who does the laundry when both people work?

Question

We both work. I make more and pay more on our living expences but the 2 kids are mine. He works more hrs and my job allows me to do alot of my work at home. So who does the laundry on a regular basis in you working family? This has become quit the disussion with us!

Answer 1

We both work, he makes a tiny bot more that I do, but we work the same amount of time, so I guess it evens out to sorta like your situation. the deal we have worked out that seems to be just dandy is I will do the laundry if he will do the dishes. I absolutly HATE touching dirty dishes, but laundry doesnt bother me, and he isnt bothered by the dishes so its great for all of us...he gets clean clothes and I get clean dishes....maybe ya'll can compromise on something like that!

Answer 2

ok, so he thinks you should do the laundry because you're home more and you think he should do the laundry because you make more money?
Do you have this same issue with the other chores? Who cooks? Who cleans the bathroom? who vacuums?
Laundry shoudn't be any more of an issue than the other things. Have you divided up the other chores fairly?
In my opinion, anyone who lives in the house should contribute to its upkeep. Whether that means the daily chores or the once in awhile repairs- everyone should contribute. Can't you find a night where you're both home and you can throw in a load of laundry and then he can put it in the dryer and throw the next load in, and then you can do the next one etc? And then the kids can fold?

Answer 3

Whoever can do it without ruining the clothes. The woman seems to be better at sorting and getting the clothes out of the dryer before they wrinkle, well at my house anyway. If the man does a better job, then wonderful.

I work 40 hrs. at my main job, 15-20 hrs nights and weekends at my second job, keep the house clean and the laundry done with little help from my husband and kids. I grocery shop on my lunch hour. About once a week they will pitch in and do something, but anybody who has to keep a household running knows that's just a tip in the bucket, not really worth a gold medal, but I appreciate their effort.

I've been married 15 years and some things just don't sink in with my husband. I hate ironing and I buy clothes that are wash and wear, but you have to get them out of the dryer immediately and hang them up. He still doesn't understand that concept, I end up having to re-wash and dry to get the wrinkles out because he just takes them out of the dryer and wads them in a basket. So, it's just easier to do it myself.

Yes, I put up with a lot of shidooky!

Answer 4

I think the best thing would be for you guys to split the household chores. Maybe one could do laundry and the other one dust, vacuums, cleans bathroom or something. Also, how old are your kids are they old enough to help?? My 3 and half yr old twin daughters help me fold laundry all of the time. In our house (we live on 90 acres) we split the work. He does all of the outside stuff and I do all of the inside cleaning. We both stay equally busy. but we also have 6 kids (ages 2-7) we put them to work as well. So I say either split chores or another possibility is alternate weeks.

Answer 5

My husband and I both work and are both going to school. On Saturdays, we split the chores. One of us will drop the other person at the laundromat while the other goes to the grocery store to do the shopping. When the groceries are bought, that person comes to the laundromat and we both go home together and fold the laundry. It has worked well for us (and the person with the most homework will usually do the laundry because they can do that while they're waiting for the laundry to get done). It has worked very well for us (and believe me, we have busy schedules).

Answer 6

What you guys make has nothing to do with this. I'm a stay at home mom and I do the laundry. I handle the inside of the house and my husband handles the outside (mowing lawn, pool maintenance, washes cars). However, I still did the laundry when I worked out of the house full time. I don't mind one bit and believe me, my laundry never stops!

Answer 7

Well I do more laundry. If I want my husband to help I have to light a fire under his butt. He will help when he had nothing to wear or if I am not feeling well. He lately has been helping take cloths off and on the cloths line after I say lets go. His mother never made him do any kind of house work. She was old fashion and the man never did that kind of stuff.

Answer 8

I do the laundry - but I only work part-time. I look at it this way, for my household, my hubby makes the majority of the money to support me and the kids, the bills, etc., the least I can do it keep the house clean, cook the meals, and do the laundry. He does his fair share of chores too. 50/50 works for us.

Answer 9

Why is this even a question? Regardless who kids they are, you as a wife and Mother is obligated to cook, clean and wash! It would be nice if Hubby wants to join in every now and then,but that shouldn't be up for discussion.Start a load,If your a little late putting the clothes in the dryer, Don't worry about it ,relax just get the job done! 'You get to work at home too!!!

Answer 10

Please, forget who makes more! Time is just as valuable to each of us. The guy puts in a lot of hours, he is doing his fair share. Especially since you have lots of home time and YOUR offspring contribute heavily to the laundry load there should be no question here. It seems to me that division of household chores should be according to who has the best opportunity (and possibly by who has the knack for it). Getting things done so that there is time for ALL to enjoy together is the only way to be loving and caring with one another.