Housework

I quite like to keep my house clean, it is my nest after all. Not spotless, just clean and certainly not tidy as I have so many lovely hobbies and tend to put things down wherever. My house is homely and comforting, bright and cheerful

I tackle housework as a form of light exercise, up and down stairs, bending for skirtings etc Better than turning into a grumpy old blob with a shoulder chip

I don`t like housework but don`t hate it at all and have no wish nor need, to employ a cleaner. I bottom a room every so often and cooking is minimal now, after 59 years of family cooking.

‘A sweeping statement’ Calendargirl 🤣🤣🤣

I don't enjoy housework but I do like a clean and tidy home. I do the barest minimum to achieve that end. After 50 years of living here, I've got it down to a fine art.

Now gardening I detest and always have done. I do like to see a pretty garden, just as long as somebody else has done the hard graft. I was born to swan about sniffing the roses and admiring the immaculate lawns.
My problem is that I have a third of an acre to deal with, most of it on a slope. I've allowed a chunk of it to go wild and convinced myself that I'm doing it for the bees and wildlife. 😉

I’ve begun to want a tidy house where the windows and mirrors aren’t covered in my grandchildren’s sticky fingers, or marks from the dogs noses, or paws
I suspect it’s because I’d no control over my life for the year of my husbands diagnosis and death. Tidying etc gives me the false sense I have an element of control in life where in reality we have none.
I’d much rather be in the garden. I did 2 hours yesterday, cutting back, planting into boxes and pots. Bliss

Oh Heavenleigh, seems like its just you and me then! I enjoy most housework tasks too, have a daily , weekly & monthly 'to do list' . I'v more or less de-cluttered most of the house & am amazed how little effort I now put in to keep on top of things, just as well as the garden is beckoning and each year find all the 'heavy' work takes a little bit longer, as do the coffee breaks ....

I enjoy getting everything clean as well, vacuum, clean the kitchen & bathroom daily. I'm not worried if it's a bit untidy as long as it's clean. I dislike cooking and gardening though.

My mother and both grandmothers had ‘daily’s’ , but my mother was naturally untidy, in a strange way, eg beautifully ironed clothes in piles and not put away til the pile started tipping, however her home was immaculately clean. I am a bit of a neat freak ( possibly as a result) but I cannot say that I enjoy doing housework. I get immense satisfaction from seeing a gleaming, tidy home, but not so keen on the journey to achieve it!

Never did like housework and now it's painful as well I hate it.
But I do it, a bit at a time...

The more you do housework the more there is to do, and one of the downsides of being at home is that you notice it more.
On the other hand, I enjoy cooking, probably because I am quite good at it and get satisfying results, for just me and for others.
No one ever comes in and says, 'oh what a beautifully hoovered room' whereas praise is given freely for good meals.
How shallow am I!

I dislike cleaning, as it is a necessary evil and monotonous, a never ending circle. I do like a clean(ish) home, though. Don’t mind washing & ironing, especially when it dries outside. However, I enjoy cooking and don’t consider it a chore. My real love is gardening, so therapeutic.

I do a lot of knitting for a charity, so Doing Something Useful is a brilliant excuse for ignoring the dreaded housework. Not that I actually need one, though admittedly I have just run my ancient carpet sweeper all over downstairs. At this time of year endless ‘bits’ are blown or trodden in - little brown leaf sheaths from the beech tree, and the remains of ‘pink snow’ from the flowering cherry.

I don’t enjoy housework nowadays, never did really but I used to be quite house proud when I was younger. I’d much rather be going off out or doing other things. I do the basics to keep things clean & tidy then when I have the time and energy I give everywhere a really deep clean and have a good sort out. I like a nice tidy lounge and bedroom, I find it hard to relax with mess around me but I’m very prone to creating little piles of muddles & clutter which just seem to get moved around! I hate cleaning windows & getting down to clean skirting boards, it’s such an effort!
I think I’ll consider getting a cleaner when I’m a bit older.

MayBee70 i might have to pinch this...love it

Grandmabatty

I enjoy having a clean and tidy house. I don't particularly enjoy getting there but it's a necessary evil

Me too. 🙄

I find it helps not to wear my reading glasses when doing housework, everything appears clan and dust-free!!!

No not me. My neighbour loves it and used to get annoyed when her daughter started on the chores. Turns out they both loved cleaning.

I do actually enjoy it but health problems mean every job takes ages. Cleaning my bedroom and bathroom the other day actually took two days! Day one, cobweb chasing, cleaning blinds, windows and mirrors, changing bed linen. Day two, polishing and vacuuming, scrubbing shower, basin, loo, floor. I was exhausted but pleased it was done. Used to take a morning! Now for the spare rooms, other bathroom, stairs and landing. And on it goes but I can’t live in a tip. Luckily I live alone and am tidy so it could be worse.

Yes I enjoy housework and revel in having the time to do it properly now that I have retired.

Cleaning, washing, ironing, mending, cooking, making jam and jellies and juice, baking - all so wonderfully relaxing and satisfying.

I am not so keen on shopping and I hate, loathe and detest gardening!

I hate it, lugging the vacuum cleaner out, especially up the stairs, moving all the photo frames to dust. And changing the bed, though at least that’s nice when it’s done. I couldn’t care less about a bit of dust!

I have a cleaner because I cant manage the housework, and its absolutely wonderful. Hated it.

I do like a bit of order and can't live with mess. I'm fine when the grandchildren descend but order is soon restored after.

I used to do the dance when I was younger. Then I really got into my work - who has the time then?

I have a friend like you and she’s a wiz at cleaning, organizing. She just LOVES to help me with certain closets (that become like jigsaw puzzles over time.) I appreciate her so much.

I’ve learned that there is more to life than constantly cleaning. I choose my friends, family and social opportunities.
Life is short and getting shorter.
USA Gundy

I like my house clean and tidy, but don't like housework . I do a room thoroughly everyday and keep the rest tidy. Make the bed, clear washing up etc. Doesn't take long at all and frees me up for the things l do enjoy This works for me

I’ve always enjoyed housework, twice a week I thoroughly clean bathrooms, vacuum and wash floors while listening to interesting radio talk shows… these days I’ve really cut back on ironing, I used to iron almost everything

You sound like me, lol.