How do you make a husband clean the house?

Answer 1

Hide the remote. I will clean the whole house in the attempt to find the remote.

Answer 2

In a marriage, you can't "make" anyone do anything. That's not right. You can tell him how you feel, and if that doesn't work, then clean the house yourself, or let it get dirty until he can't stand it anymore and complains. When he complains, then you can tell him that without his help, it's not easy to keep things clean, and you feel it is unfair for him to expect you to clean the house. All I know is that if 2 people treat each other with mutual respect in a marriage and do their best to meet each other's needs, then both people are more willing to do the things that makes the other one happy. If your husband is self-centered, then good luck to you. I would try my advice or the advice of others who responded, because selfish people often don't respond to any "nice" way of things unless it benefits them.

Answer 3

It's called POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT.

Husbands adore compliments, praise, smiles, adoration, and affection from their wives. That stuff is like catnip for them.

Start by finding the LEAST little thing he does to help clean your place, and praise him to the skies for it.

"OH, baby, you washed the dishes! I can't describe how nice it is to come home to a clean kitchen! You got my car detailed! You are a beautiful wonderful hunk of burning manlove to think of me thus! You are wonderful to me! Let me lavish kisses and hugs upon you, my handsome genius of a husband!"

Then afterwards, when everything is clean and beautiful, kiss him, hug him, drag him into the bedroom, and make with the marital bliss. Afterwards, while you're still cuddling, say something like, "Oh wow, that was GREAT. I'm so glad you helped me clean the house, sweetheart. I get so tired from doing all that housework, when the truth is, I'd rather just get it done so we can make love."

Soon, helping you out will begin to have positive associations for him, and you need to heap on the appreciation and affection when he does it.

Before long, he'll be LOOKING for stuff to do for you. ;-D

Answer 4

You certainly got a lot of answers to your questions. I agree that you can't make a person do what they don't want to do - however, depending on your status (stay at home - no job - disabled, etc) we work as partners. She asks if I can help her clean the house. I do floors and bathrooms, she does kitchen, laundry, etc. If you can afford it, hire it done. In todays society there is no such thing as "woman's work" or "mans work". If you are partners is keeping the house you will be partners when you go to bed.

Answer 5

I honestly can say that I do not think you can make a man clean a house if it is not something that he was taught to do as a child. Most men do not have it in them to do this chore. I have always thought of it as my responsibility to keep the house clean even though we both work. I wish I could get him to help me but it just causes more hassle than doing it myself.

Answer 6

You don't make him do anything. You ask nicely and let him know you would appreciate the help. My husband helps me around our house. No days it works both ways and men help out alot. But I think when you go telling them to do it instead of asking them for the help. Then they are not gonna want to help out. It is their house to and I am sure asking nicely will get you a long ways.

Answer 7

You don't. Unless he wants to help you, and especially if he brings home the bacon, as in works all week, to provide for you and the kids, he may want to be left alone when he is home.
If you need help, you might want to hire a cleaning service, or ask politely. Some men help out willingly, but for the most part that's why they call us housewives and there are no househusbands...
Tell him that if he helps you might do something extra special for him later, wink wink. Good Luck.

Answer 8

I really don't think there is any way that you can "make" a man do anything. i have begged, pleaded, yelled, cursed and threatened for 20 years. even when i worked 16-20 hour days, i would come home and find that my son had made supper for himself and his brother and sister.
on my days off i would get my sister to come over and help me clean really good cause i knew it would be another week before i could get to it again.
if you find an answer that works--e-mail me.

Answer 9

Tell him if he does the dishes you will do this or that sexually for 25 minutes. Cleaning the bathroom gets you 30 minutes of &*^%$ - vacuuming gets you 15 minutes of (*&&^. Let him fill in the blanks.

Answer 10

it's a wife's place to clean the house but it don't hurt a husband to help if the wife work's too you can tell him either help you clean or the house will stay dirty till he get's off his lasy *** and help you