<p>BTW…it takes regular tap water, and men will use it. My son loves it for shirts and pants, but also for his ties. </p>
<p>There was a Texas A&M student that called in and said that she was running a little business in her dorm steaming people’s clothes for them. lol </p>
<p>I own a smaller version of Jiffy (professional grade steamer) that I use to press shirts and pants. It creates marvelous creases - no iron needed. I also found a starching spray on Amazon that makes ironing of many things much easier. </p>
<p>I rarely iron. I don’t mind it, but not 20 shirts worth. When we first married, I told H that we could always send his shirts out (he wore a dress shirt, tie, jacket every day). He didn’t want to spend the money, so for the past 29+ years he’s done his own ironing. Even the no iron shirts get a once-over. That said, I truly dislike the young guys at work who wear unironed shirts. H no longer wears the jacket and tie, but the shirts are still ironed properly. </p>
<p>I loathe emptying the dishwasher. It seems like all I do is empty the darned thing. Folding socks and hanging shirts up to dry. I’d just as soon have a basket of socks and pull a couple from it when needed. The AR H cannot deal with that, so they are paired and folded. He hangs up 90% of his shirts to dry, and if I do the laundry I have to follow suit. It’s all so tedious. </p>
<p>My grandfather was an industrial efficiency expert, and I grew up with my mother analyzing every household task to figure out how to minimize the time needed. To clean the sink or bathtub, I fill with hot water, add a slug of bleach and a slug of dish detergent–and leave it to soak overnight. Just drain in the morning. I clean the rest of the bathroom before I get in the shower in the morning. The toilet doesn’t seem so icky if you get clean after.</p>
<p>I don’t think that could be true. What about the laundry detergents that have added bleach, or those that don’t to which you would add bleach? My washing machine even has a dedicated compartment for added bleach.</p>
<p>"My grandfather was an industrial efficiency expert, and I grew up with my mother analyzing every household task to figure out how to minimize the time needed. To clean the sink or bathtub, I fill with hot water, add a slug of bleach and a slug of dish detergent–and leave it to soak overnight. Just drain in the morning. I clean the rest of the bathroom before I get in the shower in the morning. The toilet doesn’t seem so icky if you get clean after.</p>
<p>My least favorite chore? Washing the car.
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<p>“I clean the rest of the bathroom before I get in the shower in the morning.”</p>
<p>I have done this, too. You’re right. You don’t feel as icky if you get to shower right after.</p>
<p>However, it seems like a waste of a lot of water to fill a tub up just to soak with bleach and stuff.</p>
<p>I do have an alternative…I spray Clorox CleanUp around the tub, and let it set for awhile and then take a big plastic cup filled with hot water and rinse it off. I leave the spray bottle in the tub to remind me to do this later. </p>
<p>I’ve even made my own spray solution, Bleach, dawn soap and water. </p>
<p>I’m a lax housekeeper. I don’t even count ironing a task (just not needed for the easy care clothes at our house). Also don’t count loading the dishwasher since we all take care of our own plates. With the kids gone, emptying the dishwasher was getting old… so I trade with DH (I do it on weekdays since I often work from the home office, he does it on weekends). For some reason I hate emptying silverware the most. keep up with laundry ok, but that’s because convenient on second floor near bedroom. </p>
<p>Before college expenses, we had a housecleaner come every other week - that was great! Now much just goes undone. DH is ok doing vacuuming but for some reason never goes upstairs. </p>
<p>I love how this thread has seven pages of comments in just one day!</p>
<p>I HATE, HATE, HATE folding and putting away laundry (after lugging it up the stairs, which I also hate doing). I just do not have enough closet and drawer space for my stuff. I hate cleaning the shower because I can never get the glass clean. The tub is easy because it is rarely used and I have a hand-held sprayer that helps rinse it out after scrubbing. We won’t talk about cleaning toilets and sinks. Bad. </p>
<p>Really, I hate all household chores that don’t allow me to multi-task. Which is most of them.</p>
<p>I do like cooking and the occasional hand-sewing task. My daughter has been in dance since age 4 so I have sewn dozens of elastics and ribbons on pointe shoes and mended countless costumes (even today, in fact). I’m not great at it but it makes me happy.</p>
<p>“I don’t mind cleaning the house. However, I despise cooking. I do it … but only because I have to do it.”</p>
<p>I love cooking. I would totally cook for a friend who would clean my fridge or do something else that I hate! But, I think all my friends like to cook. :(</p>
<p>I think folks should compare notes with friends who live close-by and trade chores… Kelsmom should find a friend who loves to cook and trade services. Then we’d all be happy! :)</p>
<p>New life goal: earn enough to hire a house cleaner. </p>
<p>One that isn’t colorblind unlike my fiancé…(as much as I appreciate his efforts, not being able to see certain colors is a problem when cleaning) lol </p>
<p>This happened tonight that triggered it: our bathtub stains really easily. It’ll just get strange light yellow patches that come off pretty easily but require extra scrubbing. Because the patches are so light, he can’t see them at all. To a normal color person, it’s easy to spot. For someone with color deficiencies it’s nearly impossible. </p>
<p>There are other examples but they’re pretty much all like that just in different contexts. </p>
<p>eta: Oh yeah with laundry it does lead to some really interesting sock color combinations lol. </p>
But, I think all my friends like to cook. :(</p>