What's the one household chore

[reyd reid reed]

that you hate doing the most?

I hate doing the bathroom floor. I have four boys. Need I say more?

Oh, and cleaning the shower door tracks.

x(

[bigwillq]

1. Laundry

Hate it.

[reyd reid reed]

4. I don't mind doing the laundry...

I don't mind the sorting or the folding -- and I don't even mind the two flights of stairs down to the washer (it's in the basement).

I hate putting it away. Hate it.

x(

[dropkickpa]

54. Oh, me too!!

And it's really just the putting away that I hate, I don't mind washing and folding.

[reyd reid reed]

65. Same here.

It all came out of the dressers and the closets...why doesn't it want to go back in?

:shrug:

[Arugula Latte]

78. Yep. Laundry sucks. That Sisyphisian battle.

Ugh. x(

[July]

85. That's the only one I like!

And the only one I'm any good at!

I always say that if there is ever a "July, this is your life" show, it will feature a washing machine.

[MissMillie]

2. dishes

I hate doing dishes

Reyd.... tell your boys to wipe up after themselves. If they spilled anything else on any other floor in the house, they'd wipe it up. The bathroom floor shouldn't be any different.

[reyd reid reed]

6. I don't do dishes any more

The way I see it, it's their turn. And it's good for them to learn, so they all take turns, a week at a time. Works out pretty well.

Week 1: Dishes
Week 2: Trash
Week 3: Kitty litter
Week 4: Dog
Week 5: off

And heh...they're supposed to. But whenever I go to wash the floor...

ick.

And it's never them. Oh, no. "It wasn't me, Mom."

:eyes:

[MissMillie]

14. then I'd add the bathroom floor to their chore list

they'd learn pretty quickly.

[reyd reid reed]

20. True

and I'm about this close. They could do that when they do the kitty litter, since one of the litter boxes is in the downstairs bathroom that they all use the most...

:P

[KitchenWitch]

3. Laundry!

Because one cannot just do laundry. You gotta sort it, load the washer, then load the dryer, then fold it THEN you finally get to put it away, and the rub is, even when you are done, you are not done because the clothes you and your family are wearing are not done.

[reyd reid reed]

9. I can't remember the last time my laundry hamper was empty.

I really can't. There's always something in there. When I get it close, then it's time to start with the sheets and the kitchen curtains (off-white curtains and three black cats who like to look out the kitchen window) and the bathroom rugs...and then the hamper's overflowing again.

I really don't like putting the laundry away. There's never enough room. Ever. And my closet is huge and I really don't have that many clothes...I wear the same things -- I just don't get it.

:shrug:

[Kali]

82. hamper????

we have a laundy PORCH - and I don't remember it being empty in the 20 years we've been here.

[reyd reid reed]

103. Heeee

I have a hamper in the upstairs hallway between the upstairs bedrooms...it's never empty. It's also not big enough but that's a moot point because heaven forbid anyone actually hit it. Every night when I get home from work, there's more laundry on the floor around the hamper than there is in it.

Then there's the landing and the bottom of the basement stairs. The washer and dryer are in the basement, so an incredible amount of laundry just gets tossed down the stairs. Then, when the boys go to their rooms, they slog through it and spread it all over the hallway. Then complain when they have to clean it all up.

:eyes:

[XemaSab]

5. Vacuuming

The vacuum is too loud. :(

[reyd reid reed]

10. The older mine gets

the louder it gets. Kinda like my kids.

:eyes:

[zanne]

92. Too loud...too heavy...too clumsy...

I've never had a vacuum cleaner than I liked. If I could afford to have my floors refinished, I'd get rid of ALL my carpeting. That's how much I hate vacuuming.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. laundry and dishes.

[reyd reid reed]

11. ...

and they never go away.

:(

[MissHoneychurch]

8. Cleaning the windows

hate it hate it hate it

[reyd reid reed]

13. Have you ever tried glass wax?

It really works great...makes everything that hits the windows bead up and roll off and then you only have to wash them a couple of times a year.

Great stuff. Reminds me...I should probably see if I can find some; it's been years since I bought any.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

19. Even washing them a couple of times a year

is a problem for me. If I do it once a year I am good :rofl:

Beside, I don't think I've seen it being sold in Germany. But thanks for the consideration

:hi: :hug:

[reyd reid reed]

24. I used to find it in

auto parts stores. Go figure.

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

37. I know they sell it for cars

but I don't know how expensive it is over here.

I just keep praying for bad weather so that the dirty windows aren't been seen :rofl:

[reyd reid reed]

39. Heee

but then, the bad weather just makes them worse. I like the nice weather. I'll wash my windows in the spring and then keep them open.

[MissHoneychurch]

43. I live on a busy street

the living room goes out to that street, I rather not keep that window open. I do keep the bedroom window open which goes out towards the back (which has some green). That windows doesn't get as dirty as the other one. Of course kitchen and bathroom go towards the busy street as well :banghead:

[reyd reid reed]

45. Oh, ick.

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

47. Thanks rrr

I am still at work and it is getting dark. Till I get home it is really dark and I won't see the dirt anymore :rofl:


:hug:

[reyd reid reed]

49. Just don't think about it

and when you get home, close your curtains. You don't want to watch the traffic, anyway.

:rofl:

:loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

52. There comes in the only plus part

I live on the 5th floor (no elevator btw) and I don't see much of the cars :rofl:


:loveya:

[reyd reid reed]

25. GAH!

That's THREE TIMES I've double-posted. And I'm Not double-clicking. One click -- two posts.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr....

[LSK]

12. dusting

[reyd reid reed]

15. Oh, ick...

I don't like to dust. God, what a pain in the patootie.

x(

[Dulcinea]

73. I detest dusting.

I don't mind vacuuming, laundry or loading the dishwasher, but I absolutely loathe dusting with every fiber of my being.

[1gobluedem]

16. Floors for sure

All my floors are hardwood or tile. Also cleaning the bathtub and changing the bed. I don't know why I hate changing the bed each week because I make it every day but...I do.

[reyd reid reed]

23. There's no telling...

there are just some things that you don't like. No sense in trying to figure it out -- just get it over with.

:P

[schmuls]

17. litter boxes!!!!!!!

[MissMillie]

18. yeah, that's not a favorite of mine either

[reyd reid reed]

26. That's no fun at all.

One of those things that Has to be done, but....ewwwwwww....

Although it's preferable to the alternative...

:P

[zanne]

98. I have multiple cats.

We have two litter boxes that have to be cleaned out at least once a day. About twice a week, I have to change the litter. That's the part I hate, because it involves washing the litter boxes.

[mainegreen]

21. Laundry: Specifically hauling it to the car, out again at the laundrymat...

and then when done, hauling it back to the car and then back home again up three flights of stairs.

Lame.

[reyd reid reed]

27. Yeah...that sucks

I remember having to do that. The up side though, is that you can load up five washers and do it all at once.

[youthere]

22. I actually LIKE doing dishes...

I have a dishwasher, but when there are just a few, it just makes sense to just do them in the sink-not to mention the fact the dishes get cleaner. For me, there is something therapeutic about washing dishes. The suds, the warm water, the certainty that NO ONE will enter the kitchen for fear they might be asked to help. Sometimes I even light a candle and put it on the windowsill while I'm cleaning. I kind of meditate on the blessing of having a well-fed, healthy family to clean up after.
I wish I could be that "zen" about laundry. I HATE HATE HATE doing laundry.

[reyd reid reed]

29. Heh

I've never been able to be that 'zen' about ANY housework. I used to like ironing, though.

[Polly Hennessey]

84. I hate

folding laundry, then taking it upstairs and putting it away. I'm with you about the dishes. I love doing them, even though I have a dishwasher. Washing dishes in warm soapy water and then rinsing clean puts me into a mellow mood. No one else is around except the dogs and the window and the backyard. I agree that I think the dishes are cleaner when done by hand. You can feel if there is any stuff still on them. My drinking glasses are never cloudy or spotty ----- just remember to put hand lotion on hands after finishing. I never wear gloves, you can't feel the smoothness of the plates or glasses.

Wish I could feel the same way about folding clothes and towels.

[Phillycat]

28. Laundry.

Which is why I send mine out to a wash-and-fold. Yes, it's lazy, but I HATE it!!

[reyd reid reed]

31. I'd go broke.

Hell, even laundry detergent is expensive for me. But then, I do a LOT of laundry.

[Phillycat]

36. Yeah, it's just me.

And the occasional SO socks and underwear. :)

In my defense, the washer and dryer in my building require me to go down two flights of stairs, go OUTSIDE, around the back of the building, unlock the basement doors (those ones that are flat), go down another flight of steps, unlock another door, and then the machines are coin-operated. :eyes: And then reverse that. Also, the dryer is nearly useless and so it takes an extra trip (and another 4 quarters) to actually dry anything. Imagine having to do 3 or 4 loads, how many trips that would be!

And I have the money, so screw it! :D

[William Bloode]

30. Laundry! I won't touch it.

I do very other household chore, but i refuse to touch the laundry.

[reyd reid reed]

32. So how do you get clean clothes?

:shrug:

[William Bloode]

40. One of the ladies do the wash.

If i want clean clothes for myself, say if they are slack on the job. I'll wash mine in the shower like i did in prison. I cook, sweep, mop, everything else, i won't do laundry.

[reyd reid reed]

42. What about windows?

And toilets?

[William Bloode]

46. I already said i do everything else.

Yes, that includes windows and toilets.

2 things i don't do at home #1 Work a public job. #2 laundry.

[reyd reid reed]

50. In that case,

you're entitled.

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

60. Are you poly?

Curious :)

[William Bloode]

100. No cotton only.

:hi:


edit to add*

If you meant poly by polygamist, then yes i am.

[zanne]

95. Were you wearing the clothes you washed in the shower?

I'm just curious.

[William Bloode]

101. No, let me explain.

You get your clothes nice and wet. Then you slap them against the wall, where they'll stick. Then you apply soap and scrub. When done you go out to the sinks. Wrap you clothing around one of the plumbing pipes, and twist them to remove as much excess water as possible. It's a penitentiary style spin cycle lol! Then just hang on the end of your bunk till morning.

[zanne]

102. That's clever, but sounds like alot of work. nt

[Mad_Dem_X]

33. Dusting

What's the point - it'll be dusty again in two seconds anyway.

[reyd reid reed]

35. Because

it all looks so clean and purty for those two seconds?

What gets me are the ceiling fans.

Ick.

[BarenakedLady]

34. All of them.

I'm a slacker.

[reyd reid reed]

38. If you could see my house right about now...

you'd probably feel like anything But a slacker.

:P

[Shine]

41. Laundry, hands down.

it's just never-ending. I feel like Sysyphus. (sp?)

[reyd reid reed]

44. It doesn't ever stop, does it?

It's a perpetual thing...and I've found that, if you think about it for too long, you'll go mad. MAD, I say...

They're coming to take me away, haha, they're coming to take me away, ho ho, he he, ha ha, to the funny farm, where life is beautiful all the time and I'll be happy to see those nice, young men in their clean white coats and they're coming to take me awaaaaaaaayyyy.....

;)

[borlis]

48. bathrooms.

And why does it always seem like not more than an hour or so goes by after I've finished and I notice brand new splatters on the clean mirror? :mad: Whenever I complain about it mr borlis says I expect things to be clean forever. NOT FOREVER BUT 24 HOURS WOULD BE NICE!!:mad:

[reyd reid reed]

51. 24 hours?

I'd be happy with 2.

Hell, some days, I'd be happy with 20 minutes.

:eyes:

[PVnRT]

53. Tell them to do it

Chores build character, etc.

[reyd reid reed]

58. That's what *I* say...

they just roll their eyes and insist they didn't miss.

[PVnRT]

64. All men miss

It's a law of nature, especially when you get that weird stream bifurcation at 2 a.m., half-asleep.

[reyd reid reed]

66. Heh...

One time, #1 son got up in the middle of the night, proceeded to walk THROUGH the bathroom, back into his room and tried to pee in the corner.

He was seven, I think.

I'm just grateful that the days of wiping down the walls seem to have passed.

:eyes:

[azmouse]

55. I'm a freak. I don't mind housework.

I take the approach that I have a house to clean when so many do without. Thinking that way changes your focus from housework being work to housework being a blessing.

That being said... there are still days when I wonder how 2 people can make such a mess!! :)

[reyd reid reed]

61. Try six...

and on occasion seven, eight or nine. I had eighteen people in for dinner a week ago -- and it wasn't planned.

Not to mention the four cats, the dog, the hamster, the Creature, the turtle and a half dozen fish.

The fish don't make too much of a mess, though.

:eyes:

[Burma Jones]

56. Hosing Off the Serfs

They refuse to do it to each other

[reyd reid reed]

63. So someone's gotta do it, right?

:P

[ganeshji]

57. making the bed

But I can't stand it if it's not made. Drives me crazy.

[reyd reid reed]

68. I don't mind making the bed so much

Makes me feel better when it's done and when I know that I can crawl into a nice, neat bed at night.

:hi:

[Kali]

83. that is what doors are for

god I would have to do too much work just to get to the point of making the bed - IF I was even inclined to do it. My tolerance for mess is pretty high. I do like the front yard, the living room, the kitchen and my bathroom to be reasonably clean. (of course that doesn;t mean they are, but that is all I stress about if someone is coming over. The kitchen I like to have organized daily and all work surfaces clean a couple times a day, depending on use. I HATE starting a cooking project in the middle of a mess.

[philosophie_en_rose]

59. Putting things away.

Doing the laundry or dishes is fine, but cramming everything back into a space is annoying.

I also hate cleaning the dog toys.

[reyd reid reed]

69. That's when you make a trip to the pet store and just replace 'em...

Either that, or tie a knot in a mismatched sock and call it good.

:D

[philosophie_en_rose]

76. My dogs remember their toys.

They have a few toys that they truly love (they were crate-trained when little and slept next to these things). So they have two bears that they love. They're generally as clean as the bedding, but I have to put them in the washer every few weeks.

The knots and bones and stuff just get tossed.

[Zavulon]

62. Dusting.

I'm allergic to half of all matter in the world, so kicking up dust makes me feel like crap.

[reyd reid reed]

70. My oldest is like that, too

it's a tossup...which is worse...kicking it up to get rid of it or leaving it there to make him miserable. Either way, if that young man could actually breathe for once in his life, he'd probably fall over from the shock.

[LeftyMom]

67. Dishes.

I would rather pumice a stranger's toilet with no gloves on than hand wash dishes.

And my dishwasher died last week. Damn it. x(

[reyd reid reed]

71. I expect my dishwasher to go any minute...

the seal leaks and I use a Fisher-Price cash register to hold the door open.

:eyes:

Good thing I've got all these kids trained. I knew they'd come in handy some day.

:P

[Nicole]

72. Doing the floors

Sweeping, mopping or vacuuming. I just hate doing the floors.

[halobeam]

74. I HATE cleaning up bathroom toilet and floor... ALL boys here too..

I'm close to carving each name into a tree in the backyard... they may have their own. I will used a lock and key for MY bathroom.

[reyd reid reed]

87. A kindred spirit...

You know.

:pals:

[leftofthedial]

75. windows

[scarlet_owl]

77. Cleaning the ferret cage.

I also hate laundry.

[Broken_Hero]

79. Bath tub....nt

[reyd reid reed]

104. I don't mind cleaning the bathtub so much...

I hate cleaning the track to the doors, though. That thing get so icky. I'm not crazy about scrubbing the tile walls, either.

The tub itself? No biggie.

[Kali]

80. make them do it - ewwww

Yeah I know - easy for me to say as I am usually the one stuck doing the main bathroom in our house too. My two boys have their own bathroom. I don't go in there. :scared: We will just fumigate or bulldoze when they move out.

[City Lights]

81. Dusting. It takes too much time and my dust rags never seem to

pick up all the dust. They pick up some, but redistribute a lot of it.

[July]

86. Cleaning the offsprings' bathroom.

Which I have handed off to them.

No-one sane wants to enter that room.

[reyd reid reed]

107. I won't go into the boys' bathroom downstairs...

I value what's left of my sanity too much. I remind them about once a week that they need to clean it, and if the broom and mop bucket disappear overnight, then I know that they listened and I'm....satisfied.

For a minute or two, anyway. Until I go to clean the kitchen floor the next day and can't because they didn't bring it back up. And I'm not about to go downstairs to get it.

:scared:

[chknltl]

88. Tough choice...gonna have to go with all of them.

Good thing I'm a bit of a recluse huh?

[TommyO]

89. Changing the cat litter!

Enough said

[nonconformist]

90. I DESPISE cleaning out the refrigerator... HATE HATE HATE

I have a really sensitive gag reflex, and a serious aversion to any food products that that have gone bad - whether they smell or look like a science project or not.

My husband has to do it, although I don't mind wiping down the shelves afterward.

I also hate doing the litter box, but my husband and sons take care of that now.

Laundry is a major pain in the ass, but I can't say that I *hate* it.

[nuxvomica]

91. I hate that inevitable moment of decision:

Do I dump the foul-looking, liquified, long-forgotten and unidentifieable foodstuff in the Tupperware container down the toilet or do I play it safe and throw the whole thing out unopened?

[Rhythm]

97. with me, the whole things goes.

if i open it, i'll wretch... not a strong stomach for vile smeels.

only problem with my strategy is having to explain to Oktoberain where all her containers go. :shrug:

oops... said that out loud, didn't i?! Sorry about that babe... i'll buy more. *L*

[zingaro]

93. The endless straightening, picking up, and following behind everyone.

[ScreamingMeemie]

94. Only one????

I hate Laundry (mostly because the laundry room is in our basement and I tend to forget that we have a basement)

Floor washing...oh wait, that's two...

[dysfunctional press]

96. cleaning the catboxes.

nt

[stuntcat]

99. dishes, because of the noise

Most housework I play music and the cats follow me around and it's all good, but the noise the dishes make freaks me out, the sharp clinks. If my SO would let me I'd switch to plastic plates, it would solve everything.

[raccoon]

105. Vacuuming. Vacuums are so loud and clumsy. nt

[LaraMN]

106. Putting AWAY the laundry.

I hate it. It takes for-freaking-ever, and I'm always short on coathangers.

[reyd reid reed]

108. Isn't it amazing?

I mean...all those clothes and towels and sheets came OUT of the closet -- why won't they go back in? But they never do...

:shrug:

[LaraMN]

109. Yes- it's my excuse for never getting ALL the laundry done.

:rofl:

[NewJeffCT]

110. Getting my wife & daughter up in the morning on weekdays

I do almost all the household chores - laundry, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning, dishes, garbage - but, the most difficult is getting the two of them out of bed in the morning. And, I usually go to bed later than them.

I've tried everything up to physically removing them from bed and tossing them into a cold shower... but, every morning, it is a mad scramble for me to get them out of bed and ready to go - my problem is that if I leave before 7am (even 6:59), I hit a lot less traffic than if I leave even a few minutes after 7am. It's almost like the gates of traffic hell open up at 7am and spew forth cars, trucks and SUVs.

[reyd reid reed]

111. They do.

I run into that problem when I go to work. If I leave at 5:30, I'll get to work at 5:40 (I'm supposed to be there at 6). If I leave at 5:35, I'll get there at 6:05. If I leave at 5:40, I won't get there until 6:20.

And...I used to have that problem with #1 son (he comes by it honestly, though -- my dad had the same problem with me) so I used my dad's solution.

50% vinegar in a spray bottle. They'll HAVE to get up.

[NewJeffCT]

112. well, my daughter turned four years old four days ago

So, i think a vinegar spray bottle would be a tad cruel...

[reyd reid reed]

113. Heh...that does make a difference.

I was sixteen when my dad resorted to it -- and I didn't use it myself until #1 son was in high school.