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In reply to the discussion: My wife has been working A LOT of 45 to 55 hour work week and I think she is getting frustrated with [View all]magical thyme
(14,881 posts)Seriously, there is no "terrible at cleaning the house." You put stuff back where it belongs. Wash any/all dishes, let them drip dry while doing other housework and then put them away. Clean the sinks and toilet, bathroom mirror. Wipe dust off furniture. Sweep wood and linoleum floors; vacuum rugs. Empty trash as needed. Done.
Cooking: make something simple. Spaghetti -- bring a pot of water to boil, add spaghetti, let it boil until the spaghetti gets soft. Sample one piece -- as soon as it's "al dente" turn of the heat. Pour spaghetti into a strainer over the sink so water drips out. Add bottled spaghetti sauce. Done.
Salad -- put greens in strainer and run water through until greens are thoroughly rinsed. Let them sit in strainer so excess water can drip out. Wash a tomato and cut it into pieces into a bowl. Wash a pepper and cut it into pieces into the same bowl. Gently squeeze the excess water out of the greens and put them into the same bowl. Mix. Add bottled salad dressing...or, better yet, keep the dressing on the side and each add your own to taste. Done.