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Originally Posted by SSJup81
Housework is work regardless if it's not as "hard" as it was years ago or not. Sure, you have a washer/dryer, but you still have to iron, fold, and put the clothes away when they're done. If you're living in Japan, more than likely, you won't even have a dryer and have to hang out the laundry.
You still have to clean the home (manual stuff, like mopping/scrubbing/vaccuming/sweeping/dusting, etc) and you still have to cook and clean up when done, etc.
I consider being a homemaker a full-time job, regardless if there are things you can do to make it easier.
I personally hate housework. If I was a housewife, that aspect of it would make me miserable. If I was a housewife, I'd want to be rich enough to pay someone to do it for me. lol
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WHo does like housework-- ?Not I. you do one thing one day and it needs doing again the next especially with young children or pets about. teenages also tend to leave their clothes everywhere etc.
well I stopped ironing many years lol. I have a neighbour who has no children-- not choice-- but circumstances-- However she makes staying at home a full time job. Her house is spotless-- but it lacks personality altogether.
She is ALWAYS BUSY--Not sure with what? but since she stopped work she has never returned.
My own daughter works full time-- always has done-- she has a crippled partner plus three teenage girls plus other peoples girls as well.
MY son works hard his wife does not help with finances-- she home schools their two daughters. Not sure I am happy about that plus it puts a lot of strain on our son having to work many extra hours in order to make ends meet plus pay the part mortgage part rental scheme.
she used to have an au pair when the girls were young. They hated it but they seem to have survived.
Many private landlords charge sky high rents-- especially in certain popular areas.
Over here some people are taking in students as a way of making an income plus now that rent is so high-- LOdgers are coming back into fashion.
Lodging used to be the Norm-- Lodgers usually have their own room plus food cooked for them etc and sharing the home facilities.