https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:57:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-327330 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:40 +0000 Alivoo01 327330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say I'm a 6. I clean and cook, but either or both of those can fall behind when I get too busy with work or am too tired. I play catch up on it all when I have a day off though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-327327 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:25 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 327327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am an eight or a nine. Even when I am stressed I keep a very clean house, am a very good cook, cook every night and sometimes bake dessert, and I make my hubby's lunch. I also weed and plant and help take care of the backyard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-327296 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:25:03 +0000 SugarplumsMom 327296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can cook, but I suck at cleaning. They cancel each other out, but since DH cares more about the cooking, I'd say an 7.5 :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-327291 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:20:17 +0000 Freckles 327291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my mind, i'm a 7 but compared to the average housewife, an 8 or 9! I keep the house clean, pack DH's lunches and dinners (for when he works late), cook almost daily, do laundry, and iron all of DH's shirts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-327223 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:41:10 +0000 annie624 327223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted 7. For working full-time and being in grad school, I'd say I do a dang good job of keeping the house clean, laundry done, and cooking 2-3 times per week. I do love cooking and I truly wish I had more time to do it, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-327199 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:32:19 +0000 Crisark 327199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH does most of the cleaning since I became pregnant. With my work schedule and the kids I am just exhausted. I don't know how long it's been since I did the laundry or dishes. He's awesome lol<br /> Oh and I put 4 cause sometimes I don't suck and I do all the cooking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-327176 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:25:08 +0000 Arden 327176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a 9. Because... even though I'm great at all these household things, I lack motivation sometimes. So even though I CAN do everything, I don't always actually DO it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-327170 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:21:50 +0000 kml636 327170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9 on cooking, 2 on cleaning </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-326355 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:05:58 +0000 googly-eyes 326355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gave myself a 3 but I'm about 3w pp so I get a pass! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-326306 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:38:15 +0000 yoursilverlining 326306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably a 2. I'm a fantastic cook, but my husband does 80-90% of the cooking now and almost 100% of the cleaning. Which is why I'm not a homemaker! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-326146 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:39:54 +0000 pinkcupcake 326146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pre-baby, I'd say 9 (even with working full time!) - I was so meticulous about keeping my house clean. Now, I'm probably a 7 or 8 :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-326141 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:38:10 +0000 Springtime 326141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say 6, some days 7. If I had the time I would be an 8 or 9! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-326123 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:32:04 +0000 Minnie_Girl 326123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd give myself a solid 8 in general, with extra points for tidiness. Baby will have something to say about that...! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-326108 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:22:14 +0000 Meridian 326108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 on a good day, haha. But now that we started having a cleaning lady come monthly, my cleaning has significantly diminished because I just think, "oh, she'll be here next week, I don't need to vacuum..." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325995 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:45:32 +0000 DillonLion 325995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say 8 if you don't count the bathrooms. I hate cleaning the bathrooms and since DH doesn't do it, they get disgusting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325955 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:31:14 +0000 Weagle 325955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For cleaning, I'm probably a 3... before baby I was a 5. I HATE cleaning. However, I love laundry and cooking. I'm at least an 8 in cooking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325656 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:15:28 +0000 crunch 325656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave myself a 1! I can't cook for beans and I hired a cleaner. When I do laundry I'm exhausted for the whole day and it literally makes me cranky. Before I had my own washer and dryer I use to drop off my laundry and pay the lady there to wash, dry and fold my clothes. those were the days... I'd fail as a sahm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325637 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:11:55 +0000 SAHM0811 325637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a 4... I figure I'm a little below average. Like @winniebee, my DH works a ton of hours, so I pretty much do it all at home... But on a good day (like when my mom comes over, lol), I'm at least a 7! </p> <p>It's actually better than when I didn't have kids... I feel the need to clean and be organized more with them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325632 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:10:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 325632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe a 4. I suck at cleaning and organizing. I'm a really good cook though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325615 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:08:32 +0000 DigAPony 325615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave myself a 5. I'm job hunting right now, so I could be devoting a lot of time to homemaking, but I just don't have any interest. I do all the dishes, laundry, and cleaning, though. It's just not spectacular and my office is a huge mess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325541 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:57:14 +0000 winniebee 325541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5......but in my defense my husband works like 80 hours a week so I have little to no help with anything house related (grocery shopping, bill paying, cooking, cleaning) and a 4.5 month old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325534 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:55:41 +0000 prettylizy 325534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say a solid 6, funny though, pre-baby I was a 4-5. Now that she's here I feel compelled to keep the house cleaner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325523 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:54:07 +0000 MrsHotDog 325523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a four. Luckily my husband is an amazing man and doesn't notice a mess and we both know how poorly I cook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325510 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:52:39 +0000 Mrs.B 325510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say an 8. Our home is always tidy but lately I have been slacking and having DH make dinner most nights because I am just to tired. Even when DH makes dinner though I do the dishes and clean up the mess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325497 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:50:10 +0000 autumnlove 325497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a 6 and lower on some days. I have learned to look away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325494 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:49:10 +0000 lovehoneybee 325494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pre-baby I was probably a 7-8...these days I'm a 4 on a good day. I'd just prefer spend my time when E's asleep taking a long bath and shower and spending time with my husband rather than scrubbing things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325483 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:45:51 +0000 DpeachLu 325483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to be awesome. Then I became a mom. Infact I barely packed DH lunch again YESTERDAY for the first time and LO is 6 months today.. haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325459 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:42:33 +0000 Boogs 325459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: To me a 7 is like 70% so it equates to a C in my head, which in school was average lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325451 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:41:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 325451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A 4!! I hate hate hate cleaning. An I don't have motivation to make dinner the nights dh works at night. I make dinner a couple times a week. And I don't clean every day, But every couple days and i usually don't do a very good job Lol. I'm getting better and I have resolved to care for this apt a lot better since our damage deposit is a lot higher lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-10-how-good-of-a-homemaker-are-you#post-325449 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:41:14 +0000 Running Elley 325449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm about a 7-8! </p>