housekeeping?

[lilyrose]

Do any of you have the impulse to be very domestic: iron clothes, do the dishes, etc. play the "wife," or is all the focus on glamour? Just curious.

Lily

[Fab Karen]

If you think those things define a wife, you must own a time machine.

[kellycan27]

Not in the least, except for maybe being a wife someday. I do not however equate housekeeping with being a wife or a woman for that matter.

[MrKunk]

ever since I started acknowledging my femme side I have been cleaner in my house, that doesn't mean I still do not let things go from time to time.

[FemmeElastique]

Do any of you have the impulse to be very domestic: iron clothes, do the dishes, etc. play the "wife," or is all the focus on glamour? Just curious.

Lily

It could be something that just turns you on. Being a 50s housewife :-)

[jenna_woods]

no I don't feel like a wife wen I do cleaning and laundry.I enjoy doing them and yes I do do them dressed.

[mapletree]

I have always cooked and cleaned and done the laundry i have been looking after myself and family for twenty plus years -- is that not just life?

[charlenesomeone]

Do housework both in drab and dress. Prefer dressing comfy but not always able.

[Kathi Lake]

Mmmmmmmmmnope!

I don't feel the need to "get stereotypical" in my behaviors to feel feminine. I just do the things I normally like to do, just with prettier clothes.

:)

Kathi

[sissystephanie]

Being a widower, impulse has nothing at all to do with how I feel doing housework. If I don't do it, it doesn't get done!!:) Sometimes I am dressed enfemme, other times I am in drab!

[Kate Simmons]

Housekeeping has nothing to do with being a woman or a wife. Everyone has to do it unless they a complete slob.:)

[NathalieX66]

I don't make the connection between gender roles and housekeeping. Any modern couple shares the duties. There's no turn-on for me in cleaning bathrroms or vaccuuming, it's just gotta get done.
heh, My mom's father was macho tough on the outside but did all the cooking, and was a gardener who loved to plant every kind of flower imaginable. My mom was a tomboy who liked to play sports with the boys.

If this post is about sissy maid servitude, by all means knock yourself out and have a blast. :coolp:

[SuzanneBender]

I enjoy housework. Not because its the stereotypical "female" thing to do, but because I love doing things for my family. Service is one of my love languages. :love:

With that said, housework does take a whole different twist when you are dressed. I still can't figure out how June Cleaver did house work in a white dress with heels and pearls! In no way does housework define a wife or woman. Unless being a wife or woman means caring for your family :D

[MiraM]

If you think those things define a wife, you must own a time machine.

Well said.

[t-girlxsophie]

I must admit I always let things slide domestically when I was single and alone in the house.But now I do my fair share around the house while En Femme,not out of any desire to play "the little lady" Stereotype but because Its only right do do my share of the Household chores

[crossdrezzer1]

first its the glamour and then when finally the task of getting pretty is done i play the role of a pretty lady and get the house pretty,,I seem to clean much better when dressed and when its all done the house is sparkling.... then i sit back and enjoy a glass of wine looking at the lip stick mark left on the glass..maybe watching say yes to the dress or thinking about a shopping trip..

[Loni]

i live alone so it does not matter how i am dressed it must get done...

but i am dressed most of the time.

[Vicky_Scot]

If you think those things define a wife, you must own a time machine.

I think you got the wrong end of the stick. I do not think that was what Lilyrose was insinuating. :doh:

Xx Vicky xX

[Madilyn A.]

I do the bulk of the housekeeping, laundry, meals, etc., I enjoy it more when dressed in fem, and especially when dressed in my maid outfit. My attention to detail is more acute. Did I say I also loved posing in front of, I mean cleaning mirrors..........:heehee:

[Claire Cook]

I enjoy housework. Not because its the stereotypical "female" thing to do, but because I love doing things for my family. Service is one of my love languages. :love:

With that said, housework does take a whole different twist when you are dressed. I still can't figure out how June Cleaver did house work in a white dress with heels and pearls! In no way does housework define a wife or woman. Unless being a wife or woman means caring for your family :D

Suzanne said it for me. I call it being a "house person". My wife says that's one advantage to dressing ... the place is cleaner. And .. yes .. I do stop and look in the mirrors :battingeyelashes:

[Rianna Humble]

With me dressing is not about being glam neither is it about being "domesticated" (sounds like a cat), it is about expressing who I am.

Because of the hours I work, we have a friend who comes and does the ironing and the cleaning for my dad & I and we share the other chores. However, because I feel generally better in myself when I am dressed, I tend to do as much as possible en femme.

[Sweeterica]

I do lots about the house already,being dressed doesnt make me inclined to do any more than normal.

[marybeth131]

I was wondering about that too.
(I'm a GG who is dating a wonderful man who is a CD)

It's kind of retro to think of doing housework dressed in womanly garb in my opinion... but it's not a bad thing if you're into it. If I lived with a man who did housecleaning, I wouldn't really care what he wore as long as he did it without grumbling. I was married for 32 years to a supposedly regular guy who whined the whole time he did anything around the house. It was so annoying that I would usually tell him to just stop doing it and I'd do it myself... but looking back, that was probably his plan all along. LOL

This post just reminded me of growing up and my mother absolutely not allowing us to watch the Donna Reed Show on television because as she put it, "no one does housecleaning wearing a dress and nylon hose!" It really irked her to see Donna wearing a neatly pressed shirt waist dress while she vacuumed. It's funny because some of the moms of my friends did in fact wear skirts or dresses all the time back then, even when housecleaning. My mom, who was usually a fashion plate, wore my dad's old shirt and some slacks when she went to town cleaning the house (which as I recall, was just about every day.)

Personally, I despise housecleaning unless I am doing a bit of decorating too. Otherwise it's a chore from hell for me and I wear what would probably be described as men's clothes when I do it- dungarees, Tshirt or sweatshirt and sneakers. Most of my girlfriends wear similar attire to do housework... so if any CD's really want to be authentic 2010 housewives, skip the pantyhose and pumps. If you don't care, and as I said I wouldn't, then wear whatever you like and do a great job!

All the best,
MB

[StacyCD]

I agree that housecleaning has nothing to do with gender. That being said, I dislike housecleaning when I get a chance to do it dressed enfemme.

[kayegirl]

Being a widower, impulse has nothing at all to do with how I feel doing housework. If I don't do it, it doesn't get done!!:) Sometimes I am dressed enfemme, other times I am in drab!

I'm also a widower, so have to do all of the housework, but as I spend most time at home en femme, then that is how the housework gets done

[Barbara_MacKenzie]

I do most of the house work, anything is more fun when dressed en femme, but i do it in both male and female mode. My wife certainly likes me being domesticated.

[clearlakequeen]

Though I have always enjoyed housekeeping, when I began dressing it really kicked it up a couple of notches. Then I hit the jackpot. My wife and I were asked to clean a rental condo as a favor for an out of town owner whose housekeeper had been found passed out drunk by a client.
My wife had no interest but I have been cleaning the condos for a couple of years, dressed of course. Since the owners are out of town and I know when the clients are coming in, I am free to work en femme. Afterwards, a glass of wine on the balconey and back to the world. Dressing, and getting a check to boot!
The owner still thinks it is my wife but likes my cleaning so much I doubt he would care if he knew.
I have found my maids outfit and wig are a little to hot in the summer to wear so I am usually just in a negligee and low heels.
Kisses

[Dame Gerous]

With my SO & me, every household task is a we thing. And I have done it both dressed and drab. We both don't care who gets it done. As long as it gets done eventually. And if it doesn't get done, we don't get down on each other as we both know, there is always more to do. :)

[Crissy Kay]

I do enjoy the sissy maid stuff!!! I like doing dishes and housework dressed up!!!

[joank]

I do all the housework and cooking cause I'm 'retired' and my wife is still working. She only cooks on the weekend and the rest of the time it's me. This would be the same if not dressed.

[mklinden2010]

Do any of you have the impulse to be very domestic: iron clothes, do the dishes, etc. play the "wife," or is all the focus on glamour? Just curious.

Lily


It's an "either/or" question. My answer is, "neither."

No, I don't have any wish to play the wife and "pretend" while doing the chores.

Nor do I put all the focus of CDing on "glamour," which is partly what June Cleaver made (in)famous on LTB.

My Mother, who was a 1950s housewife, managed the household and my father's expectations by working in drab clothes until about the time he'd be coming home and then cleaned up her kids and herself - getting us clean and fed while she put on the dress and pearls and so forth - so she and Dad could celebrate "at ease" the end of another work day for everybody.

I always just thought June Cleaver did pretty much the same thing my mom did - and she probably did. But, that's probably not good TV (no pun intended).

[Dee2U]

I enjoy regular housework much more than DYI but I do find spring cleaning a bit much. It is sort of a work-aerobics for me. I do enjoy housework more when dressed en femme and when I can sing along to my Ipod. My SO hates this last habit (singing with headphones) since she can't hear the song, only me singing. As mentioned in other posts I like the aspect of caring - caring for my home and caring for my SO. As you might guess from my avatar, I also really like to cook....Dee

[NicoleScott]

I cook and clean in guy mode. When I dress, it's all about the glamour. Well, except to say I do have a feather duster I play with as part of my maid's outfit, just for fun.

[suchacutie]

Tina is just fastidious. I'm not sure where she gets it from...no kidding. If you were to see my male desk, you wouldn't have a clue that my femme side is tidy!!! She hates that desk!

Also, she's got a few inches more height, so she sees things that need dusting or tidying, and she can't help but do it!

So, does Tina like to clean as some "wife fantasy". No, definitely not. But does she need to be tidy, omg yes!!!

tina

[AKAMichelle]

no difference here. I get stuck with the cleaning no matter what since I am now single.

[Kathleengurl]

I'm really enjoying being the wife as often as I can. My wife is apreciating this too.

[julia ann]

funny you should ask just finished house cleaning and enjoying just being me for the entire morning. also just posted" a women work is never done" a great day over all.

[Megan Thomas]

If it involves bleach I do it naked :D

As for regular housework/cleaning I neither dress up or down to do it. It just gets done regardless of the clothes I'm wearing that day (probably a skirt and top).

[Shananigans]

God, I wish Hannah was more domestic. I once was really frustrated at the state of my house...and my SO was dressed. He kind of surveyed the situation, and took the trash out to the bin in the garage. That wasn't really what I needed help with, but it was all he could come up with. Gender roles FTW. :heehee:

[brassieres]

I am no good at housework at all.

[rebecca25]

Hi there from U.K.
I actually work as a maid...you can't get much more domestic than that!

[Joanne f]

I do most of it and i see no glamour in it, it is just something that has to be done , i would imagine that would be the same for any house wife who is left to do it :straightface:

[abigail43]

No my dressing is all about me feeling pretty and doing the house work although it needs to be done it just doesn't make me feel pretty whether I am dressed or not

[Veronica Lacey]

I think that I understand where you are coming from, lilyrose, and I think it's okay to indulge a little stereotyping in your favour. Granted, it is a bit ironic as I believe CDs tend to battle stereotypes in society and within ourselves on a somewhat regular basis, but there seems to be no harm in it to you, yes?

As my wife has a heavier work load outside the home I do almost 100% of the household chores in and out. Having said that I do not feel more feminine while doing such chores if dressed but doing so will help me feel more at peace. Underdressing while doing male chores such as yard work, car care, woodworking and such helps keep me focussed a bit better as then I am not thinking about missing an opportunity to dress. If I can dress completely while doing inside chores like laundry, dishes, vacuuming it is kind of the same feeling. Not a big thrill to be dressed doing such things so much as it just feels like I am living more of the life I prefer.....which is dressing whenever I feel like it (currently not permitted at home.)

Sometimes I think back to the movie Bull Durham when Annie gets Ebby to wear the garter while he pitches. In his case it was to help him focus on pitching and not on his ego or libido. Crash helps him out by explaining that the rose on the garter belt goes up front. I think wearing such things helps me in the same way by taking my mind off of dressing and just living while enjoying dressing.

Hope that made sense. :)

[Jason+]

I had already been doing the housework for many years before I ever put on a dress and heels and my quote I think covers how I feel about that. My wife one time said "If you are going to wear the b!tch clothes you better do some of the b!thc work." She meant it more in fun than stereotypically other than she wasn't kidding about wanting the work done. :D It's nice if I can have the perks too while I clean but I have to side with practicality too. Stilettos have their place and vacuuming just isn't it for me nor if I have to bend over a lot do I tend to wear a short skirt while working.

[Gone With The Wind]

I once tried being the "maid", even bought the uniform (which was wonderful). However, chores are chores no matter how much you dress them up. I hate chores as a guy and I hate them just as much as a girl.

The women in my past have all hated doing chores. They're a necessary evil. My wife and I continue to share the burden of keeping our house presentable. I'll usually do my chores as a guy, simply because stockings and heels aren't quite as practical...

[sherib]

When I'm dressed I don't feel the need to do house work. But while I'm dressed if there is something that needs to be done, I'll do it. It just comes natural for keeping a cleanm house.

[Jeannie]

Well, as it turns out I am by myself for two weeks and have to do everything for myself which includes the normal everyday chores. I am washing clothes right now and I am going make dinner for myself in a few minutes. It has been such a blast being Jeannie and I just told my wife that I think Jeannie is beginning to somewhat enjoy doing household chores, so maybe more chores are in for me in the near future.

Jeannie:)

[5150 Girl]

I do all the household chores arround here. Of course, part of the reason is 'cause my Polar Bear is to sick to do much of anyhting most days

[Nicole Erin]

I dress as comfy as I can to do any housework. I figure I "could" dress all pretty, but I am long past the pink fog stage of TG-ness. Plus why mess up nice clothes? Would rather ruin a tee shirt.

Gender roles are so blurred nowadays that doing housework is not necessarily a female thing. Maybe it is for the stay at home moms who have a husband who makes enough to support the household on just his check, but then who is to say there are not more and more stay at home dads where the woman brings home the bacon?

[AmandaM]

Maybe we like to dress up and do housework cause we idolize the women on television, etc. who dressed and did house work. They were always so perfect. In a way, they're an "ultimate woman", like bathing beauties, etc. They're so far removed from men, that we are drawn to them.

[helen.in.va]

I am on early retirement and my wife still works. I do all of the household chores. I love dressing in the June Cleaver attire when cleaning, but I have ruined a few dresses.

[PretzelGirl]

Never had an urge to dress a certain way to do housework. It needed to be done before I started dressing and for some strange reason, it still needs to be done. But I don't dress special for it, I just want to get it over with.

[notthereyet]

All the time. I love cleaning house and doing all the domestic chores. Love wearing a short skirt and just a bra (window shades closed)...

[pink femme]

Yes I do. When I dressup I just love doing all the beds, dusting cleaning, ironing, pegging clothes on the line, drinking a cup of tea with a little chocolate......if that makes me a 50s wife wannabeee.....I'm in:)

[Always Susan]

I've spent many a lovely day dressed and cleaning house. It just feels so good to have a clean house for my wife to come home to at night.