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The Most Sucky Of Household Chores

Started by Mr. DS, June 30, 2007, 08:47:02 AM

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Mr. DS

I can not stand cleaning up the house.  My wife and I share the responsibilities but sometimes we can get a bit lax and when weekend comes, two hours of potential relaxing time gets spent cleaning up.  Perhaps my least favorite is anything having to do with the kitchen.  Dishes, floor, countertops, stove, etc.  We do have a dishwasher but loading/unloading it seems to be an irritation to me.  I must go vacum now but what your least favorite thing? 
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Dennis

Something that I just did, picking up the dog poop in the yard, neither one of us likes it but it's one of those things you must do. Went out with Buddy to play fetch and in between throwing her ball I picked up the front and back yards, put away the shovel, and then caught Buddy leaving a present in the middle of the front yard.
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Snivelly

I detest laundry with every ounce of my soul.  And since I have two daughters, I'm pretty much guaranteed quite a few more years of overflowing laundry hampers.  I wish they didn't feel they have to change clothes for every occasion.

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Andrew

Cleaning up after dinner is my nightly chore.  Wash the dishes and pans, load the dishwasher, wipe down the counters and table (and chairs - you'll understand if you have children), sweep up the kitchen and dining room.  Then it is time to give the kids their bath.

Worst chore, worst chore...cleaning the bathroom I suppose is the worst of the usual ones. 
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Shadow

I usually get home home about two hours before my wife, so I have been assigned various duties since I have more "free" time (nevermind that I get up and leave for work two hours earlier than she does). My weekly list of chores, some of which must be done on a daily basis, include:

vacuuming the entire house (this must be done two three times a week because of all the dog hair)
scrubbing all tile and linoleum floors
cleaning all bathrooms (counter tops, sinks, toilets, mirrors, etc.)
dusting the entire house
working in the yard
cleaning up after dinner
doggie poop scooping

I devised a schedule to get this all done. Plus I usually only spend about an hour a day doing it.  :teddyr:

We usually split cooking duties. I'll cook some nights, she others and once in a while we cook together.
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Quote from: Snivelly on June 30, 2007, 09:39:52 AM
I detest laundry with every ounce of my soul.  And since I have two daughters, I'm pretty much guaranteed quite a few more years of overflowing laundry hampers.  I wish they didn't feel they have to change clothes for every occasion.
Man oh man do I hate the never ending moutain of laundry!  Folding laundry has got to be the worst for me...though I too find emptying the dishwasher irritating, and what is there to enjoy about doogie doo duty?  I have two dogs, including one of them hairy "s**t" machine beagles, who's beautiful and gentle but is always ready to POP!
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Snivelly

Quote from: Allhallowsday on June 30, 2007, 11:30:55 AM
Quote from: Snivelly on June 30, 2007, 09:39:52 AM
I detest laundry with every ounce of my soul.  And since I have two daughters, I'm pretty much guaranteed quite a few more years of overflowing laundry hampers.  I wish they didn't feel they have to change clothes for every occasion.
Man oh man do I hate the never ending moutain of laundry!  Folding laundry has got to be the worst for me...though I too find emptying the dishwasher irritating, and what is there to enjoy about doogie doo duty?  I have two dogs, including one of them hairy "s**t" machine beagles, who's beautiful and gentle but is always ready to POP!

Even right after I do laundry, like within a matter of hours, I can still walk around the house and find another full load.  And because it gets humid in the South this time of year, I have to limit laundry to the evening hours so it won't get too humid in here too.

I don't have dogs but I have two indoor cats, and keeping the litter box clean is no treat either.   :bluesad:
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Ash

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Quote from: Shadow on June 30, 2007, 10:09:00 AM
vacuuming the entire house (this must be done two three times a week because of all the dog hair)
scrubbing all tile and linoleum floors
cleaning all bathrooms (counter tops, sinks, toilets, mirrors, etc.)
dusting the entire house
working in the yard
cleaning up after dinner
doggie poop scooping

Scrubbing the tile and linoleum floors?
Man, that's harsh!

Sounds like the stuff my mom used to make me do.
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Mr. DS

Quote from: Snivelly on June 30, 2007, 09:39:52 AM
I detest laundry with every ounce of my soul.  And since I have two daughters, I'm pretty much guaranteed quite a few more years of overflowing laundry hampers.  I wish they didn't feel they have to change clothes for every occasion.
Our laundry has a knack of hanging out in the basket until it overflows.  Thats when either one of us will reluctantly jump  at folding it and putting it away.  Luckily we  both don't care much about wrinkles. 
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raj

I hate laundry -- though it isn't too bad now that I has a bucket own a house and have a washer & dryer.  Cleaning the bathroom is next worse, then vaccuuming.  I don't mind cleaning the kitchen and washing dishes (no place for a dishwasher  :bluesad: ) is not a problem.  Usually the dog poops when I walk him, so gotta pick up right away anyhow.

Now mind you, I'm a guy living alone so I don't have to do chores as often as some other people might.  Like cleaning the bathroom only when it starts eyeballing me.

Snivelly

Quote from: raj on June 30, 2007, 01:35:49 PM
I hate laundry -- though it isn't too bad now that I has a bucket

LOL!   :bouncegiggle:
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Fishasaurus

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Definitely cleanign up the wreckage left behind when my family comes over.  My dad feels it's a sacred duty to track mud iunto the house and across the rug, while my sister is more creative, once dousing the entire kitchen (even inside the drawer under the stove that holds the soup pots) with a turkey baster full of hot fat.  I STILL haven't gotten all of it our of the cracks.
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trekgeezer

I hate washing dishes! Have since I was forced to do it as a kid.

That was our prenuptial agreement when we got married.  I will dust vacuum, sweep, mop, and clean bathrooms; but I rarely ever wash a dish unless it's an emergency.



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indianasmith

Well, mucking out the goat barn is WORST of all on my place . . . but that's not really a HOUSEHOLD chore. 
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flackbait

This is more of household repair but plunging the toilet ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S NOT YOUR FREAKING MESS IN THE FIRST PLACE.