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Which are your fav household chores?

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Audi10 Fri 17-Sept-21 10:34:12

My number one is getting the vacuum out and hoovering, I find it very therapeutic ?. I can honestly say I’m no Freddie Mercury wanting to break free,

Callistemon Fri 17-Sept-21 15:52:33

Using the tumbler drier on a wet washing day.

I only like the results of cleaning.

Oh - vacuuming up dead flies in the conservatory is quite enjoyable (why do they come in and litter the place with their little bodies?)

sodapop Fri 17-Sept-21 15:53:43

Same here tanith I do like to know the house is clean, with pets it's a daily chore. I look on it as daily exercise as well. With that and dog walking it's enough for me.
I do find I need to rest a bit more between jobs now, good excuse for another chapter or two of my book.

JackyB Fri 17-Sept-21 15:57:09

I just put my earbuds in and get on with it, listening to podcasts and audio books. I don't really thing about whether I enjoy it or not.

MayBeMaw Fri 17-Sept-21 15:57:41

Which are your fav household chores? (

Isn’t that an oxymoron ?
(Like Military Intelligence, minor crisis, deafening silence · deceptive honesty · definite maybe · definite possibility · deliberate mistake · )

Herbie9 Fri 17-Sept-21 16:01:59

As the saying goes - "We can't both look good, its either me or the house".

LadyGracie Fri 17-Sept-21 16:35:36

None, but I like a clean and tidy house so I'm always pottering doing something. If I don't noone else will.

ginny Fri 17-Sept-21 16:48:20

Don’t like doing any of it but needs must.
I do like cooking and particularly baking.

LauraNorder Fri 17-Sept-21 16:55:21

I enjoy emptying the wine glasses

Sofa Fri 17-Sept-21 17:17:07

None!

V3ra Fri 17-Sept-21 17:55:56

Does making coffee count? ☕

Kim19 Fri 17-Sept-21 18:09:35

None whatsoever. Total slob but to acknowledge the spirit of the opener I would single out ironing. Very calming and always being entertained by either radio or telly at same time.

Aldom Fri 17-Sept-21 18:17:31

Helen657

Absolutely none!!! I really need to sort myself a cleaner before the spiders throw me out!

That really made me laugh. grin

welbeck Fri 17-Sept-21 20:12:40

JaneJudge

I like hanging the washing out

me too.
it's the main thing against a flat.

NotSpaghetti Fri 17-Sept-21 20:17:21

Least worst option = hanging the washing out... NOT bringing it in!

Allsorts Fri 17-Sept-21 20:20:17

I like a clean house but wish I could wave a wand to have one.

Jaxjacky Fri 17-Sept-21 20:30:10

The words fave and household chores do not go together here. Bathrooms are clean, kitchen is pristine. Hoovering once a week, dusting at the same time, ceiling cobwebs are sorted when I notice them, ditto skirting boards.
MrJ does the ironing, I bung washing in the machine and dry as necessary. It’s all a repetitive chore that I don’t enjoy at all.

Lucca Fri 17-Sept-21 20:38:14

MayBeMaw

Which are your fav household chores? (

Isn’t that an oxymoron ?
(Like Military Intelligence, minor crisis, deafening silence · deceptive honesty · definite maybe · definite possibility · deliberate mistake · )

Indeed. Favourite ? Housework ?

Least hated rather. (Ironing) hate everything else

GagaJo Fri 17-Sept-21 20:51:09

I don't hate washing up. But I do hate drying up, so I NEVER do that.

I like hanging the washing out. I hate putting it away, but love it once the drawers are all tidy.

I don't hate cleaning the windows, but with my DGS living here, it's a thankless task, because they're smeared again before I know it.

I love chucking stuff out. I don't do nearly enough of that.

Jaxjacky Fri 17-Sept-21 21:17:22

We’ve chucked out GagaJo, do it about every 6 months, almost nothing in the loft, we have minimal furnishings, one double wardrobe each and clean lines everywhere. Having the kitchen redone almost a year ago meant we gave away loads of stuff. It helps that neither of us like clutter, ornate decoration or ornaments.

Ladyleftfieldlover Fri 17-Sept-21 21:25:58

I do my own ironing (OH does his) but I have a couple of Merry Maids to do everything else.

Lexisgranny Fri 17-Sept-21 21:35:12

Polishing - love it, with rearranging the contents of drawers a close second.

Kittye Fri 17-Sept-21 22:00:45

Don’t mind hoovering or polishing , don’t enjoy anything else.
Messy house drives me mad though !

Nannagarra Fri 17-Sept-21 22:15:34

A George Formby here who likes cleaning windows, preferably when I’m not playing a ukulele.

nadateturbe Fri 17-Sept-21 22:36:06

I don't have a favourite.
I could tell you which I disliked least.

Margiknot Fri 17-Sept-21 22:37:07

To be honest I dislike the idea of most chores- but I am less likely to neglect the vacuuming ( stick) , laundry or cleaning the kitchen/ bathroom as they are easier shorter tasks, and can’t be neglected! Once I get started on a chore I’ve been putting off- like tidying a drawer or spring cleaning the oven, I usually get my teeth into it and enjoy it! Cleaning can be quite soothing.