https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:32:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-322684 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:00:34 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 322684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jholler25: aahhh so lucky! That would never fly in my house. Your hubby is handsome AND wonderful!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-322673 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:58:28 +0000 yin 322673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you believe that I cook and hand wash the dishes? I cook more often now that LO eats three full meals a day, and the pots, pans, and dishes pile up quickly. DH has a problem with his one finger, and he has to keep it dry. Of course he could just wear gloves. Hmm... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-322663 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:55:15 +0000 Mrs. Pen 322663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not always.. I always thought that was a fair rule but never implemented it. Some days I just get so tired that I don't want to do either! We do take turns but with him working nights I often end up doing both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-322655 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:53:15 +0000 kakimochi 322655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep we do the trade off, though even if 1 cooks, we both often pitch in to help clean up, put things away. on those days when DH does the clean up, while 90% of the dishes are put away or washed, I still find there's always things he left behind or not put away, so I still have to do a clean-up after him. but i accept that, since he's very handy around the house and does all of the outside maintenance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-322183 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:23:05 +0000 pl0508 322183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>one thing i'm very grateful for is my husband almost always loads and unloads the dishwasher. every now and then if it needs to be done and i'm home i will do it but he usually beats me to it!</p> <p>I do most of the cooking - so it is a good trade! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-322171 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:20:38 +0000 dagret 322171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We DO, but when I cook up I clean as I go so the only thing left after dinner is dishes. When DH cooks he leaves everything all over the kitchen, so I have to clean up from his prep work, put all the condiments away, THEN i can get to the dishes. It kind of drives me nuts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321986 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:08:38 +0000 tororojo 321986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't really wash dishes often...but we do rinse them and make a huge pile in the sink before finally loading the dishwasher! We don't have a system for trading off chores, we just kind of see what happens. A lot of times we each rinse our own dishes, and I usually clean up while I'm cooking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321935 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:45:17 +0000 ladyfingers 321935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, though sometimes I go back over it... :) Since becoming pregnant, he actually takes on this duty no matter who cooks. He's such a keeper ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321859 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:17:17 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 321859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do it all......but DH is good at rinsing his plate down pretty well and cup so really all I do is stick them in the dishwasher and wipe the table down. I am the type that cleans all the pots and pans I used before dinner. I keep a clean kitchen as I go because I am usually in a food coma after I eat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321841 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:08:52 +0000 mrs. wagon 321841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whenever I've got enough energy and motivation to cook, it usually results in another energy boost after eating to clean up, do all the dishes, and pack Wagon Jr.'s lunch. By the time I'm done, Wagons Sr. and Jr. are usually done eating at that time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321836 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:03:11 +0000 Adira 321836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I cook, I clean up and when he cooks, he cleans up, haha. I tend to make way more of a mess when I'm cooking than he does, so it would be mean if I made him clean up after me, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321829 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:58:41 +0000 Mrs squirreld 321829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I looooove cooking.... I would rarely let DH cook. We just have a dishes roster so he has his set nights to clean up and I have mine. When I'm a sahm and I have the luxury of a dishwasher I'm sure that will change :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321826 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:57:38 +0000 lawbee11 321826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pointybird: haha! I'm with you on the low standards. At least they appreciate that we try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321802 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:43:13 +0000 plaidpants 321802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I love it! I put veggie burgers in the toaster oven for us yesterday night and when they were done, my husband very sincerely thanked me for making dinner. I have set some VERY low standards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321796 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:39:22 +0000 Sammyfab 321796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! And he'll even clean up if he's cooked that night too! He's pretty awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321792 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:38:27 +0000 Alivoo01 321792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes. I'm envious of your ladies who's hubby does both!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321781 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:31:09 +0000 lawbee11 321781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pointybird: I could have written this exact thing! Me making spaghetti for dinner is a pretty big deal around our house :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321778 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:29:33 +0000 lawbee11 321778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Even when I don't cook he usually does the dishes. He's a keeper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321760 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:23:12 +0000 plaidpants 321760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband does both! HOLLA! </p> <p>If it was up to me, we'd get take-out every night and eat off paper plates. I'm the worst wife ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321756 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:19:18 +0000 MrsBrewer 321756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I wish! Hubby has been kind of cooking lately, when I say kind of becuase I still help with most of the food prep. And I don't think he has washed a dish in his life to tell you the truth..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321754 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:17:33 +0000 prettylizy 321754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, I usually do thr cooking and DH is the cleanup crew. Its a good system for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321744 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:13:55 +0000 yoursilverlining 321744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband usually does both. When I cook, I wash as I go so there are very few dishes to wash afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321714 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:27:41 +0000 mediagirl 321714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes. Right now it has turned into, I cook, we eat, I take the baby up for bath and he cleans up the kitchen. That works right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321711 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:26:34 +0000 JerricaBenton 321711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I generally do both. He brings in the dishes and scrapes the plates though. He will always help if I ask or sometimes he even just starts cleaning up but I stay home so I think of it as part of 'my job.' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321710 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:26:22 +0000 mrsjyw 321710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes, but usually it'll be me doing them! I don't like going to bed with dirty dishes in the sink! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321695 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:10:47 +0000 hilsy85 321695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I will usually do both. He almost always offers, but I really don't mind doing dishes so I hardly every take him up on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321688 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:58:29 +0000 MrsTiz 321688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do both, every time. We HAD that rule in place, but the dishes would sit there for a week before I finally broke down and did them myself </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321681 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:53:25 +0000 heffalump 321681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes. Whoever isn't cleaning is entertaining LO..... which can be the harder job sometimes! I usually clean up as I cook though so there's not much of a mess left over anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321652 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:56:09 +0000 Sweet T 321652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually end up doing both. After DS goes to bed for the night, I clean the kitchen and DH will clean up in the living room and play area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-cook-dinner#post-321648 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:21:16 +0000 looch 321648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I do both, I don't like how my husband cleans up. </p>