Housekeeping ain't no joke.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Household chores are demanding and require serious effort.
- In plain terms
- Managing a home is hard work.
- What can you take from it?
- Respect the effort domestic work requires.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we value unseen labor?
Another view
Does not address modern outsourcing of chores.
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