Housework :)

A bit of an odd topic for a Sunday, but one question I get a lot is "how do you split the housework?" and it usually comes during noon meal after church on Sundays so it's on my mind...

I find it kind of humorous, but I guess it would be a question on quite a few (usually women's) minds when they learn that two single women share an apartment. It's kind of similar to how a wife and her daughters would share the housework I suppose, but instead of rotating, we typically keep our same jobs.

I usually do the dishes, the laundry (including putting it away for the both of us), take the trash out and the sewing, but my roommate is beginning to sew some of her dresses now so that is helping me out a bit.

She usually does the cleaning (she's a bit of an OCD clean freak -- I say this with the most loving smile on my face :)! and she usually does the cooking.

I say if there is one chore I could get rid of it would be cooking! The one thing I will cook are crock-pot meals or things that I throw in a pot and let simmer all day like chili or pulled pork :) I am not very good with things that have exact times to them... just seems like I don't do a good job judging whether something is done or needs a little bit more time.

We each take care of our own bedrooms so when I say she cleans, it is typically the kitchen, living room and bathroom that she takes care of. Right now, the apartment needs a desparate cleaning, but a bit part of the mess in our living room is we have 24 tomato plants growing!! Yes, that's right, 24 :) In an apartment! Lol. Guess I have a bit more of a "green thumb" than I thought I did! But I also have some fabric out that I have been working on cutting out and so that spreads out a bit :( I am almost done with that and the the cutting board can be put away.

If you have daughters, or other women sharing a house, how do you split the housework? Does everyone rotate jobs or do you keep the same jobs?

Blessings in Christ,