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It’s actually great fun because you are usually with someone you haven’t had a “working relationship” with.
Lots of laughing and casual conversation takes place over each segment of clean up. And the person who hosted does NOT set foot in the kitchen until it’s all spic and span.
— We “Clean up” Well
Dear We: “Gamifying” chores makes you forget that they are chores. This is genius.
Dear Amy: We tried your suggestion for asking for help from family at holiday meals. We lived in Yosemite and our large family (seven young adult kids and assorted friends, plus in-laws), and as chief cook and bottlewasher I was ready to literally take a hike.
My husband solved the problem by creating a list of all the chores involved in meal prep and cleanup and then had people sign up. It worked.
Everyone knew what they were supposed to do, and my husband did the supervising, leaving me free to enjoy another glass of wine.
— Ann
Dear Ann: Yosemite?! I’d gladly hike over to your house for the holidays.
Dear Amy: My partner of 28 years and I have shared expenses most of the time we’ve been together, even though we’ve maintained our own separate bank accounts.
She pays the bills, and we settle up once a month. Almost since the beginning we’ve kept a record of expenditures in a little bound ledger book.
At the end of the month, we total up the book and I write her a check for my part.
This has been very handy because we’ve often had children or grandchildren living with us and the percentage of the split has changed from time to time.
It has worked well for us and I highly recommend it.
— Tom
Dear Tom: This works when you are both organized and cooperative, which you obviously are.
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