Chores for husbands

[Karcheer]

Hello all,

I'm returning to work on Tuesday and will be working 9-5 three days a week and out another full day doing family stuff.
Currently I do all the housework and all the house looking after (decorating, lightbulb changing and everything in between), walking the dogs, feeding etc.
My husband leaves the house at 6:30 and returns around 8, and sometimes feeds the cat breakfast.

I like to keep the house clean and tidy. It takes approx a day and a half to clean if you do it in one go.

I'd like to create a rota which includes somethings my husband could do. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you!

[rabbit123]

Given his long working hours, maybe the quick jobs?

• Drying up/putting dishes away/unstacking the dishwasher
  
• changing bed sheets
  
• cleaning the toilet
  
• quick tidying up

[BeyondIBringYouGoodTidings]

Write a list of everything you need done, split it in half and give him that?

[trinity0097]

Why does it take over a day to clean?! I have a 4 bed house with 3 reception rooms and a big kitchen and my cleaner does it and changes our bedding in 3.5 hours!!!!

I think you are being perhaps a bit over zealous on how frequently things need doing!

[Karcheer]

maybe, but with 2 dog, cat and very messy dh it always looks messy, I've cleaned our hall floor twice today and really could do it again.

[trinity0097]

That sounds somewhat obsessive!

[DodoRevival]

Maybe his job could be leaving less mess for someone else to clear up.

Does he work seven days a week?

[Karcheer]

No five days a week.

[NotAPuffin]

For a start, he needs to stop creating mess.

[MoodyOne]

Wow that's a lot of time on cleaning, I can clean my house in about 3 hours including dusting /hoovering and changing bed linen ... (that is when I am on a cleaning mission tho) why is a grown man making such a mess in his own home ... I would get him to tidy up after himself then split the jobs 50/50 x

[ErrolTheDragon]

Definitely make him responsible for clearing up (ideally not creating) his own mess. Given that he does work longer hours and a day more, a 50:50 split wouldn't really be fair - presumably you can get a lot of the big jobs done during the day you're not otherwise engaged?

But 'what could my husband do' is hopefully anything.