It might look like a worthless detail, and yet it is anything but a triviality: setting up one’s rules at home regarding cleaning and dishes can help you prevent some conflicts and preserve peace in your household.
The cleaning of a house is something that depends on organization, especially if you are not living alone. Just a few words for those who are living by themselves: except for your own comfort, no one will bother you telling you that your house should be cleaned properly, and the degree of cleanliness you will decide to reach will be based on your own needs. When leaving in couple, the question is slightly different.
First of all, you might not have the same priorities and the same expectations. Maybe you do not like doing the washing up, or maybe cooking is not your favorite part of the job. Perhaps you make do with cleaning once in a while when dust starts to make you sneeze, whereas your partner is sweeping every two days. In order to prevent conflicts coming out of the daily routine, setting things straight in the beginning might be the best solution.
You can decide who is doing what: who will take care of the cleaning? Who will be in charge of doing the dishes? Who will do the cooking? Who will open the windows and make the bed? Does the bed have to be made everyday by the way? Is the one who cooks the dish washer as well? How often should you do the cleaning? Who will water the flowers?
Simple questions, maybe to prosaic for some people, but it can be a good way to anticipate problems when one person is doing everything and has the feeling that there is no balance. And if you both loathe cleaning, you can still, if your money allows you to do it, hire a housekeeper!