Household Chores for DH

miserly_mum

Ellidee wrote: »

Hi MQ I think buying a new duvet every 6 months is a good idea. It costs a lot to get them cleaned and even the laundrette isn't cheap. I usually get our duvets from TJ Hughes for around £15 or less and then chuck them rather than clean.[/QUOTE

Why would anyone need to replace a duvet every six months?

Unless you are into seriously messy bedtime antics or are incontinent this just seems a complete and utter waste of money?

jackieb

I'm so jealous! My dh powerhoses the slabs a couple of times a year, and cuts the grass when he's at home. He paints (I help) every year or so. But he's away for 5 weeks at a time so I have to rely on myself most of the time anyway. I even had to organise a mortgage on my own. He just had to go in to sign papers.

My sister doesn't even have to put petrol in the car. She wouldn't know how to pay a bill if her house depended on it! Don't think i'd like to be as 'spoiled' as that though lol.

yellowmonkey

Do we not do enough already. All that hunter gathering is hard work and trying to plan the days viewing takes a lot of doing:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

ym

jannyannie

My OH does b*****r all. It's a great effort for him to even load the dishwasher and put it on :mad: . I told him years ago not to bother doing the DIY, he really has no idea at all and I would rather do it myself as he makes such a mess of it! Same with gardening, his idea is to take a fork and dig. He once dug out all my poppies! He doesn't drive so I'm the one who does all the stuff to do with the car. He's quite good at sorting out the computer when it packs up.

Anyone else married to a totally impractical man?

MissEyre

Here is a really revolting one to add to the list-cleaning the outside bins once a month-hand him the Jeyes fluid and the rubber gloves and leave him to it :rotfl: Bin juice has got to be one of the most revolting things ever, but the job has to be done!

MoneyQueen

Hi

I don't post much and have been more of a lurker for the past few months. But just wanted to take this oppertunity to thank all of you for you replies on this topic and to everyone on Old style board for all the wonderful ideas..

A list for chores for my OH never really worked. But after reading this thread and other threads on the OS Board, he appreciates all the efforts we women have to put in running the house and now we just don't divide the work, we do everything together. so no need of lists...

He still has days when he wouldn't want to do anything other than watching telly. But then there are days when I am having my periods and unlike before I wouldn't need to worry about anything as I know he is there and would make me a a nice hearty meal in bed and would also take care of housework

Bless him

Thanks everyone

Ms_Chocaholic

I have a wonderful hubbie who does loads of things around the house and outside .... in fact he does more than me. I can't believe how lucky I am but it must be something to do with the training ... when we first moved in together, amongst other things, he used to just throw his clothes in the washing basket and when I asked him why he never put the washing on, he calmly stated that "I liked to do it".

Things have changed a bit since then though (1996) but I do feel guilty sometimes that he does so much.

thriftlady_2

Haribo you made me laugh so much, thank you:T :rotfl: :rotfl:

I'd add -Taking stuff to the tip.

We don't have a list, but things seem to have evolved into a happy state of affairs.

Me
I do all the food related things -buying, preparing, planning, and quite a lot of eating too.

I do all the laundry and ironing (bare minimum of ironing) and mending.

I do all housecleaning chores, but not very regularly or thoroughly and make sure we're well supplied with loo rolls etc and medical supplies.

I do all the gardening except very heavy work.

OH
He earns all the money.

He does any DIY work (and very well too).

He does heavy garden jobs like chopping branches off trees.

He cleans cars

He gets cars serviced, MOTd etc

He takes stuff to the tip -I sometimes do this

He fixes the computer and the kids' toys.

He takes the kids swimming and for walks etc

He washes up after every meal - this one should be divided up amongst DS1 & 2 soon.


KIDS
They change their bedlinen and make them again.

They take the bins out (wheelie bins) -OH did this when they were dustbins.

They take rubbish to the compost bin and other bins.

They put away clothes and keep their rooms tidy. DD is pretty rubbish at most of these but she's only 8.

Things we both do
Take children to hospital/doctor's depending where the appointments are.

Organise kid's baths & bedtimes-only necessary for DD now.

Take kids to out of school activities.

nesssie1702

Both my DH and I work, so our chores are split down the middle, pretty much.

I do the shopping and cooking, the kitchen is my patch

I do the clothes washing and drying, he does the ironing!

I'll change the beds and do the deep springclean, but he does the rest of the cleaning up every week, including the hoovering.

He cleans the cars and mows the grass, I put the bins out

We both walk the dog!

I pay the bills and keep an eye on the finances.

Between the two of us, we've got most things covered.....

abaxas

As a man,

Give us jobs we dont mind doing! And magically they'll get done :P

Eg, cutting lawn, cleaning cars, building fire, DIY, etc