Well I'd agree with that! I've tried to ban quick wash cycles from both washing machine and dishwasher as everything comes out less clean and you have to put some stuff back through anyway, though I am a bit OCD about cleanliness.
Does your other half appreciate your DIY efforts?
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We listed ours recently and the estate agent commented how great everything is. The praise was definitely shared 50/50, unlike the jobs themselvesNot criticized for mine, but maybe it's taken a little for granted that I do most jobs pretty well and we don't have to keep forking out for tradesmen
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We listed ours recently and the estate agent commented how great everything is. The praise was definitely shared 50/50, unlike the jobs themselves
Haha, sounds about right
I've lost count of the number of jobs I've done since we moved in 18 months ago. Most I get is a 'yeh looks ok' after several hours hard work 60c oh my lord. Never had stinky clothes from it. Your not meant to wash synthetic sports kit at 60c buy some sports wash and sorted.
If you meant it like that I guess it would be the other way roundMrs Icebear is generally happy with my efforts now she's gotten used to a 5 minute job taking significantly longer.
That doesn't read smutty
does it?
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Not in the slightest, whenever theres a job to do I usually get called “half job harry” coz the missus thinks you can fix a huge hole in the ceiling, with batons, filler and then paint it all within 12mins. Or rewire the kitchen in 30 mins…..
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Not here.
I'll do something and feel pleased with myself if it's something I've not done before or something that's saved us a chunk of cash by not having to get a trades person in.
She doesn't give a poop.
I suppose it's the same if she does the vacuuming or washing, I don't say "thanks" or "well done."
Its just our accepted roles. She doesn't trust me to do the washing correctly so does that
and won't learn any DIY skills so I do that.
I'll do something and feel pleased with myself if it's something I've not done before or something that's saved us a chunk of cash by not having to get a trades person in.
She doesn't give a poop.
I suppose it's the same if she does the vacuuming or washing, I don't say "thanks" or "well done."
Its just our accepted roles. She doesn't trust me to do the washing correctly so does that
and won't learn any DIY skills so I do that.
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Yippee - I thought my wife was one of a kind.
I haven't suffered alone.
I haven't suffered alone.
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This.
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My wife thinks I use it as escapism from the kids, and she'd be right but it does play on my mind when something needs doing I just have to get it done
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Must be keeps finding more and more jobs
She wants the loft boarding out next job
Also she's been waiting for extra socket in the bedroom for nearly 12 months
She wants the loft boarding out next job
Also she's been waiting for extra socket in the bedroom for nearly 12 months
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yep that and why have you spent this money.....then you start to explain it all out and how much we.....have saved and half way through attention span goes .
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Apparently overloading it is a must, when I adhere to the manufacturer guidelines I'm not doing it right and it's only half a load
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Apparently overloading it is a must, when I adhere to the manufacturer guidelines I'm not doing it right and it's only half a load
Theres still room in there for some more washing, unless you cannot compact it further with a 100 ton press its not packed in tight enough
And people wonder why their machine jumps all over the placeTheres still room in there for some more washing, unless you cannot compact it further with a 100 ton press its not packed in tight enough
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Apparently overloading it is a must, when I adhere to the manufacturer guidelines I'm not doing it right and it's only half a load
Mine forces it in and then moans when it's finished everything is still wet. This sounds more smutty than Icebears.