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Post by Fidget on Jun 18, 2016 17:01:57 GMT
We were having a conversation regarding the division of household chores ( I feel like he's been slacking lately): Me: why am I always the one to clean the bathrooms? DH: - What are you talking about I clean the bathrooms! Me: WHAT! When is the last time you cleaned a bathroom? DH: Every time I pee, I wipe the dribbles off the rim with toilet paper We clearly have very different ideas about what is considered cleaning the bathroom  |
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Post by gar on Jun 18, 2016 17:09:03 GMT
Bless him  I have to ask, how long have you lived together??? |
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Post by birdy on Jun 18, 2016 17:17:48 GMT
Haha!!! That would so be my husband too! And now that I'm on summer break from work, he things I should be getting up early (I get up around 9-10) because he has to and that I should do everything because I'm home and he has to go to work. I do MOST things and only ask for a bit of help here and there and you'd think I asked him to spring clean the entire house or something, ugh!!
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Post by Woobster on Jun 18, 2016 17:33:42 GMT
My DH is the same way. I try to give him a break because he does dishes and laundry, and helps cook. But damn... It would be nice if he would tackle the bathrooms every now and then.
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Post by johnnysmom on Jun 18, 2016 17:36:48 GMT
LOL by that theory you must do dishes, surely you return your glass to the kitchen when you're finished with it. You must also handle the car maintenance, you shut the engine off each time you're done driving. You do the laundry, you put your clothes in the hamper. Gosh, you must be exhausted!  |
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Post by leannec on Jun 18, 2016 17:44:03 GMT
I'm a SAHM so I do all the inside chores ... I hate it but it is what it is because I have the time Dh does all outside work and automotive things ... plus he works full time as a realtor ... We have two teen dd's who do as little as possible unless there is money involed ... I've created monsters  |
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Post by KelleeM on Jun 18, 2016 18:06:14 GMT
Oh my. I'm grateful for my dh who does everything (he's retired) although I still complain sometimes.
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Post by anniefb on Jun 18, 2016 19:10:06 GMT
LOL!
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Post by Fidget on Jun 18, 2016 19:26:51 GMT
Bless him I have to ask, how long have you lived together??? We have been married for 33 years - lived together for 4 years before we made it legal so 37 in all!! |
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Post by ExpatBackHome on Jun 18, 2016 19:33:39 GMT
Oh my! So funny.
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Post by gar on Jun 18, 2016 19:39:45 GMT
Bless him I have to ask, how long have you lived together??? We have been married for 33 years - lived together for 4 years before we made it legal so 37 in all!! He obviously needs a refresher course since your early days when first trained him:grin: |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2016 20:01:07 GMT
We were having a conversation regarding the division of household chores ( I feel like he's been slacking lately): Me: why am I always the one to clean the bathrooms? DH: - What are you talking about I clean the bathrooms! Me: WHAT! When is the last time you cleaned a bathroom? DH: Every time I pee, I wipe the dribbles off the rim with toilet paper We clearly have very different ideas about what is considered cleaning the bathroom I had something so similar happen. I put sprayed toilet cleaner in the toilet (the blue kind) and walked away for a few minutes to do something (probably change the laundry or unload the dishwasher or some other task that DH doesn't seem to have strong enough arms for). When I returned, it was gone but the toilet wasn't clean. WTF? I searched out DH who proclaimed he "cleaned the toilet." By flushing it. Yep, that's all it takes is a good strong flush. Sure thing honey. |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jun 18, 2016 20:01:44 GMT
Yeah. I spend my weekends cooking for the week, doing the laundry, vacuuming, and other house stuff. He plays in the garage! Good times, good times.
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Post by femalebusiness on Jun 18, 2016 20:21:57 GMT
That made me laugh. My husband and I have separate bathrooms and he cleans his own. However...he still doesn't know where the Excedrin is and it has been in the same place in this house for forty years. Clueless!
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Post by Sam on Jun 18, 2016 20:40:25 GMT
We were having a conversation regarding the division of household chores ( I feel like he's been slacking lately): Me: why am I always the one to clean the bathrooms? DH: - What are you talking about I clean the bathrooms! Me: WHAT! When is the last time you cleaned a bathroom? DH: Every time I pee, I wipe the dribbles off the rim with toilet paper We clearly have very different ideas about what is considered cleaning the bathroom That conversation is WHY you should just retain bathroom cleaning duty and add something else to his list of chores - OH has 'cleaned' both the bathroom and the kitchen in the past. It was amazing....once I'd re-cleaned the entire rooms and eliminated all the crap he'd missed! I know men are capable of doing this and some do when in a relationship, but it's just easier for me to recognise that while I am here it ain't gonna happen - I make things equal in other ways, believe me!!  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 18, 2016 20:50:58 GMT
I recently put my DH in charge of grocery shopping. Everyone in our house downloaded a grocery app so we could create a list for him. Seriously, I'm like why do I have to put Sara Lee 100% whole wheat bread on the list instead of just bread. He's been eating our food for years but it's like he has not paid a bit of attention to what I actually buy. It's been a very frustrating transition.
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Post by Ryann on Jun 18, 2016 21:24:32 GMT
We have two bathrooms in our house - one in the hallway that guests use and one in the master bedroom. The hallway bathroom is DH's and the master bathroom is mine. He only uses and cleans his. I only use and clean mine. He works full time (50+ hours) and I work part time (20 hours).
My 23yo step-son moved in with us 18 months ago, so he now cleans the hallway bathroom that he shares with DH. The master bathroom is still just mine.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 1:05:47 GMT
I once dated a guy who when I asked him when the last time he changed his sheets, he replied "when I bought then a few months ago". I told him that sheets needed to be cleaned every week and to put them in the washer. I went back over the next week and he said he cleaned his sheets, but when I smelled them, they still smelled.
So I asked if he washed them and he said no. I asked what he meant by "cleaning" them and he said he vacuumed them. He actually put the vacuum on the bed and vacuumed them.
He had to go.
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Post by maryland on Jun 19, 2016 1:18:03 GMT
I'm a SAHM so I do all the inside chores ... I hate it but it is what it is because I have the time Dh does all outside work and automotive things ... plus he works full time as a realtor ... We have two teen dd's who do as little as possible unless there is money involed ... I've created monsters Sounds like my teen daughters! But my 13 yr. old is very helpful. I am a SAHM too, so I do all the household chores, lawn mowing (but my girls started helping mow when they turned 11. The only chore they don't mind). My husband works and does any tech type repair or household repairs. He is teaching our daughters how to do that because he thinks his future son-in-law will love him for it!  My inlaws taught their son and daughter to do all household chores - cleaning, cooking, repairs, yardwork, etc. I love that, and we plan to teach our kids the same. |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 19, 2016 4:37:27 GMT
That's why we have our own bathrooms.
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jun 19, 2016 5:02:41 GMT
I once dated a guy who when I asked him when the last time he changed his sheets, he replied "when I bought then a few months ago". I told him that sheets needed to be cleaned every week and to put them in the washer. I went back over the next week and he said he cleaned his sheets, but when I smelled them, they still smelled. So I asked if he washed them and he said no. I asked what he meant by "cleaning" them and he said he vacuumed them. He actually put the vacuum on the bed and vacuumed them. He had to go. Omg!! Despite teaching my son otherwise, I think this could be him! Bahaha
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 19, 2016 5:07:18 GMT
Haha bless him and his little dribbles! I had an argument with 11yo DS the other day. I told him he had to clean the toilet and he was absolutely horrified, and asked why he had to do it. I explained to him that the yellow pee dribbles under the seat are from him. He denied it vehemently even after I pointed out that he is the only male to use that toilet, and I knew it wasn't DD who peed on the rim under the seat.
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Post by M in Carolina on Jun 19, 2016 6:24:15 GMT
My dh's parents taught him to clean up after himself, do chores, be helpful and responsible. He's a wonderful spouse.
He does so much around the house. Even when I could do less and less. His mom is disabled, and he did a lot of the chores for her.
I always wanted to do all the housework because he'd done so much already. My mom made me do the lion's share of the housework on top of my school work and called it "training".
Our house was 5,000 sq ft--3 floors I dragged a huge vacuum up and down. One whole side of the house was windows, etc. I finally got mom to do the windows--I hate doing windows. I had to do all the food shopping and cooking, though.
There's not a whole lot to do for just the two of us. Dh works from home, we don't cook much, only have a load or so of laundry a week.
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Post by mlynn on Jun 19, 2016 6:57:03 GMT
Ok, peas. Color yourselves green with envy. I literally cannot remember the last time I cleaned the bathroom. DH does it. He thinks that I should not have to! (Yeah for me.) He also always takes out the garbage. He does other chores as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 6:57:50 GMT
My dh's parents taught him to clean up after himself, do chores, be helpful and responsible. He's a wonderful spouse. He does so much around the house. Even when I could do less and less. His mom is disabled, and he did a lot of the chores for her. I always wanted to do all the housework because he'd done so much already. My mom made me do the lion's share of the housework on top of my school work and called it "training". Our house was 5,000 sq ft--3 floors I dragged a huge vacuum up and down. One whole side of the house was windows, etc. I finally got mom to do the windows--I hate doing windows. I had to do all the food shopping and cooking, though. There's not a whole lot to do for just the two of us. Dh works from home, we don't cook much, only have a load or so of laundry a week. OMG that was not training. That borders on abuse! My neighbors when I was a child , would make their kids clean the entire basement ( their rooms and playroom were there and kitchen every morning before the bus came. If it wasn't done they would have to stay home until it was and walk the seven miles to school. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 19, 2016 10:32:04 GMT
DH: Every time I pee, I wipe the dribbles off the rim with toilet paper Made me laugh. Yes, that would be considered a full cleaning regimen, now wouldn't it? LOL |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 19, 2016 10:33:02 GMT
LOL by that theory you must do dishes, surely you return your glass to the kitchen when you're finished with it. You must also handle the car maintenance, you shut the engine off each time you're done driving. You do the laundry, you put your clothes in the hamper. Gosh, you must be exhausted! Love this! |
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 19, 2016 12:41:04 GMT
I had something so similar happen. I put sprayed toilet cleaner in the toilet (the blue kind) and walked away for a few minutes to do something (probably change the laundry or unload the dishwasher or some other task that DH doesn't seem to have strong enough arms for). When I returned, it was gone but the toilet wasn't clean. WTF? I searched out DH who proclaimed he "cleaned the toilet." By flushing it. Yep, that's all it takes is a good strong flush. Sure thing honey. Oh, yes, I KNEW where this was going! I love your "some other task that DH doesn't seem to have strong enough arms for" - too funny. |
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