Household Chores

[MK]

Since dh started his new job, we are having to rethink the division of the housework. So of course, that got me wondering how ya'll divide up the housework, and what kind of chores do your children have? How much does dh do?

Until this week, dh did the dishes, cooked dinner, did the laundry, and as necessary mopped the kitchen floor and cleaned the bathroom. He also does the trash on "garbage night." Since I'm a janitor 40 hrs. a week, the last thing I want to do is clean house, lol! Ds#1 folds the laundry. I'm not sure Ds#2 really does anything.

Anyway, now we have ds#1 doing the dishes too, for an increase in allowance. We are going to have redistribute the cooking, although ds#1 will be able to help with simple meals. Even though he's working gy and is in desperate need of sleep during the day, my job is still far more physically demanding, so I still expect him to do more at home... the question is when.

[littlesista06]

I do all the inside and he takes care of the outside. It's unspoken, but just the way it works.

[Diane]

If there is any cooking to be done around here... I do it. Dh does the laundry but... not all of it. IF I have the time I'll do two loads (towels and Jeans) on Wednesday's and he does what's left on Thursday nights. I mop/clean the floors, Vacuume the livingroom... dust. If it's snowed out during the night and I'm the first one up... I'll usually go outside and shovel the drive/walkway before any of my day care parents get here. We kind of take turns making our bed... He usually cleans the bathroom but if I see it's a mess, will clean it up. We take turns doing the dishes... but seeing I do the cooking he'll usually be the one to do them. If he does't feel like it... then I will. On Saturday's though... while I'm out running errands with my mom... dh goes through the whole house and does what looks like it needs to be done, which is usually vacuuming, washing floors, dusting... whatever. By the time I get back with my mom... the house smells wonderful and is absolutely spotless. He is a wonderful help... I know I couldn't do it all without him. :)

Diane... :wave:

[Cathy]

Dds do most of the cooking and all the laundry. I do all the dishes and most of the outside stuff (lawn and driveway). We split up the rest informally. It is a lot easier with them being older.

[Linda/NE]

We too will have to re adjust our chores to accomodate my change in work plans.

Right now my 3 youngest switch off setting table, clearing out dishwasher, and clearing table/loading dishwasher. My 2 oldest switch off betweeen trash and laundry. Laundry doesn't get done very often no matter which one is in charge.

Dh takes care of all the vehicle maintenance and that type of stuff. He will help cook in the kitchen since I just don't know how to make stuff taste the way he likes it.

I don't think it's as important who does what, but more important that everyone knows who's going to do what. If you're both thinking the other knew he/she was supposed to do something trouble will arise.

good luck!!

[BevJ]

Dh does his own laundry (clothes), shares the vacuuming, dusting and washing the dishes. I clean the bathrooms, do the laundry for ds and myself as well as the sheets/towels, etc. and wash the floors. He does the maintainance on the vehicles. In winter, the neighbours snowblows the driveway (he's retired), in summer, I cut the grass since I don't work in the summers at the moment. Ds is supposed to keep his room clean, make his bed (albeit I have to remind him) and take the garbage to the curb on garbage days.

[KarlaB]

We tend to share a lot ~ laundry, cooking, unloading dishwasher, etc. I dust because he hates it and he usually does floors because I hate that, but that's not to say I never do them. He shovels, I mow. He's in charge of garbage and ironing his work clothes. However, I do the most general picking up around here and I make the beds. :)