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What is your most hated household task?

138 replies

Slightyamusedandsilly · 06/02/2026 19:45

For me it's hoovering. Or vacuuming, whatever you call it.

I'd rather clean the toilet or wash the floor on my hands and knees than hoover. Bloody hate it.

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Morepositivemum · 06/02/2026 19:47

Bathroom, and hoovering and mopping too actually (god I’m useless!) I do love dusting!!

TheNightingalesStarling · 06/02/2026 19:48

Putting things away. Laundry, groceries, etc.

TheSmallAssassin · 06/02/2026 19:48

I don't like hoovering or washing up, my husband does those. He hates dusting, I do that.

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 06/02/2026 19:48

Tidying. I love hoovering actually but I despise having to tidy first.

Greycheck · 06/02/2026 19:49

Putting the food shopping away is my most hated.

Q2C4 · 06/02/2026 19:49

Cooking & washing up.

AnneLovesGilbert · 06/02/2026 19:50

Hoovering. I quite like sweeping. Hoovering can piss off. We have a Eufy which makes things a bit better but it’s never enough.

One of my favourite jobs is descaling the kettle and I like folding laundry.

Starlight40 · 06/02/2026 19:50

Hoovering and mopping

TheeNotoriousPIG · 06/02/2026 19:50

The top spot goes to ironing (too hot, takes far too long, and I just don't have the patience for it). Second to that is washing up (I have a dishwasher now). Third is vacuuming the stairs (who thought plug sockets so far apart were a good idea?! I am hoping to get one fitted in between, so that I don't have to unplug it twice per vacuuming session!)... and unblocking the 'anti-hair roll bar' that gets full of dog hair in no time at all!

ThirdStorm · 06/02/2026 19:50

I hate vacuuming too. Therefore I neglect and do it infrequently and it takes longer and is harder. Vicious cycle!

Anjo2011 · 06/02/2026 19:50

Ironing, I cannot bear it.

dairydebris · 06/02/2026 19:50

Picking up other peoples dirty laundry off the floor and putting it in the laundry basket 1 foot away.

TroysMammy · 06/02/2026 19:50

Housework.

Beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeep · 06/02/2026 19:51

Meal planning.

MustTryHarderAndHarder · 06/02/2026 19:51

Bathroom. Hate it and do it as little as possible.

TiredofLDN · 06/02/2026 19:51

Washing up. Don’t have a dishwasher or room for one. The second I can afford to buy a house, I’m following it up with a commercial fucking dishwasher as my next purchase.

TokenGinger · 06/02/2026 19:52

Putting away clean laundry. I hate it so much. I tell myself every time that next time I’ll put it away right away, but then six weeks later I’m spending 4 hours putting away piles of laundry.

FrostyMorn · 06/02/2026 19:52

Hoovering the stairs. So awkward with my heavy hoover and does my back in.

Berlinlover · 06/02/2026 19:53

Everything apart from doing the laundry.

Ohcrap082024 · 06/02/2026 19:53

Ironing. Nothing in my house comes close to my hatred of ironing.

Ihaveaskedyouthrice · 06/02/2026 19:54

Meal planning and cooking. Hate them both with a passion.
Favourite is folding laundry, find it very relaxing.

Catchycatchytune · 06/02/2026 19:54

I hate Ironing. I love vacuuming.

Statsquestion2 · 06/02/2026 19:55

Hoovering and mopping…so I got a eufy!! Best thing I have EVER bought!!

GeneMcdanielsWalkwithawinnerNsoul · 06/02/2026 19:55

Hanging washing on the clothes horse..hate it.

TheBlueKoala · 06/02/2026 19:56

Morepositivemum · 06/02/2026 19:47

Bathroom, and hoovering and mopping too actually (god I’m useless!) I do love dusting!!

Oh really? Because I don't mind bathroom cleaning or hoovering but I just hate dusting. You have to move things and it gets dusty again so quickly. I hoover minimum 3 times per week and I'm embarrassed to say that dusting maybe once a month I so loath it😬