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| P: 7/24/2008 2:31:24 PM | |
Travel Goddess Ideal Rock Total Posts: 632 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 7/2/2008 |
I'm sure there's something we all just flat out REFUSE to do at the homestead, right? Come on ladies, tell me what you won't do and what your SO won't do. I'll start: I will not mow the lawn. I refuse. I'll shovel snow, wash the cars, clean, cook, sweep the garage, take out the trash/recycling, almost anything. I just refuse to even learn how to start the mower. SO will ask every guy we know, "so, does your wife/gf mow the lawn?" 9 times out of 10, the guys say "no, and I probably wouldn't let her if she asked." Is this on par with my fellow Ladies in waiting? Also, I don't de-spiderweb. Our basement has cobwebs in all the corners, and I'm always begging SO to clean them away. Yuck. One thing he won't do? Take out the kitty litter.  |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:31:24 PM | |
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| P: 7/24/2008 2:35:28 PM | |
LiveLaughLove Cut Rock Total Posts: 369 Last Post: 7/25/2008 Member Since: 6/3/2008 |
UGh! I HATE mowing our yard!!!  I WILL NOT under any circumstances clean his bathroom
~The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me. That's what I hope to give to you forever. I love you. I'll be seeing you. ~The Notebook! <3 |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:35:28 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 2:36:01 PM | |
Cleopatra Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,000 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 8/8/2007 |
Hehe - I think this is funny  FI and I have been living together for just over a year - in that time, our "duties" and what each will/won't do have become obvious. I cook, clean, and do laundry...in turn, I won't take out the kitty litter (ha!), I won't check the mail (I know, weird, but that's HIS job), and I rarely take the trash out....those are his three duties...I do pretty much everything else....  FI will NOT clean the toilets....
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:36:01 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 2:37:21 PM | |
IndyGirl22 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,638 Last Post: 10/17/2008 Member Since: 9/16/2007 |
Great thread! I won't mow the lawn either, but I live in an apartment, so right now that is a hypothetical although I have never done it in the past and don't intend on starting.  I won't kill bugs, take out/empty the trash (BF does this when he visits and I live alone so once a week is plenty), or do anything to cars besides get gas.  BF doesn't cook unless I'm there to supervise (I'm SUPER picky about my kitchen and BF always puts things in the wrong spot or leaves little crumbs of food everywhere!). 
“We are not self-employed.” ~ Gen. Petraeus in response to a question of how he would advise the next President on Iraq. |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:37:21 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 2:44:38 PM | |
fiery Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,139 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 5/18/2008 |
I refuse to throw out the trash. I won’t do it. Everything about it disgusts me. It’s his one chore. I also don’t do any bug killing of any kind. Ants scare the crap out of me and it’s a huge problem in Florida. I do a really good job of making sure everything is clean so they won’t show up but if you drop one crumb on the floor, there they go. I will literally wake him up to *make* him kill them all. It’s the one time where I’m very inconsiderate…I don’t care what he’s doing or where he is…I’m not touching bugs.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:44:38 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 2:48:29 PM | |
elledizzy5 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,887 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/25/2008 |
Kill bugs. I HATE killing bugs. HATE HATE HATE. That is his job, and it always will be. I've never mowed a lawn in my life, so I'm not sure how I feel about that one -- we don't have a lawn to mow. ~ Let all the people of the world say what they please I alone know what I do ~ |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:48:29 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 2:52:04 PM | |
FrekeChild Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,928 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 12/14/2007 |
I don't check the mail because that's part of his "routine" (he's slightly OCD), and I won't empty the dishwasher or take out the trash. Or kill bugs. But he won't kill them either, he just gathers them up and takes them outside. Or deal with the turtles. But those aren't mine. I like yardwork. It makes me happy. Too bad we don't have a yard. _______________________________ "Women are either goddesses or doormats." Pablo Picasso "In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane." Mark Twain |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:52:04 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 2:55:13 PM | |
rob09 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 640 Last Post: 10/26/2009 Member Since: 2/6/2008 |
My GF and I have a clear division of labor: She will kills spiders (which I hate) and I will kill snakes (which she hates). Now who has ever seen a snake in Chicago? I somehow have the impression that I got the better deal ... LOL! (And for full disclosure: I have never killed a snake in my life)
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:55:13 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 2:59:39 PM | |
lala2332 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 523 Last Post: 10/29/2009 Member Since: 7/15/2008 |
haha....this is funny. He is supposed to take out ther trash. I will do it under duress only. He does laundry, or I do just mine. He is really funny about his clothes get washed and I can't keep up. I have to fold my own clothes though...he won't do that part. I clean the bathroom. I give our dog a bath. I vacuum. We still have seperate places, but I stay with him 99.9% of the time b/c the dog lives there, so its still his space. Both of our landlords take care of the yard, so that isn't an issue. But it will be his duty when the time comes!
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:59:39 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 3:00:18 PM | |
KCCutie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 598 Last Post: 6/5/2009 Member Since: 2/22/2008 |
Hmmmm maybe it's b/c I'm a bit older and have lived alone for many years but there's nothing I WON'T do....I mean I've been doing it so far so I can't say I WON'T do it. If it has to be done I'll mow the lawn, change the oil in my car, take out the trash, pick up the dog poop, kill bugs and spiders....if it has to be done I'll do it. However I do hope to get out of taking out the trash and mowing the lawn once SO and I move into our house. 
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 3:00:18 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 3:08:32 PM | |
jcarlylew Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,858 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/27/2008 |
man. I got to start cracking the whip! me: kill spiders cook "manage" income pick up and vacumm him: kill ants (even though we havent had one!) clean deck Grill (won't let me do it!) share: cleaning dishes (but he usually does those) trash dog care Although if we get a cat, i will insist he cleans it out. the toxins from kitty litter are very bad for (preg) women! _____________________________ |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 3:08:32 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 3:28:45 PM | |
Starset Princess Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,475 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2004 |
I'm 33 and have for the majority of my adult life, lived alone. There is nothing I won't or can't do. In fact this morning, while leaving my boyfriend's house to go back to get ready for work, I took his garbage out for him. I mean hey, I was walking outside almost to the curb to get to my car anyway. He goes straight from his kitchen door to his car door. Plus he does little sneaky sweet things for me all the time. It's almost a competition who can get away with sweet surprises more often.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 3:28:45 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 3:33:38 PM | |
Dreamgirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,023 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 3/25/2008 |
I wont: kill spiders as well (EEK!  )kill other creepy looking bugs I wont even touch those bugs (or spiderwebs) cook raw meats touch leftover bones from dead animal food (chicken bones) YUCK!!! take out trash carry heavy groceries He wont: watch my soap with me lol I honestly actually cant think of anything he wont do. Wow, Im impressed.  Oh, he says he wont change diapers but come on, he's kidding me. I wont have kids if he wont change diapers! hehe  Also, he HATES mowing lawn (and I dont want to do it) so we want to landscape a yard when we get a house instead lol! I can't think of anything else right now. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. Dreaming of the Osaka sun...  |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 3:33:38 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 3:42:25 PM | |
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IndyGirl22 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,638 Last Post: 10/17/2008 Member Since: 9/16/2007 |
Date: 7/24/2008 3:33:38 PM Author: Dreamgirl I wont: kill spiders as well (EEK! )kill other creepy looking bugs I wont even touch those bugs (or spiderwebs) cook raw meats touch leftover bones from dead animal food (chicken bones) YUCK!!! take out trash carry heavy groceries He wont: watch my soap with me lol I honestly actually cant think of anything he wont do. Wow, Im impressed. Oh, he says he wont change diapers but come on, he's kidding me. I wont have kids if he wont change diapers! hehe Also, he HATES mowing lawn (and I dont want to do it) so we want to landscape a yard when we get a house instead lol! I can't think of anything else right now. LOL - just tell him you'll change all the diapers if he'll breastfeed...that should shut him up! I fully plan on being a momzilla during and post-pregnancy!
“We are not self-employed.” ~ Gen. Petraeus in response to a question of how he would advise the next President on Iraq. |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 3:42:25 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 3:46:23 PM | |
dragonfly411 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,587 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2007 |
I won't: Go near any kind of insect mow the lawn handle his dirty shoes *like muddy boots or tennis shoes* grill fry fish wash the cars use the plunger (this is seriously something I can't handle) He won't : fold clothes match socks bake make breakfast
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 3:46:23 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 3:46:48 PM | |
aliciagirl Cut Rock Total Posts: 366 Last Post: 8/8/2009 Member Since: 11/9/2007 |
We've both lived alone so there's nothing we won't do. But we divide things based on how much we like/hate doing them and who's better at it. So I: Cook most of the time Do laundry/ fold clothes Pick up Make beds He: Does the dishes Takes out the trash Runs the vaccuum Cleans the bathroom and kitchen We share everything else. We don't have a lawn yet, but when we do SO says that's his job. He also says he wants to be in charge of the grill or "the grillmaster" as he calls it. ETA: I also hate matching his socks! That's something I WON'T do. It's annoying. __________________________________ |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 3:46:48 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 3:52:33 PM | |
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Dreamgirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,023 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 3/25/2008 |
Date: 7/24/2008 3:42:25 PM HAHA!!! I should tell him that one. I just showed him in a magazine last weekend at the grocery store check out.......Chris Martin said something like "Changing diapers is great. I think every dad should do it. It's very rewarding" FF said "Maybe for him!!!!!!" lol! I told him "See, its rewarding! You never know what suprise your gonna get inside!" Author: IndyGirl22 LOL - just tell him you'll change all the diapers if he'll breastfeed...that should shut him up! I fully plan on being a momzilla during and post-pregnancy!  I mean, he thinks I would like changing diapers. I can't even stand the smell of any "crap" let alone baby crap. Id rather put the kid outside and put a hose on them to clean them off then wipe their little stinky mud bums. lol!! (It's all in good fun though, If we have kids.......OH HE WILL change diapers. Maybe I'll change #1 diapers and when I smell #2, its daddy's turn!) HA! 
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. Dreaming of the Osaka sun... |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 3:52:33 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 3:53:31 PM | |
Blair138 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,106 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/8/2008 |
I WILL NOT feed, clean up after or care for his cats. I am a dog person and though I do love animals-his cats are lame...**DISCLAIMER** my bro has a cat and he lives with us now and the cat comes out and plays all the time, I like him FI won't iron-he looks like a wrinkly slob at times, so I break down and iron for him but we don't live together yet so I can't police him all the time...
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 3:53:31 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 3:56:07 PM | |
brazen_irish_hussy Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,535 Last Post: 12/27/2008 Member Since: 6/13/2006 |
Date: 7/24/2008 2:44:38 PM I thought I was the only one with this fear, seriously, I hate ants even though other bugs don't bother me.Author: fieryred33143 I refuse to throw out the trash. I won’t do it. Everything about it disgusts me. It’s his one chore. I also don’t do any bug killing of any kind. Ants scare the crap out of me and it’s a huge problem in Florida. I do a really good job of making sure everything is clean so they won’t show up but if you drop one crumb on the floor, there they go. I will literally wake him up to *make* him kill them all. It’s the one time where I’m very inconsiderate…I don’t care what he’s doing or where he is…I’m not touching bugs. I don't do dishes, ever. I hate doing kitchen cleaning at all, but dishes I just won't touch. Thankfully our new apartment has a dishwasher, so it won't be an issue. My FI HATES doing the bathroom so I do that.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 3:56:07 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 4:00:32 PM | |
sunnyd Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,579 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/5/2007 |
He has his "man jobs" like taking out the garbage (which I would do, but it's just HIS job! ) and BBQing. I'm scared of burning myself, what?! I get the mail because I'm the one with the key. Ummm that's about it. Oh, he kills bugs unless he's not there, then I try to make the cats kill them. They're a great tag team.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 4:00:32 PM | |
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IndyGirl22 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,638 Last Post: 10/17/2008 Member Since: 9/16/2007 |
Date: 7/24/2008 3:52:33 PM Haha you know I bet that Gwenyth and Chris have people who do the "dirty work" for them! Jon & Kate Plus 8 is my guilty pleasure and I could *not* imagine changing that many diapers, no matter what was in them! Author: Dreamgirl Date: 7/24/2008 3:42:25 PM HAHA!!! I should tell him that one. I just showed him in a magazine last weekend at the grocery store check out.......Chris Martin said something like 'Changing diapers is great. I think every dad should do it. It's very rewarding' FF said 'Maybe for him!!!!!!' lol! I told him 'See, its rewarding! You never know what suprise your gonna get inside!' Author: IndyGirl22 LOL - just tell him you'll change all the diapers if he'll breastfeed...that should shut him up! I fully plan on being a momzilla during and post-pregnancy! I mean, he thinks I would like changing diapers. I can't even stand the smell of any 'crap' let alone baby crap. Id rather put the kid outside and put a hose on them to clean them off then wipe their little stinky mud bums. lol!! (It's all in good fun though, If we have kids.......OH HE WILL change diapers. Maybe I'll change #1 diapers and when I smell #2, its daddy's turn!) HA!
“We are not self-employed.” ~ Gen. Petraeus in response to a question of how he would advise the next President on Iraq. |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 4:01:32 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 4:07:23 PM | |
absolut_blonde Ideal Rock Total Posts: 804 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 1/6/2008 |
I won't: - mow the lawn or shovel the walk - take out the trash and recycling - do dishes whenever possible (I really, really hate them. I still do them sometimes, though. Our usual arrangement is that I cook, he does dishes) - garden - clean the shower/tub if at all possible. All of the (effective) cleaners give me a TERRIBLE headache. The natural ones don't seem to work as well. - kill creepy crawlies, especially centipedes. I screamed the other day when I found one He won't: - change diapers, or so he claims! He knows that will go out the window though  - do my laundry. Actually, he's willing to- he offered the other day. BUT I have a lot of clothing that requires special care (dry cleaning, lay flat to dry, cold wash, delicate cycle, etc). Since his wardrobe consists of jeans and tees, I worry that he won't know how to handle my good work clothes. - garden - bake We both cook (I do the majority), grocery shop and clean. As you can see, neither of us will garden! I am terrible with plants to boot. I think we'll have to invest in some low-maintenence landscaping. Lots of... shrubs or something.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 4:07:23 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 4:14:39 PM | |
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Travel Goddess Ideal Rock Total Posts: 632 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 7/2/2008 |
Date: 7/24/2008 3:46:23 PM Author: dragonfly411 I won't: Go near any kind of insect mow the lawn handle his dirty shoes *like muddy boots or tennis shoes* grill fry fish wash the cars use the plunger (this is seriously something I can't handle) He won't : fold clothes match socks bake make breakfast Ha! Me too! Not because it's gross, but for some reason I just lack some fundamental ability. I can sit there for 20 minutes just plunging away and NOTHING! SO strolls in, uses the plunger for all of 5 seconds and *whoosh* working toilet again. Also, I used to live alone, so I CAN do everything (except mow of course), but it's funny how I just seem to get amnesia when it comes to certain things I'd rather not do. I also tend to let him do most of the driving/filling up the gas tank if we're in the car together. This works out especially well in the winter bc he'll usually let me off at the door and park the car by himself. Oh, and I actually like matching socks. It's strangely cathartic.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 4:14:39 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 4:17:59 PM | |
Patiently_Waiting Ideal Rock Total Posts: 683 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 11/6/2007 |
I've pretty much lived on my own since college, so I pretty much do it all. That's not to say that overall I tend to cook more for SO and I than he does or that I wouldn't have him kill icky bugs when he's over at my place The one chore I really hate and would gladly pass off to SO is mowing my lawn, but that's mostly just due to how bad it makes me feel due to allergies and not the mowing itself.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 4:17:59 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 4:24:12 PM | |
HollyS Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,101 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 7/18/2007 |
I WON"T mow the lawn. Period. Don't want to. Not gonna. If I lived alone, I would have a lawn service do it. He does trash, and kitty pan. The kitty was mine for 9 years prior to marriage, so I have plenty of that under my belt, thank you. I cook. I keep the shared areas clean and tidy. I will occasionally clean his bathroom, but only if it isn't disgusting to start with. We keep our clothing laundry separate since we both have full loads; I will do his laundry if he hasn't had a chance to do it. _____________________________ |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 4:24:12 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 4:33:35 PM | |
gwendolyn Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,544 Last Post: 11/12/2009 Member Since: 8/4/2007 |
Man oh man, sometimes I feel like I really don't belong here. What with the title of this thread and the winking smiley next to it, my mind went straight to the gutter. In answer to the actual question, um, I won't do all of the housework. As long as we split stuff up, I don't really care what I'm doing. Some things I prefer not to do, but I've lived on my own before and had to do it all, so it's whatev. Doing half of icky things is much nicer than having to do 100% of icky things.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 4:33:35 PM | |
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elledizzy5 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,887 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/25/2008 |
Date: 7/24/2008 4:33:35 PM Author: gwendolyn Man oh man, sometimes I feel like I really don't belong here. What with the title of this thread and the winking smiley next to it, my mind went straight to the gutter. In answer to the actual question, um, I won't do all of the housework. As long as we split stuff up, I don't really care what I'm doing. Some things I prefer not to do, but I've lived on my own before and had to do it all, so it's whatev. Doing half of icky things is much nicer than having to do 100% of icky things. I actually LOL'ed at that. I don't know if PS would approve of that thread, although it might be one of PS's most interesting... ~ Let all the people of the world say what they please I alone know what I do ~ |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 4:36:01 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 4:56:31 PM | |
PrincessDijon Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,389 Last Post: 10/22/2009 Member Since: 7/7/2008 |
Lol...I love this topic.... I won't take out the trash anymore...I live in apartments where you have to commute your trash to the compactor....ewwwww. I also won't cook anymore....I used to love it but now I am just too damn tired! I despise vaccuming, sweeping and mopping....he usually does that. In reverse I always take care of the laundry, bathroom and kitchen.....I am fanatical about those! He never matches socks folds his clothes or washes them...seriously, he would wear dirty clothes for months......if I'd let him....
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 4:56:31 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 5:04:27 PM | |
ladypirate Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,570 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 7/30/2007 |
I don't think there's any chore either of us won't do, but he prefers not to fold laundry and I prefer not to clean the toilet, so usually we switch on those.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 5:04:27 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 5:28:58 PM | |
Izzy03 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 514 Last Post: 11/14/2009 Member Since: 12/10/2007 |
Date: 7/24/2008 2:55:13 PM Author: rob09 My GF and I have a clear division of labor: She will kills spiders (which I hate) and I will kill snakes (which she hates). Now who has ever seen a snake in Chicago? I somehow have the impression that I got the better deal ... LOL! (And for full disclosure: I have never killed a snake in my life) HAHA! Too funny! Except I kill the spiders (he hates) and HE kills roaches (I hate).
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 5:28:58 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 5:47:08 PM | |
Keepingthefaith21 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,300 Last Post: 11/9/2009 Member Since: 8/17/2007 |
Great topic! I won't kill bugs. Even one of my cats is afraid of bugs! I won't do much with taking care of his dog. I will put the dog out and feed him if FI isn't home on time but other than that the surprises left on our lawn, baths and other care is left to FI. I take care of my two kitties including the dreaded litter pan but I have a Litter Bot that does most of the work for me We cook an equal amount but he does not bake so that's my duty. I will break down the recycling but he lugs the container to the curb and he takes out the trash (because we have to pay per bag for special town bags we cram a LOT into each bag and they get so heavy I've been known to use our wheelbarrel to get the trash out when he forgets). I will mow the lawn only under dire circumstances. We have an old fashioned mower that is not self-propelled so it's literally a half day job for me! I have specifics on how things get cleaned so I pretty much take care of the house in terms of dusting etc. and because I love to garden, I take care of our flowers. Almost everything else he will do. We each do our own laundry. ***The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you can not do.*** |
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