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Who is the Chief Cook and Bottle Washer in Your Family?

@DianneN (247186)

United States

October 28, 2019 9:41am CST

Chief cook and bottle washer means someone who performs routine tasks in the house. I have always been the chief cook and bottle washer in my house. I was even more so when I was a stay at home mom, although my husband always pitched in. He helped even more when I decided to return to my career. Now that I’m retired, my husband still helps out and has taken over the role of chief cook and bottle washer. He does it with love. Our boys are the same way. As proof, my photo shows one of the chocolate chip cookies our younger son perfected over the years - crisp on the outside and moist and chewy on the inside. I have an entire container to eat! Now to fold my second load of laundry.

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@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

28 Oct 19

Put those cookies away and get to folding!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

I still have one more load to go, so, “Aye aye, sir!”

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@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

28 Oct 19

As we both work then neither one of us fits the description. Most of the mundane chores are shared fairly evenly. After Christmas we'll both have given up work so the same applies really.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

I think it’s great when working or non-working spouses share the chores. Those days of the past are long gone.

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@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

28 Oct 19

@DianneN I think those days disappeared as soon as it became necessary for households to need 2 salaries just to get by. Certainly in the UK anyway.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

@WorDazza Here, too.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

28 Oct 19

I have always been the chief cook and bottle washer and I still am and I am happy to be.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

29 Oct 19

I know what balabusta means, more or less"mistress of the house".

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Oct 19

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

You always impressed me as being a little balabusta. If you don’t know what that means, ask your husband if he ever heard of it.

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@Bensen32 (27610)

• United States

28 Oct 19

Well these days I am single so I guess it would be me since no one else is there to do it. When I was a single dad, well it was still mostly me but the kids would pitch in here and there and do what they could.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

I didn’t realize you were single. I’m sure you don’t make big messes then.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

@Bensen32 Thanks for sharing that with me. That’s the way to clean!

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@Bensen32 (27610)

• United States

28 Oct 19

@DianneN Yep single been divorced for 15 plus years. Nope I try to clean as I go so it's easier and faster to clean up.

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@arunima25 (87770)

• Bangalore, India

28 Oct 19

I have been the chief cook and bottle washer. But I am glad that my family pitches one for all kinds of help and they have their share of chores. We love to cook and kitchen is a great bonding place for us.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

I’m sure your girls help out with chores at home, and the kitchen is a great place to bond. I knew you were the chief cook and bottle washer with all those chores you are constantly doing.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

30 Oct 19

@arunima25 That’s great, and I know your husband isn’t around much. He probably leaves to get away from helping out.

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@arunima25 (87770)

• Bangalore, India

29 Oct 19

@DianneN Yes girls are a big help. They manage well with their share of chores. Husband also likes to help around but he is not much around.

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@isweartokira (3460)

• United States

28 Oct 19

that would be me, someone's gotta do it!

that cookie looks perfect

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

True! Someone’s gotta do it or it ain’t getting done! The cookies are truly exceptional! Thanks. I will tell him.

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@snowy22315 (180503)

• United States

28 Oct 19

oh me of course..!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

Lol! How did I know you’d say that?

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37350)

• Toccoa, Georgia

29 Oct 19

I am , but my husband will help out some.

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@LeaPea2417 (37350)

• Toccoa, Georgia

29 Oct 19

@DianneN Yes, he is a good guy.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

30 Oct 19

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

29 Oct 19

You have a wonderful and caring husband then.

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@Marilynda1225 (82721)

• United States

28 Oct 19

Until recently I have been the chief cook and bottle washer. Now that my daughter is living with me she has taken over a lot of the tasks for which I'm grateful. I hate to admit it but she's "almost" a better cook than I am

It's great when guys pitch in to he!p and it certainly looks like your son has mastered cookie baking and shared his creations with you!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

I’m so glad you have your daughter’s help around the house. Lol! I got that “almost” loud and clear! Both my boys are awesome cooks. They didn’t learn a thing from me!

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@Marilynda1225 (82721)

• United States

29 Oct 19

@DianneN my son knows his way around the kitchen too but certainly can't compete with my daughter in laws cooking.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317040)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

28 Oct 19

I could reach through the monitor and take that cookie, if possible. It looks delicious. I've always been the chief cook and bottle washer in my home. I hope you got the laundry folded.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

Trust me, it was the best I’ve ever eaten. So were AlLL the others in the container.

Hail, Chief! Yes, all done, folded, and put away. More to do tomorrow.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

29 Oct 19

@just4him Forget those cookies! They are all gone. lol So true. A woman’s work is never done.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317040)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

29 Oct 19

@DianneN They look like the best too. Now, I really want a chocolate chip cookie. Some chores are never finished for too long. We all wear clothes and we all eat. Laundry and dishes. Never-ending.

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@LindaOHio (178124)

• United States

28 Oct 19

Now that I can't do much, my husband is the chief cook and bottle washer...and we now have our little housekeeper.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

So glad your husband helps out, along with the housekeeper. Our cleaning lady helps out my husband.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

@LindaOHio Oh, my! You’ll worry about it when the time comes.

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@LindaOHio (178124)

• United States

28 Oct 19

@DianneN I don't know what will happen when my husband can no longer get around. I try not to think about that.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

28 Oct 19

That would be me, myself and I. But I don't mind.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

I don’t know why I thought you were married, Carol.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

@CarolDM Great! So you get no help from hubs?

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

28 Oct 19

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• Pueblo, Colorado

28 Oct 19

I am the chief cook and bottle washer. No matter how hard I try, I can't get the dogs to use soap when they clean out a dish.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

. I’ve tried that with my pets, too.

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@Starkinds (32712)

• India

28 Oct 19

Good evening.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

Hi!

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@jstory07 (139579)

• Roseburg, Oregon

28 Oct 19

My husband and I shared the chores when I worked nights. Sometimes he would pay one of the kids to wash the dishes or mow the yard. They always wanted spending money.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

That’s a good way to have the kids earn extra spending money.

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@JudyEv (339612)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

Apart from cooking, I do just about everything. If I ask, Vince will help. I don't think it ever occurs to him to help out otherwise.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

29 Oct 19

I’m sure Vince is extremely busy and preoccupied polishing the lenses to his camera.

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@JudyEv (339612)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

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@paigea (36317)

• Canada

29 Oct 19

Mmm perfect cookie. Hubby likes oatmeal raisin. They have to be chewy inside just like the picture. Hubby is the chief cook and grocery shopper. Though I do it too. I do dishes and most of the housework. He does a lot of necessary tasks.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Oct 19

Finally, I’m responding! Sorry about that, It’s a very workable situation you have going. I love hearing about husbands who help out, especially when both are working.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Oct 19

@paigea Oh, that hockey!

My husband retired about 10 years before me, although he ran a few programs on the side. I made sure he was out of the bedroom so I could get ready for school. I didn’t have time to tiptoe around in the dark.

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@paigea (36317)

• Canada

31 Oct 19

@DianneN Well I work and he doesn't. When he first retired he did all the cooking but he tired of that. And I understood that retirement meansctime to enjoy. And put 100 km in the truck every day to go to hockey.

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@thelme55 (76971)

• Germany

29 Oct 19

That's me. I have to do it or else it will not be done.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

29 Oct 19

Does your husband help you out around the house?

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Oct 19

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@thelme55 (76971)

• Germany

29 Oct 19

@DianneN Yes, he does of course but not so much anymore because of his back. He is no longer allowed to carry heavy things. Sometimes he does the food shopping for me.

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@nela13 (58665)

• Portugal

28 Oct 19

First time I hear that expression. I am the chief cook and bottle washer in my house too

that cookie seems good

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Oct 19

. So glad I could teach you something new. My father used to say that all the time. Perhaps he learned it in the army. Trust me, it was delicious! I ate more than I should have.

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@nela13 (58665)

• Portugal

29 Oct 19

@DianneN if the cookies are homemade then it is okay

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@nela13 (58665)

• Portugal

29 Oct 19

@DianneN if the cookies are homemade then it is okay, it won't hurt your diet

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@oahuwriter (26777)

• United States

29 Oct 19

Mmm, looks sooo good and it's just the way I like it but with nuts. I'm the only person at home so I do everything. But, this Sun. I did some ladder things, washing curtains, change light bulbs, new battery for smoke alarm, putting back up the curtains climbing to clean my screens and windows...my knee hurts now. I'm glad I learned some exercise from my doctor recently and it helped. I'm going to the chiropractor tomorrow so it's going to be alright. So kind of your husband to help you out!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

29 Oct 19

Wow! You did so much all in one day. I hope your chiropractor can help you. No one needs to be in pain, Thank you.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

29 Oct 19

@oahuwriter I wish you the best of luck. Let me know how you make out, please.

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@oahuwriter (26777)

• United States

29 Oct 19

@DianneN Thanks, and she will be able to help me. My physician gave me some exercises for stiff joints and it works too. My right leg has been giving me some trepidation so that's why I'm going to the chiropractor. I got the benefit just this month and was very happy about it for I know a chiropractor helps.

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