Friday Fiver: Housework
Sep. 27th, 2025 11:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ringsandcoffee1. Do you consider yourself to be a good housekeeper? Why or why not?
85% yes. I'm generally clean and try to clean as I go, but there are some chores I hate and put off.
2. Are there any household chores that you enjoy doing? If so, what and why?
Organizing. I like having a place for everything and knowing where to find it.
3. Which household chore frustrates/angers you the most?
It doesn't anger me, but mopping is the most frustrating. I have brown, wood-look tile in my kitchen and living room. It absorbs dirt, so even if it looks clean, white socks will tell the truth. Also, right after I break down and finally give the kitchen a good mop, water droplets will again show I didn't get it all.
4. When doing household chores, what do you do to make them seem less of a "chore"?
Small, preventative measures help make bigger chores easier. I wipe water droplets off the counter and sink immediately to prevent hard water stains. The dining room table is more of a collection point than a place to eat. If there's stuff on the table, I see it often and know it needs to be put away. But, better to have one pile than stuff scattered all over.
While actually doing chores, I'll have a podcast or audiobook playing, or have a movie or YouTube playing on TV.
5. Which chore do you find yourself doing most often, and why?
Putting things away. Laundry. Groceries. Dishes. Whatever has come into my house. Things I've taken out to use.
85% yes. I'm generally clean and try to clean as I go, but there are some chores I hate and put off.
2. Are there any household chores that you enjoy doing? If so, what and why?
Organizing. I like having a place for everything and knowing where to find it.
3. Which household chore frustrates/angers you the most?
It doesn't anger me, but mopping is the most frustrating. I have brown, wood-look tile in my kitchen and living room. It absorbs dirt, so even if it looks clean, white socks will tell the truth. Also, right after I break down and finally give the kitchen a good mop, water droplets will again show I didn't get it all.
4. When doing household chores, what do you do to make them seem less of a "chore"?
Small, preventative measures help make bigger chores easier. I wipe water droplets off the counter and sink immediately to prevent hard water stains. The dining room table is more of a collection point than a place to eat. If there's stuff on the table, I see it often and know it needs to be put away. But, better to have one pile than stuff scattered all over.
While actually doing chores, I'll have a podcast or audiobook playing, or have a movie or YouTube playing on TV.
5. Which chore do you find yourself doing most often, and why?
Putting things away. Laundry. Groceries. Dishes. Whatever has come into my house. Things I've taken out to use.
