housework

Example Sentences

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About half of caregivers regularly assisted a parent with errands, housework and home repairs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

“I help my parents, siblings and friends with odd jobs — running social media accounts, housework, pet-sitting,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

One possible source of domestic tension: Women often still handle more of the housework and child care, even when they are breadwinners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

Among wives and husbands who earn equal incomes, women spend about two hours more on housework per week and two and a half hours more on child care than their partners.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2025

In the beginning my sisters bustled indoors, playing the role of mother’s helper with more enthusiasm than they’d ever shown for housework in all their born days.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver