Egluntyne Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 My future daughter's in law will thank me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Excellent - Good job Egluntine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Oh, yikes, I guess this is where I don't post my pic of a teenage son in bed at midday in an extremely untidy bedroom (see the "worst rooms thread") Great photo Egluntine and I'm entirely in favour of bringing up boys to look after themselves every bit as much as the girls. In fairness when my lad gets out of bed (and he's up every morning to do a paper round............he just goes back to bed if he's not got a school bus to catch ) he's a great cook, and can wash and iron. I'm still trying to introduce him to the mysteries of the vacuum cleaning and washing up liquid . I think he cooks 'cos he likes to eat and he does the laundry so that he can wear his favourite outfits when he goes out.............if it doesn't affect him he doesn't do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Good job well done, Mum! (Bet those aren't your jeans though ). I make my boys iron their school shirts (although ES has now decided crumpled shirts are part of the dress code ) and they do the dishes a couple of times a week. That's about it though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Good on him!! Even I don't iron jeans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Shame on you Christian! I brought my son up in exactly the same way as his sister - he could use every machine and gadget, including the sewing machine! It stood him in good stead when he left home and he is completely domesticated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 (edited) Now can see whose kitchen it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done lad - you will do a wife proud! Edited December 31, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Wel done Egluntine! Hubby came fully domesticated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riane Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 well done you. I give in too easily because I can't stand the mess any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 OH just got the hoover out - we've had it a year, mind - and couldn't work out how to switch it on . Suppose I should be glad he got the hoover out at all but it's only because it's his pal that's coming round tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Last year we had a Christmas party and as i was up to my armpits in preparing party nibbles etc, OH asked if he could help. I said 'could you clean the downstairs toilet'? 'ok' he said and ran off to do it. He returned 2 minutes later and said 'how exactly do I do that'?? We have lived together for 3 1/2 years!!! Just goes to show.........I have since taught him! He gets a gold star on the fridge, every time he does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Oooh Christian can you come round and teach me? I can't iron for toffee - used to get hubby to do it, then I got a cleaner who would iron too and now Mum does it. I also don't have a washing machine as the plumbing for that is in Mum's kitchen so she does the washing and the ironing. I can cook and clean, but I don't clean often and I am in charge of mowing the lawn (which is a doddle at this time of year ). I also have limited handyman skills although Mums are more limited so I do other jobs oh and I've been the one to look after the garden which is 1/2 an acre since we moved in so she doesn't get too bad a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 My OH is a domestic God and i love him for it! (Personally i blame his mum as shes got OCD and is ALWAYS cleaning - he must have picked up the good habits from her! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 My OH came fully domesticated but I think that was more to do with the army than his mum! My mum was determined I should grow up to know how to be independant (DIY and stuff) but didn't teach my brother how to cook or use a washing machine. He's now found someone else to do it for him too. Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 (edited) DH is perfectly capable. Its getting him to do it I struggle with. Though he does do his own shirts I do not iron. Edited January 1, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Heck, I'm impressed! I bung everything in the tumble dryer, hang it up and hope for the best....if it needs doing after that I'll do it when we need it OH is domesticated, he's a great cook and will do the washing, but he has a high tolerance level to mess which I can't deal with, so I do most of the other housework! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Well done! My eldest (15) sorts his laundry out when he gets back from school at the weekend, not just bunging it in the washing machine but what you can/cant tumble dry and what you have to separate. Youngest loves to cook, makes the best scambled eggs ever and is a dab hand at canapes! I've always found 'helpless' men deeply unattractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 I've always found 'helpless' men deeply unattractive. Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Well I tried taking a leaf out of your book and set ds1 (aged4) to vacuuming. I made sure it was nice and lightweight for him to manage. He sat down after 5 minutes claiming to be hexorsted (exhausted). Wonder if it'll go in that when he and his brother spread cornflakes everywhere its me who always has to clear up and I get hexorsted too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I don't do ironing EVER, & only have an emergency travel iron which is mainly used to stick on badges etc That said,my girls hoover,clean the bathroom,help clean the hens & keep their rooms really tiday,which I insist upon. We give them basic pocket money & they can top it up by doing household chores.. Cleo is also an amazing cook with a real 'feel' for food, & often makes us one of her special pastas for supper. Egluntine,I have 2 lovely daughters who will be looking for nice,domesticated boys like yours soon........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 My 16 year old is domesticated as well Cinnamon! He's capable of doing full baskets of ironing, can cook, hoover, tidy and polish and empty the dishwasher (thats one of the benefits of home education ) I think my mother had OCD - It was my 'chore' to hoover every day as a child, including under the furniture! She not only ironed, she ironed socks, knickers and towels; polished every day and had a weekly rota for cleaning skirting boards, windows etc etc. As an adult I've completely rebelled - now I do it once a year whether it needs it or not On the other hand my brother has inherited the OCD. Whenever he comes to visit me my kitchen starts to smell of bleach Well done Egluntine, I know mine can do it, but actually getting him to do it is another matter entirely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 I don't do ironing EVER, & only have an emergency travel iron which is mainly used to stick on badges etc That said,my girls hoover,clean the bathroom,help clean the hens & keep their rooms really tiday,which I insist upon. We give them basic pocket money & they can top it up by doing household chores.. Cleo is also an amazing cook with a real 'feel' for food, & often makes us one of her special pastas for supper. Egluntine,I have 2 lovely daughters who will be looking for nice,domesticated boys like yours soon........................ They would be better off competing for the older one. The younger one (in the photo) is a bit of a scamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Ahhh, I like rascally boys Egluntine Both my mother and my sister hate domestic stuff - my sister doesn't cook or clean and doesn't even know how to work her oven - that enormous kitchen is wasted on her. My aunt and I inherited the Italian domestic genes and do all the cooking, washing, cleaning, ironing, plumbing, basic electrics, gardening, chop wood, basic mechanics and clean out the animals... I love all of it and could easily do it full time. Rosie is learning and at 9, going on 10 can cook a basic meal with me watching for safety, make tea, clean (not that she does) and hoover. Luckily for Phil, he lives in his own house.. he is a superb cleaner and washer up, and does beautiful DIY, but he is a hopeless cook He is well aware that if he wasnts to be in my place, gracing the sofa with his prone torso, then he is expected to contribute... and he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 My 6yr old boy wants to be a cook and will help doing any sort of cooking - cleaning is a bit of a sore subject! I'm working on that one, although he is better than his slovenly sister! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 A guy i have known for years told me once he did all his own ironing and always had so I told him if he is ever single again to use that as a chat up line he will have more sucess using it than anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...