thread: What's the one job you absolutely hate and how do you get it done?

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  1. #1
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    Jul 2008
    Forest Lake - Brisbane
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    Im with you CK, I loathe folding washing too.
    Actually washing it, hanging it out, bringing it in, no problem but the folding! I regularly have competitions with myself on just how high I can get my 'to be folded' pile before I risk losing a child (or two) under it! And with 5 of them (kids that is) I can finally get rid of said pile and its back with vengence mocking me the very next day!
    However I have found a way that speeds up (well seems to) the hour plus job it is when I finally decide to tackle the pile.
    I stand to do it at the kitchen table, I guess the not sitting helps with not getting distracted and I put my Ipod on so kids cant distract me and I go hell for leather till its all done.
    It doesnt help with the hating it but it makes the experience a little less loathesome

  2. #2

    May 2008
    Melbourne, Vic
    8,631

    Shower. Cleaning the shower. Ugh, so disgusting. Maybe because we let is get disgusting but eww I hate it.

    ETA: To get it done, I make DH do it Seriously. Its the one thing I do not do.

    Folding the washing however, love it! Feels like I'm accomplishing a little task every item that is neatly folded and stacked. Sense of achievement!

    Maybe you gals could come clean my shower and I'll fold all your washing?

  3. #3
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    Oct 2006
    In a house, on a hill with a big fat welcome mat!
    6,772

    Grocery shopping...so stupid, you take the item off the shelf put it in the trolley, take it out of the trolley put it on the conveyor belt, take it off the belt thing put it back in the trolley, then take it to the car, take it out of the car put it away.
    Too much handling, totally exhausting!

  4. #4
    BellyBelly Member

    Sep 2010
    North West Victoria, Australia
    3,003

    Cleaning the shower because I basically have to stand in there and clean it. So annoying.

    I'd rather clean the toilet, which is dead easy. After I mop I just pour the bucket down the toilet. It's got either demestos or pineocleen in it.
    Makes the toilet all sparkly!!

  5. #5
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    Jan 2009
    A Pirate Ship
    3,627

    Cleaning out the fridge! How do I get it done? Dh does it!

  6. #6
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    Oct 2009
    surrounded by textbooks, cat toys and love
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    Cleaning the high chair. I despise it, how one child can hide enough weetbix to feed a small army amazes me. Just when I think I'm finished, I discover another section of wedged in food (sadly, usually from at least 2 days ago). I spray the crap out of it and wipe it down just before his next meal. And feed him on the floor/outside whenever I can. And chuck a huge tanty so DH takes it outside and hoses it down. I'm going to have the only child that goes ''noooooo, not another picnic!"

  7. #7
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    Jul 2006
    Melbourne
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    Definately the shower! I'll clean everything else, do the ironing, mow the lawn, wash the outside bins all to avoid doing the shower!