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Late 50’s over 60’s what exactly does your other half do round the house

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Clio51 Sun 06-Sep-20 13:59:21

I sometimes just sit and think if I didn’t do the not so obviously cleaning
Would he just let it build up or stink !!

I don’t know if I’m just being unreasonable or maybe petty?

We’re both at home all day
I do
Make bed, change bedding, wash bedding (wouldn’t enter his head)
I clean shower cubicle (he has 2 showers a day, will just clean base when son as been in!)
clean toilet/floor/tiles/cabinet mirror
dust skirting boards/tables etc
Always seal sealant round shower, when needed
Painting ie garage doors/front door
Clean Kitchen units out/wipe down
Clean inside windows
Ho the garden, weed tend plants

He
Goes shopping morning (only because he can’t stay in & to get his lunch maybe)
Cuts hedges (I help clean up)
Washes cars, maintenance
Washes dishes after tea, wipes down & mops

What does your other half do? especially if at home all day ?

Mine would rather be OUT than do anything around the house.
We have been in house 17yrs & still haven’t done
Kitchen is still the same? not even lick paint
Carpet on stairs, bedroom filthy
Broken Fire/surround Front room
Even when he had more money than we have now, still couldn’t be bothered

I fed up of paying out myself for things I like
Cushions, bedding, little ornament
Not expensive things , yet he benefits
I’m sick off the battles I have in order to get a nice house in order, where as he’s not bothered hence 17 yr old carpets & kitchen
I’d have to paint it myself or buy them
But he’d get a moan in say if I did like
Why you doing that now, I don’t like that etc

How do you go on if you buy things like this, who pays ?

Spangler Sat 12-Sep-20 08:17:14

Rufus2 Sat 12-Sep-20 06:57:19
"Spangler Who does them then!? confused
Possibly your hired help who's probably still a tax-deductible item.! ?"

What a spiteful remark!