Men & Cleaning

[Horsesforcourses23]

Its a bit of a lighthearted thread this one, but seriously.... Men and cleaning.

Does anyone have a man who acknowledges and cleans first without a continual reminder of what to do.

Honestly it's the bane of my life. Thursday is bin day, without fail every week, and every Thursday I have to take the bin out or remind him to take the bin out and then when I come home from work I have to bring the bin back in even if he's back first. He will have walked past it to get in and just left it there.

It sounds really petty and it's more just a general moan but are all men just crap at cleaning?

Didn't see - translation - it's women's work. It's beneath me.

So - I take all the bins out on he right days without needing reminded (I sometimes forget-but it’s my shit!)
I clean the bathroom every weekend - no one else cleans the toilet (and teenage girls are more unhygienic than I would ever have imagined!!)
I wash up pans left in the sink when I see them and stack and empty dishwasher regularly - I generally announce that I’m putting it on because I have to have some justification if it’s not totally full to the brim.
I often have to be asked to hoover - but do so without complaint.
I’m usually the only one who dusts - and I don’t do it often enough.
I cook one to three times a week - usually something nice.
I tidy up my own stuff often and after everyone else at weekends.
Sometimes I get busy with cleaning- sometimes I’m lazy.
I do my own clothes washing but I hate it, so it’s usually a huge pile every week or ten days. DW does hers and both children (I’m v grateful she does).
I work full time - long commute - 8am to 7.30 pm mon to thurs - 9-5 on Friday. DW works extended part time from home (9 - 3 pm)
Our house is only really lovely and clean and tidy if having guests - but thankfully that’s quite often!
I don’t know if I’m a typical man? Probably..?

I agree it's about respect.
If your partner doesn't respect you (either sex) then they won't pull their weight around the home - as you (the 'lower' person will/should clean up after them).