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Is the worst household maintenance job

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etheltbags1 Mon 01-Sept-14 09:25:08

the very worst job possible is cleaning out the sink plug holes. I live alone and not got an idiot of a husband to push this job onto. Its fine when I pluck up courage and wretching my guts out, pull out the hairs (basin)and bits of food (sink) etc. I then put lots of smelly bleach and its lovely for a few months but its getting to be that time again as when I have a shower(over the bath) it fills the bath without putting the plug in and really disgusting when I clean my teeth in basin the basin fills up before ive finished. I don't know how to resolve this one.

Polygran Mon 01-Sept-14 09:20:39

Don't mind the cleaning too much. It's finding the time to do it and DH's mess everywhere!

suebailey1 Mon 01-Sept-14 09:10:34

I really enjoy household cleaning especially the mucky ones. DH hates anything up a ladder and we both detest decorating so its all magnolia and lots of pictures for us.

Iam64 Mon 01-Sept-14 08:44:48

I wish I'd not read this thread. New kitchen in 12 months ago - what's a cooker hood ?!

Judthepud2 Sun 31-Aug-14 23:22:45

Keeping DH's mess from covering every single surface in the house!!! shock

JessM Sat 30-Aug-14 21:19:29

Hand down the drain.

susieb755 Sat 30-Aug-14 21:00:10

The outside loo is pretty grim, but I also hate cleaning the cooker, and doing the stairs

vampirequeen Sat 30-Aug-14 20:19:19

I hate ironing.

goldengirl Sat 30-Aug-14 20:05:58

Housework in general is the worst maintenance job for me. Mainly because its not a one off; once done it has to be done again.....and again.....

hildajenniJ Sat 30-Aug-14 19:43:24

Never been able to understand the aversion some people have to spiders. My worst job is cleaning out the kitchen cupboards, simply because I can't reach right to the back of the ones in the corner.

glammanana Sat 30-Aug-14 16:00:18

Anything to do with the cooker apart from daily wipe down is dealt with by the man who comes with his van & equipment every 6 months or so he is a godsend and worth every penny I pay him.We don't have a shed as such just a tall store room which I do not inhabit at all that is purely up to OH or DSs far to dark and spidery for me thank you very much.

kittylester Sat 30-Aug-14 15:18:48

My cooker hood filters go in the dishwasher but to get them there involves touched ng them - eeekk!

My worst job is the dishwasher seals and rubbers! shock.

We don't have a shed but the garage is DH's domain as I deal with spiders in both understairs cupboards and in the porch!

Stansgran Sat 30-Aug-14 14:09:00

Changing the lining in the cooker hood? Or cleaning out the garden shed? I've attacked both and I want to move house to a new build before I ever have to do it again. And Shelob's older sister was in the shed with me but I left at that point.