Things in your house that you seem to be the only one bloody capable of

[Itwasntmeright]

Putting the recycling out. We can have a kitchen full of the stuff to the point where we can’t put anything on the worktops, but he still won’t take it the three steps out of the back door and put it in the recycling bin.

Taking the old loo roll off the holder, replacing it with a fresh one and putting the used one into the bathroom bin which is directly, within arm’s reach, next to the toilet.

Taking clean dishes and cutlery out of the dishwasher to use. I mean, if you’re too lazy to bloody empty it, at least use clean stuff out of it rather than get more out of the cupboards.

When dumping dirty dishes on the worktop, reaching a hand down a few inches, opening the dishwasher door and checking whether it has been emptied or not.

Putting shoes in the shoe rack which is directly next to the front door as you step in. Oh no, shoes have to go on the other side of the door in the way.

Moving things aside and looking behind things before asking me where something is when trying to find something in the cupboard. If it’s not within immediate Iline it doesn’t exist.

There are two of us in this house, yet I seem to be the only one capable of performing these minor tasks. Is it too much to ask?

At the moment I am the only one sitting on my arse watching tv doing nothing (I have picked up a bug).

Uusally though I agree with the toilet rolls, the emptying of the bins, cooking, and doing things like --all- housework. That said DH has saved us literally tens of thousands over the years because he is great at DIY and he always fills my car up with fuel no matter how much is in there when he does the school run to save me some time.

There are occasions where I need to remind msyelf of the above when I am about to brain him with an empty toilet roll.

Recycling gets put by the front door by my DH and teenage DDs rather than walking five more steps to put it in the bin.
My DDs have a really annoying habit of putting rubbish on the side in the kitchen instead of walking to the bin.
Never replacing loo rolls or removing empty shampoo /shower gel.

I hear you OP ... this is my list

Clean the loo. (What a mystery that toilet gel is..)

Putting empty packets in the bin (not back in the cupboard)

Replacing loo rolls

Cleaning cat bowls

Putting shoes and coats away

Washing up their pots and pans they left to "soak" (20 mins will do not 36 hours)

Putting bins out without 7 reminders

Putting dirty crockery in the dishwasher not on the top 30cm away

Rinsing plates before they go into dishwasher

Emptying tissues/lip balm/coins from pockets before they put them in Laundry basket

Moving washing load they put on (a day ago) out of washing machine onto line and then removing it from line to fold once dry.

Sweeping and hoovering up the mud they trod in

Turn lights off in long empty rooms and switch off plug chargers not being used

Shut the bathroom window

My ex once went to take a huge stride up onto the stairs to step over the stuff (of his) waiting to go up. I asked what he was doing and he said "all this shit is in the way"

So after he refused to move it, I did. Into the wheely bin. Books, iPod, his work jacket, the lot.

@KitKattaktik

My ex once went to take a huge stride up onto the stairs to step over the stuff (of his) waiting to go up. I asked what he was doing and he said "all this shit is in the way"

So after he refused to move it, I did. Into the wheely bin. Books, iPod, his work jacket, the lot.

Excellent!

Clearing out the dishwasher filter.
Cleaning the seals of the washing machine where all the fluff and doghair gathers/running a hot wash now and then.
Ordering dog food.
Washing dog towels/bedding
Washing our towels bedding.
Hoovering.
Getting rid of empty toilet rolls.

To be fair, he does all the cooking and clearing up after he's made the meal though, and will make me any meal I ask for.

Nodding along to so much of this. Lion's share of house-stuff here falls to me, which is fair enough as I work part time. But it's the just dropping-your-shit-where-you-stand that does my head in (kids much worse than DH for this - he has upped his game a bit after seeing them do it).

DH cannot clear up spillages. (Of course he can, but they just send him into a rage with himself and it's easier for everybody if I do it.) I don't know how they manage if something gets spilt and I'm not here. (I should note that once when he was away one of the kids got a splinter, which is very much his job, and three of the four of us were in tears before I got it out, so it's not all one-sided!)

Last summer I instigated new regular jobs for the kids which I will no longer do (I have tried to get some small improvement over every summer holidays since they were tiny - an early one was buttering their own toast). One of them is the recycling. I am holding firm even though it gets to ridiculous levels, but I really hope I will reap the benefits at some point.

Recently, my son found some lost football gloves by thinking about where they could be and systematically looking in those places. He was so pleased with himself!!

DH definitely does his share of chores etc and has got better and better. He's also, broadly, a LOT tidier than I am and really is the one who goes into a room and spends 5 minutes doing something magic that results in it looking better. But I often joke that if I was in a coma for 6 months, I'd come back to a relatively tidy house, kids who had been fed daily (albeit a very boring, not too varied diet), clean bathrooms/floors etc. But.....

The appliances would all not be working as he's never put rinse aid/dishwasher salt/ a delimescale cycle through in his life (we live in a very high limescale area)

Bannisters/doorknobs would be a health hazard as he doesn't even know they need cleaning (and our cleaners don't either!). Ditto, things like backs of doors/radiators etc would all be filthy because he honestly has no idea this needs doing. He might decide to PAINT a door, before he'd notice it's dirty!

There would be cobwebs/dirt in corners etc (and dust everywhere if, for any reason, he'd decided to cancel the cleaners - he can tidy a room and not even notice the dust. It's weird).

Pet bowls/dustbins/foodrecycling would all be filthy.

On the other hand, if he was in a coma for 6 months, the house would definitely be less tidy and I suspect weeds would destroy th garden. I just don't even notice them until they're totally out of hand! There would be a million little things that are broken that I would not have got round to fixing.

Finding anything even things that don’t belong to me.

Putting clothes into the washing basket.
Putting dishes in the dishwasher.
Not spilling your brew & leaving cup rings everywhere.
Putting things away when you’re finished with them.
Cooking an evening meal (don’t remember the last one DP cooked).
Ordering a food shop.

I have many, many more.

Cleaning the toilet.

Cleaning the bathrooms

Cleaning the dogs bowls

I shouldn’t be quite so mean to be honest.

There’s plenty that I’m crap at doing. & he’s amazing at setting a goal & seeing it through (although he can get a bit of tunnel vision).

Where do I start…

Having a wee without any of it going on the floor

fucking everything!! Washing clothes, finding everyones shit, filling in forms, food shopping, Christmas, tidying, turning off lights, closing drawers, EVERY. FUCKING. THING.

I am so sick of it and totally exhausted, but essentially everyone else in my house would just eat takeaways, wear dirty clothes, live in filth and forget every appointment they needed to attend without constant management. I occasionally lose my rag and opt out for a week, but then the chaos sends me over the edge. I would really like to live alone in my tidy, organised home and leave the rest of them elsewhere in their grubby hovel.

Bannisters/doorknobs would be a health hazard as he doesn't even know they need cleaning (and our cleaners don't either!). Ditto, things like backs of doors/radiators etc would all be filthy because he honestly has no idea this needs doing.

Hang on what, people clean their doorknobs and the backs of doors?!

Cleaning the kitchen sink.

No one in our house knows (or more likely has specifically chosen not to know) how to check the landline phone for a voicemail when the handset in the hallway has a flashing red led indicating that there is a message on the voicemail.

Could be for anyone in the house but as we all have mobiles they just ignore the landline.

That's the one that gets me.

Replacing the toothpaste when it's empty.

Same with the handwash.

Hanging towels up properly.

Cleaning the bathroom

Cleaning anything

Dh is good with the bins, doing laundry, dishwasher and cooking though.

I remember years ago my mum talking about changing the loo roll: It's not actually my hobby you know. I got the hint.

Knowing what we are running out of. I asked DP to pick up the toiletries we are running low on as he’s away this week so will likely need things like toothpaste which we only have one of. Before he left this morning I told him exactly what we needed. He’s just called me and asked me to text him a list

A colleague of mine went to see Jason Manford doing 'stand up ' ( a English comedian for those who are not in the UK) and he said ' men just don't see the mess or the things that need fo be done around the house ' the women all roared with laughter but the blokes were like ' what ?'
They just don't get it I'm afraid ( unless they live alone then discover that these things do need to be done)

Finding/seeing things.

Sorry that's unfair to my 3yo child. It's just my husband who is selectively blind!

Cleaning the bathroom.
I honestly do not know what the issue is with cleaning it but DH will NOT do it unless I physically bully him into it.
And the kitchen sink.
He runs water, fills the sink, will wash something and NEVER let the water go. I dont get it. It infuriates me.

I remember years ago my mum talking about changing the loo roll: It's not actually my hobby you know. I got the hint

Out toilet roll holder is next to the radiator. Unless l actually put a roll in the holder they just get out on the radiator. Along with all their used up siblings. No one ever throws them away, even though the bin is within throwing distance.

Sometimes it looks like some sort of installation art.

I’ve given up with the holder now. If you can’t beat ‘em. I just dump them in the radiator.

Arse, You could put this in for a ' turner prize' entry ! I'm sure it might even win.
' empty loo roll near to the window'
Who could compete with that ?

Yes I E thought of that!