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Most hated domestic task

136 replies

ickky · 13/05/2025 15:59

Just for fun or to have a moan. What do you hate the most.

OP posts:
Geneticsbunny · 13/05/2025 16:20

I hate washing floors. It never seems to make them look any cleaner and even if it does, they look crap again about an hour later.

Caterina99 · 13/05/2025 16:21

Putting away the clothes after washing! god it’s just a never ending task

Can’t say I’ve ever washed the ceiling. And walls only when they’ve got kids gross handprints on them

Unescorted · 13/05/2025 16:22

Pairing socks.

greengreyblue · 13/05/2025 16:22

Need ironing on there!

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 13/05/2025 16:23

Definitely ironing!

DominoRules · 13/05/2025 16:23

Hoovering the stairs, I now make my teenagers do it so I haven’t had to do it in about 2 years!

TheMVPSTurningmyheartbeatup · 13/05/2025 16:23

Hoovering I just hate it.
Give me cooking/ironing anytime.

hairyunicorn · 13/05/2025 16:23

ALL OF THEM!

Barabajagal · 13/05/2025 16:26

Cleaning the oven. Loathe it with a passion.

DinoLil · 13/05/2025 16:26

Emptying the dishwasher!

JoeySchoolOfActing · 13/05/2025 16:27

TheHouseofGirth · 13/05/2025 16:02

Cooking and meal planning. You dont list it.

This definitely. Various different needs in the family means it's v rarely a one dish fits all situation. I loathe it

AcornBandit · 13/05/2025 16:27

Oof. It’s a tie between cleaning the bathroom and dusting. I feel quite fortunate that I like cooking and gardening, and don’t mind laundry at all.

Sherararara · 13/05/2025 16:29

I hate washing the ceiling. It’s such a faff pulling it down, stuffing it in the washer, hanging it back up…Don’t get me started on ironing it!

Aliflowers · 13/05/2025 16:30

ickky · 13/05/2025 16:04

@ThejoyofNC Is that a regular occurrence?

I’m glad you asked!

Pottingup · 13/05/2025 16:31

Definitely putting the washing away. We have four grown up males in the house and it’s really hard to work out what belongs to whom. Usually DH does it.
Gardening on the other hand is a treat and a joy (except maybe mowing the lawn but I don’t hate it).

Beamur · 13/05/2025 16:32

Vacuuming, dusting and mopping the floor. Joyless and it all looks like it hasn't been done within 24 hours.
I don't mind clean cleaning like ironing, laundry and emptying the dishwasher. I don't mind taking the rubbish out and I actually enjoy gardening.
Have never washed a ceiling in my life and don't intend to start now.

MoistVonL · 13/05/2025 16:32

Kitchen floor. I hate doing it.

greengreyblue · 13/05/2025 16:33

MoistVonL · 13/05/2025 16:32

Kitchen floor. I hate doing it.

Doing what to it? A sweep takes minutes as does a mop.

greengreyblue · 13/05/2025 16:33

Beamur · 13/05/2025 16:32

Vacuuming, dusting and mopping the floor. Joyless and it all looks like it hasn't been done within 24 hours.
I don't mind clean cleaning like ironing, laundry and emptying the dishwasher. I don't mind taking the rubbish out and I actually enjoy gardening.
Have never washed a ceiling in my life and don't intend to start now.

Edited

Think you missed the joke!

Aliflowers · 13/05/2025 16:37

Has to be cleaning the bathroom. I’d rather shit in my hands and clap.

I used to detest ironing but don’t really bother anymore. I used to iron every single item then lockdown hit and I thought why bother with no one can see me in them. And never really started again. If it’s something that requires an iron like say a linen shirt ill drag the fucker out but I generally just leave those items to molder in the hotpress never to see the light of day again

UseOfWeapons · 13/05/2025 16:39

Cleaning the shower. Love cleaning the bathroom, but the shower!😱

eqpi4t2hbsnktd · 13/05/2025 16:43

ThejoyofNC · 13/05/2025 16:09

Probably once every couple of months, but it's exhausting. I couldn't stand to have dust and cobwebs though.

dusting not washing though?

eqpi4t2hbsnktd · 13/05/2025 16:44

I hate wiping the surfaces. Always needs doing.

greengreyblue · 13/05/2025 16:44

UseOfWeapons · 13/05/2025 16:39

Cleaning the shower. Love cleaning the bathroom, but the shower!😱

Yes the shower trap!. 🤮

ThejoyofNC · 13/05/2025 16:45

It's becoming apparent that this isn't a task a lot of people on here do. Quite interesting.