Chores

Re: Chores

• blu-eyedwife member

  

  October 2010

  We have a chore list on the cabinet - that way he knows exactly what needs to be done.  I think the biggest problem is usually that my husband doesn't even know what chores he should do.  The chore list gives him a visual tool to let him know whether the floor has been swept, or the counters wiped down.

   

  We've had disagreements over frequency, but I've been able to convince him that it's important to me whether he agrees or not.  As with almost all issues in a marriage, it's about communication and compromise.

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• Namasteak

  October 2010

  Crash*Into*Me:

  so I stick to giving him bigger tasks-trash, picking up, making the bed, taking care of the dogs and I keep the smaller tasks like cleaning the counters, dusting, etc.
  

  I never thought of it this way! My husband is definitely better at the big things vs detail cleaning.

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• jal5027

  October 2010

  I was having the same problem, so we came up with the great solution to clean together once a week. We write a list on a white board and each tackle half of the list. We get all of the major things done: bathrooms, vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, and mopping, and we alternate what we do from week to week. It works perfectly for us, and a friend of mine has been successfully cleaning the same way with her fiance too! Good luck!
  

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• krissypoo41

  October 2010

  haha you gotta start by assigning him a few small tasks. He will complain and probably not do them at first but keep reminding him. Eventually he will start pitching in more. Also, list out all the things you did for the house so he realizes everything there is to be done. Sometimes they have no concept of everything that has to get done.

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