Mrs. Fix It Does It Again

I’m curious to know how much of the handiwork other busy moms do around the house, and I don’t mean the usual “mom” work, but the harder, “dad” work.

 

Before I quit my full time job, I relied on my husband for a majority of the grunt work – lawn care, light bulb changes, squeaky doors, and even spider killing.  But once I made the switch to SAHM, I felt the need to pick up added responsibilities to make it as easy as possible for him to focus on just the job (except for spider killing when he is home – all him).

 

I’m quite proud of myself lately and think I’ve shocked him a bit as well in terms of the challenges I’ve confronted without even asking for his guidance. 

 

First, I looked into the problem I’ve been having in my car air conditioner by finding the information on where and how to find the air filter to see if it’s in need of cleaning for better air flow.  He didn’t even know my car had an air filter – HA!  (I didn’t either but that is expected).

 

And this evening I fixed our completely dead and clogged garbage disposal – thank goodness, because I would not have waited for him to have time to check it before I would have been calling a plumber.  This involved several attempts, including finding and using an Allen wrench. But after some patience and time, the problem was solved.

 

I can’t say I’d be capable (or necessarily willing) to take care of every fix that needs tending to, but it definitely makes things run more smoothly around the house when I can do some of it myself, and eases up on the Honey-Do list. 

 

What household triumphs can you share that you have gotten a “wow” response on from your hubby?   

Comments

[Ashok]

This is a nice one to go thru.