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What jobs do you enjoy doing in your household that no one else does?

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Yourinmyspot · 28/01/2022 17:03

I like cleaning the Guinea Pigs cage out. I do it once a week while they have their run around time inside. I always take it outside to clean and get great satisfaction giving them nice clean bedding and hay. I like being outside too. I’ve got it down to a fine art now.

DH and DD hate doing them but I love it.

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Hibye23289 · 29/01/2022 21:16

I like puttng the washing machine on and bleaching the toilet overnight or if i know im going to be out all day,basically jobs that take care of themselves 🤣 I hate hoovering,too much effort and strenious

QuizzicalEyebrows · 29/01/2022 22:11

Bizarrely I'm obsessed with having a pristine clean white toilet.

I hate hoovering with a passion ❤️‍🔥

Ooo this heart came up when I typed passion ❤️‍🔥 so I just had to keep it in

Pyewhacket · 29/01/2022 22:26

Dusting, polishing and cleaning the windows.

I also have a thing about our outside khazi. I've found some 1930's material for the curtains and an original wooden toilet seat. I've also got a framed photo of Churchill in there and some of that IZAL medicated toilet paper. I'm a tad OCD keeping it clean too.

My family think I'm completely mad.

AtleastitsnotMonday · 29/01/2022 22:45

I’ve got two weird ones.
First, I love cleaning the vent at the back of my hair dryer.i think it’s where the motor is at the back there’s a vent that gets fluffy. It’s got really tiny holes so use a needles to pick out the holes.
Second is emptying the anti calc bar in the iron. It’s one of those big fancy ones that sits on top of a tank thingy and makes loads of steam. There is a little bar that collects all the limescale and you remove it to remove limescale and rinse. For some reason oddly satisfying.

Probably need to get out more!

sashagabadon · 29/01/2022 22:47

I love laundry too. Today was windy and sunny at times and I had all the sheets out on my washing line. It was great Grin

fairylightsandwaxmelts · 29/01/2022 22:57

Hoovering, cleaning the toilet and refilling the litter trays!

Tumbleweed101 · 29/01/2022 23:01

Mowing the lawn. It is huge and takes a couple of hours but love wandering in a world of my own, getting sun and exercise lol. Means I can nag the rest of them into doing the jobs I hate - like washing up.

hugoagogo · 29/01/2022 23:11

I love polishing shoes. I used to particularly like the tiny navy blue startrite ones my dc wore when they were little.
Dms are ok tooGrin

Livpool · 29/01/2022 23:12

Ironing - I find it relaxing

TheChosenTwo · 29/01/2022 23:20

I hate all the jobs mentioned on this thread!
It’s all dull housework chores to me. I do them (cleaning/laundry/hoovering etc) on a daily basis but I don’t actually get any kind of thrill or joy out of the process. I see them as boring essential ‘needs’ to keep the house and everyone in it ticking along. We have a cleaner who relieves some of the pressure who I love though!

Yourinmyspot · 29/01/2022 23:23

These little piggie faces waiting to go back to their nice clean cage. For those others of you who like cleaning your Guinea pigs out.

What jobs do you enjoy doing in your household that no one else does?
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MrsLargeEmbodied · 30/01/2022 06:49

oh thank you @Yourinmyspot
appreciated Smile

DropYourSword · 30/01/2022 06:52

I don't enjoy doing any jobs! I just do them because they have to be done and I like the end result! I think you're all barmy "enjoying" housework!!

Pinkmagic1 · 30/01/2022 07:07

I think you are all bonkers!

Camomila · 30/01/2022 07:35

I like putting the DCs toys away correctly.

Drives me barmy when DH puts say a plastic giraffe in with plastic dinosaurs or a toy car in the toy trains box!

Kerberos · 30/01/2022 07:42

After reading Marie Kondos book, I do quite enjoy sorting laundry and putting it all away. We've massively cleared out excess clothing which means everything has a space to go back into. This makes it much easier and really satisfying to put stuff away.

My teenager would rather I left it in a basket in his room for him to root through, but instead he has stacked pants Kondo-style.

EishetChayil · 30/01/2022 08:04

Cleaning out the cat's litter tray, even though he likes to wait until it's fresh so he can lay a huge cable and kick litter everywhere!

Tlollj · 30/01/2022 14:15

My son is a hairdresser I love cleaning his sink drains out.

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