Housework: How much time do you spend on it each day?

[Mel!]

I just heard something on the radio about a 'no housework day' here in Germany. I am not sure this would make much differenct to my day.

I spend around a half hour daily on it.
I suppose I woudn't win the housewife of the year prize.

Mel

 

[sparrowgrass]

I have a tendency to do my housework in five minute bits--I tidy the kitchen or empty the dishwasher while waiting for water to boil, for example, or clean the sink and toilet while I am running a bath.

It is spring, and gardening season now, so no housework unless it is raining.

 

[roadfix]

I do mostly exterior work around the house.

 

[babetoo]

a bit each day , that is all i can do the way my health is these days. for big jobs the cleaning lady was here today. house is shining.

 

[les]

When I can write my name in the dust lol
I can always think of something better to do!
I need a woman "that does"
I really hate doing housework...but I love it when the house is sparkling clean! )..

 

[Mel!]

I have a tendency to do my housework in five minute bits--...

Yeah, thats the way I do it too. A bunch of 5 minute bits, throughout the day.

Judging from the replies so far, a love of cooking does not go hand in hand with a love of home chores in general.

 

[IronSides]

I probably don't spend enough time doing it. I try to tidy up everyday but sometimes I let it slide and do one big cleaning a week.

 

[Claire]

I, too, am of the "few minutes here, few there" method of housecleaning. Once or twice a year, husband and I do what we jokingly refer to "white tornado" and both actually work at it for Spring housecleaning. But generally, there are days and even sometimes weeks when I do zilch besides the laundry. My husband and I have an agreement; s/he who cooks, does not wash up after. I mostly cook, he keeps dishes and counters clean, so our kitchen is usually clean. But dusting, vacuuming (hoovering, for some of you), mopping .... Well, that is catch-as-catch-can. We live in an old (by US standards, ca 1854) house, and I swear they generate cobwebs and dust bunnies. We've learned to look the other way until we're ready to deal with it.

 

[Andy M.]

I have a sweet deal. My responsibility begins and ends in the kitchen. So I shop, prep, cook and clean up. I was the floors, clean the fridge, stove and oven. SO does the rest except for any heavy duty stuff that's easier for me to do.

 

[getoutamykitchen]

I would say about 30 minutes to an hour. With 5 humans, 2-85+ lb. dogs, and 2 kitties, there's always someone to pickup after.

 

[CharlieD]

Wow, you're amazing. When do you find time, do you work ragular job plus house work?
I wish I had time to do house work everyday.

 

[getoutamykitchen]

Wow, you're amazing. When do you find time, do you work ragular job plus house work?
I wish I had time to do house work everyday.

I am home right now caring for my 83 yr. old mother who has dementia. I work occassionally doing photography. The dogs and cats are the neatest ones in the house. By the way did I mention there are also 4 outside cats and 3 horses.