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Heres the subtle downside to splitting the household chores evenly.

Hes also decent at laundry and can fix almost anything.

Still, attempts to help outside unwritten lanes can frustrate more than anything.

Person organizing kitchen drawers

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But for whatever reason, he will not dry them.

So the stack of dishes next to the sink expands until someone (me, its me!)

decides to wipe them down and put them away.

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So when someone just cant get it right, its maddening.

On account of my husbands dishwasher aversion, putting away the food storage containers typically falls on me.

I was not surprised.

Maybe he hates the idea of garbage accumulating inside the house.

Maybe he doesnt realize that excessive use of plastic garbage bags is, well, wasteful.

Maybe I should talk to him about this.

He Puts Things Away in the Wrong Place

Admittedly, I am very particular.

I believe that everything has a home within a homeespecially in the case of thepantryand refrigerator.

We are a dessert-positive household.

And I am happy that he tries to put things away.

When I get to the store, I scan the list of items before making my rounds.

or all the meatballs!

(Fine, this habit is tolerable.)