One of the things I love about my husband is his need for simplicity. If his hair needs a trim, he bypasses the barber and shaves his head. If it can’t fit in his pocket, he doesn’t take it. If it has more than 3 buttons to push, you don’t need it.
In our shower, I have enough bottles, scrubs, creams, soaps and other cleansing mechanisms to fill a shelf at Ulta. Dustin however requires 2 things. Shampoo and soap. That’s it. If packing for a trip, I leave them out to fit in my bajillion hair care products forget to pack one, no big deal, he just substitutes one for the other. Soap = shampoo.
I appreciate his simplicity in theory and most of the time try his suggestions. Sometimes they make things easier, but then there are the other times.
His “let’s just keep things simple” attitude can actually makes things more complicated. Like, taking one SMALL suitcase for BOTH of us on trips. Although great for traveling, it’s hard once we’re at our destination. His “simplicity” forces us to hunt down a laundry mat and spend vacation time doing laundry. He doesn’t mind because, well, who does the laundry? (Can I get a holla ladies?!)
His “simplicity” also can take up huge amounts of time. “Lets not complicate things” when we’re in the car together means, he doesn’t want to make multiple stops (that are on the way) to drop off dry cleaning or do other errands. (Errands that are sooooooo much harder when it’s just me and two babies. A quick stop is impossible when you’re hauling around your infant carrier in one arm, carrying your toddler in the other and praying you don’t drop the clothes bag dangling from your teeth while mumbling to your toddler “hold on to mommy’s keys”….all while hoping your shirt isn’t tucked under your toddler’s armpit.)
My current testing grounds for “simplicity” is not using our dryer. Did I hear you gasp? I sure lost my breath when he suggested it. It was one of those, bite your lip, don’t shoot him down, just give him a chance, moments. Dustin really loves the concept of going green simple.
I do too, as long as it doesn’t make life terribly harder. Discomfort ok, chaos not ok.
Oh, and did I mention that during the move we purchased new appliances? New appliances that include an extra large capacity washer and dryer. ALL of my laundry could be done in one day if we were using the dryer. A girl can dream.
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O.K. I have been reading your blogs lately. Your mom and sister told me about them. The one were you lost your pda was the day I was at the movies with Ashley. I hold by breath the whole time I read them, trying not to laugh or cry. The pda one, been there done that. I laughed so hard. Now, I just read the dryer one. I think I will go cry for you now. Actully I would have already told my husband then from now on he will do the laundry, fold and put it away. You are a much stonger person than I.
I think I’d tell my husband he could do the laundry himself if he didn’t let me use my dryer. Laundry is already too much work without having to do that.
Strengh girl!! You have more paitance than you give yourself credit. I am into the going green too but I dont know my husband might be wearing wet cloths if i did not use the dryer.
I married a simple man too… very simple man. They just don’t get the need for the things that girls require.
I’m all for going green too and I am. But I draw the line at one suitcase for two people. Hell freaking NO! I need one suitcase just for all the extra underwear I bring on a two day trip. I’m weird that way.