Anyone else have a dishwasher fairy?

[Poshpaws]

Dh thinks we do.

Went to a friend's house for dinner last night and one of the last things I said to DH before I went was 'Could you please unload and load the dishwasher?'

Anyway, on my return at around midnight, the dishes were still sitiing by the sink

Also, the bloody washing mahcine fairy - DH running around this morning looking for something he knew he needed, but it was in the washing pile as he had not bothered to make sure it was washed (or at least let me know that he 'REALLY needed that item so could you wash it , DW'!

He left for work this morning, muttering about something or other, which I chose to ignore .

Please tell me that I am not alone!

Do all men think that the washing instructions are written in some sort of female language that they can't possibly decipher, despite being told a MILLION times what the tumble dry logo is? - one bitter experience of shrunken clothes!!

Poshpaws, ds has been our loo-roll changing fairy since he was four! Get your (lovely helpful sounding) boy going!! His future wife will love you!

Do you know it is so good to hear that other people have aDH like mine!! All my friends seem to have very 'new men' when it comes to domestics, yet mine expects the fairies to do it all. Am just training him to at least put mugs and plates in dishwasher but not always successful. Letting him cook is a bit stressful and ultimately more time consuming for me so he does get away with murder!

Do you know it is so good to hear that other people have aDH like mine!! All my friends seem to have very 'new men' when it comes to domestics, yet mine expects the fairies to do it all. Am just training him to at least put mugs and plates in dishwasher but not always successful. Letting him cook is a bit stressful and ultimately more time consuming for me so he does get away with murder!

We have a

• 'preparing everything for dd for the next day at nursery/a trip out/getting ready for bed' fairy.
• a remembering the birthdays fairy and a preparing for Christmas (before Christmas eve!) fairy
• a buying new stuff when said stuff runs out fairy However, in his defence I will say dh does cook (?), wash up, hoover, sort out rubbish/bins, pay bills and doesn't always have to be asked. He is also is a totally excellent dad

i hate it when my DP washes his cloths (the one wash hes does cause i refuse to do it at times when he leaves the bundle growing and growning) He pushes Whites and colours into washing machine!!! I have to put on foot against washing machine and pull for dear life to get the load out!!!! and he then trys to blame me for his new shirt changing colour!!!!

Binkie, I shall train DS up for loo roll changing duties ASAP.

In his defence, he is a great dad and does do a lot of the things for/with DS, For example, I rarely read DS a bedtime story anymore - I like to listen. DH ALWAYS does it without being asked or complaining. Also, he bathes him, takes him for walks in the woods, etc. Also, he is IN GENERAL very good at doing house stuff....just doesn't do it often enough

Hey, lay off the fellas. Why anyone in full possession of their senses would knowingly buy clothing which cannot be tumble-dried and/or washed in a machine is beyond me

Hey Bear, welcome in.

My son's school jumpers (which are compulsory uniform) are non-tumble dry - which idiot thought that one up then.

Potty1 is your fairy available to hire cos she sounds great and tbh our household fairy is sick of all the jobs she's asked to do!

This sounds very familar !! Although DH is a great cook & cooks most meals - he is incapable of changing the loo roll. He also cannot put his clothes away. Whenever clothes have been dried, I pair all the socks together (he always has 1 odd sock per wash load) & put mine & DSs away. However I draw the line at replenishing DHs socks & pants drawer for him - so put his stuff in a pile. He never seems to move them & I usually give in & put them away. Before Xmas I did a little experiment & just let the pile stack up to the point where I counted 40 items ! How can 1 man have so many pants & socks & T shirts !!!!! And he didn't even seem to wonder where all his stuff was !