With the Odd Even initiative in full flow in the Capital to curb the pollution, I did have a thought, thanks to Ariel. Why
should laundry be just a woman’s job? In fact, why should it be a gender
specific task at all. We need fresh clothes, irrespective of whether we are
male or female, and thus, keeping our clothes clean should be the topmost priority for
both the gender.
I decided to go the Odd Even way for washing clothes. I
told my wife, “Let’s take the responsibility to wash clothes on alternate days.
While you do the laundry on Odd days, I will do it on Even days.”
My wife thought for a moment and agreed. It would be
better this way. While one of us will perform the laundry task, the other
partner can do the other household chores like cleaning and cooking. A good way
to share the job, isn’t it?
We started the next day as planned. Since the date was 20th,
it was my task to wash clothes. I took a spoonful of Ariel and placed it in the
detergent holder of our washing machine. I then kept all the dirty clothes in
it and started the machine. Within a few minutes, the clothes came out shining
bright and looking as if they were almost new. Meanwhile, my wife had started
with her cooking, and I went into the kitchen to help her once the clothes were
hung on the roof to dry.
Role reversal took place the next day. While my wife did
the laundry activity, I prepared a sumptuous dish for the two of us. It was
weekend, and we relished on an afternoon lunch of Khichdi and chatni.
“Odd Even has made our household tasks organized,” my
wife commented, smiling to herself.
I smiled back. I had often seen the female members of the
family washing and cleaning clothes. I was glad that the stereotype was slowly being broken. I suggested the idea to several of my friends and they embraced
it with open arms. After all, when we advocate gender equality, there is no
point in typesetting a particular work to a specific gender.
We are still going on with the Odd Even initiative, our
smiles broadening, and the clothes shining brighter with Ariel Matic. With just
one wash being enough, the laundry work is no longer a burden. In fact it is
now one of the reasons for our happiness, a perfect concoction to our married
life.
#LaundryGoesOddEven surely should be the way to go, in every family, in all households.
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