for being slightly irked with my DP for thinking he has taken the bin out when in fact....

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...I have taken the full bin bag out of the bin, knotted it, handed to him, put bicarbonate of soda in the bottom of the bin, given it a wipe down and replaced the bin bag... while he has taken the full bag two steps to the bin outside? The latter clearly being deserving of some kind of medal and full release from any other house jobs that night?

Also for being a bit irritated that he clearly thinks I am having a lovely relaxing day working at home, when in fact I will have to do a full day's work (i.e. record seven chargeable hours) and do five loads of washing, as much housework as I can fit in, pack for our holiday and load the car with said packing? I am hardly sitting around reading Grazia and watching Bargain Hunt (is that even still on?) (although I am obviously managing to fit in MN .

I probably am... he works much longer hours than me (corporate law, lots of all-nighters, very late nights aside from those, lots of midnight pizzas at his desk) - but I do still have a demanding full-time job (usually in the office from around 8.30 until 7) and do most of the housework.

YANBU - God that man is lazy. Must be very hard work stuffing all those pizzas!

Oh I sympathise. DH proclaimed that he had washed the dishes last night.

No.

I had unloaded the dishwasher, put everything away, reloaded the dishwasher, put the tablet in and left it until after he had finished eating his dinner.

He put plate in dishwasher (actually that is an improvement) and pressed on button.

Not the same thing

What is it about men and bin bags? DF refuses to take the bag out of the bin and knot it, yet will happily take the knotted bag outside (down six flights of stairs to be fair) to the bin.

He'll actually come and find me to tell me the bin is full and needs emptying

YANBU

What is it about men and needing recognition for doing a household chore? If he unloads the dishwasher (does happen but usually once a month or so), then I have to notice and comment. And if I don't, then he will point it out.

Feel better now I know it's not just me. Most of the housework doesn't bother me (and DP is very good about being appreiciative about me doing so much of it) - but for some reason this bin thing has really grated. I feel very guilty as I know that part of the reason he works so hard is to try to get our finances into a position where I can be a SAHM, but when he is helping out at home, would be lovely if he did the whole job rather than just part of it...

Prunejuice - AIBU for now quite fancying some pizza?

Ah, DH does the "We are needing to empty that bin" thing.

WE

You do it then, if it is bothering you.

Same with DH I went nuts at him a while back as he dared to inform me that he'd washed the dishes for me[first time in over 10 years] ad that he'd hoovered up for me as if I'm the only one who eats in the house or walks over the floors grrrrr.

My DH likes to take the little bin out of the bathroom downstairs to the kitchen, empty it into the main bin and then leave it on the kitchen work top. Drives me mental.

His name should be Arthur Job.

nope.... but i get annoyed at dp for not checking what he is taking out, assuming that every bag is rubbish! i use carrier bags then put them in the outside bin as i have a 12 month dd that thinks the bin is some kind of treasure chest!! and i've had to fish new clothes out of the outside bin cos hes just put rubbish into the bag and then put it out!

pjmama - I am just impressed that your DH notices that the little bin in the bathroom needs emptying...

Also, if I fail to replace the bin bag, DP won't do so if he needs to put something in the bin. Instead, he will stack the rubbish on a plate and leave it on the worktop...

emmymama - how annoying... I think that's what happened to our bedding when we moved house!

Oh god, working at home day is going so badly.

Am overwhelmed by the amount of work I have to do so rather than cracking on am just skipping from bit to bit without really getting anything constructive done.

Put first load of washing outside on a rack so I could bring it in quickly if it started to rain. It blew over, covering half the clothes in mud. I brought the muddy things back in to rewash, leaving the rest out there. I then failed to notice it had started to pour with rain, and the clothes I left out are now soaked.

Also, last night the seal on my iron that keeps the water in the water chamber broke, and poured water all over the ironing board and floor. The clothes were too dry to iron without steam and so I still have a giant stack of ironing.

We are driving down to Cornwall tonight for Easter and it is going to be awful weather all weekend.

Haven't packed yet, have not done nearly enough work, and the house is a tip and full of wet clothes and ironing.

Hmmffff.

Men + bins = fucking disaster.

mine also hates washing up anything too dirty, like a pan or pot, anything with grease, he will wash up everything else and leave the utter cruddy stuff to me and expect a thankyou, tut!