In these enlightened post feminist equality for all times...

choccat

where women get to work fulltime, bring up children and keep house and act as arm candy etc. for beloved spouse what does your OH do to help out??

Mine does B*GGER ALL!!

posingpoodle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85...amp;playnext_from=PL&index=54

chatty_teacher

Mine will hoover and dust but doesn't think it needs doing very week, never cooks, never shops, does all the paperwork type stuff like bills etc, has to be reminded to put the bin out, never cleans a bathroom, doesn't use the washing machine and if puts the clothes on the airer flings them so they are all creased, he mows the lawn occasionally, never shops. He is in the house longer than me yet I do more!

nm97yd

I have to say my OH does a lot of the cooking, we both do the washing up, but I do the cleaning and washing. He will do it if I ask, but I have to ask. He does do the DIY and mow the lawn though. It can annoy me if it seems like I do much more, but when I think about it I dont do much more than him. Quite lucky I guess

smallholder

We share. I do most of the cooking and washing up, he will do it if I am tired/working. In return he does all the feeding and mucking out of the animals. He does all the laundry and hanging out, I do the ironing ( but in reality this isn't much!). He hoovers and I dust. We take it in turns to do the bathroom. We change the bed together. He shops, I make list and put away!

wicked witch

Hubby lived on his own before moving in with me so is fairly house trained. Does hoovering everyweek and cooks Sunday lunch. Always washes up if I cook and will generally do anything if I ask him to. Very lucky really.

greyengine

We clean together. OH cooks on the days when I'm working. I do washing and ironing, but he sorts out bills and garden. Fairly even distribution of labour.
My Mum stumbled across a good wheeze many years ago. My Dad (who'd never been very domesticated) retired a couple of years before her. To pass the time he started cleaning and cooking, so that by the time she retired too, he was very used to it and they shared the jobs. Don't think that would ever have happened if she'd retired first or they'd both retired at the same time.

Conker

Very lucky, too, but only in more recent times. When first married I felt that I did the lion's share and he did very little. Since having children and me gaining promotion at work, he does a lot more. Shift work also helps because he likes to cook (but not wash up unless he has to!) and he will tidy round when the tip distracts him!

I think it's more annoying when I am obviously busy with housework and he is still sitting on his ar$e.

thehawk

cofnchoc

Reckon I'm pretty lucky too. OH will do most things and does 95% of shopping and cooking when he's at home. Today he was in the supermarket by 8.30, dinner cooking on the bbq and all the vegies peeled when I got back from retail therapy with a friend who is staying. He's also far, far tidier than me.

jog_on

My DH does nearly everything - I, too, am very lucky! xxx

smileylady

Me too! Especially since having the kids- he will do most things Around the house, shopping etc. Best of all I don't have to ask.

jaybee baybee

My OH is a brilliant cook and does most of the cooking. He's also great at cleaning ~ very thorough, although he needs to be nudged into doing that!

magpie nic

Another very lucky one here. My hubby does loads of housework and stuff around the house especially when I am feeling poorly. He is much more domesticated and tidy than me. In return, I remember all birthdays, sort pressies for everyone, remember appts etc coz he is rubbish at that and I enjoy it!

twinkle298

Mine does all the cooking, comes shopping with me, will do some gardening, DIY, washing etc. but has to be asked. He also makes most of the phone calls but again I have to ask and keep on top of him otherwise he "forgets" and lets things drag on. He isn't that great at tidying up after himself or putting anything away so leaves loads of mess in the kitchen and will do everything with the clothes except actually putting them in the drawers. I do most general cleaning and tidying and clothes if not too busy. He is really very good but I wish I didn't have to always ask/cajole/nag/argue before he did things.

jaybee baybee

Oh, he sounds just like mine, twinkle! Laughing

chrissiec

I am also one of the lucky ones - Mr C does all the laundry and ironing, putting rubbish out, gardening, DIY, washing up. Cleaners do most of the rest. I cook (well my youngest son does most of that at the moment), deal with finances and......?? I really am onto a good thing aren't I?

fccwidow

We share the cooking and washing up, hubby makes my lunch most days, is v good at DIY, cleans the bathrooms and is always tidying. I like ironing so I do all the laudnry. We argue over who gets to mow the lawn as we both like doing it !. I do vac, dusting etc. We make a good team ! Smile

redredrobin

My OH does lots. Whoever is home first cooks, other clears up (although he does that for me if I'm tired). He's been great this weekend as I've been ill. He didn't get back from work until 1am but has now taken kids off to play somewhere to leave me in peace.

Rainbow_Bright

My OH is pretty good on the whole. I cook but he does most of the washing up. Hoovering is his job (on the basis that he chose the hoover and it's too heavy for me) but he would never think to dust or even notice cobwebs. Washing is a shared job as are the bins (depends on who's at home) but general 'tidying' only happens when I get fed up of living in a tip and give him orders!!

Considering he works away 40+ weeks a year, I can't really grumble. Very Happy