I miss my wife.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Pennycostul

Then it would be fair turn around for your wife not too either.

Who ever said marriage is about what's fair? Do you think it's fair that a man should bear the responsibility of providing for his family by himself? I don't, but that's the way it is, so that's the way it is. KWIM?

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Rico

My wife knows that I won't generally clean the house. She does, however, know that I have no problem with putting these kids to work and make them clean it up. The way I look at is that I didn't make the mess so I ain't cleanin it neither! I keep trying to get her to adopt the same policy and make these children clean up after themselves. It would save her a lot of work.

You might be amazed at how far this would go with your wife if you'd step out of your comfort zone and help around the house.

Originally Posted by Rico

Who ever said marriage is about what's fair? Do you think it's fair that a man should bear the responsibility of providing for his family by himself? I don't, but that's the way it is, so that's the way it is. KWIM?

She's stepping out of her role as a wife and working out of the home and even having to work on Saturdays.

This is where I really have a problem with men thinking that can't clean house. If the wife works out of the home, then help from the husband should just be the norm.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

You might be amazed at how far this would go with your wife if you'd step out of your comfort zone and help around the house.





She's stepping out of her role as a wife and working out of the home and even having to work on Saturdays.

This is where I really have a problem with men thinking that can't clean house. If the wife works out of the home, then help from the husband should just be the norm.

I said I cooked supper didn't I? Gee whiz!!! Besides, I've been trying to get her to put these kids to work for ages. My mom never chased behind me cleaning up my messes. She put me and my sister to work cleaning up our own messes. We had to clean our own rooms, keep the living room clean, take turns washing dishes, the whole nine yards (except laundry). She's getting better about it. I won't let her do the dishes after supper any more. Soon as I find out it's her doing them I tell her to get out of the kitchen and let one of the kids do it.

BTW, I work from home now, so I get to work and watch the kids at the same time, along with juggling the finances, doing all the grocery shopping, and keeping three cars in running order. I do my part and then some around here. I'm not gonna clean the house too. And that's that!

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by Rico

For real! I don't do toilets! lol

You USE the toilets, don't you? I'd say if you use it, you take your turn cleaning it. THAT's what fair is!

Originally Posted by Rico

My wife knows that I won't generally clean the house. She does, however, know that I have no problem with putting these kids to work and make them clean it up. The way I look at is that I didn't make the mess so I ain't cleanin it neither! I keep trying to get her to adopt the same policy and make these children clean up after themselves. It would save her a lot of work.

You make NO messes at your house? Rico, Rico, Rico....... I have a hard time buying that completely. I do agree everyone should clean up after themselves. But then, someone has to do the vacuuming and the sweeping and the dusting.

Did you know that the biggest percentage of dust in your house is made up of dead, dry skin cells? The bigger you are, the more skin cells you would be putting off. So as an adult, the dust is more yours than it would be from your little 6 year old.

Originally Posted by Rico

Who ever said marriage is about what's fair? Do you think it's fair that a man should bear the responsibility of providing for his family by himself? I don't, but that's the way it is, so that's the way it is. KWIM?

Didn't you just tell us that the reason you miss your wife is cuz she's at WORK? So I'm not denying that you work. But remember - your wife also works.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Margies3

You USE the toilets, don't you? I'd say if you use it, you take your turn cleaning it. THAT's what fair is!



You make NO messes at your house? Rico, Rico, Rico....... I have a hard time buying that completely. I do agree everyone should clean up after themselves. But then, someone has to do the vacuuming and the sweeping and the dusting.

Did you know that the biggest percentage of dust in your house is made up of dead, dry skin cells? The bigger you are, the more skin cells you would be putting off. So as an adult, the dust is more yours than it would be from your little 6 year old.



Didn't you just tell us that the reason you miss your wife is cuz she's at WORK? So I'm not denying that you work. But remember - your wife also works.

Margie, y'all are about to open a can of worms I don't think y'all are ready to deal with. The bulk of running this home falls on me, not my wife. I'm not cleaning this house. If she doesn't learn the meaning of delegating the work to the children, then she's going to be the one who cleans it, not me, whether she's working or not. There's a lot that goes on around here most people don't know about, and I won't be going into details about it all for the whole world to read about. LOL! Y'all are free to think what you want about me, but I am not adding the cleaning of this house to the load I already bear.

[Tina]

Originally Posted by Rico

For real! I don't do toilets! lol

Why not? It's EASY!! Just throw a couple of denture tabs in it, and let it sit overnight... then flush it in the morning.

(Learned that on a quick housecleaning website) It works!!!

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Tina

Why not? It's EASY!! Just throw a couple of denture tabs in it, and let it sit overnight... then flush it in the morning.

(Learned that on a quick housecleaning website) It works!!!

I'll be sure to let my wife know. My grandma used to always pour some Pine-Sol in the bowl as the finishing touch when she cleaned the bathroom. It would turn the water white and freshen the air. I passed that trick on to the wifey poo and she uses it. Now, about that ring around the tub......................

[Tina]

Originally Posted by Rico

I'll be sure to let my wife know. My grandma used to always pour some Pine-Sol in the bowl as the finishing touch when she cleaned the bathroom. It would turn the water white and freshen the air. I passed that trick on to the wifey poo and she uses it. Now, about that ring around the tub......................

Denture tabs will work for that too... just fill it with hot water.. throw in the tabs... leave it overnight. Drain the next morning, and rinse. (Only if you don't have to worry about a small child going in there and falling in the tub...)

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Tina

Denture tabs will work for that too... just fill it with hot water.. throw in the tabs... leave it overnight. Drain the next morning, and rinse. (Only if you don't have to worry about a small child going in there and falling in the tub...)

Hmmmmmm. Velly inkateresting. I'm am going to have to have the wife look through what's left of her mom's stuff. She wore dentures and used Polident to clean them. I wonder if we happen to have a box left. The kids will be happy to find that there may be an alternative to their having to use Comet and the green scrubby thingy.

[The Mrs]

Originally Posted by Rico

Margie, y'all are about to open a can of worms I don't think y'all are ready to deal with. The bulk of running this home falls on me, not my wife. I'm not cleaning this house. If she doesn't learn the meaning of delegating the work to the children, then she's going to be the one who cleans it, not me, whether she's working or not. There's a lot that goes on around here most people don't know about, and I won't be going into details about it all for the whole world to read about. LOL! Y'all are free to think what you want about me, but I am not adding the cleaning of this house to the load I already bear.

You DO realize this is hard work in and of itself?

It takes a lot of energy to train children...probably something she doesn't look forward to when she comes home from a long, hard day at work.