https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 21:56:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46515 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:14:40 +0000 Rubies 46515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I handwash everything. But it's only because I'm home all day long. If I'm tired, the hubs will just do them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46405 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:49:21 +0000 keiki_mama 46405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly me but DH helps out when I'm tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46341 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:04:58 +0000 sorrycharlie 46341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we do not have a dishwasher - I am the dishwasher!</p> <p>DH tries to be helpful and do the dishes. If I'm cranky, I'll call it out but I try to be nice - because generally I have to rewash them ALL. hahah! poor guy. he just doesn't really scrub. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46338 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:03:55 +0000 mynoahbear 46338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dishwasher, cleaning lady , me.... in that order </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46318 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:54:54 +0000 Mrs Sorbet 46318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH almost always does the dishes because I always cook. And he ALWAYS washes our nice pots and pans because he thinks I don't wash them well enough LOL! We never officially decided that he would be the dishwasher in the household, but I do love him for it!!! I hate dishes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46253 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:03:00 +0000 katdevargas 46253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha @photojane: mine, too. the husband does the handwashing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46220 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:38:39 +0000 tequiero21 46220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the dishwasher (the machine, not my cleaning lady - she just puts them in the dishwasher) does most of the washing. but i do some too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46213 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:32:39 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 46213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: No we don't! But I'm going to look into now. It's only because I feel bad for Mr. Marbles. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46212 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:31:39 +0000 polkadots 46212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use to have a deal.. he cooks and I do the dishes or the other way around. But lately I've been noticing that now I do the dishes no matter what... I guess thats ok since I get to stay home with munchkin all day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46185 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:11:06 +0000 yin 46185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash the dishes, bottles, and pump parts about 95% of the time. My hands get so dry and cracked because of the nonstop washing throughout the day. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46181 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:07:54 +0000 mrswin 46181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the dishes about 70% of the time and we use the dishwasher about once per week too so it is manageable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46160 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:57:15 +0000 chopsuey 46160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash the dishes and I HATE it!!! My least favorite chore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46156 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:55:38 +0000 Modern Daisy 46156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH does the dishes :)</p> <p>He's very territorial about this task and if I try to do it, he'll usually reclean something I handwashed or reorganize the dishwasher. It's fine with me, lol!! </p> <p>I do the cooking and grocery shopping though, so in his mind he's getting the better end of the deal. Let's keep the truth from him, okay?? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46152 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:51:08 +0000 cyndistar3 46152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do, Im a SAHM so I do the cooking, cleaning and such. He works long hard hours so I don't mind not to mention hes only home on the weekends most of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46150 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:49:00 +0000 mrs. wagon 46150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>meeeee... I do all the dishes in the house. When we had to clean bottles and pump parts, I had a system with large bowls and paper towels and I washed them all in the upstairs bathroom, so I never had to bring them downstairs to the kitchen. Every couple of weeks or so, Rob Sr. woulds sterilize everything in the microwave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46140 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:42:10 +0000 carrieknitscake 46140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: We do the same thing. I hate loading the dishwasher. Though when my husband loads it, he doesn't pre clean the dishes. Our dishwasher isn't powerful enough to kick off the gunk. Sometimes, I pre-rinse when he's not looking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46127 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:29:45 +0000 mrbee 46127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Marbles: Do you guys have a steam sterilizer? It can be a big time saver! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46124 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:26:49 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 46124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mr. Marbles does the dishes 99% of the time. We also have a lot of bottles and we still sterilize them in hot water by hand, so it's a chore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46115 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:14:38 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 46115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the dishes here. Originally I was the bathroom cleaner and he was the dishwasher and that worked for a while. But for the past six months my husband has been working so much more than usual so I've started doing the dishes now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46110 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:10:29 +0000 DillonLion 46110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I empty the dishwasher, he loads it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46109 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:07:17 +0000 lilteacherbee 46109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the dishes! I really don't mind it and DH cooks, so it works for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46091 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:47:15 +0000 Clementine 46091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me, but I tend to use the DW as much as possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46089 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:44:02 +0000 mediagirl 46089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both do. I'll do pots and pans and he'll do plates, cups, silverware, etc. He will do pots and pans if I ask him to or if there is a particularly caked-on item that my elbow grease isn't getting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46088 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:43:47 +0000 MamaMoose 46088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubs usually does the dishes because I cook. I would assume he will continue to handle the washing once a LO arrives. I think that's fair if I'm handling the breastfeeding : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46085 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:38:22 +0000 SAHM0811 46085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the dishes 95% of the time. We have a dishwasher but I prefer not to use it. And not as many bottles with this baby... Maybe just a few a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46083 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:38:09 +0000 photojane 46083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>handwashing is my mortal enemy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46080 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:36:31 +0000 heffalump 46080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually do the dishes. I'm a sahm so it just makes sense. But I hate bottle washing so we rotate every other night. Whoever isn't putting the baby to bed is washing bottles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46076 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:34:10 +0000 mrsjyw 46076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH does them when I cook (usually), but he also leaves them in the sink and I can't stand going to bed with a sink full of dirty dishes, so I end up doing them... He'll always do them when I ask him to, of course. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46074 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:33:05 +0000 DpeachLu 46074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly I do ;-/ !!<br /> However, if I ask.. he does do them :) but I mostly need to ask. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-does-the-dishes#post-46071 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:31:09 +0000 yoursilverlining 46071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband. Sometimes I help. </p>