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This is what happens when you initiate a housework strike

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stbrandonsboat · 16/04/2023 15:05

Me and young adult ds vacated the bathroom several months ago due to dh getting toothpaste everywhere when he was brushing his teeth. We got sick of the endless cleaning up so have started using the, previously unused, en suite. I clean it every week and all is well.

I told dh he was now solely responsible for the bathroom and that I wasn't cleaning it anymore as I do everywhere else and I never use the bathroom.

This was months and months ago. Dh briefly cleaned up for his sister visiting, but nothing since. He does sort of clean the toilet from time to time. The bathroom now stinks like a herd of Nubian goats are living in there. It's a build up of dirt smell rather than anything else. I'm still refusing to clean it, but I can't keep the door open as it affects the rest of the house.

Do I?

a) Ignore it

b) Clean it myself

c) Sprinkle the contents of the ash pan all over the place so he has to clean it.

d) Start keeping goats and chickens in there to justify the smell.

Dh himself and his clothing are always clean, it's just the bathroom that's awful. He's just being lazy.

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junebirthdaygirl · 16/04/2023 22:11

I would give him the ensuite as l would be mortified if anyone visited and asked to use that bathroom. At least in the ensuite no one else would see it. I know l would give in and clean it if there was a chance of anyone seeing it.
If you absolutely let rip over it would he do it?

Highdaysandholidays1 · 16/04/2023 22:18

I would shout very very loudly. In fact, I did one time at my husband, I couldn't stand it any longer as he wasn't cleaning the toilet bowl if he'd made a mess- and I shouted 'so basically you are saying that it's my role in life to clear up your shit, you met me, fell in love, married me and said you would cherish me but in fact you see me as a person who cleans up shit so you don't have to', this did get through, and he did clean after that.

I think he thought it was just a personal preference thing, or that cleaning fairies did it, I don't think he truly thought what contempt it was for me.

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