Cleaning the house and the female side

[countrygirl]

Ladies,

I have noticed as my male side Ben I have no interest in cleaning the house. None. However, once I bring Amanda around she can't help herself but to clean, dust, dishes, clean the bathroom, etc. Not talking about dressing as a maid I am talking about getting a dress on a cleaning as my female side. Has anyone else noticed that the female side is more willing to clean up then their male side?

[Jodi Yardley]

I also enjoy doing house work while being dressed, feels "normal" doing this in my feminine state.

[NancySue]

There’s no question with me. Male mode + house cleaning = a chore. Dressed + house cleaning = enjoyment and my wife loves it. Might as well be comfortable...of course, she sees nothing comforting about hose, underwires, heels. I just smile 😊

[Beverley Sims]

Amanda,
I used to feel like that, I probably do because when I wear drab I feel out of it a bit.

[April Rose]

Amanda, now that I am retired, wearing a skirt or dress and an apron and doing the housework is my daily routine. I not only enjoy it more that way, I find that I am more efficient at it as well.

[Georgina]

Always clean in male clothes. I prefer to relax when I wear a dress.

[Sara Jessica]

...because we all know that cleaning the house is women's work.

:eek:

[Tracy Irving]

If I am doing work around the house it is usually in men's clothing. I don't want to get the good stuff dirty.

[Robertacd]

The female side is more willing to clean up?

Certainly not mine or my wife's female side, as much as I hate to admit it our house is generally trashed

We are both pack-rats and hate cleaning... That's a bad combination

[Asew]

If the kids are gone and I have to clean, I will usually do it in a skirt/dress and heels because I don't get much time in my heels and most chores are standing so I can enjoy the heels more. My wife hates laundry so I always put away her clothes partially dressed at night after the kids go to bed (win/win for both of us). I won't do cleaning that could ruin an outfit like the semi monthly thorough bathroom clean or painting walls, I usually wear ratty male clothes for that (don't even want to ruin my good male clothes for those chores). But if chores need to be done, they get done regardless of outfit and it doesn't bother me.

[Vikky]

Housework en femme? Sounds very familiar.
Vikky

[Krisi]

...because we all know that cleaning the house is women's work.

:eek:

Yes, this thread is dangerously close to a stereotype. The only way to make it more so would be to wear a frilly French maid's outfit complete with heels.

I can't say that I have a "feminine side". I'll get dressed up as a woman but it doesn't change who I am. It doesn't change my likes and dislikes, my choice in music or my political beliefs. And it doesn't make me want to jump up and clean the house.

Someone posted about not getting the pretty clothes dirty. That's very true. If my wife is going to clean the house, she puts on old clothes first. That's what I do as well, male or female. And the only possible reason to wear heels while cleaning the house is to be able to clean the top of the bathroom mirror.

[Beverley Sims]

When I was younger I liked the neighbour's mother putting an apron on me so as I would not get my borrowed dress dirty when making cookies in the kitchen.

[Stephanie47]

I have been retired for a full ten years. My wife still works full days when she wants to work. Rather than just sitting around en femme I don a pretty dress, heels and hosiery, all the proper undergarments (panty, slip, bra and garter girdle) and my wig. I do all the domestic chores (laundry, ironing, vacuuming, change the linens, etc) as well as bake and do meal preparation. I call it my "June Cleaver look." I never saw June Cleaver (Leave It to Beaver) or Harriet Nelson (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) in anything but a dress. I also tend to the flowers in the garden. I will admit my wife gets a little irked because I never clean the bathrooms. That's a little much for a pretty dress and heels.

[Patience]

We are both pack-ratrs and hate cleaning... That's a bad combination...but a good marriage. At least you have no friction.

My clothing has no effect on my housecleaning. I definitely don’t want to damage my pretty clothes doing mundane chores.

[Micki_Finn]

Always clean in male clothes. I prefer to relax when I wear a dress.
And god forbid I break a nail, or screw up my makeup, or ruin a dress! Nope, leave it to the grubby side.

[Gillian Gigs]

Dressing in the stereotypical role may seem a bit condescending, but if it's part of an enjoyable time, then why not! To just sit around after dressing up is boring. I need something to so, and the work while wearing the clothes makes me feel good inside. There are two reasons, one being the feel of the clothes moving against you, and two my wife is pleased that there was work done that she doesn't have to do. I see it as a win-win situation!

[JessicasRabbit]

I dI'd for a while. My wife took notice and commented, "I think I like it more when you dress now." It threw me off, as she previously preferred that I remain low key and at home with my dressing. So I shot a confused look her way.
She clarified, "I've noticed that you clean up and do more housework when you do."
Immediately after that, she saw an advantage and did a lot less on her end. We ground to an impasse where not enough was getting done and had to make agreements.

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Amanda :hugs:, It is amazing what female outfit can do for you. >Orchid ..O:daydreaming:O..

[RADER]

I am usually dressed when I am around the house; so house work is done while dressed.
I do have a Maid's outfit, but I would never clean while wearing it; I do not want to get it dirty.
Rader

[Michaelasfun]

For sure. And certainly my wife enjoys me taking care of that as well as cooking, loading/unloading the dishwasher, etc. so it helps her "buy in" lol

[Jenny22]

I dress every morning when I get up, so I'm always en femme when I pick up and clean up the house before the cleaning ladies arrive.

[Angie G]

Yes I do I even have a Maids uniform. :hugs:
Angie

[ruthie801]

My wife says I like cleaning and cooking because it makes me feel More feminine.

[adelinapa]

I cook and clean dressed regularly. Maybe not because it feels right but it's just part of when I have time, and usually webcam it on another site.

I'n addition, I'm painting the entire first floor of my house and put together my kitchen table and chairs all while dressed, and have cammed those as well. As Sara alluded to, I'm not sexually discriminating against myself here :)

I wouldn't say any of these activities make me feel more feminine, but I would say I feel more relaxed and in tune with my less aggro self at times regardless of the activity.

Adelina

[mbmeen12]

I have a gf on here that loves those ideas....I wonder if she will opine...

[Diane Taylor]

Cleaning and doing routine household chores is a part of life whether you're male or female. I'm always dressed when I'm home so I'm always cleaning while dressed. The same goes for yard work.

[SaraLin]

Here's a thought.

When I'm not dressed, I feel less worried about how I look and don't care if I look a little 'sloppy'.
When dressed, I try to look my best.
I don't think I'm alone in this - right?

-so-

Maybe that caring about looks - spills over into how you'd like the world around you to look.
Perhaps you're more willing to take the effort to to make your home look better too.
Does your She self cares about things your He self doesn't? (does that sentence make sense?)

It doesn't HAVE to be about a female gender stereotype issue.
It could be as simple as feeling good (and maybe abandoning the "men don't do housework" one.)

[sometimes_miss]

Being brought up in an environment where both real life and fiction portrayed domestic work as stereotypical of what women do, it's no surprise that we connect the two. Then add in dressing up as female, and it's a perfect storm of feeling as if we're female. It quenches the thirst caused by the GID.

[docrobbysherry]

I could change my clothes, (you'll notice that word has an E in it), and WANT to do house work!:)

Or, change my sexual orientation!:battingeyelashes:

I read posts like this and am astounded!:eek:

[ReychelleC]

I too like to do chores when dressed, but I find there are things that make it more difficult. Vacuuming in heels just doesn't work for me, and when I'm wearing my stick-on nails I can't put my hands in water. Today I put together a small Ikea storage unit and had to be careful with the fingernails. My most interesting experience a couple years ago was when I was checking the timing on my old car with a timing light and when I bent over the engine to see the timing mark one of my silicone breast forms tumbled out of my bra. Fortunately the t-shirt caught it or it would have fallen into the fan. I suppose I could have come with a new phrase, "when the form hits the fan".

[Macey]

Dressed or not, today I am feeling UNmotivated to get to the housework! Need a lazy day, but the dishes do pile up!

Later now than before:
I'm experiencing a little GD to get me motivated. No, not Gender Dysphoria, some Grateful Dead! Been a long time, and right now what a long strange trip it's been.

[tawney]

it seems like the only time I get to dress is when the house needs to be cleaned. so both my wife and I are happy!!!

[missjoann49]

Since I am in female mode 24/7 it's just a way of life for me

[Tracii G]

Household chores are something that has to get done so I do them.
I even did them thru 2 marriages because the SO wouldn't do them(felt they were too good and always had Mom clean up after them).
I don't like a messy cluttered house so I was the one that did the cleaning,cooking,laundry etc.
When I would ask if they could help all I got was why you are going to do it anyway why should I?

[abbiedrake]

I'm a little confused/appalled. I've always done the majority of housework. At my parents home from boyhood I kept my things straight. Practice wise was a lazy cow so... And proper, current wife is disabled.
But even were none of the above true I'd still not countenance the thought that housekeeping was a women's domain.
SaraLin, I liked your point but for me my increased dressing and interest in my appearance has led to me upping my game in my male attire, rather than the housekeeping.
Where I live it's loungewear central so I stick out as much in my 3-piece suits as I would in a frock. Those the sis only draw a glance, not cause me to get my head kicked in. (I live in what's best and most charitably described as a pharmaceutically-challenged neck of the woods).

[JoanneNY]

Living alone there is no choice so a comfy top and skirt with the compulsory apron (thanks Mom) and the chores seem to get done with a bit more flair. I do get the wet rooms done by a pro once a month to help the latin economies.

[skirt_guy]

My wife actually uses that as a motivator.

[Krea]

I do the housework anyway, but wearing something nice whilst doing it does make it slightly less tedious.:)

[DanielleCD]

I like to cook... and do domestics... and it feels right I do them while dressed in a feminine manner.... stereotype? I guess a little but if it fullfils me... so what?

[HollyGreene]

When I was single, I used to clean the house myself and do it as a male, and quite enjoyed doing it.
I would occasionally do it dressed, but it never really had any bearing on my enjoyment or enthusiasm in doing the task.
I always had a sense of satisfaction having made the house clean and fresh. Since I got married, my wife is almost obsessive about cleaning, so she does all of that. The odd thing is that it seems to take her a lot longer, she complains about how many hours it took her to clean the house, and yet it never seems as clean as when I used to do it.
I suspect that because I was a single homeowner for a lot of years, I've always done the cleaning and cooking, so I've never fallen into that archaic stereotype that they are "womens tasks".

[Kelly DeWinter]

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Yes, this thread is dangerously close to a stereotype. The only way to make it more so would be to wear a frilly French maid's outfit complete with heels.

I can't say that I have a "feminine side". I'll get dressed up as a woman but it doesn't change who I am. It doesn't change my likes and dislikes, my choice in music or my political beliefs. And it doesn't make me want to jump up and clean the house.

Someone posted about not getting the pretty clothes dirty. That's very true. If my wife is going to clean the house, she puts on old clothes first. That's what I do as well, male or female. And the only possible reason to wear heels while cleaning the house is to be able to clean the top of the bathroom mirror.

"Dangerously close". ROFL - this tread is so stereotypical and misogynistic, the only thing left out was being barefoot and a pillow stuffed under the dress to mimic pregnancy.
But on the other hand if that's what it takes for some people to get the chores done around that house, then so be it.
It does make we wonder though, does that mean some people have to wear a three piece suit or a tuxedo to change the oil on the car, clean the garage or mow the lawn ?

All in good jest.

[andreah]

I'm always dressed while doing my house work feels normal for me