How much housework does your OH do?

[lisa9999]

Ok so I'm not working, and he works full time, so I obviously dont mind doing it all during the week cos thats only fair.

But how much does your OH help you overall, ie. at weekends etc? OH will quite happily sit for hours with the weekend papers etc, and watch me running around doind a multitude of housework tasks and never offers to help.

Is this fair? Do yours do the same?

 

[louandivy]

None. He offers, but I justknow he won't do it the way I want him to! He's at uni full-time and when he gets home spends almost all his time with Ivy though so I don't mind. But he should offer to help! Does he help with your LO?

 

[aob1013]

I'm a SAHM Mum and traditional housewife, OH has his own business and can sometimes work upto 7 days a week, sometimes far away, and sometimes he has to go away for a few nights.

I do everything. Babycare, taking care of the house, cleaning, tidying, washing, making him dinner. I'm happy with it like that.

If i ask him to do something, he will do it. I.E, washing up, change Leni's nappy you know. He's great.

 

[bump_wanted]

mines does alot probably too much really but he insists and i dont just sit andwatch him i do my share aswell...during the week i do it though hed still try if something needed done at night i majorly spoiledxx

 

[lisa9999]

None. He offers, but I justknow he won't do it the way I want him to! He's at uni full-time and when he gets home spends almost all his time with Ivy though so I don't mind. But he should offer to help! Does he help with your LO?

Yes, he does make a big effort to spend a lot of time with her. Perhaps I shouldnt moan when you look at it like that! Thanks x

 

[Szaffi]

We both work full time and neither of us is big on chores, so we have a cleaning lady come in for 4 hours/week for the big cleaning/ironing. We both cook, on some days, and other jobs, such as dishwasher, garbage, laundry etc. we also both do. He hardly ever notices or offers by himself to do anything but always does it if I ask him.

He also pitches is with LO, though it's almost always me getting up in the middle of the night if it comes to that.

Lately he's been doing a lot of housework though, as I've been pretty sick in my first tri - couldn't go near the kitchen without gagging, same with LO's diapers.

 

[Mollie1]

I work almost full time but still do most of the housework. He does cook EVERY night though so i can't complain too much!

 

[NuKe]

ummmmm... pretty much all of it!

 

[maajka]

None! Actually, we had an argue about it few days ago as i started to work for few days and when he is at home he doesnt even think there's something to do. I wouldn't say a word if he used his free time with LO but neither he stays with LO neither helping with housework.

 

[beanzean]

Steve works full time with weekends off and doesn't do any at all.

This used to really bug the life out of me when Grace was younger but now I prefer it that way. He takes sooooooooooooo long doing one job that only half of what needs doing actually gets done so it's quicker for me to do it so now as soon as he is through the door and changed his clothes I hand Grace to him and crack on with dinner, hoovering, mopping, washing and sorting dogs out.

At the weekend he pretty much looks after Grace most of the time while I give the house a really good scrub and catch up with things that haven't got done during the week (dog's bedding, jet-washing patio, wiping skirting boards/walls etc). Although on a Sunday he does spend a few hrs cooking a big sunday roast while I do Grace!!!

He will however have to really pull his finger out while he is off work at Xmas for 2 and a half weeks as we have a litter of Bullmastiffs due on Xmas day!!!!!!!

 

[lisa9999]

Steve works full time with weekends off and doesn't do any at all.

This used to really bug the life out of me when Grace was younger but now I prefer it that way. He takes sooooooooooooo long doing one job that only half of what needs doing actually gets done so it's quicker for me to do it so now as soon as he is through the door and changed his clothes I hand Grace to him and crack on with dinner, hoovering, mopping, washing and sorting dogs out.

At the weekend he pretty much looks after Grace most of the time while I give the house a really good scrub and catch up with things that haven't got done during the week (dog's bedding, jet-washing patio, wiping skirting boards/walls etc). Although on a Sunday he does spend a few hrs cooking a big sunday roast while I do Grace!!!

He will however have to really pull his finger out while he is off work at Xmas for 2 and a half weeks as we have a litter of Bullmastiffs due on Xmas day!!!!!!!

Really???!!! how cute!! you must post pics when they arrive!x

 

[Neneie]

Not much really! He works FT and I work 3 days a week so really we should be sharing it but it always turns into a big row so I generally just get on with it myself! Like the other night I asked him to steralise some bottles whilst I was washing up after making the tea and he moaned!!! men eh!! although he does generally put LO to bed most nights and does her bath but whilst he is doing this I get our dinner ready and tidy round downstairs! If I give her a bath he doesn't do any of this lol!

 

[MrsVenn]

None but he works in Portsmouth all day and stays away a couple of nights in the week, I have no problem with this. However, when I go back to work, he will need to help me a little as I will be running Molly around etc, and can't do it all.

 

[beanzean]

Steve works full time with weekends off and doesn't do any at all.

This used to really bug the life out of me when Grace was younger but now I prefer it that way. He takes sooooooooooooo long doing one job that only half of what needs doing actually gets done so it's quicker for me to do it so now as soon as he is through the door and changed his clothes I hand Grace to him and crack on with dinner, hoovering, mopping, washing and sorting dogs out.

At the weekend he pretty much looks after Grace most of the time while I give the house a really good scrub and catch up with things that haven't got done during the week (dog's bedding, jet-washing patio, wiping skirting boards/walls etc). Although on a Sunday he does spend a few hrs cooking a big sunday roast while I do Grace!!!

He will however have to really pull his finger out while he is off work at Xmas for 2 and a half weeks as we have a litter of Bullmastiffs due on Xmas day!!!!!!!

Really???!!! how cute!! you must post pics when they arrive!x

This is Ruby and Zac's last litter at 4 weeks old.....14 of the little monsters!!!!

https://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii16/mistresshgt/dogs/018.jpg

 

[britt1986]

My DH cleans the bathrooms and takes the trash out on Tuesday night. Other than that I do everything else. On some Sunday's if I have had a busy week and haven't gotten to tidy up as much as usual he will help me with just about everything.

 

[LankyDoodle]

He does LOOOOOOADS! I'm so lucky. It's always been like that. Sometimes he does more, sometimes I do more. Luckily he recognises my job is just as tough as his and that him going out to work is a nice little break for him, that I don't get. So he doesn't mind if I take half hour during the day to do something I enjoy rather than scrub the floors (while she naps or something). He does her bath and massage every night and changes all the nappies at weekends/evenings. He does the dishes and will sometimes cook if I've had a bad day with Isabella. I am the one who mainly does the hoovering/mopping/dusting. He does the washing and we put our own away (only gets done on a Sunday). I sort out Isabella's laundry. He does any gardening and DIY. He sorts the bins once a week. I do paperwork and banking... supposed to anyway. I keep things tidy (I have mild OCD). Any big jobs like windows, oven cleaning etc tend to get done by me.

If/when I am back at work, we will get another cleaner. I had one until about 18 months ago when I started working shifts so it was easier to do stuff at home myself.

Oh and he works 50 hours a week before overtime but doesn't have to spend nights away. He then does odd jobs for people at weekends. He is a carpenter who makes kitchens, but people just ask him to do all sorts. We also have horses and share those chores.

 

[helen1234]

he does zero, he might hoover the stairs now cos i'm pregnant or carry the washing basket down stairs. he works sometimes 7days a week so i do everything because i'm a sahm

plus i wouldnt trust him to clean the loo properly anyway

 

[Tudor Rose]

my DH hardley does anything tbh but he is a full time teacher plus runs his own DJ entertaining buisness. i was working before baby 3 and did everything but after maternity i will become a SAHM for a couple of years.
i prefare DH leave the housework to me. sorry for spelling mistakes juggling a baby who is trying to chew my hand off as i type.

 

[NG09]

My DH does all the outside jobs and I do all the inside jobs! If I ask him to do something though he'll do it no probs but tbh I'd rather do it myself. He usually baths LO every night and always gets up for his feed through the night, he makes up LO's bottle and I feed him, I've told him a million times just to sleep but he says he doesn't think t's fair for him to lie there sleeping when if he helps it can be done in half the time. He works full time too.

 

[codegirl]

I'm so fortunate. DH does all the outside work (garden, grass, shovel snow, etc) PLUS he does all the laundry (hates how I do it) and empties the dishwasher (won't load it though ) and vacumes. He'll also do things if I request them but he's pretty busy with the list he already has.

We really split chores as I normally work full time too, or, like now, I'm too sick to work then I really don't have what it takes to take on a bunch more chores and he's really super about that.