How To Stop Arguing over Housework

 Choose the Activity that is Most Appropriate for You

If your passion is vacuuming you can simply add this activity to the chore list so that you actually enjoy the cleaning. There is no need to shout at people for not doing their share of the chores properly. If it your favorite chore you can simply take care of this chore on a regular basis and leave some of the other cleaning duties for other members of your family. If you are too frustrated, simply change your tone and stop blaming others for being lazy and incompetent. You can try a neutral tone and brainstorm about what every person can do about participating in the household chores.

Show Appreciation

If you are constantly murmuring about the dirty dishes in the sink you won’t likely achieve the results that you are seeking. On the contrary, you are more likely to discourage this person and kill their enthusiasm to help with the chores.  For avoiding the fight, simply listen to what the other person wants to tell you. May be he or she has performed some other cleaning duty and you have not noticed because you were too busy worrying about the chores that haven’t been completed.

Involve the Children

If you have children the best option is to involve them in the cleaning responsibilities. It is a good way to teach them how to do the household chores. Plus it teaches them good cleaning habits. Plus, it will teach them how to contribute to the household chores and make the family home look nice. It does not mean to make them scrub the toilets or to clean the windows, but they should know that they have to pick up their toys put them in the right place or that they can wash the dishes in which they had just eaten.

Respect the Preferences of the Other Person

Everyone has grown up in a different household setting and was used to maintaining a certain level of exceptions regarding a clean house. Plus everyone has their own different levels of hygiene and definition of a clean. Respect that because may be your partner had just not been taught to perform the housework in a definite way. If you had been taught that everything must be spotless you may easily become angry with the bin that is full of garbage. When you start criticizing your partner for not living up to your exceptions of a clean house, then both of you end up having a disagreement or argument about this issue.

These are some of the ways in which you could facilitate the housework, without creating unnecessary disputes. You can enjoy the harmony, while providing the cleaning procedure with a great motivation.

How does your family divide up the household chores?

About the Author:  Silvia Marks wanted to share some useful tips for families to help end arguments over the household chores. The photo and content was written by Silvia for Uplifting Families.