What chores or responsibilties do you have at home?

United States
June 7, 2010 6:56pm CST
As a mother of three, I can certainly tell you that I have a ton of responsibilities. My 14 year old does most of the chores except for dish washing and my own laundry. I wash the dishes and wash my and my husband's laundry. Other than that, I've been looking for a job, preferably the 3rd shift, and trying to get my daughter into pre-school. Then, I'm looking for a new place to live, and trying to go back to school, but I have to find a way to pay off an old loan that I have on default. I make all the doctor's appointments for my kids and I, and I keep my kids in check and looking clean. I know it sounds like I'm super mom ------ but I'm far from it. I just do whatever I can do for my family and try to make the best of it, despite my inner struggles.............................................=(
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@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
we are 5 children in our family and we dont have chores when we are younger. so you can imagine how messy our house was. i have my own room and that room i maintain it clean and neat. that is my serenity. no one can get inside there. when i am at school i keep it locked. the dishes are all pilled up it was a sad scene. but now that i am married for 7 years i found the best home that fits me. my wife is a clean person and the rule in the house is clean as you go. we also teach this to our 4 years old son. to keep his toys and his things. when i am at home i ran errands for my wife. set the table and clean the dishes and put out the trash. thats my chore. i also clean our bedroom, i am the one who change our beddings and clean the room but my wife is the one changes the curtain. the cleaner your home the lessen the chores are.
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• United States
9 Jun 10
You sound like a really really great hubby.......... I wish my husband would at least clean our bedroom!!!!
@jaykaren (24)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
There are lots to do for me each day especially after work. I work with early shift that will start at 5:00AM. After I work sometimes my husband will set off for an errand. But if not need to go home and do the cleaning. Our flat is very small that fits for a new couple. But even everyday you will do the cleaning still everyday the dust is widely present. I clean the floor, bathroom, cook for dinner, tidy our room and preparing all stuff for tomorrow shift.
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@insulin (2479)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
I have a lot of responsibilites at home.First I need to wake up my hobby everymorning,Pay my internet connection every month for 20 euros.Clean,feed the dogs,feed hamsters and deal with my music.I don't have child so I think it is still not so heavy for me but later we are planning about it.
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@setsuna26 (2751)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
Most of the times i take care of fixing lots of stuff around the house, may it be a leak in the roof or any broken parts of the house im the one taking care of everything. But there are times as well that i do the laundry and other stuff as well. Yes pretty tough but i can manage , maybe because i got used to the idea of cleaning and doing all sorts of stuff thats why but hey what matters the most is that these kinds of stuff are done. And if i will have my family of my own sometime soon im planning on teaching them the same values so that they will understand and learn how to value duties and responsibilities as well .
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@rosie230 (1696)
8 Jun 10
I have 2 boys at home, and my chores are just everyday things like laundry, cooking, cleaning, and running the older one to and from school. It doesn't sound like a lot to most people, but it is and as a mother yourself, you know exactly what I mean, my kids are 9 and 15 months... my 9 year old does help out with somethings, which is great now, especially with my little one running around the place and making a mess.
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@amelly (1554)
• Malaysia
8 Jun 10
i'm the eldest child and the only girl in the family..i made almost ALL the chores since my other 3 brothers couldn't be bothered..it does tiring sometimes when you hve to do laundry and cleaning the house..i can't stand any mess in the house and teh first thing i wil do every morning is sweeping the floor..i have a really sensitive skin and sometimes i do get awful rashes in a dirty environment..so i like to keep things clean and neat..and guess what....i'm just 18..well..things gonna change soon when i go to college and my brothers have to clean up stuff themselves..
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
8 Jun 10
I have an active 8 y/o and two 6 1/2 month old puppies that keep me busy along with gardening, cleaning and walking the neighbors dog..I also am trying to publish a book, which can be frustrating, much harder than I thought it would be..And I am also looking for a job..I have applications in a couple places, just waiting to see what happens now..
@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
wow! you sure is like a supermom! just thinking about it makes me tired already. lol! well i don't have kids yet but im a stay at home housewife, and all as in all household chores are on my shoulders! from shopping for our daily consumption, budgeting, cooking...washing the dishes, doing the laundry , ironing of clothes...what else? anything that should be done in the house, they are all mine. but of course, i didn't force myself to do all those, i just do them one by one and when i feel like lazying, hmmm i let some of it wait. haha except cooking of course.
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@jasmeena (846)
• Indonesia
8 Jun 10
Prepare food and bathe my grandma, wash the dishes,cook (sometimes). Actually, I prefer baking, but I learn how to cook simple food from my brother-in-law, who is a graduate of Hotel School. I am single, but my sister, who is married with one son, lives with us. I also still have grandma, who is 87 years old. We all are now focusing on her, that`s why sometimes my aunt stays here for 2-3 days.
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@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
I dont have kids yet so I still dont have to take care of some kids. But I was thinking that if I am going to have kids in the future, there are going to be more chores for me. Now that there's still me and my husband, I just washes the dishes, clean the house, prepare meals and other things but most of the time my husband helps me. I think I am lucky that he helps me since not all husbands are like that.
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@ada8may21 (2405)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
That would be a superb mom of you. I can see you as a super mom or the wonder mom. I guess most of the mother will do the same thing what you are doing. I am single mother and I have 1 son only. We dont have much chores responsibilities at home. As long as I managed to cook and prepare food. I will let my son ready the table by preparing the table. Then wash dishes I'll do it because he is still young and he might break our plates and glasses. For laundry I do it every week end and my son is cleaning every week end as well.
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@mspitot (3824)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
i cook, wash the dishes and clean the house.....hayyy...it's very tiring.
• United States
8 Jun 10
I understand. My mother cleans the house on Saturdays. It's a lot of hard work. I was so tired after doing half the house. I'm nineteen right now and go to college, but I wash my clothes weekly, empty the dishwasher, set the table and take the dog out. Of course I'm expected to that kind of stuff because I'm considered an adult. I also keep my bedroom tidy and clean the bathroom I share with my sister as well. I can't say I don't complain sometimes though.
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
as an eldest in my brothers and sisters, i'm the one who always clean our house. buy foods in the market and manage the budget that we spend because our parents are in the other country so i must be responsibility to my brothers and sister. i am the one who guide them in the right directions in life right now, I've done cleaning the house and feeding our pets like dogs and fish. playing with my pets while feeding them is my favorite chores to do because i can relieve my stress when i see and play with them.
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8 Jun 10
I have to do one of the following each day: clean the kitchen / tidy the living room / tidy the corridor and bathroom. Each month I get £20 allowance for this. I have the responsibility to pay £20 a week rent to my parents, which is difficult at the moment because I am skint! I also help feeding the cat and walking the dog.
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
9 Jun 10
I am the eldest daughter so I am responsible for cooking, cleaning, laundry, dishes - in other word, everything. I also send and fetch my younger brother from his school. It's not like I'll do it alone, I'll divide some of the chores and almost everyone need to do something. It's help when you're the eldest as they need to listen or else.
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
hello shadow, I do the dishes, then watering of plants, then bath the dog. probably cook rice before dinner. but before i do mop the floor and use brooms to push out the dust. as long as i can help that's fine, i got used to it too.
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
i'm usually the cook at home, help my mom out with her chores and errands, help take care of my 6 month old nephew..;)i do know how hard motherds l;ike you work...but do not forget to take care of yourself too..;)
@ronz30 (275)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
When I'm at home I do all stuff like washing clothes, dishes , cleaning inside the house and gardens .. like that ! I hate it .. haha
@qianyun6 (2067)
• China
8 Jun 10
In my holidays at home, I help my mother with cooking, besides I should look after myself. As son, what I can do is little. I'm learning cooking so that I can cook myself, then my mother's work will be reduced.