Cinderella and Her Odious Household Chores
Almost everyone knows how the story of Cinderella ends, but did you ever really think about how show spent her days before she met the prince? Her daily routine was not glamorous. She did everything from sweeping the floor to cooking meals. If someone had asked Cinderella. “Are there any household chores that you particularly hate?” she probably would have answered. “Why, none, of course. Housework is my duty!” In the real world, however, most people have definite dislikes for certain household chores. The top three of these unpopular tasks often include ironing clothes, washing dishes and cleaning the bathroom.
One of the most hated chores for many people is ironing clothes because it is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly. Each piece of clothing must be handled individually, so ironing a basket of laundry can take hours! After ironing a piece of clothing meticulously, which entails smoothing out the fabric, following the seams, and getting the creases “just right,” you need to place it on a hanger as soon as possible. If you do not follow these directions carefully, it might become wrinkled and you have to start over. Perhaps that is why ironing is not a favorite chore. It requires extreme attention to detail from beginning to end.
Another household chore that many people dislike is washing dishes. Of course, some people claim that this chore is no longer a problem because we have dishwashers now! However, no one would argue that dishes, silverware, and especially pots and pans washed in a dishwasher come out as clean as they do when washed by hand. For this reason, many of us continue to wash our dishes by hand, but we are not necessarily happy doing it. Washing dishes is a dirty job that requires not only elbow grease to scrape food off the dishes but also patience to rinse and dry them. In addition, unlike ironing clothes, washing dishes is a chore that usually must be done every day. I do not know how Cinderella felt about this particular chore, but I believe that most people hate it as much as I do.
Though ironing clothes and washing dishes are not the most pleasant household chores, perhaps the most dreaded is cleaning the bathroom. This involves tackling three main areas: the bathtub, sink, and toilet. Because the bathroom is full of germs, a quick wiping of the surfaces is not enough. As a result, you must use strong bathroom cleansers to clean and disinfect this room. The task of cleaning the bathroom is so unpleasant that some people wear rubber gloves when they do it. The only positive point about cleaning the bathroom is that it does not have to be done on a daily basis.