What household chores do you enjoy the most/least?

[.: Meri :.]

Having a clean space is really important to my general mood, and sometimes I even like the act of cleaning itself! I think I'm most fond of chores like laundry, unloading the dishwasher, vacuuming, making the bed, and general tidying/putting things away! Sometimes it's easy for me to just get lost in my thoughts while I'm doing them, so they're kind of relaxing.
I have a weak stomach so I can't say I like doing any "gross" chores, but unfortunately they've gotta be done to get rid of the gross stuff. I also have minor back issues (yay scoliosis) and things that involve sweeping or scrubbing can aggravate my back after a while, though I don't think I'd mind them if it weren't for that.

So when it comes to housework, what chores do you like to do, and what are your least favorite chores?

 

[Midoriya]

My favorites would probably be doing the dishes, laundry, and taking out the trash and recycling.

Least favorite is cleaning bathrooms... I will never enjoy that, lol.

 

[oak]

My least favourite is doing the dishes. We don't have a dishwasher at our place so we wash everything by hand. And our place is old so the sink is small. I'd rather do the laundry or vacuum or dust or literally anything else. Cleaning the toilet is pretty bad too though for obvs reasons

 

[Chris]

I enjoy ironing and vacuuming.

I dislike putting on clean bedsheets (specifically the duvet cover - pillowcases and bottom sheet are fine), putting away clean laundry, and emptying the dishwasher. So the end-stage of chores.

 

[Yoshi155]

The worst one is easily washing the bathroom. I’ve always hated that one. It’s so mundane and takes so long.

In general I wouldn’t say I actively enjoy any chore, but there’s some that I feel satisfied after doing. A good example of this is washing the dishes when there’s a lot of things in the sink, or doing the laundry and finally having clean clothes. Weirdly enough, I used to really like vacuuming until my mom let me do it more often, and I realized it wasn’t that fun. I also really wanted to wash dishes when I was younger, but then when I actually started doing it I was like “wait, I thought this was supposed to be fun.”

 

[Sheando]

Tier 1:

Taking out the trash is the best chore of all. I get to go outside for a moment, it gives a mood boost to the entire household, other people seem to feel very grateful/excited that the trash is gone and replaced with a new bag, and the whole thing takes about one minute total.

Runner up is snow shoveling. It feels so cool to heave piles of snow off the driveway or sidewalk, like I should be chanting some kind of laborer song and rejoicing in our bounty.

Tier 2:

I actually don't mind laundry at all. I mean, it's a little tedious to fold, but it feels very clean and organized to go through the whole process, and I get a rush of self-sufficiency when I've put the laundry away. It's like "Here I am, keeping myself alive--washing my clothes, drying them, folding them, putting them away to use again. It's the ciiiiiiircle of liiiiiife..."

We have a dog that sheds a LOT so one household chore (typically done by me) is raking the carpet with a special rubbery rake-brush, which sounds very silly, but it gathers massive amounts of hair (mostly dog, but also my partner who has long hair, and our roommate who also has long hair) and prevents it from being stuck in the vacuum cleaner and damaging it. Also a quick easy way to make rooms look and feel cleaner if you have 10 minutes before company arrives.

Sweeping: less satisfying than raking but equally easy.

Picking up sticks in the backyard and doing most yardwork falls into the "acceptable" category.

I also don't mind leaf raking that much. It feels physically satisfying and you get to use a fun tool to do it, and it makes me feel alive. Here I am, experiencing the seasons!

Putting away the dishes isn't fun but it's clean and doesn't take very long. I usually do this because my partner hates it for some reason.

Cleaning the bathroom sink and toilet. Doesn't take very long and looks extremely shiny and rewarding once completed.

Tier 3:

Vacuuming. It takes forever, I'm always maneuvering around the cord, I have to move furniture and then move it again, I have to scour the carpet to make sure I'm not vacuuming up somebody's lego bits or earrings or something--ugh. To be avoided if possible.

Doing the dishes. Slimy to the touch, weird temperatures, horrible textures, takes forever. One of the worst chores. My partner usually does this because for some reason he says he doesn't mind?

Making lunch for work the next day. Something about this makes my brain just screeeeeeaaaaaaaam. I despise preparing a lunch for work the next day. But I am a cheapskate and I don't like buying food when I have perfectly good food at home, so I do it anyway, complaining all the while.

Mowing the lawn. I did this as a kid and didn't really mind the act of doing it, but I have absolutely debilitating grass allergies so I get pretty sick if I mow the lawn because it releases so much pollen into the air. Our roommate is in charge of mowing so I haven't had to do it in years, hooray.

Scrubbing the bathtub. Physically painful, takes forever, exhausting, makes the sponge weird. 0/10 but it must be done.

 

[thatawkwardkid]

I honestly hate most chores but do them anyway because it has to get done/I hate mess. I'd say I hate dishes the most. I love organizing if that even counts.

 

[Zerous]

Hmm I don't mind vacuuming or doing the laundry, and mopping is fun. However my least favourite is definitely doing the dishes. Maybe I've had it made worse for me growing up in a house with a sibling that keeps not clearing their plate, instead opting to leave soggy food in the sink the texture of a soggy bit brushing my hand makes me want to vomit. But it's necessary.

 

[Aniko]

What I hate is scrubbing, cleaning the oven, cleaning greasy, sticky stuff... cat vomit

Cleaning the fridge is not too bad, unless someone spilled something in it, counters, windows, a bit of vacuum, chores that won't take me all day.

Cleaning the gutters is fun, I'm outside on a ladder, nobody is talking to me...but my cat wants to come too

 

[Firesquids]

I don't mind most chores, but I hate folding laundry, it's just so tedious.

 

[BetsySundrop]

I really don't like housekeeping. Any of it. I'd rather be doing anything else.

However! I tend to hoard nifty cleaning stuff so I can get things done faster/better. And I love buying new and improved cleaning stuff, tools and cleaners etc. Usually the new stuff isn't as fantastic as the ad implies, though.

My latest new awesome thing - a steam cleaner for the carpets. It's sooo easy to use and cleans really well.

If yardwork counts, that's what I'd rather be doing. Yardwork is fun. Hard to keep up with, but fun.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

I actually kinda enjoy cooking, doing the dishes, vacuuming, doing general tidying/organizing.. I just don't like folding laundry. Also don't enjoy dusting because it takes forever and makes me sneeze but I have to do it

 

[Bluelady]

Glad that I’m not the only one that hates cleaning the bathroom area.

My favorite chore would be either picking stuff up from the floor and putting them away; or organizing stuff. Dusting off surfaces is pretty satisfying as well.

 

[Liz!]

I quiet enjoy doing the laundry, especially on a nice day when I can hang it outside.

Hate cleaning the shower screen.

 

[Croconaw]

I do laundry two or three times a week, so it's more routine for me than a chore. I actually enjoy doing it since I love having clean clothes and sheets.

I wouldn't say I have a least favorite, but I really don't like dishes. It's weird to say as a former dishwasher, but I don't have to do many dishes anyway. I use plastic utensils because I don't like the feel of metal in my mouth, especially with my dental implant. Although, I suppose that doesn't make much of a difference, does it?

 

[Snowesque]

Favorite would probably be making the bed, least favorite might be laundry.

 

[S.J.]

I had to read through all the answers to try to figure out if there are any that I actually enjoy! I'd say the ones I least mind are laundry and vacuuming. I don't mind loading the dishwasher, or putting away dry dishes, but I'd say my least favourite is washing dishes by hand, maybe? They all have to be done anyway.

 

[Flyffel]

I love vacuuming! I vacuum almost every day. Our vacuum counts the particles that it sucks up so it's extra satisfying.

I don't like ironing. You'd really have to do it right before wearing something so it's truly effective. It's not satisfying if part of the work becomes undone when you put away the clothes. Feels like a hassle, so I just don't do it (normally).

 

[Cirice]

My least favorite ones are doing the dishes and cleaning the shower.
My most favorite one is vacuuming up ! It's satisfying to see all the dust and pet hair on the floor disappear.

 

[ZeldaCrossing64]

I don't think there's any household chores I actually like, lol. But I think the one I mind the least is folding laundry. I feel satisfied after having a load of clean clothes and the task isn't that time-consuming. I like to have music or a TV show playing in the background, so I'm entertained. :D

My least favorite is dishwashing. It's gross, takes forever, makes me overstimulated, and there's always water everywhere. We have to wash/dry dishes by hand and it sucks. I hate this chore even more because nobody in the house rinses their dishes and my parents leave their cigarettes in their cups. :| Cleaning the litter box is close, but at least it doesn't take nearly as long.