What household chores do you hate doing the most?

[KristineIN]

I absolutely hate washing bedding and I have no idea how large families every get all of their bedding washed. Really it just is such a pain.

So what do you dislike doing?

Kristine

[Karenciavo]

I hate laundry http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/characters/character0235.gif (http://www.emailblacklistcheck.com) and emptying the dishwasher, therefore I use child labor whenever possible. :D

[MOCA]

Dusting and mopping! Major procrastination until child labor is available!

[lori in tx]

ohh I hate moping, hate it hate it hate it! Therefore i don't do it unless absolutely necessary.:eek:

[Gamom3]

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[gardenschooler]

I hate picking up little things and putting them away. Child labor is useful here, too (of course, it's their stuff!)

I don't mind the actual scrubbing, but laundry is not high on my list of daily pleasures.

Wasn't there a thread on the old board about laundry songs? I've got one, too:

Laundry, laundry
Laundry never ends
Just when you think you're done with it
It's all piled back up again!

[KristineIN]

Laundry, laundry
Laundry never ends
Just when you think you're done with it
It's all piled back up again!


I call laundry Mt. Never-rest!

[Lizzie in Ma]

Does anyone remember the Laundry Speech a la Aragorn at the Black gate?
From Kate, long ago

"Here is my laundry speech a la Aragorn before the black gate...
________________________________________

I see in your eyes the same mountain that would take the heart of me. A
day may come when this laundry pile of mine overwhelms me, when I
forsake clean towels and break all scoops of soap, but it is not this
day. An hour of soiled shirts and dirty pants, when the laundry room
comes crashing down, but it is not this day. Today, I fold! For all of
the children in my house, and for my dear husband too, I tell you I will
sit, and fold my laundry!"

:+)
Kate

[Stacey in MA]

I hate doing toilets! I recently taught DS8 to do them, and so now the toilet itselt is his Sat. morning chore. He doesn't love it, but is happy to get it done and go out to play! He's cute - I've lectured him about the dangers of chemicals (we use powdered Ajax in the toilet, and Clorox wipes for around the rim and such), so he wears rubber gloves. I don't trust my younger DD to do that and be careful yet. DD6 and DD3 get other jobs, like dumping the small waste bins, replacing the extra TP stash in each bathroom, and making sure each bath has a supply of clean hand towels, etc.

Regarding sheets - I also hate doing that! We have 2 bunk beds, so those are tricky and a pain. BUT I have taught the kids to remove their sheets and bring them to the laundry room on Sat. morning. DH, myself and DS8 all do laundry, so those get put in and dealt with through the day. I just hate putting them all back on! (often my job, though DH helps too).

Good luck with the chores! Hang in there.... - Stacey in MA

[jmgconner]

Is there an option for all of the above? :)

I don't mind putting laundry in the machines, and in the summer, I even like hanging out my laundry, but when it comes to putting it away - yuck! I try to convince myself how great I feel when the drawers and closets are full of clean clothes, but it's not helping.

And right now, any chore where I have to bend over and pick something up off the floor is OUT! LOL!

[JenneinAZ]

Cleaning toilets is the worst here. And mopping. Bleck!!!!!

Jenne in AZ
(dd9, ds7, ds3)

[Night Elf]

Definitely cooking.

[King Alfred Academy]

therefore I use child labor whenever possible. :D

I have FINALLY discovered the beauty of this! Don't know what my mom was thinking? I never had to do anything! My poor kids...;)

[StacyWithFourRugrats]

Anything to do with bathrooms. Hubby normally does that tho we are considering splurging and having someone come in and do them. Woo hoo! (but just a maybe)

[MNClaire]

I hate doing dishes. I think it's because my Mom made me do them as a kid???

I actually don't mind doing windows, though.

[Tammy]

I would rather cut the grass, LOL!

[RhondaM.]

Bathrooms, dusting, mopping...and cooking!

[Sue in WI]

Although, washing dishes come a close 2nd.

[Diann]

I hate dusting. Mopping used to come in as a close second until I got my Scooba.

Diann

[jubilee]

I agree with "all of the above" answer...but than again...nobody else does it the "right" way so I am not happy unless I do what I don't like doing?!?

[DB in NJ]

I hate putting laundry away and emptying the dishwasher, therefore I use child labor whenever possible. :D

My sentiments exactly! You must hate filing too. I worked as a secretary and paralegal for about 20 years. I *never* filed anything. Blech. Absolutely hate it. That hate has translated into emptying dishwashers and putting away laundry. I don't mind doing dishes, and I don't mind washing and folding laundry. It's the puttin' away thing that gets me. :p

[WTMindy]

I hate scrubbing out the tub!! I'd rather do anything than that!

[Michelle T]

I don't mind the other stuff, none of it takes that long on a daily basis.
Michelle T

[Just Me]

Hate laundry and scrubbing the tub. The laundry just never ends, and the tub hurts me knees and back! Yuck!! :( I have given the children each a laundry day to get their own stuff done. Hopefully this will help cut down on the time I have to spend doing it.

Michelle

[Janna]

Yes, put a mark there for me too. Scrubbing the showers/tubs has always been the one I hate doing the most. Mopping would be next, but not because I don't like doing it, but because it's time consuming - esp. factoring in the drying time. But the showers/tubs...No thank you!

[Janna]

LOL! Yes! Amen, Amen. We're sick, distorted people, aren't we? Ok, me. I'm talking about me. :)

[momtolgd]

I'm in there on hating scrubbing tubs and cleaning toilets....but I really hate the endless amount of dishes and laundry. They just never seem to end...

[Kristafish]

I have 2: Laundry and Dishes
But eventually they get done :)
Everyone pitches in to get things done around here.

[ThelmaLou]

unloading the dishwasher, cleaning the shower, mopping, sweeping, folding laundry, dusting....come to think of it, it might be easier to list the chores I do like. Such as...hmmm....it'll come to me in a minute....?

[Cay Gibson]

Ironing.
I simply don't do it. :o

[Jackie in AR]

Every aspect of cleaning the bathrooms. I have plenty of child labor to help in that department ;), but sometimes it needs mom's attention, kwim? I put it off as long as possible, usually until company is expected. (One of my dirty :D little secrets.)

[Tammy in Germany]

I'll clean bathrooms, laundry and dust, mop and vacuum happily! But I loathe cleaning our dog kennel and her room daily. Maybe because she hates the vacuum. :eek:

[Adrianne]

Mt. Laundry and dusting - Yuck!.

[JudoMom]

Why, I don't hate any of them. I view them all as a way to bless and serve my family. Nothing brings me more joy than putting laundry away, cleaning the toilets, and dusting :rolleyes:.

the above, was, well,...how shall I say this...sarcastic :eek:

[Liz CA]

Floors! Sweeping is okay but mopping never brings the results I want (squeaky clean, streak-free) and I always make a mess with the water bucket.

[Nancy in SoCal]

IRONING!!! Yuck!

[Michelle in GA]

Unloading the dishwaher

Putting away washed clothes

Taking out the trash

I LOATHE them all!!

[Karen in CO]

I don't hate ironing any more because I quit ironing.
I really really hate picking up other people's socks off the floor.

Oh and unclogging toilets.

[nancypants]

Definitely laundry. Hate it.

[Jan in SC]

If you could see my living room you could easily tell that it's folding laundry. I just pile it on a huge chair and then get out what we need until company is coming and I'm forced to put it away!

[Sue G in PA]

I was just washing a load of whites (underwear, dirty socks, stained white shirts, etc.) and thought, "Geesh, I hate washing whites!". Funny time for this post to be here! I also hate cleaning the bathroom (toilet esp...4 boys, each doesn't have great aim, you get the picture!) so I have dd11 do it. She doesn't mind. Hmmm...DISHES would be my LEAST favorite of all. No dishwasher and so the older 3 kids alternate months w/ dh doing them on the weekends. Heehee. I only have to wash about a sinkful a week! Oh, dusting would rank pretty high up there as well.

[MoniMoni]

Actually, I thought putting away laundry, mopping and cleaning showers/tubs, but as I scrolled through all your posts, I said to myself yea.. and that one...and Oh! That one... and yep, can't stand that...

I delegate where ever possible. I'd prefer to have the kids do the basics and I go behind everyone and add finishing touches, but it seems that there's always too much and nothing has been getting done recently. I fell apart after Christmas and I've been very sad about it. School is happening with very few hic-ups now and I finally feel like it is less burdensome and maybe even close to going well, but I need to get the house back together and do something "fun".

A messy house is a prison for me.

[Mekanamom]

Putting away the laundry is the one chore I really hate.

The kids must hate it too, because I really have to get on them to put their clean clothes away.

I don't really like all the contorting involved in getting the base of the toilet and the floor around it clean. But I'd rather do that than put away the laundry. ;)

Don't mind putting away the dishes at all. But I detest filing. Bleh.

[Gigi]

I don't really mind doing the work. I actually find myself enjoying it once I am in the middle of cleaning.

My problem comes from motivating myself to actually start cleaning and then the frustration & discouragment I feel when it gets undone the minute I stop.

I find myself doing the things that will stay fairly clean for awhile and procrastinating the things that will just have to be done again by the end of the day or tomorrow. :rolleyes:

[Audrey]

Washing dishes (and no we don't have a dishwasher either!) and taking out the trash. I don't do either of those things anymore though. I have a great dh who does it for me. :D

[umarider]

[QUOTE=jmgconner;5404]Is there an option for all of the above? :)

QUOTE]

I totally agree! And when it is a nice day outside (and if often IS here in HI) I am even LESS inclined to do housework. I DO like the satisfied feeling I have once it's done, though that knowledge isn't really comforting when I'm lugging 2 full hampers to the laundry!

[NancyinCA]

I have this quote hanging in my laundry room-it always makes me smile! :)

[Plaid Dad]

Putting away clean dishes. Sounds like a little thing, but I'd rather clean the cat box than put those dishes away. Go figure.

[Crystal in VA]

I hate unloading the dishwasher the most. Don't know why. Just do. Luckily...I too have child labor to help with that task.:rolleyes:

[Janet in WA]

I absolutely hate washing bedding and I have no idea how large families every get all of their bedding washed. Really it just is such a pain.

So what do you dislike doing?

KristineI really don't hate any of it anymore. I used to most hate the chores that didn't stay done (like dishes -- you get them washed and immediately there are more dirty things -- discouraging). But in my old age, I have to say that I don't really hate any chores. Except cleaning the litter box. It's the one thing I'd pay someone else to do.

[Janet in WA]

Oh yeah -- I also hate ironing. More than cleaning the litter box. But I rarely do it, so it didn't come to mind.

[amyable]

Scrubbing the tub/shower. No matter how hard I try, it never seems to get any cleaner! Same with one of our toilets. Bleh.

I almost like laundry since we made a "family closet". (ducking the tomatoes)

[Andie]

Why, I don't hate any of them. I view them all as a way to bless and serve my family. Nothing brings me more joy than putting laundry away, cleaning the toilets, and dusting :rolleyes:.

the above, was, well,...how shall I say this...sarcastic :eek:

Oh, dear. The game pushed her over the edge, I think! :D

[Serendipity]

FLOORS!!!!!!! I intensely dislike sweeping, mopping, dust-mopping the hardwood, sponging cleaner on the hardwood, and vacuuming. Me, the daughter of a woman who likes to get down on her hands and knees to carefully hand scrub the kitchen and bathroom floors.

floors ::shiver::

[Patty Joanna]

Waiting for the maid to arrive.
Hiring the gardener.
Arguing with the chauffeur.
Instructing the new housekeeper.

JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!

[Daisy]

Scrubbing out the shower. It is small, cramped and small tiles that were installed 50 years ago. 'nuff said. :(

[frogpond1]

Pass me not oh gentle mother,
Hear my humble cry,
While the other chores your doing,
Do not pass me by!

Laundry, Laundry!
Hear my humble cry,
While the other chores your doing
Do not pass me by...

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/p/a/passment.htm

I actually can hear my washing machine singing this as I go running past it during the day and I have to stop and throw it in the dryer.

That said- I really dislike dealing with the bathrooms, and mount laundry. We have had a problem with too much t.p. usage resulting in "Mt. Flushmore" and that also has me on the edge on a regular basis. I had to plunge the toilet this morning before leaving for co-op, the co-op toilet needed work during lunch, and when I got home I had to do my own again. Totally disgusting!

[Sue in St Pete]

I couldn't even see the dust I was supposed to be dusting.

Now, I dust about once a year. I can see that it needs it then. Sometimes, dh breaks down and does it himself.

[Krista in LA]

I hate putting away the laundry. I will sort, wash, dry, fold, but I hate putting it away. The sad part is that I only have mine to put away because everyone does his own and I still can't get mine put away for a few days. I have the same issue with putting away the clean dishes which is why I make the kids do that. I also hate putting away the vaccuum after I use it. Are we seeing a trend here?

[Janet in WA]

I couldn't even see the dust I was supposed to be dusting.

Now, I dust about once a year. I can see that it needs it then. Sometimes, dh breaks down and does it himself.You know, "dust" in Florida is a joke compared to some areas of the country. When you live in a dry, windy climate, dust is a living thing. I miss Florida dust.

[PinkInTheBlue]

I don't really mind doing the work. I actually find myself enjoying it once I am in the middle of cleaning.

My problem comes from motivating myself to actually start cleaning and then the frustration & discouragement I feel when it gets undone the minute I stop.

Gigi, I absolutely agree! The only chore that really annoys me is dishes because it's undone SO quickly.

But I love the feeling of getting myself to get started and doing a great job cleaning. I get SOO frustrated by how quickly it is often so undone. That's what I would describe as my least favorite.

[4pillars]

IRONING!!! I absolutely HATE to Iron..

[Ferdie]

Until we got a Scooba, it was mopping our tile floor. Now it is scrubbing the shower. Thank goodness it's small. :p

[Andie]

Waiting for the maid to arrive.
Hiring the gardener.
Arguing with the chauffeur.
Instructing the new housekeeper.

JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!

ROFL! It's so hard to get good help these days, isn't it?

[Andie]

Until we got a Scooba, it was mopping our tile floor. Now it is scrubbing the shower. Thank goodness it's small. :p

I must go Google now.

What exactly does it *do*?

[RoughCollie]

I hate cleaning floors and bathrooms and putting away clean laundry and unloading the dishwasher.

I don't iron anything, because I hate that, too.

RC

[Lady Katherine]

:eek: