I’ll swing for him!

Its not leaving doors wide open thats the problem here, my OH thinks if he feels warm enough everybody else should be as well, so promptly turns the thermostat down 10 degrees C!
He sits in his chair right at the side of a big radiator, my chair is near the door into the hall way,
I cannot move it as l need to use the nearby plug to operate the rise and recline function, l keep threatening to get the thermostat dial changed for one. That works via my phone, that would stop him interfering for sure, its me who pays the heating bills as well!

Yes same here we should form a club!

To be honest, we have switched places the last few years. We’ve always fought over the thermostat, but now it’s menopausal me turning it down ,and he is cold!

Oh how I sympathise. My sister does the same and lets all the f-----g heat out of the house. I tell her again and again. It drives me mad.

Know what you mean about energy bills, my dh boils an (unreasonably full) kettle then walks off and leaves it?

My husband does leave the back door open as he doesn't feel the cold but he also opens the fridge door wide and peruses every shelf and wanders of across the kitchen and back again. I have pleaded with him to close it quickly and not let the cold air but I think it has now become a battle of the wills

I had a teacher in Primary school that insisted on the windows in her classroom being open , whatever the weather - years later, she claimed that she had very few pupils off sick with colds and funnily enough, I can't remember feeling cold when in her class!
If anyone left the door open , my dad used to shout out "Put wood in'toil" or ask when you came back whether you were born in a barn!
I also vote for the locking him out for 30 minutes - although that may create a worse row! I'd guess that he doesn't feel the cold as he is moving around whereas you are sitting and no doubt right in the path of the arctic blast!

I am genuinely amazed that so many people have the same issue with their husband. It is a continuing issue for me and yet before we retired I do not remember it being a problem??
Perhaps it’s the smaller budget.. not sure but it drives me bonkers. ?

Dottynan, Minnimoon, ANY door or drawer left open in our house!
I've taken photos of the kitchen with every door and drawer open (bar 2), AND the back door to the garden!!
No chance of changing him.
I wonder sometimes if he does it on purpose?

He seems to take pride in it.

Like its proof of his eccentric personality!!!

Anyway you all have my utmost sympathy, its infuriating and freezing in this weather Blue face for the cold not sad!!

If i go out through the front door (we rarely use the back) then I will leave it open - but our front door has no handle on the outside, it can only be opened with the key. If I go out to the bins, or to get something from the car, then I won’t have my house keys with me.

If there is an outside handle on your back door then it is reasonable to expect him to close it - if it’s key only then it is reasonable to leave it open.

Got spring hinges and watch the door hit him on the backside when he goes out ??

We came home yesterday evening and walked into a lovely warm house. My husband followed me in and left the front door as wide open as it can go while he messed round with a bag. He doesn't leave the freezer door open now but I am still neurotic about checking it is properly closed.

The fridge door is often left open.

On the other hand, I have been ill and he was kindness itself.

My husband does all of the above, plus he never screws the top of a jar or bottle back on securely after he had used the contents!

It's not doors in our house but lights!!!! The grandkids in particular leave lights on in empty rooms, OH sees no harm in it but it drives me nuts!

Namsnanny; How strange I am convinced it is done on purpose

My OH does this - you have my every sympathy Yehbutnobut. I stood in our bathrooom and felt an icy blast under the door - OH had the back door wide open yet again, on a freezing night, for the cat who didn't know whether he wanted to go in or out. I love the cat dearly but he either goes out or comes in and if he dithers I shut the door and let him sit and consider it at his leisure either side of the glass. Doors and drawers in the kitchen left open constantly - worse still items left on the stairs, but I have no life insurance so that can't be a reason. I try not to get hateful but it is so hard not to scream.

My daughter-in-law mentioned that my darling son is a great husband BUT he will put his dirty clothes on the floor by the dirty washing bin. It didn't surprise me at all because his father does exactly the same thing! Neither of us could understand what that is about? To get so near to the bin and then fail at the last moment?

A great big NO, you are not being unreasonable.

Mine misses the bin (both washing and rubbish) but just leaves the items on the floor.

As for the dishwasher. Just one example is that he puts a flat plate next to a bowl so that the water is unable to get into the bowl. I had this discussion with a friend at the pub the other evening and her OH is the same! What is it with these men? Mine isn't stupid but is also incapable of spotting dirt.

As a librarian once I had some casual help from other people. One woman used to come into my office and throw the window open even on a bitterly cold morning without asking for permission. I did not say anything at the time, but when my boss agreed to fund a permanent assistant's position and this woman applied I did not appoint her. Could not stand the thought of a lifetime of freezing.

Parsley3 That is hilarious! We're all going to come back in after we have been out but we close the *** door on the way out and open on the way back

Beware locking the door! I lock the back door if I think he is at the bottom of our large garden or going out with the car. Invariably he forgets something and comes back banging and thumping on the door because he can't get in and can't wait for me to get there! My answer to his grumpy demand why I lock the door is that it could be the mad axeman for all I know. He does not appreciate that remark as you can imagine!

Men don't notice cold as much as they have higher metabolic rates. These decrease with age and then they take to wearing hats (and socks in bed)

I wish I still had my husband. After thirty years of widowhood I still miss him and would put up with anything to have him back.

If it’s a hinge rather than slide door how about fitting a self closing hinge.............?
Agree, though, they are a pain!!