[Solved] Washing - a man's job?

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I would say that I go in and out of phases of doing the washing. Currently I'm doing rather a lot around the house so I am happy to let her manage the washing machine.

Ironing.... I've always done the ironing from quite early on in our 27 yrs marriage.... When I was wearing shirts I could iron shirts better than her, and she agreed. I used to get into a rather male conveyor belt regime of sleeves, collar, side/back/side and put on a hanger.
However, since I've stopped wearing shirts in the tekkie environment - we rarely do ironing! I mean like twice a year I iron a shirt to go out.
Amazing how much effort that saves.

I totally identify with the lack of multi-tasking. TV was useless when ironing - but I loved music, turned up loud when my dearly beloved was out for the evening - and get the ironing done...
Now I do the music without the ironing 😉

I've always thought it was a classic man job: it's very scientific, procedural, has clear rules, etc. These clothes requires this powder on this setting. Those require that powder on that setting.

Talldad - you are onto something there.... I have to admit I am not in a phase of doing much washing but when i do i love the logical flow : the seperating into piles, the working out the optimum timing of other things i need to do around the cycle, balancing the fact that the drier takes less than the washer, and most of all the satisfaction of hanging washing on the line...... Old but you are right, i actually quite enjoy it 🙂

Ironing - now i really do enjoy an evening in front of a movie ironing... esp. shirts, there is just something satisfying about getting those creases in the right places : my wife and usually iron together (two boards, two irons) on a Sunday evening together... good fun and gets through the mountain all in one go (we have quite a few kids most of whom need shirts for school)

What about loading the dishwasher though? Anyone enjoy that as much as me? I love that getting the optimal arrangement of all the crockery.....

Glad I'm not alone - and I hadn't really thought about the timing until I read your post but yes, I do that, too.

And likewise on the dishwasher loading, though from chats with friends I know a lot of blokes are the same: most women can't [be bothered to?] load dishwashers properly. We'd do three washes if she loaded for every two I'd do.

Boys - i am with you on the dishwasher...... i might even go so far as to say 1 load for me = 3 loads for the rest of the family - lol

I do love dishwasher loading, but i do hate dishwashers that get blocked 🙁 Horrible job.

What about hoovering though? For me it's like mowing the lawn - nice straight lines ensures you get the best finish....

Took me years to learn, having watched my mother race round like a lunatic with the vacuum, to slow down and let the vacuum do the work.

Love it 🙂

I even get a buzz when i feel the hoover actually pull a vacuum... i find if you do it too fast there is no vacuum and therefore it doesn't actually pic stuff up......

How did we get to talking about this? And with such passion and insight 🙂

I have to admit I haven't used the washing machine............ uh....... I think I haven't used it once since our son came along 😳

It's not through want of trying, it's just that my wife does it all whilst I'm in work. Now she's working a couple of hours again I think it'll only be fair to take up some more chores again.

I do find it's usually me doing the vacuuming though, which I don't have a problem with as it fascinates my son and stops him screaming if he's in a bad mood.

As for some jobs being made for men - washing up is. Some people really don't know how to efficiently use a washing up bowl. And my wife will never get the concept of 'clean as you go' whilst cooking.

Finally, packing the freezer - leave that to me. I think I can fit twice as much as a mere mortal into a freezer.

very intersting discussion, from you dads.I hate it when I have to clean whilst its not my mess.

Literally laughted out loud reading this thread - you bunch of freaks!! How can anyone enjoy doing that stuff 😆

Don't get me wrong i do ALOT of the house work, more than i'd like, esp as my wife doesn't work! But dudes i don't have fun doing it.

I think what made me laugh the most was that you chaps like the science behind the loading of the washing machine 😆 😆

Thanks for making me smile 😀

now where's the duster 😉

there's most definitely science behind all this. same with packing bags, my wife would take 2, when it's possible to put it all into just 1. saves money (not with ryanair, as they're limited to 15kg per bag... so no mater how much you squeeze in, they'd overcharge 🙂 )

What about packing the car! I love that job! Either with shopping or going away on holiday. Come to think if it i quite like packing the shopping trolley - heavy stuff at the bottom, veggies in the bit at the front. you guys are onto something with this 'science' thing, must be the way our brains work!

Maybe it is not a man's job but I see nothing wrong in doing it from time to time. 🙂