mlgbug Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 IRONING! i cant stand dress shirts. i stink at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Folding and putting away laundry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom3tn Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Do I have to pick just one? :D If so, I would have agree with a previous poster and say folding and putting away the laundry. That will probably be a popular response, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 You took the words right out of my mouth! The choice is too hard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 All of them! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Cleaning the toilet. (Although putting away the laundry is high up there, too.) It used to be ironing, but then I decided to just stop ironing and solved that problem. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Even more than laundry...dusting blinds and windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Vacuuming. I swear I get a stress headache if I have to vacuum. My 16yo son does it for me. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingSimplicity Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I don't mind washing and folding laundry so much, just the putting away part. The thing I hate most is washing dishes. I would rather scrub toilets than wash dishes. I would rather put laundry away than wash dishes. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom3tn Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Even more than laundry...dusting blinds and windows :001_huh: We're supposed to dust the blinds and windows???? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 IRONING! i cant stand dress shirts. i stink at it! my idea of ironing is to buy the shirts that are wrinkle free, and if they do wrinkle, spritz them and toss them in the dryer. My hubby doesn't have to dress up for work, he's in the software business (engineer turned manager) and only wears a dress shirt when he wants to, and it rarely is because of an important meeting or presentation. I absolutely HATE, HATE, HATE to do laundry. I HATE to spot treat, and I HATE to put the clothing away. Sorting the laundry, putting it in washer, then dryer, and folding I'm fine with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcinnc Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Cleaning windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest janainaz Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Putting laundry away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Anna Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 :001_huh: We're supposed to dust the blinds and windows???? :lol: Ditto!! I also don't iron unless dh is preaching on Sunday morning or something. He chooses to wear khakis and button-down shirts much of the time, but I figure a few wrinkles give him an "authentic" air. :lol: Besides - he's a student. What better excuse can I have? I despise mopping. Dh does it for me. One of these days we'll stop moving every other year or so and I'll really have to think about spring/fall cleaning rather than just cleaning the old place once the furniture is out. :tongue_smilie: Mama Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 It used to be ironing, but then I decided to just stop ironing and solved that problem. :D :iagree: I just stopped ironing also. I use the wrinkle prevent cycle on my dryer, for delicates. If it is still wrinkled (because I still let it sit too long), it goes in the closet as is. I iron something only if someone absolutely needs something ironed. I wish I could just stop dusting :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Cooking. DH does most of it. I might cook once every couple of weeks. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Same here: Washing dishes!! Ugh. I love to cook, but hate cleaning up after myself. Wait, maybe that's where the kids get it.... Anyhow, my 3 oldest rotate on doing dishes to bless me. At least that's what I tell them. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Scrubbing the tub. We have very hard water that turns everything brown - ugh. I've tried the most caustic chemicals and still have these ugly brown stains. We spent $5000 on the top of the line water treatment system and I still have horrible water. We thought about digging another well, but the well company said we could go to all that trouble and expense and end up with water just as bad as what we have now. I laugh at those scrubbing bubble commercials - it should be so easy! I ended up using steel wool pads. It ruined the finish on the tub, but the stains have faded somewhat. It's very hard to scrub a tub with six screws in your spine, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) Since this probably refers only to "household tasks", I'll change my info to: Nothing in particular. I enjoy manual labour. Edited July 23, 2009 by Orthodox6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 :001_huh: We're supposed to dust the blinds and windows???? :lol: My long-lost sister! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in Toronto Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Vacuuming the stairs....my teen boys do it for me. I have a Roomba for the kitchen and bedrooms, but our family room is too cluttered and has too much furniture to make it work there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Anything to do with laundry. We also have water that turns things icky, so I hate scrubbing toilets, it doesn't work no matter how much I try. :( I love vacuuming! And strangely, ever since I quit being a WAHM and started homeschooling, the house has been pretty organized and clean in most rooms. I can't stand working in clutter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Even more than laundry...dusting blinds and windows :iagree: I don't like scrubbing baseboards, either, so I save that chore to use as punishment for dc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I think mine is laundry. All the washing, drying, folding, putting away. It never ends. In fact, I've composed this fine little ditty that I sing almost daily while taking a load out of the dryer; it's sung to the tune of 'Oh, Chrsitmas Tree', and goes thusly: Oh laundry, Oh laundry, Oh you will be the death of me. Oh laundry, Oh laundry, Oh you will be the death of me. My dh finds it, well, if not 'cute', then at least 'amusing'. Oh, ok, really he thinks it's weird. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Washing floors, laundry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Grocery shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) I need to admit right here and now that I have never ironed one of dh's dress/work shirts. He's been bringing them to the dry cleaner for washing & pressing for over 15 yrs. Edited July 23, 2009 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 :001_huh: We're supposed to dust the blinds and windows???? :lol: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I hate putting laundry away!:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy at Home Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Our washer's broke, so I'm doing laundry by hand. in the bathtub. Enough said. Yuck. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmomofboys Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Cleaning up after dinner! I love to cook, but I make a big mess!:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 OK -- You reminded me of "The Unbearable Task" ! I already had blocked from my mind the 2-1/2 months last year when we were without a washer, and I had to wash everything in the tub by hand. I could not afford to purchase a mangle, so had to do the "grape stomping dance" right there in the bathtub. A royal pain for sheets and blue jeans ! Our washer's broke, so I'm doing laundry by hand. in the bathtub. Enough said. Yuck. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Laundry! Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy at Home Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 LOL, oh the wringing is the worst!! I almost shoved some of them in the salad spinner my hands were so sore. YUCK! Lisa OK -- You reminded me of "The Unbearable Task" ! I already had blocked from my mind the 2-1/2 months last year when we were without a washer, and I had to wash everything in the tub by hand. I could not afford to purchase a mangle, so had to do the "grape stomping dance" right there in the bathtub. A royal pain for sheets and blue jeans ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I don't iron. If it isn't wash and wear, we don't buy it. I only do my and dh's laundry. The kids do their own. They also clean their own rooms and bathrooms. Dh and ds take care of the yard and the cars. I can't complain. I don't do that much. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I would have to say all of them... I really do not like cleaning... I would LOVE to have a maid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I was serious when I wrote that I "wrung" the laundry by stepping on it repeatedly. My hands would not have been up to the task. I also had a tough time locating a washboard. Finally found one at one of those "old-timey" hardware stores, the kind which sells numerous items nobody else will stock. LOL, oh the wringing is the worst!! I almost shoved some of them in the salad spinner my hands were so sore. YUCK! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeathenMom Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 laundry. what's funny is my dad retired at 51 to be a SAHD and we call each other to complain about laundry at least 4 times a week. (he has one less person in his household and has no grounds to complain IMO :001_tt2: ) ...since my 13 year old started doing the dishes my nails look oh-so nice! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I don't do most of the stuff we're supposed to do, like dust blinds and wash curtains. And I gave up ironing long ago. I absolutely cannot stand mopping the floor. I have the kids do it! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwka Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 picking up (whatever) so I can see the floor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Cooking!! I'm hoping one of my kids will marry a chef and want to invite me to dinner every night. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funschooler5 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Sorting socks. We have a thousand different white socks for five people...some look identical except for the color of the thread over the toe, or the length. And there's always some leftover from the mates disappearing in the dryer. I have a laundry basket with about twenty-five unmatched socks in it. Ugh. Also deciding what's for dinner. Cooking it's okay (though I'm not the best at it) but deciding what we're going to have gives me a headache. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensway Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Grocery shopping. :iagree: Everything that has to do with grocery shopping. Looking for sales, going to the store, picking the products, purchasing them, hauling them to the car then hauling them in the house, putting products up and then someone asks what's for lunch/dinner? AARGH! :angry::ack2::smash: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajott Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 dusting and cooking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Folding and putting away laundry, and cleaning the bathrooms. I don't iron, except when sewing. If DH chooses to wear a dress shirt that requires ironing, he can bloody well iron it himself--as former Navy I know he knows how! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therese Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Cleaning the toilet. (Although putting away the laundry is high up there, too.) It used to be ironing, but then I decided to just stop ironing and solved that problem. :D Yup and yup on both the toilet and ironing. Putting laundry away isn't that bad - it's an opportunity to see what my children have stashed away. But I rarely clean toilets and put laundry away any more - those have been delegated to children. When there's ironing to be done I'm often the one to do it. Time to teach dd #2 to do that, too! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Scrubbing the tub and putting away laundry. I have an old house with an old porcelain tub and it's a total pain to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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