
We all pretend to be functioning adults, but some chores just chip away at the soul. Rank these domestic nightmares from mildly annoying to genuinely life-ruining.
Put the items in your preferred order.

Descaling the kettle
You know it needs doing. You've known for six months. That crunchy tea isn't going to fix itself.

Emptying the tumble dryer fluff filter
A mysterious grey blanket of lint you must peel off like a tiny, sad rug every single wash.

Bleeding the radiators
Involves a tiny key you've definitely lost, a towel, and the sudden realisation you don't know which room is even cold.

Cleaning the oven
You spray, you wait, you scrub, you weep. The grill pan still looks like it survived a small fire.

Sorting the recycling
Is a pizza box card or compost? Does the lid go with the jar? One wrong move and Barbara next door is watching.
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