard box. Apparently that's an extra step he isn't willing to do. I have the opposite problem with the dishwasher - DSO puts it on when it isn't even full.  Drives me absolutely bonkers! However, a good friend pointed out that at least he is doing it without being asked and I should just focus on the positives of that. So I try really hard! The cost of those tablets does drive me nuts, but I finally realized that we are in no danger of losing our home or ending up on welfare. Also, I'm sure I waste bits of money here and there as well. What it comes down to is he isn't doing it "my" way. So I smile, say thank you and move on with my day. It helps that he also loads it and unloads it as well! |
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Post by cakediva on Jun 22, 2024 13:59:36 GMT
DH will replace a toilet paper roll.
But I've joked that the Keurig reservoir is the new toilet paper roll. I'm always fillign that one!
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 22, 2024 14:15:25 GMT
No, but we almost didn't get married because I said I expected him to contribute to half of the domestic work.
He does the grocery shopping and paper goods shopping usually, so he does know where that stuff is to replace.
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 22, 2024 14:37:07 GMT
It’s just dh and I now most of the time. He’s a great refiller.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 22, 2024 15:09:52 GMT
yes - the hand soap, the toilet paper roll, the toothpaste...if I didn't refill, it wouldn't get refilled. And DH leaves empty cereal boxes on the counter RIGHT NEXT to the trash can.the dishwasher drives me nuts - dd17's job is to unload it - and she's always about to get to it...as the sink fills up with dishes that could/should go in it. And even once it gets emptied, if for some reason, it's not full again from emptying the sink, no one will ad a single item to it. They just put it in the sink. "I didn't know if it was clean or dirty" - there's a magnet that tells you and opening it would also tell you. It's not rocket science. OMG that used to happen at our house years ago and it drove me absolutely batty. Finally one day I asked why do you do that? He said, “So you will know we’re out.”  Um, isn’t that what the GROCERY LIST ON THE FRIDGE DOOR is for? Since then though, modern technology has prevailed and now we have a shared list app on our phones so anyone, anywhere, can add stuff to any one of a number of store lists so there is no excuse for leaving trash laying around or for not adding something to the list that needs to be restocked. I have almost solved the “are they dirty” dishwasher problem too. As soon as the dishwasher is emptied of clean dishes, I immediately put a detergent tablet into the little compartment and close the door for it. Not sure if the dishes are clean or dirty? Check the soap compartment. If it’s closed and there are dishes in there, they’re dirty because the washer hasn’t been run yet. If it’s open and there are dishes in there, they’re clean because it HAS been run. The current problem is that no one wants to put the clean dishes away after it has been run because if they do, that means they will have to actually put their dirty dishes IN the dishwasher. Apparently it’s much easier to just stack them up in the sink.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 22, 2024 15:14:27 GMT
This thread reminds me of one I read recently about changing the toilet paper that made me laugh when someone said something to the effect of, “When you change the roll, remember it’s bangs not a mullet!”
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 22, 2024 15:31:37 GMT
Dh refills the cabinets w/toilet paper and the utility shelf on the service porch with paper towels. I am the refiller when it comes to changing the rolls. Why is it so difficult for people to change one roll of toilet paper. Does anyone remember this scene from Mad About You? |
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Post by paget on Jun 22, 2024 15:34:34 GMT
Yes. My whole adult life. I recently went to dd3’s condo and tp was just sitting by the holder so apparently she still hasn’t learned this complicated skill even though I would give free (but mandatory) group
Lessons to dh, abd her and her siblings when they lived at home. 😂
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Post by airforcemomof1 on Jun 22, 2024 15:49:48 GMT
Loved all your funny responses! I live alone so it is just me, myself and I to do everything. But I do occasionally leave the toilet paper sitting on the vanity instead of putting it on the dispenser! But hey I can do that now without anyone that I used to scold for the same thing knowing!!
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Post by littlemama on Jun 22, 2024 15:51:02 GMT
Everyone in my house is pretty good at refilling things as needed.
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Post by TXMary on Jun 22, 2024 15:51:47 GMT
Dh refills the cabinets w/toilet paper and the utility shelf on the service porch with paper towels. I am the refiller when it comes to changing the rolls. Why is it so difficult for people to change one roll of toilet paper. Does anyone remember this scene from Mad About You? Ha! I just went to youtube to post this. My favorite scene from that show!  It's just DH and I and I am the refiller of literally everything. Drives me bonkers. |
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Post by alsomsknit on Jun 22, 2024 16:13:51 GMT
I was until the last round of COVID and resulting long COVID. Couldn’t do anything for 4 months due to zero energy.
My family members were usually good at changing the toilet paper roll. But, it was me ensuring the extra roll or two was handy. It was me refilling the hand soap dispensers, bath soap in the shower, toothpaste, etc… It was just always available to them.
I get frustrated with DH though, because he will toss the containers I refill, like the damn dish soap container. I tell him don’t throw those containers away and he still does it. I am down to the last Persil container for the Borax. If it gets tossed I will hurt someone.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jun 22, 2024 16:25:16 GMT
Yes but I'm teaching DS and he's getting better  |
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Post by melanell on Jun 22, 2024 17:18:31 GMT
DH is petty good about noticing & taking care of those things, but my kids are not. So sometimes if I notice and a kid is home, I call them to do it.  |
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Post by questioning on Jun 22, 2024 17:33:53 GMT
Absolutely. now that we're mostly an empty nest, I've learned DH can't fit a TP roll on the hanger. I don't care what direction. He'll start a new roll and not bother to hang it, just leave it on the tank.
He does take out the trash, but only after smashing it to an inch of it's life to fit more in the bin.
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Post by jenb72 on Jun 22, 2024 23:50:30 GMT
DH and I are pretty good at divvying up that role, which is good because his brother, who lives with us, is not, and if I had to the lone person refilling for these two men I might contemplate running away, lol. Instead DH and I get to commiserate about how bad his brother is at it (regardless of how many times we remind him).
Jen
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Post by MZF on Jun 23, 2024 12:44:47 GMT
Yes, though DH will put toilet paper on the dispenser. What kind of annoys me is when he will ask if we have anymore of (fill in the blank)--though I typically just know, why do you not look for yourself? Or if something needs to be put on the shopping list, he will tell me and get annoyed when I tell him to put it on the list (we have a shared shopping list on our phones, so super simple to do).
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Post by christinec68 on Jun 23, 2024 13:06:11 GMT
Absolutely. now that we're mostly an empty nest, I've learned DH can't fit a TP roll on the hanger. I don't care what direction. He'll start a new roll and not bother to hang it, just leave it on the tank. He does take out the trash, but only after smashing it to an inch of it's life to fit more in the bin. What is it with that? DH does the same thing and it makes me batty. We live in an apartment building with a trash room on each floor. He'll make 3 trips down the hall with smaller bags instead putting them all in the bin and taking all of it together.  DH will change the TP and put spare rolls in the bathroom cabinet but I take care of everything else...soap dispensers, paper towels, maintaining the shopping list. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 24, 2024 14:20:20 GMT
Loved all your funny responses! I live alone so it is just me, myself and I to do everything. But I do occasionally leave the toilet paper sitting on the vanity instead of putting it on the dispenser! But hey I can do that now without anyone that I used to scold for the same thing knowing!! When I buy toilet paper, I have to be very careful to note the size of the rolls (regular, mega, super mega, etc.) because some of those giant rolls won’t fit on a standard wall holder until they’re about 1/3 gone. |
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And on the off chance that DS does change a roll, it ends up on the floor. 
Drives me absolutely bonkers! However, a good friend pointed out that at least he is doing it without being asked and I should just focus on the positives of that. So I try really hard! The cost of those tablets does drive me nuts, but I finally realized that we are in no danger of losing our home or ending up on welfare. Also, I'm sure I waste bits of money here and there as well. What it comes down to is he isn't doing it "my" way. So I smile, say thank you and move on with my day. It helps that he also loads it and unloads it as well! 
