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The 3 Household Chores I Hate The Most

I consider myself a really clean and tidy person. I keep a clean house, I don’t care for messes, and I enjoy most “chores” around the house. I don’t mind being the one that does most of it because it’s not something that bothers me. However, there are 3 household chores I hate the most. The 3 that I don’t want to do, and if I have to do them I tend to be kind of grumpy about them. These tend to be the 3 things that Andrew does mostly because he knows I hate them.

The 3 Household Chores I Hate The Most

Taking Out The Trash: This is one of those things that I really try to never do. Andrew handles this because I do most everything else, but you guys I really hate taking out the trash. Whenever I do it I feel like it will be the exact time the bag either breaks, or leaks, or just smells horrible. BUT now it’s not THAT bad because we have Glad ForceFlex Kitchen Pro trash bag featuring OdorShield™ and LeakGuard™ technology. These trash-bags are amazing. They are incredibly strong and I have not even seen one tear since we’ve been using them. They feature an inner layer of ForceFlex and outer layer of LeakGuard, Glad Kitchen Pro bags allow for stretchable strength and improved leak protection. So basically no matter how much you put in it or how many slow cooker liners filled with liquid you’re good. Glad’s Kitchen Pro trash bags are also made with Febreeze freshness guaranteeing 5 days of odor control. Thank you for this trash-bag gods. No one wants to deal with a gross smelling bag of trash. Usually we would spray Febreeze or something else into the trashcan before we put a bag in to keep smells out. NO MORE! All of these features mean you can take out your trash a lot less. The bags are also 53% bigger! WIN! Check out this Target Cartwheel deal to pick some up!

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Killing Bugs: I can’t be alone here. Bugs are not my favorite. Randomly a few months ago we had a wasp problem. We had no idea where they were coming from but almost daily there would be a wasp in the house. It gave me serious anxiety. We had pest control come twice and no one could figure out where they were coming from. Eventually they went away but Andrew would come home and I would be like “GET THE BUGS AWAY!” Poor guy. I know that they can’t “hurt” me but I can’t be the only one who thinks killing bugs is one of the worst household “chores” to do.

Unloading The Dishwasher: OK so this is more of a love/hate thing. I love having clean dishes duh but hate unloading the dishwasher. Mostly because this seemed far more annoying when I was pregnant. Finally I started running the dishwasher in the afternoon so that Andrew could do it after work or so at least we could do it together. We kept running the dishwasher late at night so it tended to fall on me first thing in the morning or live with a sink full of dirty dishes all day. Nope. It’s not a “chore” I refuse to do just one of the ones that I kind of roll my eyes at. I would rather dust the entire house.

I know I can’t be alone in the household chores I hate the most.

I would love to know what household chores you hate the most! Let’s share!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Glad. The opinions and text are all mine.

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  1. Killing bugs. I CANNOT DO THAT!!! They’re so scary. I still live with my parents and when they’re away, it’s a nightmare…

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  2. Laura wrote:

    I’m with you on these! I hate all 3… and maybe a few more.

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  3. Divya wrote:

    Taking out the trash and killing bugs is the husband’s job! (I mean, isn’t that half the reason to get married?! Hahahaha).

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  4. Rachel G wrote:

    I’m very thankful my husband always takes out the trash! We live in an apartment and have to carry it all the way to the ground floor–I’m glad he does it! I also have an unreasonable dislike for vacuuming, but we don’t have carpet anymore, so there’s no need for that!

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  5. Ashley wrote:

    Chores just suck in general.

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  6. My least favorite thing to do is loading the dishwasher. I don’t like unloading either, but I would much rather do that then load it. It is by-far my least favorite. That along with folding clothes. I hate folding clothes. I don’t mind vacuuming though!

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  7. I hate unloading the dishwasher too – and sweeping the floors!

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  8. Jaime wrote:

    Those three chores are also ones I hate the most. We have to take our trash down a flight of stairs and basically across the house to get to the outside trash can. Strong bags are a must. I would also have to add folding laundry to my list of hated chores. It never ends in a household of 4 people!

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  9. Audrey wrote:

    I agree with all of these but you gotta add in laundry to! These sound like amazing trashbags, I bet they would hold up in my kitchen!

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  10. Abbey wrote:

    I really hate cleaning the bathtub! (Which is funny, because we don’t use it, so it literally takes like 5 minutes) 😉

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  11. Teri wrote:

    Oh Neely! I can so relate. Last year we had wasp periodically in the house. It stressed me terribly. I wonder if the nest was actually in my house too! UGH! BTW, you and I hate the same chores. LOL

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  12. Emily wrote:

    I have no problems with unloading the dishwasher, but I absolutely hate taking out the trash and killing bugs. Especially big ones!!

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  13. Katie wrote:

    Why is it that emptying the dishwasher sucks so much?! haha Seriously though…I think I hate it because the dishes are never fully dry (I’m looking at you plastic tupperware!) and I always have to set them in the drying rack to actually finish drying. I’m so thankful that being a single lady, this whole process only has to happen once a week. 😉

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  14. Lindsay wrote:

    You are certainly not along in the bugs department, in fact I have a minor (major?) meltdown when I’m confronted with a spider. There’s just something about all those legs, and how quickly they move. LOL
    I actually don’t mind cleaning too much and have often found it therapeutic or helps clear my head. What I don’t like or enjoy is cleaning the toilet. And I’m sure many could agree with me.

    I hope you have a great weekend, girl. 🙂

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  15. Trish wrote:

    My worst task is cleaning the bathroom! I hate doing it and have to schedule so I keep up with it. Also – taking out the trash! Not a favorite of mine either. I have not tried the Glad Kitchen Pro trash bags, but want to try some. They look really strong!

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  16. Vacuuming the stairs is by far my least-favorite. I am to live in a home with a lovely stairway … but it’s carpet. And there’s a little landing mid-way where my dog loves to sit, so it gets covered in dog hair quickly. Shudder.

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  17. Jacey wrote:

    I totally agree! I hate taking out the trash. It’s like those few extra steps outside are torture and I don’t want to deal with it!
    Also, killing bugs is the WORST! My husband actually refuses to kill them. So we have a standoff on who can last the longest and I always end of having to kill them. The worst is disposing of the dead carcass (shudder). Nothing is worse than that!

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  18. Jen wrote:

    Killing bugs, hands down. We used to live in this old cape cod that had HUGE centipedes … furry things that were seriously like three inches long. Occasionally they would scamper across the wall … totally gross. Killing them was awful … they made huge messes when you squished one with a shoe. Whenever I saw one, which fortunately wasn’t very often, I screamed for my hubby. There was one day he wasn’t home and I was determined to kill the damn thing before it scampered away into some hiding spot because then I’d KNOW it was in the house … disgusting. We moved last summer and guess what? No more centipedes!

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  19. Ugh, I so hate taking out the trash. My husband has had such crazy work hours lately that I have ended up just doing it. Bugs need to go, man. It depends on the bug, but I’ve definitely gotten braver in getting rid of those icky guys. DISHWASHER is the love/hate story of my life. Chores improved TREMENDOUSLY when we moved into our house with a dishwasher, but I feel the same. I totally hate emptying it. Sometimes my husband will do it, but not usually unless I ask him to, womp.

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  20. Kim wrote:

    I hate taking out the trash too! Lucky for me, I have a hubby who doesn’t mind lol.

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  21. Charlotte wrote:

    The dishwasher one gets me, too. The trash I don’t mind so much (but we learned from buying the cheapo trash bags–never again!).

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  22. Jenny wrote:

    I really hate mopping the floors and mowing, raking the yard. I have a dog that sheds and loves to roll in the dirt and leaves so he brings stuff in every day. I got one of those bug zapper wands and the dead bug sticks to the wand and you can just bang it into the trash.

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  23. candy wrote:

    I don’t mind the trash but dusting and mopping floors are my least favorite.

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  24. So funny. I actually don’t mind throwing out the garbage or emptying the dishwasher. Its making dinner that throws me for a tizzy. Thank God I have a son who goes to culinary school! Great idea for a blog.

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  25. Leslie wrote:

    Yup, these 3 are pretty high on my list too. The boyfriend unloads the dishwasher since i cook, so he has that going for him. I don’t like killing bugs either, i tried to kill a spider once and it jumped at me like it wanted to fight me.

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  26. I’m SO not a dishes girl…I just dislike it. It’s incentive for me to up my cooking game (J looooves to cook) so that I can cook and he does dishes more!! haha!

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  27. lola wrote:

    lol i actually do not really mind taking out the trash, i totally hate washing dishes and ironing!!! Maybe its cause i have to stand in one spot to do them

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  28. Amanda wrote:

    Agreed with unloading the dishwasher! HATE! I also hate folding laundry. If I could hire someone to fold my laundry I so would.

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  29. Dominique wrote:

    I f*cking HATE unloading the dishwasher. I know, I know – I should be thankful for even having one. Something about it really grates on my nerves. I also HATE cleaning the shower stall. Annoying, tiring, breathing in Mr. Clean fumes, it SUCKS. Cleaning the cat’s litterbox is also soul crushing. I love how the cat stares at me while I do it too like: “Get in there good, human slave.”

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  30. Crystal Marie wrote:

    Agreed. Definitely hate these chores.

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  31. Megan wrote:

    Well we don’t actually have a dishwasher so washing dishes by hand is NOT fun. But my absolute least favourite chore is making my bed. And I’m talking about the full-on sheet changing fiasco. I always get so hot and bothered.

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  32. I don’t mind doing the dishwasher – but hate the taking out of trash too! Also I hate dusting, cleaning bathrooms & cleaning out the cat litter tray ! I like ironing though ?

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  33. Lynn wrote:

    Hahaha I hate all three, too! I had an epiphany one day a month ago & decided to tell the kids they would have to unload the dishwasher and take out the trash from now on. I don’ know why I didn’t have them do it earlier. It’s awesome.

    The bugs, well, everyone know I don’t go near bugs. Thanks for the fun read.

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  34. I don’t mind doing chores either but they are certain chores that I prefer to skip. For example, I enjoy washing dishes but I hate doing the pots and pans. But someone has to do it so! 🙂

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  35. I hate taking out the trash too. I always have to make sure I have sturdy trash bags in the house because I hate cleaning up the leaks/drips. Ack. Thankfully, there is Glad Kitchen Pro trash bags. Taking out the trash is bearable now.

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  36. I hear you trash is one of those hateful chores that I cannot handle. But my loving hubby always helps withs this. Good plastic baga for the trash are also key to make this awful chore not that bad.

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  37. Girl! I am so with you! I hate killing bugs and taking out the trash!

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  38. I am definitely with you on taking out the trash and unloading the dishwasher! The trash can has to be literally on the brink of over flowing before I motivate myself to taking it out. And as for the dishwasher, why is filling it so much easier somehow?!

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  39. Jenny wrote:

    I hate killing bugs lol. I don’t enjoy unloading the dishwasher but I always do haha.

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  40. I think my top two least liked chores would have to be folding laundry and dishes. All of the other chores I don’t mind too much. When it comes to taking out the garbage, I don’t mind as long as the weather is nice because I hate having to run outside in the cold or the rain to throw the trash bag in the outside garbage ha ha.

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  41. I hat taking out the trash too which is why I delegate that chore to my husband. It’s an even trade since he hates doing dishes.

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  42. I don’t mind any of the three you mentioned but I really dislike mopping the kitchen/bathroom floors!

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  43. Lianne wrote:

    My 3 most hated chores are 1) the dishes, we don’t have a dishwasher!!!! 2) the ironing and 3) cleaning the kitchen floor because they are off white tiles and they need cleaning so often!
    I also hate taking out the rubbish!
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  44. I hate scrubbing the bathtub! I’m not even sure why but thankfully my husband has no problem taking on that job.

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  45. Amanda m wrote:

    I’m with you on the dishwasher. our kitchen layout means I have to load everything on to.the counter, close the dishwasher and then put things away!

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  46. Crystal wrote:

    I hate them all! Ok, well maybe that’s dramatic. But I definitely don’t like dishes.

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  47. adriana wrote:

    I could NOT agree more with this!!! Unloading the dishwasher is seriously the worst!

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  48. Patranila wrote:

    I detest washing dishes. I often stand in front of a sink full of dishes and contemplate how much easier it would be to simply throw everything in the trash and start all over with new stuff. Not kidding. Hate. Dishes. Ugh!

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  49. I’m SO not a dishes girl. The trash can has to be literally on the brink of over flowing before I motivate myself to taking it out.

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  50. Hahaha garbage, dishes and making the bed are mine. Thankfully hubby does the garbage. But everything else. It’s on me or it doesn’t get done

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  51. Joscelyn wrote:

    Those are the chores I hate the most too….and folding laundry! There should totally be machines to do those things for us!

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  52. I don’t mind unloading the dishwasher! It kind of “resets” my kitchen and I love starting the day with a clean “new” kitchen!
    But I’m totally with you on the killing bugs one! I hate it and refuse to do it! Spiders are the worst because they scare me! Xx

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