Things you didn't realise you should do, in order to be grown up

[NoEffingWaytoSurvive]

Clean the skirting boards still don't
Iron bedsheets nope
Get a sofa from dfs not yet
Stop swearing no fucking way

Whoever made these their rules of being a grown up is a terrible grown up. I do none of these things!
The best bit of being a grown up is making up your own rules.

No presents allowed after the age of 12.

These are more like grown-up tasks I didn't realise until I was a grown-up:

Clean the fridge drip tray
Empty the washing machine filter
Defrosting the freezer regularly
De-limescaling the taps and shower

According to your list I am still a kid!

Who made these up?

But so are the skirting boards not manky if never cleaned?

Someone was bemoaning the state of their skirting boards and I had to confess I have never cleaned mine, nor did I know this was a 'thing' to do

I do clean the skirting boards: about once every ten years.

The rest of it, nope.

Empty the bin.

Something that teenagers are totally incapable of.

That's my benchmark for adulthood.

I didn’t realise just how fucking monotonous it is to cook and clean EVERY DAY.
I bought my mum a present and a card to say thank you for all the meals and clean clothes etc because as a kid you just don’t realise

@Yaykyay

Who made these up?

But so are the skirting boards not manky if never cleaned?

Ehj, they get a tiny bit dusty... 🤷‍♀️

Clean out the fridge
Look for a life partner (I was too busy building a career and then suddenly I was 40 )
Check the tread on my car tyres.

The constant keeping on top of things. I cannot bear a mess but it means never stopping.

I didn't know I had to not do things in order to be a grown up.
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Clean the drain holes of all hair. But I’m quite happy not to be a grown up any more if I can stop doing that.

No crushes year right, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ironing no thanks did enough in my teens every bloody thing ironed.

Finding and cleaning the washing machine filter, and prodding something into that hole at the back of the fridge.

Actually read the manual

Having to have the right moral perspective all the time.
It's fucking draining, I'm such a friggin do gooder.

And not swearing or saying anything derogatory about anyone /thing in front of the kids!

Tireless

Cleaning the microwave

I mean, Wtf

Changing the extractor fan filter. Minging job.

Bills. I bloody hate keeping on top of bills/insurance/house admin just so that no one rips me off!!!

I'll never, ever enjoy getting up and doing things first thing. Ever. In my ideal world, I'm still brought my cuppa and I take my time to come around, get dressed and leave the house.

In reality, it's dealing with the teenagers late night snack mess on the sides, DH's coffee mess from his super early get ups, picking up all the stuff others have scattered looking for things to get ready. Tried every system possible but they are all impossible to sustain longer than a few days. Seems I'm the only grown up who cares to have some order. My parents always had neatness & tidiness. Had no real appreciation for that at the time.

My skirting boards get a guilty swipe with a duster only when I’m expecting visitors or the paintwork looks a different colour due to dust. A natural home-maker I am not.

What is this washing machine filter you speak of?

A washing machine has a washing machine filter?

Cleaning the outside windowsills and doorstep - always feel grownup doing this (and reminds me of an old tv sitcom where they cleaned the doorstep on a row of terraced houses - Bread?)