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[Porkypig21]

Ds bedroom is being decorated over the weekend and is currently a mess, needs emptied and walls stripped.. Dh is going out tonight n wants to do it tomorrow... I'm in myself tonight should I just get stuck in or wait til he eventually (never!) does it?

Who's doing the decorating? Any particular reason why it's dh's job to prep it? Jobs like that in our house would be a joint effort so if I was home I'd get stuck in and get prepping ready for the decorating.

Both have a relaxing evening tonight, then start on it together tomorrow.

Or start on it yourself tonight and then bitch and moan that you have to do everything while he’s out having fun, and be pass-agg at him all day tomorrow.

Your choice really.

I'd just do it and get it over with. Is he the type to moan "but I was going to do it", cos that would irritate.

Yeah he's the type to moan he wanted to do it but never physically does it lol I'm not doing anything tonight anyways so thought might as well then at least I know it's done

I would just get on and do it personally so the decorating can be started ASAP tomorrow as I’m always happier once any decorating is finished and my house goes back to normal. However, is your DS around this evening to help you tidy and empty as I’m presuming it’s his mess if of an age to help?

In that case, when he started I'd just do a lighthearted "aw well, saved you a job" and if he keeps going then I'd just say "experience tells me otherwise, anyway it's done now so who cares" and just ignore.

Makes sense if you've got nothing planned for tonight to just crack on, and if he's out tonight he might be hungover tomorrow anyway, and then you'll end up doing it yourself and it'll cause resentment and possibly an argument 🤷‍♀️

Ds isn't of an age to help, he's going to stay with my sister tonight so I've literally got the house to myself so thought might as well save waiting any longer

My DH decided that we should use this enforced time at home to decorate DS's room. It hadn't been done because I didn't fancy doing it alone (like I did the other two bedrooms). I cleared the room alone and DH was keen to assist with the painting. He did one wall with primer, and not even up to the top or down to the skirting as it was 'too fiddly, you've got more patience'. Then suddenly his bad knee flared up again and guess which muggins was left to finish the primer and then paint two coats of colour on each wall.

But, he did keep the DC put of my way the whole time, so actually, the peace, just me and the Echo was rather nice. And he brought me tea. And in fairness, a parcel arrived a few days after I'd finished, and it was a dress I'd been coveting as a thank you for my hard work.

If you know you'll end up doing it, just crack on. Once I've decided I want to change something, it makes me itch until I get started.

If I were in your place I would make a start as my bloke will do nothing in a hurry :)

@EggyPegg I could have wrote your reply myself 😂 I'm a firm believer if I want something done I'll do it myself 💪

I get more aggro waiting for someone to do a job than doing it myself when it's someone else's job. So I would do it. However there's probably a sentence relevant to me with the words rod and back in it.