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25Avalon Fri 01-Jan-21 13:30:17

7 months ago dh actually vacuumed the bedroom!! I took a photo as proof cos nobody would have believed me otherwise!

Esspee Fri 01-Jan-21 13:29:13

My OH considers vacuuming “heavy work” which he happily does. Housework needs to be divided up.

LucyLocket55 Fri 01-Jan-21 13:28:51

My husband is the housework king (inherited from his mother who wore vacuum cleaners out in 2 years) I gave up when he used to revacuum an area I had recently done. Now I just let him get in with it.

Curlywhirly Fri 01-Jan-21 13:24:05

Tizliz

This is quite light hearted as he is usually good at helping - when asked. he does do all the veg preparation as I have arthritis. And he still works almost full time even in his seventies

Yes, my comment was light-hearted too; my husband does help with some jobs. He peels all the veg and he clears up after each meal; he always makes breakfast at weekends (the only time we have a cooked one). But as I am retired and he is still working, I feel it is only fair to wait until he retires before I hand over more of my chores to him!

Tizliz Fri 01-Jan-21 12:31:55

sodapop

My husband says that as well Avalon so annoying

Well he was trying to help Tizliz what does he look like wearing the vacuum cleaner grin

I will be suggesting he goes to work if he doesn’t buck up soon

Namsnanny Fri 01-Jan-21 12:30:44

Tizliz

This is quite light hearted as he is usually good at helping - when asked. he does do all the veg preparation as I have arthritis. And he still works almost full time even in his seventies

I was lifting the vacuum up with a bent back

As you've said in your second post (quoted) he is considerate towards you.
I bet he thought he was being helpful!!tchgrin
Funny though how we can see things differently isnt it?

EllanVannin Fri 01-Jan-21 12:24:43

I don't think my late H knew how a vacuum worked, bless him-----in a 3 storey house at the time.

timetogo2016 Fri 01-Jan-21 12:23:27

Iv`e got one like that 25Avalon.
I wont tell you my comeback though.tut tut

sodapop Fri 01-Jan-21 12:19:46

My husband says that as well Avalon so annoying

Well he was trying to help Tizliz what does he look like wearing the vacuum cleaner grin

Tizliz Fri 01-Jan-21 12:05:19

This is quite light hearted as he is usually good at helping - when asked. he does do all the veg preparation as I have arthritis. And he still works almost full time even in his seventies

25Avalon Fri 01-Jan-21 11:40:45

On the odd (very odd) occasion my dh does something in the house he likes to announce “I’ve done .......... for you”! Grrrr!

FannyCornforth Fri 01-Jan-21 11:32:16

That's awful.
Thank goodness I don't have a husband like that, no.
We are both physical wrecks at the moment, we do a little bit of house work each. And lower our standards!

tanith Fri 01-Jan-21 11:28:45

Oh dear and there’s me thinking ahhh he’s going to take over from you. ? I’d of thrown the vacuum in his direction.

Curlywhirly Fri 01-Jan-21 11:26:59

Oh yes, my husband's favourite way of helping me with the housework is to say 'You'll tire yourself out doing that lot, why don't you do some tomorrow?'!!!

Tizliz Fri 01-Jan-21 11:20:50

I have had a bad back lately and complained to OH that vacuuming really made it worse. He was watching me vacuum this morning and stopped me saying he knew what the problem was - not that we had too many dogs etc but I was lifting the vacuum up with a bent back. I nearly used it on him! That was an engineers answer not a concerned husband. Does anyone else have a partner like this?