14 Things to Do At Home for the Sake of Your Relationship
We're not kidding, add these 'Critical Action' tasks to your to-do list before it's too late!
Ok, nobody’s perfect. But seriously, you really need to start putting a new roll of toilet paper on the spindle when it’s out. And you definitely need to start closing the toilet lid, like, 10 years ago. Oh, and I’m pretty sure someone has been telling you to stop throwing your clothes on the floor - next to the hamper, no less! - since long before your hair turned grey.
Not sure what you’re doing wrong? No worries. We’re here to help. Start doing these 14 things now for your partner, and you’ll be on the road to redemption.
Not sure what you’re doing wrong? No worries. We’re here to help. Start doing these 14 things now for your partner, and you’ll be on the road to redemption.
2. Close the cupboard doors and drawers
Is our house haunted? Is there a poltergeist? Should I call a young priest and an old priest? If I wanted to see what was behind those cupboard doors, I’d have bought floating shelves instead.
Is our house haunted? Is there a poltergeist? Should I call a young priest and an old priest? If I wanted to see what was behind those cupboard doors, I’d have bought floating shelves instead.
3. Clean your dishes
Seriously? You’re an adult, and you still pile dirty dishes right on top of the benchtop? I love you enough to claw your crusty food off a bowl because you left it there overnight, but please, make this stop!
It takes five seconds to scrape, rinse and put a dish in the dishwasher. If the dishwasher is full, please just empty it! But if you don’t have time, or you don’t have a dishwasher, please scrape the plate, rinse it and stack it neatly in the sink with like dishes - stack plates together and bowls together; put utensils together etc.
Seriously? You’re an adult, and you still pile dirty dishes right on top of the benchtop? I love you enough to claw your crusty food off a bowl because you left it there overnight, but please, make this stop!
It takes five seconds to scrape, rinse and put a dish in the dishwasher. If the dishwasher is full, please just empty it! But if you don’t have time, or you don’t have a dishwasher, please scrape the plate, rinse it and stack it neatly in the sink with like dishes - stack plates together and bowls together; put utensils together etc.
Maybe you need two dishwashers?
4. My specialty scissors and tools aren’t for your sloppy tasks
So you really need to cut that milk carton, huh? Well, sorry, my very sharp and very special scissors are not the right tool for the job. In fact, please take care of all my nice tools. That means not leaving them in the grass to rust.
So you really need to cut that milk carton, huh? Well, sorry, my very sharp and very special scissors are not the right tool for the job. In fact, please take care of all my nice tools. That means not leaving them in the grass to rust.
5. Put dirty laundry in the hamper; clean clothes go back in drawers or get hung up
Unless the kids are away and we’re in a moment of passion, let’s keep our clothes off the floor. They don’t go on chair backs or slung over doors, or strewn about the bathroom floor. If it can be worn again, hang it back up.
Unless the kids are away and we’re in a moment of passion, let’s keep our clothes off the floor. They don’t go on chair backs or slung over doors, or strewn about the bathroom floor. If it can be worn again, hang it back up.
6. Don’t leave out piles of mail, newspapers or magazines
You know, every now and then there are really important things that come in the mail. It’s probably good to go through it at least once in your lifetime. If you can’t get to it right away, file it away neatly and get to it as soon as you can.
You know, every now and then there are really important things that come in the mail. It’s probably good to go through it at least once in your lifetime. If you can’t get to it right away, file it away neatly and get to it as soon as you can.
7. Help clean out the litter box
You smell that? Thought so. Empty the litter box as soon as an odour is present. It’s great that you lit a candle, but your waiting for us to come home and clean out the box drives us mad!
You smell that? Thought so. Empty the litter box as soon as an odour is present. It’s great that you lit a candle, but your waiting for us to come home and clean out the box drives us mad!
8. Turn off the light when you leave a room
Guess what? Lights are one of the biggest energy sucks in a home. They’re like spotlights illuminating your laziness and wastefulness. Hit the switch!
Guess what? Lights are one of the biggest energy sucks in a home. They’re like spotlights illuminating your laziness and wastefulness. Hit the switch!
If you can’t, then maybe it’s time we installed a lighting system with timers.
9. For the last time: Close. The. Toilet. Lid
Male, female, dog, cat – if you use the toilet, the seat goes down.
Male, female, dog, cat – if you use the toilet, the seat goes down.
10. Replace the toilet paper
Just do it.
Just do it.
11. Shut the doors and windows
Did you know a fly crawled into my nose last night? Did you? Please shut the doors and windows before I get eaten alive by creatures.
Did you know a fly crawled into my nose last night? Did you? Please shut the doors and windows before I get eaten alive by creatures.
12. Don’t take your towel out of the bathroom
And definitely don’t take my towel out of the bathroom. I get it. You wore your towel out of the shower yesterday to get dressed. You threw the towel over the chair and forgot it when you showered today. The only towel there was mine, so you took it. Well, guess what? Now I’m standing here cold, naked and dripping!
And definitely don’t take my towel out of the bathroom. I get it. You wore your towel out of the shower yesterday to get dressed. You threw the towel over the chair and forgot it when you showered today. The only towel there was mine, so you took it. Well, guess what? Now I’m standing here cold, naked and dripping!
13. Put a bin liner into the rubbish bin
Thanks for taking the rubbish out. Really, that’s great. But when you leave the empty bin and still toss rubbish in there, I die a little on the inside.
Thanks for taking the rubbish out. Really, that’s great. But when you leave the empty bin and still toss rubbish in there, I die a little on the inside.
14. Take off your shoes or wipe them on the doormat
Or you’ll be on vacuum duty for the next 3 months!
HAVE MORE PEEVES?
Calling all Aussie couples! Share what drives you to distraction in the comments section below. Is it a bad habit or perhaps a ridiculous piece of furniture they won’t part with. We’d love to hear from you.
Or you’ll be on vacuum duty for the next 3 months!
HAVE MORE PEEVES?
Calling all Aussie couples! Share what drives you to distraction in the comments section below. Is it a bad habit or perhaps a ridiculous piece of furniture they won’t part with. We’d love to hear from you.
Oh, you don’t know where the sugar is? Well, I really don’t want to stop whatever I’m doing every time you need something. This is your house, too. How about we schedule some time to do a quick inventory? Or maybe we can label drawers, cupboards and bins for a month until you learn where everything is and goes.