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ventaThe other evening I was sorting out some washing. Oh yes, I know how to live. Thus I ended up doing two of my least favourite domestic tasks.
I don't, in general, enjoy housework. But I appreciate that the floor won't vacuum itself, the rubbish won't walk itself out on the correct day and even - despite much hoping on my part - the flat surfaces won't dust themselves. I have to intervene. Perennially unpopular tasks like scrubbing the toilet are, while not my idea of fun, something I don't mind taking them on. Cleaning the cooker tends to get neglected, but sooner or later one of us will get round to it.
My pet hates are pairing socks, and putting duvets into duvet covers. Sadly, these are coupled with an equal hatred of wearing odd socks, and a fondness for kipping under a king-size duvet. Yes, I know there are various strategies to avoid having to pair socks like clipping them together in the wash (which doesn't work) and buying all-identical socks (which I will do, just as soon as I wear out all the varieties I own). I'm not after helpful ideas, I just want a nice healthy whinge.
If I am ever in the position to afford a small fraction of a cleaner, I'd like them to match my socks into duos and change my bed for me.
Which particular minor household tasks do you hate irrationally ?
I don't, in general, enjoy housework. But I appreciate that the floor won't vacuum itself, the rubbish won't walk itself out on the correct day and even - despite much hoping on my part - the flat surfaces won't dust themselves. I have to intervene. Perennially unpopular tasks like scrubbing the toilet are, while not my idea of fun, something I don't mind taking them on. Cleaning the cooker tends to get neglected, but sooner or later one of us will get round to it.
My pet hates are pairing socks, and putting duvets into duvet covers. Sadly, these are coupled with an equal hatred of wearing odd socks, and a fondness for kipping under a king-size duvet. Yes, I know there are various strategies to avoid having to pair socks like clipping them together in the wash (which doesn't work) and buying all-identical socks (which I will do, just as soon as I wear out all the varieties I own). I'm not after helpful ideas, I just want a nice healthy whinge.
If I am ever in the position to afford a small fraction of a cleaner, I'd like them to match my socks into duos and change my bed for me.
Which particular minor household tasks do you hate irrationally ?
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Date: 2007-10-04 01:50 pm (UTC)Which particular minor household tasks do you hate irrationally ?
I hate ironing; I have on occasion put a garment back into the wash rather than iron it if it was too creased even for me to wear it in public.
Otherwise, I'm bad at housework in general, but it's laziness rather than an objection to any specific tasks.
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Date: 2007-10-06 04:14 pm (UTC)Occasionally it does seem that one of my socks has shrunk in the wash, such that they no longer match, but on closer examination they always turn out to be secretrebel's.
Also, venta, you shouldn't wait until your current socks have worn out. If you buy a batch of matching socks now, then straight away you have (say) 50% less pairing to do, and that proportion will increase over time.