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<blockquote data-quote="Abbey" data-source="post: 140842" data-attributes="member: 179"><p>I have the same laundry rules. One time I actually made $120 from husband not emptying out his pockets. Kept it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I also do not turn clothes right side out. If it goes in with the sleeves turned inward...that's how they come out. If socks go in all knotted up, they come out all knotted up.</p><p></p><p>Do your kids have privelages like cell phones, cars, etc? That is always a good place to start to get some help.</p><p></p><p>My easy child has been banned from the car for almost two weeks. He is <strong>HATING</strong> that, but his room and bathroom are clean. Each day I leave one major task for him to do. Mow the lawn, clean the baseboards, wipe all doors down, etc. He knows he will not get the car or cell back until I'm satisfied that he is contributing to the family, not just himself. Yes, he gets good grades and works nearly full time. Well...welcome to real life. You also have to be a part of what makes the family work.</p><p></p><p>husband's? Well, that's another story. It's hard to teach and old dog new tricks. He has 3 piles of clothes at any given time laying on the floor. I stopped picking them up or asking if they needed to be washed. When he'd have a job to do I'd hear...where are my black pants? Ummm...on the floor NEXT to the basket. But I need my pants!! Oh...so sorry. (This makes me a b*tch by the way.)</p><p></p><p>The key thing is to find the carrot to make them help out. Sometimes you find it...sometimes you do not. Never did with John.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p>Abbey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbey, post: 140842, member: 179"] I have the same laundry rules. One time I actually made $120 from husband not emptying out his pockets. Kept it. ;) I also do not turn clothes right side out. If it goes in with the sleeves turned inward...that's how they come out. If socks go in all knotted up, they come out all knotted up. Do your kids have privelages like cell phones, cars, etc? That is always a good place to start to get some help. My easy child has been banned from the car for almost two weeks. He is [B]HATING[/B] that, but his room and bathroom are clean. Each day I leave one major task for him to do. Mow the lawn, clean the baseboards, wipe all doors down, etc. He knows he will not get the car or cell back until I'm satisfied that he is contributing to the family, not just himself. Yes, he gets good grades and works nearly full time. Well...welcome to real life. You also have to be a part of what makes the family work. husband's? Well, that's another story. It's hard to teach and old dog new tricks. He has 3 piles of clothes at any given time laying on the floor. I stopped picking them up or asking if they needed to be washed. When he'd have a job to do I'd hear...where are my black pants? Ummm...on the floor NEXT to the basket. But I need my pants!! Oh...so sorry. (This makes me a b*tch by the way.) The key thing is to find the carrot to make them help out. Sometimes you find it...sometimes you do not. Never did with John. Good luck. Abbey [/QUOTE]
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