Women spend three hours re-doing partner's chores - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9153260/Women-spend-three-hours-re-doing-partners-chores.html)

Doing the laundry, vacuuming and washing up are the main tasks which men fail to complete to their other half's satisfaction, it emerged.

Not rearranging sofa cushions tidily enough, making the bed incorrectly and wiping down kitchen worktops are also where men fall short.

A spokesman for Sainsbury's, which carried out the study among 2,000 women, said: ''Modern day men do more household chores than ever before, and nearly half of all couples now share working and looking after the house together.

''Although it's impossible for women to do everything themselves, they still have high hopes for perfection - and if jobs aren't done to the desired standard by their partner, often many feel they could do better themselves.''

I redo my own. *sigh* I have OCD's out the yang yang...

:coffee:

This is why I need a man that gets the traditional gender rolls... I do most of the stuff inside (minus anything that requires tools) and they do all the stuff outside (minus actually planting my flower beds). I don't want some man donking up my laundry or loading the dishwasher wrong and surely no one wants to see the grass after I cut it. Should be easy peasy. As it stands, I do all the girly stuff and pay men to come do the manly stuff. :yay:

I'd make a good wife. I vacuum (She's never even turned it on), cook all meals, do the dishes, mop, mow the lawn, take care of the trash. I am not allowed to do the laundry because I made everything pink once.

I'd make a good wife. I vacuum (She's never even turned it on), cook all meals, do the dishes, mop, mow the lawn, take care of the trash. I am not allowed to do the laundry because I made everything pink once.

I say that about my youngest son. He's my shadow and loves to help me clean. 7 years old and he can fold a towel correctly.

I have been to known to explain my OCD as such, "I'll stab a mother %%$*^ for folding a towel wrong. Okay, not really, but I'll want to!"

I say that about my youngest son. He's my shadow and loves to help me clean. 7 years old and he can fold a towel correctly.

I have been to known to explain my OCD as such, "I'll stab a mother %%$*^ for folding a towel wrong. Okay, not really, but I'll want to!"

Parents don't do their male or female children any favors by not showing them how to do laundry, scrub the tub, sew a button, iron, cook etc.
I worked with a guy once whose wife did everything and never let the daughters help; even with setting/clearing the table and doing the dishes. I can only imagine how lost these girls were when they went off to college and had to fend for themselves for the 1st time.

Pixie, your son is already proving himself to be good husband material!

I say that about my youngest son. He's my shadow and loves to help me clean. 7 years old and he can fold a towel correctly.

I have been to known to explain my OCD as such, "I'll stab a mother %%$*^ for folding a towel wrong. Okay, not really, but I'll want to!"

Backing away from towel slowly....

I'd make a good wife. I vacuum (She's never even turned it on), cook all meals, do the dishes, mop, mow the lawn, take care of the trash. I am not allowed to do the laundry because I made everything pink once.

LOL will you marry me?! I will do the laundry. Oh wait.....I'm already married. Can I RENT you? :lol:

I keep a clean house and a nice yard...just ask anyone. :shrug:

I can believe it. I redo stuff, but only when I am on a super cleaning tear. Day to Day most of what hubby has done is good enough, or good enough for now.

I'm not allowed to do his laundry anymore because he was losing too much money on my finders keepers laundry rule. And he's scared to do mine to to my "fancy clothes and underthings"

is it really that important to some people? I like a clean and orderly home, but good Lord, if someone is helping me and doing some things and it is less than perfect who cares. this is why so many people don't enjoy being working moms..and I do. Why stress over things like speckles on the carpet or a poorly folded towel? I like to keep things clean and smelling nice (and properly febreezed and oxycleaned:killingme) but I feel no pressure to be perfect. I like to play with my baby in a clean home..but it doesn't have to be sterile.

Maybe I need a woman to clean behind me.

I'd never redo a chore he did. Mainly because I'd be unconscious from shock, but also because if I told him it was wrong or redid it he'd be less likely to try it again. I'm also grateful for any help and honestly just don't care if it's done my way or not.

Parents don't do their male or female children any favors by not showing them how to do laundry, scrub the tub, sew a button, iron, cook etc.
I worked with a guy once whose wife did everything and never let the daughters help; even with setting/clearing the table and doing the dishes. I can only imagine how lost these girls were when they went off to college and had to fend for themselves for the 1st time.

Pixie, your son is already proving himself to be good husband material!

We have 2 bathrooms, one off of my bedroom and the other is downstairs and their bathroom. I refuse to clean their toilet at all. Every couple of days one of them has to grab a clorox wipe and wipe it down. I don't pee all over it so I'm not going to clean pee off of it and let's be honest, little boys are disgusting little creatures. They are much better with aim now that I stopped cleaning up after them.

is it really that important to some people? I like a clean and orderly home, but good Lord, if someone is helping me and doing some things and it is less than perfect who cares. this is why so many people don't enjoy being working moms..and I do. Why stress over things like speckles on the carpet or a poorly folded towel? I like to keep things clean and smelling nice (and properly febreezed and oxycleaned:killingme) but I feel no pressure to be perfect. I like to play with my baby in a clean home..but it doesn't have to be sterile.


I care! :howdy: I like things a certain way and am willing to do it myself so that it's done properly. I don't stress over them at all, I also never have to stress about having company over. My house is not perfect at all, matter of fact there are two baskets of unfolded laundry sitting on my couch right now and there may even be a couple dishes in my sink. We all have preferences and I'd rather do something to my own standard and would rather have a man who feels the same way about man chores; someone who would rather cut the grass correctly in an hour than have me do a crappy job and take 2 hours. IMO it's better time management to do the things you do well and leave the things you don't to someone who excels at those things.

I care! :howdy: I like things a certain way and am willing to do it myself so that it's done properly. I don't stress over them at all, I also never have to stress about having company over. My house is not perfect at all, matter of fact there are two baskets of unfolded laundry sitting on my couch right now and there may even be a couple dishes in my sink. We all have preferences and I'd rather do something to my own standard and would rather have a man who feels the same way about man chores; someone who would rather cut the grass correctly in an hour than have me do a crappy job and take 2 hours. IMO it's better time management to do the things you do well and leave the things you don't to someone who excels at those things.


I do not touch the outside :drama: Baby's grandpa feels sorry for me and cuts the grass when it looks rough :killingme that and washing cars is men's work.

I do not touch the outside :drama: Baby's grandpa feels sorry for me and cuts the grass when it looks rough :killingme that and washing cars is men's work.

Ohhhh ohhhhh can you get him to feel sorry for me too? Paying someone else to do it sucks! :lol:

Ohhhh ohhhhh can you get him to feel sorry for me too? Paying someone else to do it sucks! :lol:

Pixie, how old are your boys again? Can the oldest learn to mow the lawn? I think I started mowing the lawn when I was around 10. :shrug:

Pixie, how old are your boys again? Can the oldest learn to mow the lawn? I think I started mowing the lawn when I was around 10. :shrug:

I was 8. Ha ha, beat that! It was a riding mower - with a small gear shift that was ALWAYS set to the little rabbit. It was awesome...I had to completely stretch myself out to get the gas pedal all the way down to the metal. :lol:

I help out around the home. My wife gets all bent out of shape when I don't do it HER WAY.....well, she used to anyway :lmao: I think she realized that doing it alone sucks....even if the result isn't perfect....

...but, those lawn mower lines......they HAD to be straight......or I would go over the same spot of grass twice just make the lawn look perfect :shrug:

I'd never redo a chore he did. Mainly because I'd be unconscious from shock, but also because if I told him it was wrong or redid it he'd be less likely to try it again. I'm also grateful for any help and honestly just don't care if it's done my way or not.

You took the words outta my mouth! And I truly believe that many people (not necessarily just men) intentionally screw stuff up so that their SO never asks them to do the chore again. :lmao:

I can believe it. I redo stuff, but only when I am on a super cleaning tear. Day to Day most of what hubby has done is good enough, or good enough for now.

I'm not allowed to do his laundry anymore because he was losing too much money on my finders keepers laundry rule. And he's scared to do mine to to my "fancy clothes and underthings"

No problem, just root through his pants before "his" laundry day. You get his money and he still washes his own clothes.

Pixie, how old are your boys again? Can the oldest learn to mow the lawn? I think I started mowing the lawn when I was around 10. :shrug:

10 here as well - with a push rotary-type mower, where I was the engine. I learned quick to keep it oiled and cut the grass before it really needed it.

Made it much, much easier, and made mom and dad happy.....

That always worked out for the better.....

No problem, just root through his pants before "his" laundry day. You get his money and he still washes his own clothes.

Interesting

:insertdiabolicalsmileytappingfingerstogetherinfrontofface:

10 here as well - with a push rotary-type mower, where I was the engine. I learned quick to keep it oiled and cut the grass before it really needed it.

Made it much, much easier, and made mom and dad happy.....

That always worked out for the better.....Same here, but my brother and I were a bit younger so it took two of us.

I am not allowed to do the laundry ........


I earn the pay check, my stay at home wife spends it

Pixie, how old are your boys again? Can the oldest learn to mow the lawn? I think I started mowing the lawn when I was around 10. :shrug:

He's 10. I'm sitting on over an acre and it would be a logistical nightmare anyway. We have so many other things going on. He has Tae Kwan Do 3 nights a week, every Friday night they spend the night with my mom, their dad takes them a couple evenings a week, there's just a lot going on and I want to give him time to just veg out and be a kid.

He's 10. I'm sitting on over an acre and it would be a logistical nightmare anyway. We have so many other things going on. He has Tae Kwan Do 3 nights a week, every Friday night they spend the night with my mom, their dad takes them a couple evenings a week, there's just a lot going on and I want to give him time to just veg out and be a kid.

I understand. Kids have busy lives outside of the home these days. You probably want to have some Mommy-son time too. I just thought I'd ask to see if it was something you had thought of. You know, he might love to drive a riding mower around if he's big enough to operate it safely. An acre is a bit much for a walking mower so I'm assuming you've got a riding. It could be something you bring up with him to see if he's interested in doing to help you out now or in a year or 2.

He's 10. I'm sitting on over an acre and it would be a logistical nightmare anyway. We have so many other things going on. He has Tae Kwan Do 3 nights a week, every Friday night they spend the night with my mom, their dad takes them a couple evenings a week, there's just a lot going on and I want to give him time to just veg out and be a kid.

You sound like a great momma. Although I think kids should have chores and responsibilities around the house, I think they need to still have lots of quality time with family & friends. They're only kids once. That being said, my little man just turned 3 and I look forward to the day we can spend some quality time weeding the gardens together. I really could use the help! :lmao:

You sound like a great momma. Although I think kids should have chores and responsibilities around the house, I think they need to still have lots of quality time with family & friends. They're only kids once. That being said, my little man just turned 3 and I look forward to the day we can spend some quality time weeding the gardens together. I really could use the help! :lmao:


Awww, thanks. I love those little monsters and like being able to have fun with them as well as keep things in relative order.

Start your little dude young! I did with my youngest and he's an awesome helper now. I didn't realize until my youngest was about 3 or 4 that they can be super helpful with a lot of the household chores. Give him a damp rag and let him wipe down the baseboards while you're vacuuming or folding laundry. Same thing with low kitchen cabinets while you're doing the dishes or sweeping. I started my youngest young and he still loves to help. I didn't have my 10 year old do anything when he was that little and he's a total slob now. :lol:

Awww, thanks. I love those little monsters and like being able to have fun with them as well as keep things in relative order.

Start your little dude young! I did with my youngest and he's an awesome helper now. I didn't realize until my youngest was about 3 or 4 that they can be super helpful with a lot of the household chores. Give him a damp rag and let him wipe down the baseboards while you're vacuuming or folding laundry. Same thing with low kitchen cabinets while you're doing the dishes or sweeping. I started my youngest young and he still loves to help. I didn't have my 10 year old do anything when he was that little and he's a total slob now. :lol:

Oh trust me, he loves to help around the house / yard. Helps with laundry, feeds the pets, keeps his toys picked up (sometimes, lol). He even helped us build a deck and retaining wall. And he helped us demo a bathroom too! :starcat:

And he helped us demo a bathroom too!

Of course, Demo is the funnest part! :yay: