Does house cleaning make you less of a man?

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Posted: 9/4/2004 4:47:48 PM EDT

Thought I would ask for opinions on a subject that has intrigued me for a long time. I work full time, and after the birth of my son, and later twin daughters, my wife only worked on my days off. Home with the kids, I usually do quite a bit of cleaning. Scrubbing bathrooms, vacuuming, laundry, dishes, some dusting, changing bedding, etc. All the while taking care of the kids, and lawn mowing, car repair, and my full time job during the week. She would work 20 hours a week, and still did her share of stuff.

Most of my co-worker male friends really never approached near this amount of household chore stuff that I have. Granted, being somewhat of a "neat freak" probably didn't help me out. But, should my helping out around the house somehow take away from my manliness? Kind of feels like it does, sometimes. I can't remember EVER seeing my dad lift a finger around the house.

I guess no matter what everyone says, I am doomed to continue. It's my lot in life.

Posted: 9/4/2004 4:49:26 PM EDT

[#1]

It makes you more of a man.

BigDozer66

Posted: 9/4/2004 4:50:16 PM EDT

[#2]

Ask coondog. He'll deny it of course but I'll bet he can clean a house neat as a pin!

Posted: 9/4/2004 4:51:08 PM EDT

[#3]

I don't think so.

I clean, do laundry and cook. I can't iron worth a shit though.

My wife soes it most of the time, but if she gets behind I jump in so she can catch up.

Any man who says thats womens work probably likes filth and wears a dirty wife beater t shirt all day.

Posted: 9/4/2004 4:51:58 PM EDT

[#4]

I hope not because I live alone and I'm too cheap to hire a maid.

Posted: 9/4/2004 4:52:51 PM EDT

[#5]

only if you are married.

Posted: 9/4/2004 4:54:01 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
I hope not because I live alone and I'm too cheap to hire a maid.

+1

Posted: 9/4/2004 4:54:57 PM EDT

[#7]

Seeing as how I have lived alone most of my life I would say it makes you more of a man. I have yet to meet a woman that can out clean, cook, or do laundry better. Not because I'm great, just always took care of myself and my things.

If married you should help out as much as possible and do it with pride and to the best of your abilities.

Posted: 9/4/2004 4:56:54 PM EDT

[#8]

I live alone and like to keep my place clean. So no.

Posted: 9/4/2004 4:57:06 PM EDT

[#9]

No it doesnt, but it helps get more PIE when you help out.

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:08:11 PM EDT

[#10]

I'm a single guy and I can tell you this...

I own my own home and I keep it clean almost to the point of being obsessive.

I religiously clean every room in the house on a routine basis.

I have slob friends who don't care about what the place they live in looks like - I can't live like that!

Also - I have never been to any one of my lady friends houses that have even been close to being as clean as my house.

Don't worry about it, keep your house clean and enjoy life!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:13:12 PM EDT

[#11]

Negative, it means that you are R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-L-E.

Think about all the crap that gets on the bottom of your shoes when you're outside, at the store, etc.. Now imagine walking into your house and all that crap transferring from your shoes to the carpet/floor. Now imagine one of your little ones crawling around on the same carpet/floor then putting his/her hand in it's mouth like babies do. See where I'm going with this?

I personally like a tidy house. I have friends and coworkers always stopping by and I take pride in where I live.

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:14:34 PM EDT

[#12]

depends on what you clean with.....

swifter =

wetdry shop vac =

storebought cleaning wipes =

old t=shirt rag with holes and oilstains/bloodstains =

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:17:52 PM EDT

[#13]

Only if you put on a maids outfit while you do it.

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:20:41 PM EDT

[#14]

Oh , wow ! Must be that time of year for some of us to question our manliness. Well what can I say? OK, HERE WE GO. Do your most hated chores first. Get them out of the way. Do you give the kids a bath? Make it fun. Get a squirt gun!!(I made a ryhm!!!)(Just in time!!!)Use head phones when vacuuming,ironing,dishes,dog washing, washing trucks(Got to do that after wifey got back!),cars, washing clothes,dusting,windows.Drink lots of coffee and get a huge caffiene buzz going. Coffee is your friend when it comes to stuff like this! Give yourself a goal to work towards. Get all your chores done before the weekend, put a deposit down on a new gun!YA SEE?! HUH? HUH? You and me, we'll figure it all out!

Seriously, good job on you and your wife being a team and sharing the work load. Take care. Coondog

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:23:28 PM EDT

[#15]

Necessary Skill.
Clean apartment adds to chances of getting laid.
Wife coming home to clean house... see above.

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:24:43 PM EDT

[#16]

Hell no. If you're married it gets you laid!

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:25:40 PM EDT

[#17]

It's just me and my cat so I do the cleaning. I can't get him to lift a paw. Life is good though. John

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:27:23 PM EDT

[#18]

Aww man. Ok heres what you do...ya get a leafblower. The real mans cleaning utensil. If the leafblower can't handle it, you step up to the shop vac. If that fails, I'd try a mulcher. After that your only option is arson. Good luck.

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:35:33 PM EDT

[#19]

I have OCD, dust and dirt freak me out so my house stays spotless.

Learned to iron in the military and can iron better than most women.

I can guess you can say the neat freak in me came from the military.

Wife still does most the cleaning though.

Posted: 9/4/2004 5:51:22 PM EDT

[#20]

My experience has been that cleaning makes me more of a man...It impresses the women if your house is clean.

Posted: 9/4/2004 8:09:50 PM EDT

[#21]

The only way a real man should clean a house is to put an air nozzle on his 50' air hose that is attached to his 60 gallon, two stage pump, oilless, Ingersal Rand, 190psi air comfuckinpressor and blow the dust out the front door! Anything else would be homo.

Posted: 9/4/2004 8:22:35 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Thought I would ask for opinions on a subject that has intrigued me for a long time. I work full time, and after the birth of my son, and later twin daughters, my wife only worked on my days off. Home with the kids, I usually do quite a bit of cleaning. Scrubbing bathrooms, vacuuming, laundry, dishes, some dusting, changing bedding, etc. All the while taking care of the kids, and lawn mowing, car repair, and my full time job during the week. She would work 20 hours a week, and still did her share of stuff.

Most of my co-worker male friends really never approached near this amount of household chore stuff that I have. Granted, being somewhat of a "neat freak" probably didn't help me out. But, should my helping out around the house somehow take away from my manliness? Kind of feels like it does, sometimes. I can't remember EVER seeing my dad lift a finger around the house.

I guess no matter what everyone says, I am doomed to continue. It's my lot in life.

NO, makes you more of a man.

Posted: 9/4/2004 8:23:40 PM EDT

[#23]

My wife thinks I'm weird because I shop for cleaning products and freak out when someone else uses them.

DON'T TOUCH MY CLEANING STUFF! IT'S MINE! GET YOUR OWN!

Almost as bad as messing with one of my guns!

I love the anti-bacterial stuff...

Posted: 9/4/2004 8:30:53 PM EDT

[#24]

Cleaning House ?.......try doing your 3 year old daughter's hair. Brushing, Barrettes, pigtails, and a Bow. Don't mind it at all. Between her and my 1 year old I know I've changed at least a few thousand diapers in the past few years.

Posted: 9/4/2004 9:09:35 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
Cleaning House ?.......try doing your 3 year old daughter's hair. Brushing, Barrettes, pigtails, and a Bow. Don't mind it at all. Between her and my 1 year old I know I've changed at least a few thousand diapers in the past few years.

Take advantage of the time your daughter lets you do her hair etc, those kids grow up real fast, and all of this would just be a memory. You should take a picture of it also to show her when she grows up.

Cleanliness is godliness.

I've don't cooking, sewing, washing, & cleaning+automobile mechanic, gardener, carpenter etc.