to say that actually, fitting twinslot shelving is a glorious act of love and dead sexy?

[Twinslotjoy]

Settle an argument.

DP fitted out my futility room with some twinslot shelving, and now the laundry stuff has a proper home. Then he installed a wall full of storage and shelving for my DS who is thrilled to be able to put everything away neatly, and then finally he fitted loads of adjustable shelving and hanging space in the laundry room (I have a bnb) which has transformed staying on top of everything.

I told him that his doing all this is just the loveliest sexiest most attractive marvellous thing and I would cheerfully shag him insensible simply at the thought of it.

He said that in no way can shelving or storage ever equate to sexual attraction, and that he knew I fancied him anyway.

Aibu? The supply and fit of life changing stuff is dead good isn’t it? Fwar!

I really hope futility room is not a typo and is actually what you call it!!

Weird

Yup. Nothing sexier than a man who pulls his weight around the house.

Exactly. I want him to do stuff in his hi-vis jacket but I fear we are getting close to sexual objectification.

YANBU

But you did make me laugh

Always.

I think what's really nice about this is that he saw there was a problem and he resolved the problem without bringing you into it. He is a star! I think he seems all the better because of all the complete idiots that are complained about on the relationship board.

DH did an extremely minor repair on our dryer and I was unbelievably turned on.

taking care of things around the house and just making life easy is a major turn-on when you are middle aged.

Yep, I’m with you.

YANBU. I’m very envious.
I get a bit of a crush on useful, pleasant tradesmen because my DH is totally useless at practical things!

Ha. I knew it.

He is very practical and has THE most beautiful hands. And he didn’t need a drill for the rawl plugs, he just screwed them in by hand. Oooof!

Fitting useful shelving well, bloody hell, yeah, worthy of a shag.

But then I have a low bar as exh was feckin useless around the house and I find new dp sexy just cooking. He's also jolly good with his hands though not sure how good his hands are outside the bedroom😆

My DH spent the day building shelves in our living room alcove. It was extra sexy because the walls are uneven and I never could have done it myself.

I love a man with strong hands and a can do attitude 😁

You know what’s even sexier? When DH knows you don’t know how to put up shelving so works with you to do it explaining as you go so by the end you can do it too.

I absolutely call our futility room the futility room.

I’m attracted to men with skills I don’t have so love musical, arty or practical people
Doing any of the above for me is a big turn on

YANBU!!

If I was fortunate enough to have a futility room I’d defo call it that. I read it on here being used by PigletJohn and it’s stick with me.

Yep, all joking aside and yeah ok feminism etc but it is v v nice when someone strong, capable and handy turns up and just makes life easy. I'm a single parent and rock the DIY when I have to but it's really nice when DP (who is handy) can just show up and do stuff well and easily. He does tech too so when I'm tearing my hair out over x box /EA accounts / Minecraft mods / family safety apps he just sorts it out with a fine balance between mansplaining and teaching me.

a few years ago somone asked me who my ideal man was and I said Dick Stawbridge.. There is nothing remotely sexy about him other than he just gets stuff done. I've been asking my dh to get some shit out the loft for for 5 years. just reading your post made me fancy your dp and I don't even know him.

Something very sexy about a capable man .

I'm going to read this thread out to DH in the hope it inspires him. DIY/problem solving is definitely sexy.

Does he have a tool belt? For some reason I find them very sexy.

When we had a new kitchen the fitter was a big, burly, younger man with a tool belt. I had to avoid him for fear of embarrassing myself in the midst of a peri menopausal flush!

This is why I have a massive crush on Rob from Sort Your Life Out

He’s just so … competent!