A quick poll
February 9th, 2007 by jennemede
What are five kinds of house work you HATE to do most, in descending order?
Here’s mine:
- Changing the sheets: My mom and mother-in-law both agree that bedclothes should be changed once a month. Well, screw that. This has got to be The Most Annoying piece of housework on my list and should be relegated to when you have NOTHING left in the house to clean/change/fix. Don’t get me wrong. I love clean sheets as much as the next person and am the kind to bring my own sheets and pillowcases whenever we’re going to stay in a motel. I just don’t like changing them. HATE IT!
- Doing the laundry. This was on top yesterday, but because I had to change the sheets today, it got bumped down.
- Vacuuming. I have a love-hate relationship with vacuuming. I like to vacuum only when it’s REALLY dirty. But you can’t see dust, and so even though the house ‘looks’ clean, the fact that my carpet could be harbouring an inch of dust and fungus and mould just irks me that I will reluctantly vacuum, cursing ceaselessly as I do it because I am not receiving ANY visual gratification that it’s any cleaner than before. It’s just irritating!
- Doing the dishes. I don’t know how I’ll survive without the dishwasher.
- Scrubbing pots and pans. Asian cooking is messy and oily and often leaves pots and pans with stubborn residue at the bottom of our soups and stews and curries. For instance, steamed egg with minced pork residue is one SONAVAbitch to clean. You have to soak it in baking soda for a few days for everything to come out. What the fack is up with that?
There. You go.
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February 9th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
1) ironing. I never do it. Hubby does it
2) mopping. That’s why my floors are damn yucky but I vac everyday. I love to vac
3) cleaning the hard sticky stuff from the plate after steaming mince pork in it. I hate it!
4) sweeping. That’s why I dont sweep, I vac eventhough I have hardfloors and no carpeting
5) wiping the furniture. The cleanliness doesn’t last. The next day can see the dust again. Feels like a wasted chore.
February 9th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
a tip for steamed egg: put in a dash of vege/olive oil. This will help in a less sticky bowl/plate. this also applies if u make soyabean milk.
i hate ironing. i ain’t no iron-woman.
February 9th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
I don’t hate ironing, I just don’t do it
I like vacuuming but not emptying the vacuum and cleaning the dustbag 
Do you mean you like cleaning the bathroom/toilet? That would be in my top 5…..
February 10th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
dear mott
i put sesame oil and normal oil pun tak boleh leh. Damn bloody sticky. must soak overnight and then scrub like mad to get it out. I now put baking soda over the dirty plate and let it slightly soak overnight and it helps a little, a very tiny little. still have to scrub hard. i wonder how the restaurants clean it? it’s a good dish for kids to eat (ching chee yoke) but the cleaning puts me off!!
February 10th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
1. Cleaning out the fridge. Followed closely by…
2. Cleaning out the oven.
3. Scrubbing the shower.
4. Scrubbing my husband’s shit off of the toilet bowl.
5. Washing windows. It makes me sweat.
February 10th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Karen, yea I actually like cleaning the bathroom coz here u hv so many types of cleaners to use hehe. I like the smell of a newly cleaned and Cloroxed bathroom!
February 11th, 2007 at 4:41 am
1. Ironing.
2. Potty training (yes, its a headache to me, Im so lazy lol) Does that count as a household chore?
3. Washing up, esp pots!
4. Clean oven (I dare not look at the base of my oven.. it’s not pretty. the Bic of Soda has to be industrial strength now lol)
5. having to fold mountains of laundry.
I dont mind changing the sheets so much, it’s more exercise! hahahaa
Im very lucky to have a helper 2x a week to take care of ironing and main cleaning. Im such a lazy girl ;(
February 11th, 2007 at 11:32 am
Here’s mine:
1. dusting
2. clean the washroom
3. wash dishes
The rest I actually like to do. But I don’t have any children yet… I’m sure my list will change.
Jenn: My mum actually changes the sheets every week! She will die to know that I don’t do it as often. Good thing I live so far away huh!