Tips to Make Everyday Tasks More Bearable

I keep the dirty clothes in a conspicuous place (for me) rather than a hamper or in the utility room. I've conditioned myself that when the pile is a certain size, I just get it done, folded, and put away. Dishes are part of the end of day ritual. They get piled into the dishwasher after the last meal. Once the machine is reasonably full, they get washed overnight. I used to run the dishwasher every night, then my girlfriend, who is in the energy industry, told me it was running up my electric bill unnecessarily.

 

I can shove it in the machine....easy.
I enjoy putting it on the washing line...... easy, I talk to my chickens when I do it.
I love putting it in the dryer... a joy.
I HATE PUTTING IT AWAY AND IRONING MAKES ME COME OUT IN A RASH !!!!!!!!!!!!
well it doesn't really but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
There is no difference in the workload of household chores since hubby left as he didn't do anything anyway, but putting the smelly bins out this morning made me retch.
My kids know how to use the washing machine and know how to iron, I taught them early
I tend to be a blitzer, usually on a friday night so the weekend is free for me to do fun things. I can clean the whole house top to bottom in just a few hours on a Friday, but if I leave it till saturday I tend to take the rest of the weekend to finish as my motivation has left the building.
I would love a cleaner but can't afford one, or even just someone to do the washing and ironing. But until I win the lottery I will just have to keep on slugging away. .

 

You got me. I must be one of those white liberal elitist who cant relate to real Americans.

 

Uh, I don't understand why everybody waits until Friday to do their chores. That seems way counterproductive (said day is the end of your normal work routine if you're a rat racer) as well as making it easy to ignore your rather-put-'em-off chores due to social calls. I don't know about you guys, but I find myself going out on the weekends, particularly on Friday when everybody is ready to tear off their work attire like a warm-up in a rap video and hit the nearest establishment that will serve them delicious piss-colored alcoholic beverages in tall, tall glasses. If you don't have enough discipline to do the shit during the work week, what makes you think Friday is gonna happen? You have to train yourself to do it with your other M-R tasks.

My priorities for Friday are get tipsy and do something to the current girlfriend that they can't show on HBO. Are you guys really doing chores?

 

When do I do laundry? only when Dave is out of town lol He washes/drys/folds/puts away every Sunday (he cleans the bathroom too )

 

You toss in a red T shirt with your wife's underwear one time and you get banished from washing them for life. Works for me.


I don't buy clothes that require convoluted care, if my wife does, she can deal with it.

 

I do my chores on Friday, personally, because it's my day off from class. I get my laundry done before 11 am, and while that's being done I clean house. It also means I have the laundry room to myself - if I wait to do laundry on the weekend or in the evening during the week, there is a greater likelihood of having to turn around and come back with a full hamper because all of the machines are in use.

If I had a washer and dryer in my apartment, I'd be doing laundry in smaller amounts through the week.

 

As to the day, my laundry chore is usually accomplished on Sunday evenings, owing to Fri and Sat nites being otherwise occupied with more interesting activities. Sunday evenings I'm usually just chilling and otherwise prepping for Monday, which requires clean work clothes.

 

Yes lol I have chickens.

 

<sigh> If only my life was as fun as yours

 

Sweeping and dusting are the only onerous chores I have.
The rest seem like cake.

 

I'm saying nothing that might incriminate me lol