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Ealdemodor Tue 25-Aug-20 19:51:42

My most hated is washing up.
The dishwasher has just packed up, and I can’t get to John Lewis quickly enough!
Yet I have read about people who have a dishwasher and don’t use it! Madness!
The thought of all that yucky washing up after cooking the evening meal really makes my heart sink.
First World problems and all that, but none of us is perfect.

Moggycuddler Wed 26-Aug-20 09:18:23

Most housework! But I do it all religiously nonetheless because at the same time I can't stand dirt or mess. I just find it harder as I get older!

Mollygo Wed 26-Aug-20 09:14:09

Cleaning windows! It doesn’t matter what I use, what it says on the dispenser, what my friends recommend as it works for them, as soon as I finish and sit down, there’s a streak -or two-or more. I love our beautiful wide windows, but cleaning them !!
Oh and I hate skirting boards as well!!!

Froglady Wed 26-Aug-20 09:13:52

Dusting as I have a problem with my back and it hates having to stand and lean! I normally have someone to come and clean my flat for me because of mobility problems but not at the moment due to Covid.

Yellowmellow Wed 26-Aug-20 09:13:10

Most housework. Boring time consuming and as soon as you've done it, it needs doing again. Saying that l do it because l like my house clean and tidy

Growing0ldDisgracefully Wed 26-Aug-20 09:12:25

I am firmly with Nortsat and Scentia here.

I am not a domestic goddess, can't see the point of doing something no-one appreciates and which needs doing again 5 minutes later. And as for food shopping, detested it before mask wearing and now hate it with white-hot anger!

I'll go and lie down in a quiet room and calm down a bit now..

crimpedhalo Wed 26-Aug-20 09:11:59

ALL----OF----IT

If I ever win millions on the lottery I shall hire in no particular order ?‍♀️

Chauffeur ?
Chef ?‍?
Cleaner ?

reelashosser Wed 26-Aug-20 09:08:15

My hatred of cleaning windows is so well known that when my daughter was little, she would encourage visiting kids to put their hands all over the windows!

BlueSky Wed 26-Aug-20 09:06:23

Probably dusting and hoovering which my DH took on since he retired!

lovebeigecardigans1955 Wed 26-Aug-20 08:51:24

Vacuuming the stairs - I need something smaller and lighter than my vac as I fear that one day I'll fall and break my neck trying to balance the damn thing on the step below as I travel up. It thankfully has a very long hose but I feel it is still fraught with danger.
I also loathe mowing the lawn. I love my garden but the lawn just drives me mad. I decided to let it go with a few 'wild flowers' but it still needs some attention.

Humbertbear Wed 26-Aug-20 08:46:31

Housework. I hate it all. As soon as it’s done, it needs doing again. I don’t mind ironing but I hate cleaning. I would cook all day long if I had a second, and probably third, freezer.

eazybee Wed 26-Aug-20 08:28:27

Housework.
I am definitely of the Joan Rivers school of thought: 'I do the housework thoroughly and three month later it needs doing again.'

Notinthemanual Wed 26-Aug-20 08:04:41

curlywhirly I use HG foam spray mould remover (not suggesting your tiles are mouldy) and a scrubbing brush rather than a toothbrush. The spray is excellent and I find the brush much quicker.
Anything to speed up doing the chores.

Ealdemodor Wed 26-Aug-20 08:01:54

Phoenix,
Our daughter works for John Lewis (although we are not entitled to discount!) so there is a loyalty there. Plus, JL is local.
Also, I do fear that online retailers have done a heck of a lot of damage to the High Street.

ginny Wed 26-Aug-20 07:56:35

Any chore is a chore.
Sadly , they have to be done.

DanniRae Wed 26-Aug-20 07:56:21

My oven door stopped closing properly so before we got someone in to sort it out Mr R cleaned the oven. Result we didn't need anyone in because now the oven was clean the door closed perfectly blush Well I hate cleaning it.
I also hate washing floors but don't mind vacuuming.
Mr R does his own ironing - I only have to do mine every month or so.
Yes, it's official ........... I am a lazy so and so grin

sodapop Wed 26-Aug-20 07:41:58

Cleaning the bathroom then horror of horrors my husband has the brass neck to use it straight afterwards. grin

Scentia Wed 26-Aug-20 06:20:12

I love cleaning but my most hated chore, mire so now I have to wear a ruddy mask is ‘The Food Shop’. Absolutely detest it even hate doing it online (when that was a thing for people like me!) hate packing it away too. Don’t mind eating it though?

jeanie99 Wed 26-Aug-20 00:35:00

Hate is such a strong word, I can't say I actually hate any of the chores.

Mamardoit Wed 26-Aug-20 00:09:48

Mine is cleaning windows. I do do it occasionally.

The other is ironing. I do the minimum and that never includes bedding. I may have ironed pram and cot sheets for my first born.

Cherrytree59 Tue 25-Aug-20 23:45:51

Ironing don't do it.
Once a month send out duvet sets and anything that 'needs' creases removing to our local ironing service.

Windows!!
on occasion (before covid) got our 2 local window cleaning lads to clean the inside windows as well as outside.
They also clean the inside windows on the conservatory every other visit.

Callistemon Tue 25-Aug-20 23:43:16

I hate ironing too.

maddyone Tue 25-Aug-20 23:40:37

I don’t like housework. I graduated from The School of How Not to Do Housework, and everything I learnt there has been enormously useful. I learnt how to train my husband to do absolutely anything, and in the music class I learnt the song I’m Busy Doing Nothing, Working the Whole Day Through.

Surprisingly, my house is very clean, because I hate grubby with a passion.

I do like washing and ironing though, and baking, and eating the results.

Callistemon Tue 25-Aug-20 23:23:06

Maggiemaybe

Try using the vinegar in water then drying them with scrunched up newspaper instead of using a chamois, Lilypops.

Yes, tried that it it made no difference. Consequently I hate cleaning windows. The window cleaner does the outside which always shows up the inside as being smeary and covered in spots of what must be spider poo. ?

Hate cleaning the oven.

tidyskatemum Tue 25-Aug-20 23:21:59

Ironing. Ironing. Ironing.

Chewbacca Tue 25-Aug-20 23:20:29

Steady on Maggiemaybe, don't go getting giddy! One thing at a time! grin