One weekend, I had somehow successfully repaired my dishwasher (turns out it was just a bad fuse that cost $10 to replace), and three smoke detectors simultaneously needed batteries replaced. So at that point, I realized: 1) I wish I could record this very proud achievement of mine (regarding the dishwasher). And also make a note of where I got the fuse, how I fixed it, etc., in case it broke again. 2) I wish that I…
Serious question: my wife seems to have a never ending list of these things and she would likely take it as some kind of passive-aggressive middle finger if I recorded all the stuff I did and then showed it to her. I think I'd rather keep it to myself unless she stumbles across me swearing at something with tools in my hands. The fact that I find most of these domestic chores completely unfulfilling (i.e. just a long…
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#21Regardless of this app and speaking just as a spouse, I think it's important to feel like YOU accomplished something, regardless of whether anyone sees an official record saying that you did. Weekends fly by and I feel like I didn't tackle anything, but some sort of record (piece of paper, this website, etc.) can help remind me that, oh right, I did shovel the driveway five times and that's why I didn't get around to vacuuming the floors.