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Household Work

Forum Opinion Poll
50-50 58 34.12%
I do more 96 56.47%
My spouse, SO does more 12 7.06%
Neither of us do anything 4 2.35%
 

Household Work

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MrsRbk
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Member since 1/06

19197 total posts

Name:
Michelle

Re: Household Work

Posted by Blu-ize

We have a cleaning lady and a landscaper because I know he wouldn't split the work. Having said that, I do 90 of the cleaning and any other household chores on top of that.

He supervises the landscaper..Chat Icon



Same here, but for the later, that's also my responsibility!

Posted 7/12/10 3:48 PM
 

mbawnr
LIF Toddler

Member since 6/07

400 total posts

Name:
Vanessa

Re: Household Work

laundry is mine
he maintains the cars
we have a cleaning lady :)

Posted 7/12/10 3:54 PM
 

GioiaMia
Let's Go Rangers!

Member since 1/07

14818 total posts

Name:

Re: Household Work

pre pregnancy I did it all
now DH does a bunch, and my mom helps me out with the heavy duty cleaning... i am going to be sad when this ends Chat Icon

Posted 7/12/10 3:56 PM
 

Jenn627
Laaaaaaaambert!

Member since 5/08

9818 total posts

Name:
Jenn

Re: Household Work

I've been working killer hours lately - he does the majority. Chat Icon

I haven't cooked a meal in 3 or 4 weeks, he does the laundry (I'll fold), he does the vacuuming, the mopping, the dusting, unloading the dishwasher.

He does all the garbage and recycling plus doing the sprinkler each night (he has to movie it all around the yard) and the mowing/edging.

I'll do the kitchen counters and clean the bathrooms.

He's a doll. I think it's beginning to take a toll on him though. Chat Icon

edit for sp

Message edited 7/12/2010 3:57:40 PM.

Posted 7/12/10 3:57 PM
 

Ophelia
she's baaccckkkk ;)

Member since 5/06

23378 total posts

Name:
remember, when Gulliver traveled....

Re: Household Work

I do MOST of it. dh is great at throwing the clothes in the washer dryer. I usually fold.

he will sometimes vacuum and take care of outdoor things and the cars.

we have a landscaper for the lawn.

I do all of the general cleaning and cooking otherwise. my MIL does a lot too during the week.

Posted 7/12/10 3:58 PM
 

MrsMerlot
Unconditional Love

Member since 4/06

6005 total posts

Name:
Chrissy

Re: Household Work

Whatever is left that we do ourselves, is 50-50.

We have a cleaning person, and we send our laundry out.

Me:
Dishes
upkeep
organization
hanging the clothes up
cooking


Hubby:
Puts the clothes away
Takes out the Garbage

Both:
dog care (wee-wee pads, bowls, etc.)

Posted 7/12/10 4:01 PM
 

PotofLuck06
Our Baby Boy Is Here!!!

Member since 11/06

13241 total posts

Name:
Betsy

Re: Household Work

Honestly, DH does about 60-70% of all the household work, including outside lawn work. I help, but he is OCD with cleaning and it works out since I do all the cooking/baking/planning, etc.

Posted 7/12/10 4:03 PM
 

CrankyPants
I'm cranky

Member since 7/06

18178 total posts

Name:
Mama Cranky

Re: Household Work

I do most of the house cleaning. DH would help if I ask, but I just do it.

He does the dishwasher, will run a vacuum. But dusting, mopping, bathrooms, laundry, etc it's all me.

He does the lawn-but he doesn't do it very well (he is new to weed wacking).

Posted 7/12/10 4:05 PM
 

QuoteTheRaven424
22 Months?!!!!

Member since 5/05

13659 total posts

Name:
And If That Isn't A True Blue Miracle

Re: Household Work

DW
- SAHM
- runs errands during the week
- cooks occasionally
- laundry

Me
- big food shooping run on the weekends
- financial management
- cooking occasionally
- bed maker Chat Icon

Posted 7/12/10 4:19 PM
 

rosalie
LIF Infant

Member since 5/10

309 total posts

Name:
rosalie

Re: Household Work

pretty even. he does laundry, i fold. i take care of animal poop, he takes out the trash. i cook, he does dishes (most of the time). he vaccuums, i clean the toilets.

we work pretty similar hours too. no kids

Posted 7/12/10 4:26 PM
 

maybemommy10
Big Brothers to Be !

Member since 2/10

3868 total posts

Name:

Re: Household Work

I MAKE him do 50/50. Chat Icon

Posted 7/12/10 4:34 PM
 

KittyGags
LIF Adult

Member since 7/09

5614 total posts

Name:

Re: Household Work

We are pretty 50/50. We have a cleaning lady come once every two weeks so the heavy lilfting is done. I do most of the laundry, he does most of the cooking....I do most of the shopping & dishes.

He does the grass, I do the weeding and he does the pool...

Posted 7/12/10 5:09 PM
 

Superkat
More a stranger than a friend

Member since 5/06

9730 total posts

Name:
K

Re: Household Work

I do the house work but my husband does the other manual labor. Installing shelving, moving stuff, fixing my car, taking care of the sprinklers etc.

Posted 7/12/10 5:25 PM
 

Dani922
Here's to new beginnings

Member since 10/07

7260 total posts

Name:
Danielle

Re: Household Work

I've always done absolutely everything.

Posted 7/12/10 5:26 PM
 

klingklang77
kraftwerk!

Member since 7/06

11487 total posts

Name:
Völlig losgelöst

Re: Household Work

I say about 50-50. I don't work, he does. He does the vaccuuming, his own laundry and whatever else I ask him to do. It's hard work organising what to tell him to do. Chat Icon

Posted 7/12/10 5:40 PM
 

KimberlyScott
Graceyn=My World <3

Member since 10/08

4173 total posts

Name:
Kimberly

Re: Household Work

I do all of the cleaning (dusting, mopping, vacuum) bc I'm very particular.

He does the landscaping and garbage.

We both feed the dogs, walk them, go grocery shopping and make the beds.

It almost sounds as if it's 50 50 but, I do all of the laundry and pay all of the bills so, Its more like 65 35!

Message edited 7/12/2010 5:51:57 PM.

Posted 7/12/10 5:51 PM
 

neenie

Member since 5/05

22351 total posts

Name:

Re: Household Work

Posted by StayForever

I would say 50/50. However there are things that he primarily does, and things that I primarily do.

We never sat down and said who should do what, it just worked out that way.



Same here.

Posted 7/12/10 6:09 PM
 

Bxgell2
Perfection

Member since 5/05

16438 total posts

Name:
Beth

Re: Household Work

50/50 all the way... (as I type, DH is making dinner, so maybe it's more 75/25, in my favor Chat Icon )

Posted 7/12/10 6:31 PM
 

LINewbie
Tigger the the Rescue!

Member since 8/08

5647 total posts

Name:
LB

Re: Household Work

About 50/50. The advantages of marrying an "older" bachelor LOL

Posted 7/12/10 7:06 PM
 

Mushesgirl
Too blessed to be stressed

Member since 4/09

6691 total posts

Name:

Re: Household Work

If dh wants to eat good food, he cooksChat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon He does do all the cooking and I do all the cleaning.

I only work pt so Thurs and Fri I try to make him some kind of dinner.

Posted 7/12/10 8:26 PM
 

DancinBarefoot
06ers Rock!!

Member since 1/07

9534 total posts

Name:
The One My Mother Gave Me ;-)

Re: Household Work

We each do our own laundry - I do DD's. I do 99.9% of the cooking, he does 95% of the dishes. He does 100% of the litter box cleaning, I do 100% of the fish tank cleaning. Garbage to the dumpster in the complex 60/40 split him/me. He will run the occasional vacuum - I do 100% of the rest.

Posted 7/12/10 9:13 PM
 

KevinNKristin8-15-08
Welcome to the world Chase

Member since 9/08

6162 total posts

Name:
Kristin

Re: Household Work

50/50. But I do a lot more inside work!

Posted 7/12/10 9:15 PM
 

Erica
LIF Adult

Member since 5/05

11767 total posts

Name:

Re: Household Work

DH definitely does more. Maybe 40-60?

but DH works from home, so when he has downtime, he usually cleans.

Posted 7/12/10 9:18 PM
 

heathergirl
Cocktail Time!

Member since 10/08

4978 total posts

Name:
American mouth

Re: Household Work

I do 90% of the housework.

Burns my AZZ Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 7/13/10 10:19 AM
 

BeachGal
LIF Adult

Member since 2/10

2827 total posts

Name:
J

Re: Household Work

I do it all except maintain the pool (and I get home at 7pm which is later than DH). We have landscapers for the lawn. It doesnt really bother me though. I dont think the house would be as clean if he did it. If I left him up to cooking we would be at a restaurant every night so I dont mind cooking because I cant eat out all the time, too many calories!!!!!!!!!!

Posted 7/13/10 11:26 AM
 
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