Quotations on Housework

The important thing about women today is, as they get older, they still keep house. It's one reason why they don't die, but men die when they retire. Women just polish the teacups.

~ Margaret Mead

I buried a lot of my ironing in the back yard.

~ Phyllis Diller

If your house is really a mess and a stranger comes to the door greet him with, "Who could have done this? we have no enemies."

~ Phyllis Diller

I'm eighteen years behind in my ironing. There's no use doing it now, it doesn't fit anybody I know.

~ Phyllis Diller

Housekeeping ain't no joke.

~ Louisa May Alcott