your opinions please - HOUSEWORK!!!

My husband and I had an interesting discussion today - he believes, and I quote here, that "WOMEN ENJOY HOUSEWORK MORE THAN MEN"!!!

We both also think that if we asked around a lot of women, they'd only validate our own opinions on the topic! So I thought - what better way to canvas what women really do think, than a quick survey here?? BRILLIANT! So, ladies (and gentlemen if any are out there...) your opinions, please! PLEASE comment on how you feel about housework - what you do, why you do it, how you feel about it. You'll be doing the world (OK, just whoever reads this) a huge service!

I'll quickly rant about where I'm coming from...
Needless to say, I don't agree with hubby's stance on this one! I take care of the housework in our house because I have a health condition (M.E.) that prevents me from working much (I work one short day a week now in my job), and he supports the 2 of us by working full-time. It just makes sense for me to take care of the domestic stuff, and with a baby on the way and no signs of improving health, we've sealed that deal for many years to come!

The thing is, I don't enjoy doing any housework (shock, horror!). I do it because it needs to be done, and grumbling my way through it would just make it worse. I don't like to scrub the toilet, I don't enjoy emptying the trash, I don't get my kicks from vaccumming, and I really hate doing the dishes every night. I like the end result - I like a clean house, and even better - I like the absense of piles of laundry, grime, dirty dishes, and dust. But I DON'T ENJOY the housework itself!!!

We've both proven in previous years that we're both capable of taking care of a house, and both capable of financially supporting ourselves with work. I found it much easier to be satisfied with my work in general when I was able to work more (in paid employment) and the housework was something shared between flatmates. That said, neither of us can change the way things are for us for now, so this is the best we can do, and we make the most of that. It works. And I do see the up-side to my 'at-home' lifestyle - can't deny that for a minute!

So the survey begins...

Please help us out by giving your opinions and experiences!   Thanks.

Okay, for my two cents - I HATE HOUSEWORK!!!! With a vengance. I am planning to work, just to pay a cleaner to come round and do the jobs i hate (i.e. everything). My husband doesn't like housework either. I must say though, my SIL enjoys housework - she said it relaxes her.
I think you will find however, more women than men that enjoy the cleanliness of a house. Most men could liev in a squalor, but most women couldn't. It doesn't mean we enjoy cleaning, but we do enjoy the effects more. Well, thats my humble opinion anywy. Must go and hang washing now. (big diff - I like to have clean clothes in drawers, hubby prefers to do as wash all in the same day - like saving it for one day....idiot!)

I hate housework with a vengence but my hubby cleans alllll the time and actually told me he enjoys cleaning hehe

I don't mind housework I figure that if hubby is out working all day the least I can do is keep the house clean and do the washing and stuff. Besides i do a way better job then him anyway he is so hori with it and only does half the job.
You should see the way he hangs the washing out.

I Hate Housework. Im a SAHM and do all the housework and hate it. I hate vaccuming every day and cleaning and wiping. ohhhhh I hate it all! I keep telling DH that when i go back to work we are getting a cleaner. If i have to work im not going to spend my weekends getting our house spotless thats for sure.

I hate housework. We spit the jobs and I can't stand doing it. I do have a sick satisfactin when it is done, but I think that is more to do with it being over

I hate housework but do love having a tidy house. I dont think hubby has ever cleaned a toilet, apparently the toilet fairy does it when we are asleep. We both hate the dishes, thank god for the dishwasher but trays and pots can sit around for days. I get frustrated because as fast as I clean kobe is racing behind me making a mess.

I will clean the toilet if I'm REALLY bored, but usually hubby does that coz I reckon most of the stains are his I don't mind doing the dishes most of the time, we have a dishwasher too and I'd be lost without it !!! Hubby usually takes care of the big trays and stuff, but everything else I do - can't *stand* a messy kitchen. I know that's likely to change a bit though LOL

I don't do ironing ! I avoid the problem by not buying things that need to be ironed This has worked well so far, and hubby just hangs his shirts and they come out fine so no need there either

OK...I am a clean freak so I like to clean...not because I enjoy it but because I wont have the house any other way. However since I had Zaara (and she is a demanding little miss) some one has to constantly keep her company...or atleast she has to see where you are (Arrrgggg) so my hubby (who is also a clean freak) has offered to do the house work so that all I do is cooking/ironing and looking after Zaara. Works out well as we both work.