If my family doesnt start cleaning up the house with me. I am soooo tired of it. I have worked all frickin day and went to school all week. I cook, clean, do laundry, I do everything(EVEN MOW THE GRASS) and not one person in my house did a thing today. Everyone layed around all day and it drives me crazy.... UGH.....:evil: :evil: Ok, stepping off my soap box...to do the dishes:lol: Anyone have the calendar handy? where did that thing go? Mark me on for this week.
you talk about how great your family is yet you complain about doing a few simple little things around the house to take the stress off your family,didn't you know it's hard work just laying around so what you need to do is get a cold beer and some chips and take them to your husband,,oh yeah,I almost forgot,also make sure he has the remote close to hand,,,makes them really appreciate you more:mrgreen:
Since I live alone: I am sick and tired of me not doing anything for me unless me is getting something out of it. I don't seem to be able to pick up behind myself well enough to please myself. Oh, and let's not even start on the washing of dishes. I have nothing to say to myself at the moment. I just hope I think about what I have done. Boy, did you stir up some frustration there. I feel better.
I feel the pain, but all I can say is Welcome to my world!!! I even went on strike once and it got to the point where I could not stand it any more, then I hear....we were going to do that. I can complain, but I know one day it will just be me and hubby and then what am I going to do or complain about other than work???
We each have our "mental list" of things we do... I do the laundry, dishes (thank god for dishwashers):mrgreen: , clean the cat litter box, feed the babies, Shelby gets her vitamins, clean the bathrooms, clean the kitchen, dust, water the plants (inside and out) DH takes out the trash, mow's grass, cleans his office (after a week of me begging), and dust mops the HW Floors, cooks dinner (most of the time) So, everyone has a list on the fridge and if they don't do it then they get screamed at! :mrgreen: How's that?
Be a whole lotta screaming in my house then. Oh wait, there already is about the cleaning and chores!
Sorry I understand to a point, I don't have any help here either, since it's just me and my 7 yr old. I have no help at all with any cleaning..but that is my fault for having a farm in the house with all the animals! Hope it gets better for ya! sheri
And when the kids grow up to be lazy "do nothings", an "accident waiting to happen" or worse, a "criminal", you will ask, where did I go wrong, I did the best I could. Go figger!
My husband and kids do pretty well at picking up.....after I make suttle hints and complain....LOL I just wish they wouldn't put EMPTY cereal boxes back in the cabinet and leave about a 1/16 of galss of tea or juice in the container in the fridge cause they were to lazy to eith throw the box away or make more drink.........:?
I think we live in the same house! LOL I find empty soda boxes, pop tart boxes, practically empty chip bags that have nothing in there but a few crumbs.......... Right now if I can just get everyone to pick up after themselves it would be better. I work full time, my husband works 2 jobs, daughter has started marching band camp, son works part-time and preparing to go to MEPS for the AF, so we are busy and if everyone picked up their own stuff, took care of their own plates, etc and then helped with the vacuuming, dusting etc, it would be so much better and less yelling on my part.
tit4tit wrote It's all about reading comprehension,,,go back and reread:roll: :lol: here's what I wrote.. I'm not your husband,but if:lol:
Well she does help with her room and her cats. She unloads the dishwasher, but she doesn't do well with loading it lol. Not bad though. Sheri
I am feeling your pain T4T. We were just discussing that this morning before church. I told my husband, I was just going to start paying someone to clean the house since no one will help me around here. 3 other people in this house, and they can't do anything. Now, during the summer, my husband does mow the grass and weed eat. What about everything else. I think I'm going to get a laundry hamper for my clothes, and let everyone know they are responsible for their own. They all sit and watch me dust, vacuum, sweep, mop, wash clothes, cook dinner, clean bathrooms, etc. Oh wait, let's not forget that I get to do all the running to get the kids to extra curricular events, and they are only 8 and 5.
That is the first thing i did also. I let everyone know that they were responsible for their own laundry, and they keep their dirty laundry in a hamper in their own bedroom. I told them they do no more than 2 bins a week each, that's it. And I don't make their breakfast or lunch anymore, only dinner which we all sit down to together... all this includes the spouse also...everyone does their own cooking and laundry....gives me more free time... and if the house needs vaccuuming or dusting I let it collect dust until someone does it....I very rarely have to do much in the house anymore... It worked great.....
When I was in college, a boy in my dorm knew nothing of domestic chores. He actually mailed his laundry COD each week to his mother. She washed the clothes and mailed them back! We want our children to be self-sufficient so...each child gets a list of 3-4 chores on the fridge each day. There is no TV, computer, playing outside, etc until all chores are finished to MY satisfaction. Each child has one day of the week to do their laundry. I scrub the pots and pans, and I clean the kitchen since I am very picky about it being spotless. Each of the kids has a bathroom to clean, and they alternate trash duty, dishwasher loading/unloading, vacuuming, and dusting. This has worked very well since we are consistent with making sure everything gets done. Our children are 7, 9, and 10. There are rewards for those who finish their chores (except laundry) before 9:30am, and extra chores are assigned for backtalking a parent or fighting with each other. This has been a very peaceful summer once they knew we meant business! BTW, we added practicing their musical instruments and reading each day to the list this summer.
Go back and reread. I meant "If you were my husband" sorry I didnt type it out for ya. Oh yes, I would bring you a beer.
