love this! I am really lazy about/bad at taking good care of my nice work clothes and shoes. I will put off hand-washing things or going to the dry cleaner, and I really think I could make my nice stuff last a lot longer if I just took the time to care for it!!

These "Things I Need to Do More Often" are inspiring me to do all the things I keep on saying I want/need to do. My least favorite chore is LAUNDRY! I don't mind the actual process of sorting/doing it, but folding it and putting it away is the worst. In fact, there's a basket full of clean (and now wrinkly) clothes on the floor.

It's so easy to psyche yourself out of doing something. I spent about 30 minutes today thinking about how I just didn't want to do some important paperwork, but if I would have taken those 30 minutes to just DO IT, it would have been taken care of.

Hey Caitlin, I used to HATE doing the dishes, even though I have a dish washer too. So one day I was thinking, it would only take me 5 minutes, and it'd be done for the rest of the night. So one day, I set the timer on my stove to 5 minutes, and got it done within that time. I used to set the time for 5 every day (though now I don't set the time anymore) but I still take 5 minutes at the end of the day to do it. HTH… 🙂

Haha, your hatred of unloading the dishwasher is very similar to my hatred of folding laundry. Not sure why, but I loath this chore. Ugh, something about not being able to fold clothes neatly just urkes me.

I love this series. There are a million things I should do more often, but if I take a moment to write down a few, then I am well on my way to making some vital steps.

Hope you find the motivation you need to do this nasty little chore.
Take care Caitlin!

I loathe unloading the dishwasher. It takes all of 5 minutes but it my absolute least favorite task.

This is SO timely because I just did this with the dishes today (they were all piled up) and it was on my mind ALL day!!!! Thank you for this!!!

I am the same way! I guess anything that's related to cleaning. At least you have a dishwasher.

I avoid washing the floors, I;m picky so I need to get on my hands and knees to really clean them, but I dread it!

I hate ironing, and will not wear button down shirts just so I don't have to iron. So bad!

I avoid workouts like this! I catch myself sometimes and think that I could have been to the gym and back in the amount of time I spent thinking about it.

I hate unloading the dishwasher too. 🙂 And, I hate putting clothes away!

Lovin this girl! 🙂 You and me both. i ALWAYS avoid the things i dont like to do, but i feel so much better after their done. now that i think about it i should call my school counselor! Thanks for reminding me 😉

I just put it off long enough that the husband actually complains and does it himself (such as right now). :] We both split the chores and we both hate the dishes equally lol. It's like a face off to see who can hold out the longest.

Ugghhh, I need to call people back sooner – I spend a lot of my day on the phone for work and so I'm never in the mood to talk on the phone…but I need to just get over it!!!

i love this post series!! it makes me want to concoct my own list :]
i actually like unloading the dishwasher! if i dont do it, my dad does and he bangs around the plates and it gets so noisy.
what i am not a fan of is having to be on the phone. i always put that off until it is absolutely crucial!

I can't stand unloading the dishes and taking out the trash. Now, that the bf and I live together I have designated that as his two chores!

Love this post because I hate it, too! Why do I agonize over something so superficial and silly? Thanks for the motivation!

Cleaning the bathroom … I made a deal with my hubby that the bathroom was his job and the cat box was mine. Fair trade, right? Except the bathroom STILL doesn't get cleaned. UGH.

I actually love emptying the dishwasher because it feels so good to put everything back in its place. Plus it's 1000 times better than having to wash them and put them away. Thank God for dishwashers.

I'm the worst at putting laundry away. I just pick my clothes off a big pile and periodically throw the dirty ones in the laundry. It doesn't stress me out that much until I'm looking for something specific, like matching socks, and end up rolling around on the floor in a sea of clothes, crying in frustration… I should really do something about that.

I'm with you. I avoid doing anything dish related. I don't mind unloading as much but a sink full of dishes just leaves a sinking feeling in my stomach so I try to go to the other room to get rid of it when really, if I just did the dishes, I would feel better. lol

I signed up for Flylady emails a few years ago, and that has helped me put a little perspective on housecleaning. She's a little cheesy, but I like most of her ideas.

I hate unloading the dishwasher too!!! I also hate laundry! I'm so bad at chores… lol

oh my goodness, I abhore dusting! I really, really don't like having to move everything and then put it back in it's place. I often "dust" by just blowing really hard and hoping the dust settles elsewhere….classy, I know! Thank goodness for Swiffer Dry Cloths…they have literally made dusting at least 60% more bearable!

oh! one more thing! i FINALLY made myself a green monster! i've been seeing it all over the place in food blogger land, but it never sounded good. um…..holy cow! it's delicious! i'm hooked!

I avoid:
– Unloading the dishwasher
– Laundry
– Certain paperwork at my part-time job
– cutting up fruits and veggies for the week.

I need to stop doing that!

I avoid putting my clothes away – I always try on a few things before going out and then toss them on the floor or bed, etc. and I hate putting them away.

why do today what you can put off til tomorrow. Story of my life. I need to clean the bathroom that the boys use… bad. ugh. tomorrow I guess. AND I hate vaccuuming. But that actually gets done on a regular basis.

Haha, I just watched the "You got boxed" video and it was hilarious!!! I hope you win 😀