Most hated household chore...

hi youless, That what i do most of the times too, i like to cook and thus the agreement with my other companion if they like to taste my food they have to agree to wash the dishes or else i would not cook. As it really annoy me just imagine I do the cooking, the serving on the table then after that I am still the one to wash the dishes and if that is done everyday it really feel exhausted at the end of the day. It is a repetitive task and basically very boring but have to do it and you are lucky as your husband help you to lighten your other household chores. thanks

hi vialdana, yeah, same with me and i hate to do the ironing with a high pile of clothing and it would not bother me much if the clothes is only few. In my place they resolve this wrinkle clothing issues to remove the crease they often use fabric conditioner then after the cloth dry it feels so smooth and their is no need to iron it. In terms of formal occasion i also see to it to iron my clothes so that I would even look pleasing especially if you like to convey a neat and decent images. Well, in terms of washing I could also do it but with few dishes and hate high piling especially if i do it most of the times and everyday is an annoying sights. thanks

lol =D YEah, thus sometimes i do pity those maids, who has to do the ironing everyday, on top of the household chores.. hehe ^_^ IT's definitely not easy, and what's more, some clothes has to be handle with care, so as not to burn them, with the heat.. lol =D

Yeah..it is really a hard task and need to be very careful and patience... how about you have you already experience burning a cloth when you left the iron?

hello kun, yeah, same with me..as before i finish my ironing I am all sweat all over then have to move fast, if I slow down my electric bills would surely rise..lol.. that would really be annoying doing ironing then those piles of clothing everyday if that is your job need to have a mighty hand and really have to withstand the long standing... need to be patience have to inspect all the details of the fabric if their still wrinkle or else your boss gonna fire you out...

I like the acrylic ones.. You are right, Neelia.. the pain inhaling might be dangerous.. sometimes I get headaches once I start to paint the house, part and parcel for why I hate painting so much, LOL.. But I like drawing abstracts just for fun, using the watercolor... hmmmmmmm.. magic pen and whatnot..

yeah, and they are shiny and glossy... so you really need to cover your nose most of the times... well, painting is an art though have to love what you are doing if not they would likely end up unappreciated... great..you're also an artist too... abstract? I am also fond of it, as most of the times doing doodles until my desires level it high to likes abstract works... i do loves old painting especially the still life subject... it often trick the eyes...

hi zed-k4, hey..you know to paint too..well..my father too love to paint.. yeah, you have to paint using the brush with the same stroke as if you apply too much or too little paint it would definitely never look fine.. me like to paint to and have to cover the floor with newspapers so that the dripping would not stain the floor... but have to cover you nose with mask as you may inhale the fumes it may be dangerous to the lungs.. and after the effort you just have to sit down and marvel on your paint almost perfectly flawless.. what paint are you using the enamel or the acrylic types?

Wow.. you are really very well skilled in household chores.. awesome..

huh! not really..just a little... hehe

hi ckyera, Yeah, both household chores you mention are twins as usual after you wash clothes , hang it dry, then pick it up and the next things is to iron them. Cooking too could not be tiring to do, especially if one is hungry and you have no one to rely on. You need to cook or else you would go hungry. Aside from it their is a need to estimate the time like when your husband would take lunch in your home, you need to cook at least 1 hour in advance before he go home as when he finally arrive all is set and ready for him. The same things to in the evening and in breakfast. I myself like to cook food intended for afternoon or evening as I could not wake up early in the morning then i do not cook and just have to have a cup of coffee and hot pandesal. Then, at 10 am it is now my time to eat for my breakfast. In my house too we were only 5 with my sister, parents and 1 niece, then all have shared responsibilities in the household, Just like you it is annoying to wash dishes in my case after a party as the dishes are piling high. Good for you as you have assistance. thanks

hi triplejazzm51, Washing makes my hands feel cold, all sorts of washing ranging from washing dishes, laundry, cleaning the bathroom and the whole house. Yeah, you are right although some household chores is annoying have to keep it up to do it as what you mention it would just pile up which no one like to happen. It is a quite messing with dirty and unclean surrounding makes a home not a nice home to stay so to keep it smelling clean all over , all need to clean all those stuffs. thanks

hi triplejazzm, Yeah, me too and I also say to my companion in the house that i could do other household chores tasks except ironing and washing dishes which is very repetitive task then i am willing to do even the other task they hate. Well, the things you mention I also do it everyday especially dusting as I do not like dust to accumulate it make me sneeze.

I love doing all the other household chores especially cleaning and arranging things inside cabinets. I only hate the two i mentioned but i cannot do anything, noone else will do it except me. hehe

Hi highflyingxangel, Well, the truth washing dishes for me is easy but i do not like to wash every day where all my companion just enjoy eating then afterward bring the dirty dishes then do not bother to wash it. It is really annoying to stand for a long time then wash the dishes more than 3 times per day then at the next day you still have to wash it. Especially after party the dishes is piling then if you have no companion it look like a maid works. You could not just sit and relax as no one who would replace you to do it. As they never like their hands to get wet. Yeah, having a dishwasher could be a great help i do not know yet in my place if their are available as mostly the one who uses it are those who engage in restaurant business and sometimes they just wash plates manually. Especially if your hands is shaking due to arthritis it is really annoying to do it everyday. Thus, if you have maid they could do it for you. thanks

hi robert19ph, well, cleaning of the house I do it everyday especially the sweeping of the floor and dusting. Though, i am not into ironing, it takes a lot of time and it makes me sweat a lot with the stubborn wrinkle it is hard to make them crease free. About, washing dishes is not a problem too in my places except during part as the dishes piled up. In your cases you have water problem, you could remedy it and all you need to have a large water tank to stored water so that you may not run out of it. thanks.

hihatley, yeah, washing the dishes makes me mad especially if the dishes are piling high then my other companion would not mind washing their own dishes after they have eaten. That's the best solution just have to buy clothes which are wash and wear and do not have to bother to iron those stubborn wrinkle clothing. Ironing takes a lot of time and one need to be careful not to left the iron longer on the cloth as you may accidentally damage the fabric. thanks

hi wahmivy, Yeah, cleaning a dirty bathroom is annoying especially if your companion after they use it they do not bother to clean it. Well, in terms of dusting i do it everyday and have no problem with it. Ironing is the less household chores I like as it consume most of my times and it makes me sweat. thanks

hi downwindz, You are lucky to have a sweet boyfriend as he help you doing your household chores which help you lighten your household chores.. wow, and his mom to help you..what a relief? well... the ironing is the most annoying for me as I get to perspire a lot and my hands get tired ironing those stubborn fabric clothing... well..laundry is not really hard for me as you could uses a washing machines...maybe you have tons of clothes as it feels heavy... me in my homes, everyone do their own laundry... thanks

hi downwindz, wow, you're such a lucky gal having a boyfriend like that is sweet more than sugar coated candies.. Well,that is the same things here in my places as lot of people who live in the city have to go to the top of the building where their is a vacant areas where they could let their clothes to dry naturally or in your case it is the set up. Going up and down that a lot of exercises it would do even better to you.. well, if their is a lift you could use it or in a stairs as long as it never been more than the 20th floor you could still do it..lol..

Trust me i am very pleased with my boyfriend, he is such a gentleman. We do have a washing machine and a drying machine, but it is located on our attic (Dutch people have a weird way of designing their houses) And it is simply just going up and down of the stairs and folding all the clothes that takes time ;) It aint that hard im just to lazy to do that and rather do other things with my time :P

haha...hello bestfriend! looks like you hate doing all the household chores! haha i think your hubby needs to hire a helper for you...

ohhhhhhhhhh...i forgot! i hate cleaning our own bathroom!.... just i cant dare cleaning it ..lol!but im trying too..heheheh! by picking the garbage...placing things on proper..but not scrubbing!the floor or cleaning the toilet...i let my hubby do that kind of thing or let others do that ... but not me..lol! have a great day!

hmmmmmmmm..not really lol!.. but im trying my best to be a good wife..doing those chores and etc.. i want to learn more..i dont want to hire helpers cause its hard to budget another minus in our income lol!.. and i want to save more...maybe if i already have a baby..maybe thats the time ill hire one... heheheh! miss ya!

hi msfrancisco, well..that is rarely my problem as i clean my wall and ceiling every weekend and my mom do not like tp see spider web as it is unlucky. I too have allergy and sometimes takes zrytec when my allergic reactions is triggers by cold air and dust too. Yeah, cleaning is good and make a nice home fit for relaxation. thanks

And his lucky too..to have you as his loving wife... and being a loving and responsible mother to your children.. yup, I couldn't disagree more...

I am lucky enough to have a husband who's so supportive and willing to do it for me. A clean home is so nice to live in.

hi solared, well..I do dusting every day and sweep the floor at the same time. Because if i never do it tend to accumulate and it much harder to clean it. While in terms of cleaning windows I do it twice a month, then cleaning sinks and bathtubs I do clean it at the same time i am taking a bath. thanks

Well, I clean it first then take a bath and don't have to wait for an hours to do it...thus I wet myself and the place at the same time its the quick routine and do not have to repeat it again..just for one time..

How can you clean your bath tub while taking a bath, that dosen't sound vert sanitary, I clean my tub then hours later take a bath.

Whether or not manual dishwashing is cleaner is debatable. When you are manually cleaning your dishes you are not able (or at least I am not) to wash them as hot as the dishwasher does. Also, before you put the dishes in the dishwasher it is important to remove any loose food and dips because the result will be better, just like when you are doing your dishes manually. I guess you will save on electricity, that's true, but on the other hand I do not own a lot of other electrical equipment and with everything new I buy I look at the label and make sure it is as low impact on the environment as possible. If everything in your house is low electricity use you are not only helping yourself to much lower bills, but helping the environment at the same time. So I'll be saving up for a dishwasher once more . Thanks for the counter response.

hi cyberfluff, That were alright if one have a dishwasher but in my place only few have own it yet and these dishwasher were frequently found only in restaurant and fastfood but still some prefer manual dishwashing since they are more cleaner than the machine operated one since they are saving electricity bills so paying dishwasher is the most appropriate for owner prefer than buying the dishwasher.

Well, ere in my place like in a small fastfood they hire manual dishwasher to wash their dishes and the forks, spoons and glasses are dip in a warm water after they have been wash as a mean to sterilize them then wash again with cold water that is the process just to kill those germs, viruses or any bacteria trace as alternative in case their is no operated dishwasher available. It is really a convenient way to have a dishwasher and I myself would buy that when I save enough since it really helps facilitate the monotonous household chores which i dare not to do every day. Have a nice day!

hi kathy, Yeah, my house is beside the road and everyday i have to clean the windows and all the furniture I wipe them as the dust makes me sneeze thus I have to clean it.

hi cyrus, Yeah, me too but have no choice have to do it as nobody would replace me and then have to make sure the place is clean. Dusting is done by me everyday as my house is near the main road have to dusting everyday to avoid further dust accumulation. thanks for responding.

You must get a lot of dust if you live so close to the road. I'm set back quite a ways from the road, myself, but I still have to dust. Our roads are paved, though. Kathy.

hi sunny, actually I uses to enjoy washing dishes if it is only in a small batch but I hate to wash many plates especially if their is a party then all mu companion is not helping. Many are lazy sitting or watching television then the piles of dishes grows bigger then if not wash immediately the debris tend to stick and it becomes to tough to removes the dirt. Thus, It only right to wash the dishes immediately as I hate to see dirty kitchen sink, though I have no choice but to wash it.Then, the routine becomes boring if you are the same person doing all the household chores everyday while your other companion sits in comfort and relaxing. Then, i also remind them to help and they do not seem to heard and care. Some continue talking while they become not interested when it is all about cleaning and doing other household chores. yeah, you re right the household chores would not become a burden if all the members in the house cooperate to have their own shares. thanks

Yup..it is a great help to let the family member do their share as they could help lighten the load of the mother or the other member who do all the household work most of the times so that they would not feel bored or easily annoy..

very true...it is very important that members of family understand each other and also value each others contributions. also you are right about after parties..there are a lot of dishes to wash, however for parties i also use disposable (use and throw) plates and glasses. this reduces the burden a lot.

hi lucky09, yup, ironing for me is a very annoying household chores I hate to do it even though I only do it twice or once a week just seeing the piles of clothing makes me frown..lol.. well..washing the dishes is easy but I find it annoying to wash dishes where my companion is very lazy to wash their own plates and also after every party seeing a lot of dirty dishes is tiring... getting my hands wet is not a good things a s I often uses computer not good to my hands...

hi lucky09, yeah, and it's better to either use disposable plates if you are in a hurry or do not like your hands to get wet then just have to throw it away... well..me too have to cook when I am living on vacation with my brother.. you know only few guys know to cook so I do need to learn and cook for them... then they just have to sit down, ready to serve and munch afterward just have to relax... well..that so the habit it is hard to break once one get used to it.. though us need to be patience and be gentle....hahaha..

hi neel^^;; oh i also hate washing dishes i didn't use. when my younger cousin was living with me in my apartment before, i would cook food good for the 2 of us. i would usually eat first because of my work and then when it's her time, she would eat then leave a little or a few of the food from the casserole instead of consuming it all which i think is not much..this way, she would not have to wash the casserole too. i endured several times but i also reminded her of her habit but it still happened several times..

hi sender, Well, in my case I never do it frequently as I usually sweep the floor every day. That is really a tough chore scrubbing kitchen floor and the bathroom toilet. I do clean it too but not every day as I only have 4 companion in the house and they also do their shares in helping. thanks

I don't keep up with the dish washing and I rarely iron now. However, for boring tasks I try to combine it with something fun. With dish washing, I used to do some exercise/stretching while I washed. I cleared a portion of the counter and would put one leg on the counter; later doing the other leg. There's lots of stretching with this and twisting the waist when you put the dishes in the drainer. For ironing I would set up the ironing board in front of the tv. The time would whiz by.

hi beadguru, Well, that also happen to me although I have girls companion here they are all lazy and even though I make a complain they would likely to fall to deaf ears. They are also like your companion when it comes to eating they are very fast but when it comes to washing the dishes most of them escape it. Thus, like you i end up reminding them, and have no choice but to clean all the dirty stuffs. I appreciate your patience as it only mean you are very sensitive and not lazy. You are willing to sacrifices and ot easily get angry as some who experience the same things with you would always shout or feel angry to their insensitive companion. I do hope they could learn to help you to as even in other homes the duty of washing dishes is not only a girl thing and most men know also to wash their own dirty plates without depending on their women. thanks for sharing. have a great day!

I feel bad for you. I don't think you should be forced to be the only one to do the dishes just because you are the only female in the house. Trush me when I say, my husband and son sure know how to do them as well. Put your foot down on that one!!

yeah, I always tell them that they should also do the dishes sometimes but they just won't listen to me. I even tried to arrange with them the you-wash-your-own-plate scheme but to no avail. They will rush out of the dining room after eating as if they are in some kind of a race. Even if I'll let the dishes stay in the sink for sometime, hoping that somehow one of them might have a change of mind and do the dishes for me, in the end I'm the one who will still do it. I even suggested that we just use disposable plates, spoon, fork, etc. in eating. But of course, I'm also thinking of the adverse effects of non-biodegradable materials in our environment.