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Household chores

BY: @galenkp | CREATED: Feb. 4, 2026, 4:55 a.m. | VOTES: 360 | PAYOUT: $7.44 | [ VOTE ]

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I'm going to confess right here and now, doing household chores isn't something I enjoy.

It can't be retracted now.

That doesn't mean I don't do them though and certainly doesn't mean I'm not good at doing household chores...although me and bed-making don't get along very well at all. I clean bathrooms though and I have to say I'm bloody good at that! (Only my own though, I'm not the fucken bathroom cleaning fairy.)

I enjoy living in a tidy and clean home and because I'm fairly structured in my thinking there's a place for everything and everything needs to be right there in its place...mostly. I also don't like clutter and have a reasonably minimalistic approach to my home because clutter drives me bonkers. Having said that, there's far too many cushions in my house...I blame my girlfriend.

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My girlfriend and I tidy and do chores in small ways more often rather than letting things pile up and having to spend a whole day on it and we have a few habits that help our house stay looking clean and tidy for longer. We don't obsess about it, but having little habits like putting something back in it's place when done with it, cleaning up straight after dinner, running the cordless vacuum over the floor in a room per day and other such things help make the time we have work better.

What's your approach to house chores?

Do you save it up and spend a whole day doing it, use methods to keep things in a good state so cleaning days are shorter? Do you live like a pig and don't care? Do you share chores with your partner or pay a cleaner? If you want to comment on the topic do so below in the comments section.

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@davideownzall | Feb. 4, 2026, 6:14 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Usually we keep most of them for the weekend, during the week we are both back home pretty late and then the kid needs to eat very early so there is no time... Split in 50-50% each, as it just seems fair, and we do what we have to do, like vacuum, sort clothes, wash etc... I also like things to be back on their place so you know they are always there

Lovely that kitchen island in marble... And curious how there is no TV in the living room, I never seen one without

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 6:45 a.m. | Votes: 2 | [ VOTE ]

The weekend is a good time to do it but we like to have as much of the weekend to ourselves as possible and a little each day helps us do that. Of course, big cleans happen on the weekends usually.

I have a TV room where I have a nice comfortable couch, a couple other single chairs and a TV. I like it this way as it means the lounge room area is just for sitting, talking, relaxing and so on.

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@davideownzall | Feb. 4, 2026, 8:57 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Yeah, I also would like less chores time on weekend, so spreaded more in the week, but really no time...

Oh it makes sense, if you have enough space, why not? I like the idea as while eating, doing some talk would be ideal... Here I think I never seen a house with a TV on its own room, everyone place it in the kitchen or near the table where you eat

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 10:28 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

We don't like to watch TV when we're eating meals so it works that it's not in the dining room. Of course, we eat snacks while watching shows and movies, that's a different thing I guess.

@zusi78 | Feb. 4, 2026, 6:16 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

I love your practical, low-stress approach to choresโ€”small habits like daily mini-cleans and putting stuff away right away keep things tidy without the big overwhelm.
Spot on about clutter being bonkers

Me? I'm all about the "touch it once" rule: handle it immediately (dishes after eating, clothes in hamper/closet, quick wipe-downs).
We split chores evenly with my partner,no cleaner, but we do one room deep-clean weekly to stay ahead.Have a great day.

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 6:46 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Splitting chores is a good way to get them done faster and more effectively. We do the same although I'll admit that my girlfriend has the larger share. I travel a lot for work, all over the country, so that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

@zusi78 | Feb. 4, 2026, 6:48 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

That is okay,nice engaging with you,do have a wonderful day ๐Ÿ‘

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 6:51 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

No worries, thanks for commenting initially.

@zusi78 | Feb. 4, 2026, 6:52 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I so much appreciate this ๐Ÿ™ and thank you for the upvotes.

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@tinabrezpike | Feb. 4, 2026, 8:35 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Tell me... is there someone out there who enjoys doing chores? ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ If there is... please send them to me... ๐Ÿ˜‚ They receive a hug from me ๐Ÿ˜‚ I don't live in a house, so it doesn't take me all day to clean... There is no way I will clean every day... Kitchen? Yes, daily... after cooking. And I can say my husband cleans the kitchen better than I do :) but when it's time to clean counters, oven, and so on, I do it :) Also the bathroom... always me... but only because I clean more thoroughly and thereโ€™s no point for him to do it ๐Ÿ˜‚ Vacuuming is his job... there's no dog anymore, so he also doesnโ€™t need to do it every day... The point is... we both do daily chores... but when it's time for thorough cleaning... once or twice a month... thatโ€™s my part... he helps if I ask him... but mostly he doesnโ€™t because I do it better... maybe this was his plan all along, and he knew I would say Iโ€™d do it alone ๐Ÿ˜‚ I mean... I live in 60 square meters... not the end of the world : )

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 8:47 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

One must play to one's strengths and if yours is cleaning then your husband is best to stay out of the way and let your awesomeness shine. I'm sure he can find better things to do, things that are more suited to his own awesome skills like...anything but cleaning!

But good on him for doing the parts he does, what an champ. Also...60 square metres? That'd take around fifteen minutes to clean huh?

@tinabrezpike | Feb. 4, 2026, 10:24 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Yeah, only 15 minutes when I do a superficial clean. When I do a full cleaning, it takes at least 3 hours. We also have a small garden outside, so mowing the grass is his job. :)) I laughed when I saw your post because I'm waiting for DHL to arrive with some new cleaning products I've ordered. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 10:30 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Well, I'm glad to hear he has a job, I mean we can't have him doing nothing but having fun right?

Hopefully DHL arrive soon and you can clean something. Better still, they don't arrive and you do something more fun.

@tinabrezpike | Feb. 4, 2026, 12:21 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

It's hereee. ๐Ÿ’ช but there's no way I'm cleaning today ๐Ÿ˜‚

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@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 8:19 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Damn that DHL and their efficient delivery. You did the right thing, best left for some other day.

@tinabrezpike | Feb. 5, 2026, 9:17 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

@avdesing | Feb. 4, 2026, 10:03 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

They say that the outside reflects the inside, so the tidiness and cleanliness of one's living environment speaks volumes about a person. I met a guy who told me that his room was a mess and I told him and your mind? How is it? He said: It's a mess.

In my case I love places with space, cleanliness and that things are in their place and I dedicate certain moments to it, not all day but I organise my timetable. I do the heaviest chores early and try to keep order, I also share the tasks.

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 10:35 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

An organised timetable speaks of an organised mind and I think it's one of the ways to help a person get the best out of their lives.

@avdesing | Feb. 4, 2026, 10:43 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Without timetables everything would be chaos... chaos stresses... no sir!

@livinguktaiwan | Feb. 4, 2026, 10:22 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Minimalist for me as well, but hubs still in training, I have to constantly kick his butt to put things away. The only place I don't care is his study, he's got so much junk on his desk I just turn a blind eye.

Putting away stuff is easy, as everything has its hiding place at home, cleaning is the tough part. We always clean the kitchen after every meal because Chinese cooking can get messy, if we leave it for a couple of days, it gets difficult to clean. The vacuum robot helps, at least psychologically. It can never replace a good proper mop and I'm still supposed to do every one or two weeks,but I'm just too lazy.

My motto ...if I can't see it, then it's ok

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 10:34 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Hubs are always in training, including me; I think hun-training is an ongoing battle.

As for putting away...well, it's often a very difficult thing for us chaps. ๐Ÿซค

I've been thinking about one of those autonomous vacuum things and have heard some good reports on them. I guess it comes down to how big the house is and obstacles and all. We'll be moving again soon so I'm thinking for the next house I'll get one.

@coinjoe | Feb. 4, 2026, 11:26 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

We keep things clean as we go. However, my wife does pick days where she will focus just on a specific room. I help, but mostly stay out of the way of hurricane Kim when she is at it. When we were younger and first married, with a small town-home apartment, it was a Sunday thing. We would "field day" the apartment together. Usually we would blast some music and get to cleaning.

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 8:17 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Music and cleaning go well together, that's for certain.

I like your "keep out of the way strategy, it's often the best way to avoid injury and potentially even getting into some form or trouble. ๐Ÿ˜‹

We should play to our strengths and if ours is watching NFL then can we be blamed?

@coinjoe | Feb. 4, 2026, 9:22 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

My strength is doing whatever she tells me to do.

@galenkp | Feb. 5, 2026, 6:41 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

That's the way to maintain a healthy life.

@iamlovelykate | Feb. 4, 2026, 11:58 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

I donโ€™t really enjoy chores either, but I like having my room and stuff tidy. I also try to do little things every day so it doesnโ€™t pile upโ€”it makes life way less stressful.

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 8:14 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Keeping your room tidy is smart; who wants the additional stress that comes from the chaos of a messy room.

@bozz | Feb. 4, 2026, 12:48 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

We do the same cleaning once a week and that makes it much easier to keep up on it. In fact, now that we no longer have our dog, the vacuum barely picks up anything, but we still do it each weekend.

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 8:13 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

There's a certain satisfaction to living in an ordered and clean house I think, so it's well worth the effort to make it that way.

@relf87 | Feb. 4, 2026, 2:44 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Hmm personally I try to split it across pockets of time within the week, but inevitably, the time consuming ones will usually be on the weekends.

@galenkp | Feb. 4, 2026, 8:12 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

That seems logical.

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