My husband maintains that he changes the dishcloth every evening

[Tescovalu]

And there’s no bloody way he does this at all. I find it stinking after a couple of days and change it. I’ve never seen him change it yet he’s convinced this is one of the many amazing things he does for our Home!

What does your partner think they do that actually they don’t?

People who don’t have lives, yes.

Yet here you are @Rosscameasdoody 😍😍😍😞

It could be the tip of a very large iceberg though and the OP is leading us in gently.

Lol. You keep your hands off the tip of my iceberg

Mine is convinced he cleans the bathroom daily, he wipes the loo and the sink. I go in after him to clean the shower, toothbrush holder, soap dish etc......I think he believes that they are self cleaning it has been going on for so long!

I feel quite grubby when you put it like that.

Are we supposed to be finding this funny?
"Man incapable of doing simple household tasks. Lies about it"

oh I give up.

you lot crack on.

My DH claims to be the only one that unloads the dishwasher. I don’t think he realises it’s a daily job. Not monthly.

A grubby party pooper.

@Tescovalu i once asked my hubby to vacuum the living room when i was out with the kids to dancing lessons! came back and he said he had done it! i just called him a bloody liar because I had removed the fuse from the plug before I went out!! he never lived that down but funnily enough he thinks he manages to do all the housework (4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, tv room, lounge, kitchen, utility in an hour and a half!!! absolute rubbish!!

My dh tells everyone he does the hoovering in our house every single week, well i haven't done it for 5 weeks and you ought to see the state of the floors, it is making my teeth itch but i am not doing "his" job and stealing his sparkle.

I really think mumsnet needs a lighthearted category along with relationships, aibu, etc but sadly even then it would be hijacked by miserable people 🤦🏼‍♀️

OP clearly you need to LTB, I did and now I live alone with my 2 DC and lie to myself that I've done a job when I haven't, I should probably leave myself for gaslighting myself 😂

I'd definitely put a wee mark discreetly on the dishcloth and catch him out, think how much fun you can then have with him!

We have one of these (see photo) and have invested in 31 dishclothes. There is an individual, numbered compartment for each dishcloth.
It is then easy to flick through the file and select the dishcloth that corresponds to the date of the month. (It is also easy to see if a day has been skipped !😉)

I have looked to see if there is an app which would link with my Apple watch so I can monitor, in real time, where we are on usage / replenishment of dishclothes but sadly, at this time no luck.

Actually, we have two of the contraptions, the second being for filing the dishcloth that has been withdrawn from duty for it's day.

Ah yes - that's what I need!

I do. Every day.

I consider myself a clean and hygienic person. I don’t change the dishcloth ( J cloth) every night. I occasionally put it in a Milton solution. It’s rinsed out and left to dry every night. It doesn’t stink. I find men aren’t generally very good at cleaning round. They don’t clean
The underside of the click clack plug in sinks and basins
Greasy finger marks off cupboards
Crumbs off the floor
The brown stains in coffee mugs
Window sills
Marks on mirrors
They also don’t
Change hand towels in kitchen and toilet
Throw away out of date stuff
There’s lots more, if I could be bothered to think!

Please do a thread when you do! I'd love to hear his reasons

I wonder if he's lying or misremembering? I get overestimating fortnightly or monthly tasks but not daily ones. My husband doesn't see a lot of what I do (wiping surfaces, returning things to their spots, organizing drawers) but I really don't think there's anything he claims to do but doesn't!

@Deadbeatex "I really think mumsnet needs a lighthearted category along with relationships, aibu, etc but sadly even then it would be hijacked by miserable people"

I agree. The problem is that there is a very fine line between the many, many posts from women being treated like shit by shit men and a "lighthearted" complaint about domestic tasks.

But you were the one who turned it from lighthearted!!

Bet you do!

But when they do clean they make a fecking song and dance about it and go overboard with the detail. Or at least mine does.

Put a rare wash on the other day... obv his stuff .... declared the drawer where the powder goes in 'disgusting' so spent ages scrubbing it all with a toothbrush in the sink.

Unloaded the dishwasher and said the drain hadn't been cleaned for ages .... starts taking it all apart and putting it in soak.

FFS can't you just use this equipment like a normal person.

My husband does this, and I think I've figured out why- sometimes, forming the intention to do something creates a memory in a way that makes me think I've done the thing. For example, yesterday I was shopping and remembered that we needed salt. I turned to get the salt, but was interrupted by someone who wanted to ask me about something. When I got home, I was convinced that I had bought salt, but couldn't find it. I only realised that I hadn't when I checked the receipt.
So when my husband tells me that he has fed the ducks, or watered the plants, or whatever, he is often (but not always!) telling what be believes to be the truth. I've seen him set off to do a job, but be distracted by something and later be convinced that he has done it.

Putting aside the question of your dh imagining doing something he isn't, why would you change your dishcloth every day ?
What are people doing with them that they 'stink' on the second day ?
I mean, doesn't everyone rinse it through when they've wiped something up ?