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09.07.19, 14:39 PM General Topics
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What is your least favorite household chore to do or to clean? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 09.07.19, 02:39 PM Flag
 

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Vacuuming carpets. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 02:42 PM Flag
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Get a roomba [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 04:27 PM Flag
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Cleaning my blinds. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 02:42 PM Flag
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I have 30 windows in the house and really Hated doing them until I figured out the perfect way to clean them. It’s not like it’s my favorite thing to do now but I have to admit my blinds are squeaky clean and that gives me incentive to clean them more often so it is not a long daunting task. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 02:57 PM Flag
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You found the secret and you won’t share? I will never have blinds because of how dirty they get. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 04:14 PM Flag
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Ha ha sorry. I posted, clicked watch and went out. Basically I purchased Lysol wipes with one side that scrubs. Shut the blinds, use the scrubbing side and wipe well as it was a wall. You need to push the blinds to the window a bit to gain stability. I divide each blind in three sections and use one wipe with each (they come dripping wet). I use a forth wipe to give a final clean to wipe any excess I missed. The key is to keep them closed and pushed up against the window for leverage. I was not cheap with wipes. I went through many packs but was so worth it. I have to admit I was proud of myself And even DH noticed, score! :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 06:58 PM Flag
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roller shades only in my house, and for this reason. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 08:46 PM Flag
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I’m thinking of going this way. My mom had a company pick them up. Clean them. And bring them back! I would kill for this service [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 12:14 AM Flag
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I hate going into this one area of my house. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 02:46 PM Flag
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Is it cluttered? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 02:57 PM Flag
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It's the area where my teens are. There's guaranteed always something to completely disgust me so I just pretend it's not there. It's the kind of area where no matter how many times you clean the floor, it always feels sticky. Bleh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 03:05 PM Flag
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Bathroom-toilet area. ugh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 02:47 PM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 02:53 PM Flag
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I find that the more often I clean it, the less I have to deep clean it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 02:57 PM Flag
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I just can't, ha ha. I have to wear a mask, gloves up to my elbows etc (not really but I wish I could). 1 bathroom so it's used very very often. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 03:06 PM Flag
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Base molding is a pain [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 02:58 PM Flag
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Me too, literally! Luckily DD is always saving up money for some bit of foolishness or other, so she's on the hunt for extra chores. She does every baseboard in the apartment for two bucks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 07:21 PM Flag
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seconding, also any elaborate trim on cabinets, furniture, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 02:43 AM Flag
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It’s over doors in the house have six panels and dust collects at the bottom of the panel and because it’s not clean cut the shaker style, it’s more time consuming. Now I wish we had simpler doors [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 02:58 PM Flag
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Polishing silver. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 03:01 PM Flag
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Jewelry or flatware? If it’s flatware, kudos to you! I think there’s tons of people out there who don’t use their silverware and it just tarnishes in the chest. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 03:03 PM Flag
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I’ve got some silver plate - if it tarnishes too badly, you can’t bring it back. I can never remember what’s sterling and what’s silver plate, so I end up just polishing it all. Would gladly outsource if I could. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 03:06 PM Flag
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Everything can be outsourced. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 07:20 PM Flag
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Posted this before on an identical question a while ago: keeping the tiles clean in my 1930s bathroom. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 03:12 PM Flag
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Identical question? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 06:59 PM Flag
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I can't even keep the tiles clean in my 1985 bathroom. I've given up trying. I figure if it gets really bad DH will approve my dream of a new bathroom. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 07:28 PM Flag
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I bought a water pik that attaches to the shower head from Amazon. I never anticipated that in addition to saving me a lot of money on dental health care, it's also made cleaning tile, under nails, and so on much easier and kind of fun! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 02:45 AM Flag
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Dealing with dirty dishes (rinsing, scrubbing amd loading the dishwasher). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 03:49 PM Flag
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^ the least terrible chore for me Is folding laundry, because it’s already clean. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 03:51 PM Flag
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same! I use gloves but still get grossed out. Same feeling with dirty bathrooms. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 02:45 AM Flag
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Dusting. We live on the second floor on a busy street, and I could dust and spray/wipe surfaces every day. The grime that blows in is unbelievable. I miss living on the 38th floor! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 07:30 PM Flag
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Blech. Get a good air system and limit opening the windows. Your family is breathing all that nastiness in to their lungs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 11:35 PM Flag
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oven [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 08:22 PM Flag
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this too. I don't know how to clean the bottom of my oven and it's a self cleaning oven and I tried those oven sprays too :( [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 02:45 AM Flag
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Just because it's what I do most often -- pick up things and put them away. Why can none of my kids and DH put anything away? I wish I could just snap my fingers and everything would be where it's supposed to be. No clutter! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 08:37 PM Flag
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When I shifted to putting their stuff into the rubbish bin they suddenly improved [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 02:46 AM Flag
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I don't mind actually cleaning things but I hate dealing with clutter and trying to figure out where things go. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.07.19, 09:26 PM Flag
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Taking out the garbage at the beach house. I’m not sure why. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 01:19 AM Flag
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Cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, vacuuming, laundry, I hate it all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 02:03 AM Flag
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me too. what to do? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 02:46 AM Flag
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OR above. DH handles laundry, I'm giving my 9 and 12 yo more and more chores (mixed results),i have a cleaning person 1x a month, I have a roomba which does an ok but not great job of vacuuming, i have 10 healthy meals delivered every week, and I sometimes have groceries delivered instead of going into the store. And my standards aren't super high. But still I feel like it is all too much. I very much resent anything that I consider "drudgery" or "woman's work." And the older I get (I'm in my late 40s), the more I feel like I want to spend my time on things I enjoy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 02:47 PM Flag
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Mopping. I don't feel like Swiffers actually clean but mopping is terrible. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 12:40 PM Flag
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Yard work [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 02:40 PM Flag
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