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Household Chores for DH

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MoneyQueen
MoneyQueen Posts: 929 Forumite
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Hi

I am compiling a list of household chores that we don't do on a daily or Weekly Basis .. such as Cleaning the Gutters...
I had this agreement with DH that if he does all these tasks, I will do the daily chores on my own
Till now I have got
1. Clean Windows from Outside - Once in Two Months
2. Lawn Mowing - Fortnightly in Summers/ Spring
3. Pressure Wash Patio - Once in 3 Months
4. Duvet Washing - Once in 3 Months(Waiting in Launderette)
5. Cleaning the Gutters - Every 6 Months
6. Car Washing and Vacuum - Fortnightly/ Monthly

And now I can't think of anymore...and Need you help

Please add yours..

Moderators: I couldn't find any existing thread which is similar but if there is one, please feel free to close this

Thanks Everybody..
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  • redruby
    redruby Posts: 7,317 Forumite
    7. Putting rubbish / recycling out ?
    8. Washing outside dustbins ?


    will probably think of more, need to keep em busy :D;)
  • ClaireLR
    ClaireLR Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    Oooh loving this thread already, might get my OH to do stuff like this since he never does much lol!

    How about cleaning the inside windows? Cleaning curtains if that involves a trip to the launderette too (mine don't as they're small enough to fit in the washing machine)

    Tidying out garage/garden shed if you have one.

    Any Painting/decorating that needs doing (not sure how you'd determine when/what rooms needed doing though)

    Cant think of anymore at the moment but will have a think and may come back
    Sometimes you have to go through
    the rain to get to the
    rainbow
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    9. Checking/clearing the external drains/putting bleach down if appropriate
    10. Painting exterior woodwork (every 2-3 years? some 4-5 years)
    11. Clearing leaves/rubbish blown around entrance doors, even if the garden can be left (as appropriate during autumn/winter)
    12. Oiling window catches/door locks/gate hinges/hinges etc (1x a year)
  • ClaireLR
    ClaireLR Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    Thought of another one, cleaning the sofa if thats applicable (mines leather and I hate doing it)
    Sometimes you have to go through
    the rain to get to the
    rainbow
  • champys
    champys Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    Splendid idea to ask everyone, MoneyQueen! You'll have a task list as long as your arm in no time. What about de-frosting and re-inventorizing the freezer once a year? Can be useful if you have a big freezer. I also have a special 'cobweb session' every 3 months, where the hunt is on for those cobwebs you don't spot in routine cleaning.
    "Remember that many of the things you have now you could once only dream of" - Epicurus
  • LisbonLaura
    LisbonLaura Posts: 1,121 Forumite
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    Question. If I said something like:- "Servicing only when & where you require it". .... would I be banned, or worse? :(

    If so, I didn't say a word ...... (no suitable emoticon as response unknown).


    We have a simple rule:-

    If I cook, he washes up.

    If he cooks, he washes up.
  • MoneyQueen
    MoneyQueen Posts: 929 Forumite
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    Thanks everybody..

    and keep them coming..

    DH was perfectly hapy with this arrangement...

    Want to see his face when he gets the complete list
  • budicca
    budicca Posts: 32 Forumite
    this certainly reminds me of what I was told years ago re the division of labour in the domestic sphere...

    SHE gets everything that can't wait and has to be done NOW

    HE gets everything that can wait and can always be done LATER....!
  • Ellidee
    Ellidee Posts: 6,216 Forumite
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    Ooh budicca I LIKE that :beer:
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
  • poohzee
    poohzee Posts: 439 Forumite
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    mowing the lawn
    changing lightbulbs
    putting the bins out / in
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