Men's excuses to avoid the washing up !!!

Saturday morning and I am faced with a huge pile of washing up .....again!


Now I know my husband works a longer "working hour" week than me and my son is a typical teenager who avoids any housework possible BUT this happens EVERY Saturday.


I vow to myself at the beginning of each week that I will NOT be the only one to do the washing up ....... and by mid week I give in ..... otherwise there would be no cutlery or cooking utensils left in the kitchen!


My darling husband - always seems to use EVERY single cooking utensil available - and when it's not available (because it is probably dirty) he will not wash it up but find a viable alternative .....thus adding to MY washing up pile.


My son - collects mugs, plates, knives and forks all week - (maybe he thinks that's how it works?) ..... and then brings the collected items down at the weekend - with any left over gravy, baked bean juice or similar stuck like super-glue to the plate.


Now .......this then brings me to their main scam for NOT washing up - Greg initiated this and Danny caught on very quickly!


They decide that, as the "stuff" is stuck on ..... they will put it "in soak".......... So they run the water until scaldingly hot .... stick all the crockery and cutlery they can fit in, into the sink with the hot water and then shout out to me ..........


"Don't put your hands in the water - its too hot!" 


As if to inform me that they have DONE their bit ! I wait ....... patiently ....... hoping that once the water has cooled down I might venture into the kitchen to find one of them actually washing up ...... but to no avail!


So almost every Saturday morning I am faced with the washing up from Danny's room, some remnants from the week before (mugs and plates that may have been left in the living room) and whatever Greg has used from Friday night (the kids and I do Fish n chips with Mum, but as Greg doesn't often finish work on time he declines and always treats himself to some form of strong. smelly. spicy. hot. food)!


And it usually takes me 3 "sessions" to clear all the mess that is left  - honestly !


So although I keep saying that we don't need a dishwasher - I am seriously considering it


 .......although you just know it will be ONLY me who fills it and empties it !!!!