Apr 2nd, 2008 · Dry cleaning isn't the only way to press a suit. Scuba divers in Australia plunged their linens into the ocean last weekend -- along with irons and ironing boards -- to break the Guinness record for "extreme ironing." Obviously not your routine household chore, it is said to have the thrill of extreme sports with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt. Should you want to try this at home, just make sure your iron is unplugged.
Jul 13th, 2007 · Butlers may still be for the exceedingly wealthy, but more and more busy professionals are turning to personal assistants, who can be hired by the hour to run errands and do chores.
Jun 8th, 2007 · Some 4 million Iraqis have fled their homes over the past four years. For those still in the country, the war is at once terrifying -- and terrifyingly banal. People get up every morning, go to jobs, tend to chores and raise their children. Some are defiant and trying to take back what they can of their lives.
Feb 8th, 2007 · Valentine's Day wouldn't be complete without a soundtrack, but finding the right love songs can be a chore. In the hopes of turning up something for every romantic playlist, five experts in the world of public radio offer their opinions on all-time great Valentine's Day songs.
Jan 22nd, 2007 · As NASA makes plans to go back to the moon, it must face a problem that Apollo astronauts recognized when they last walked on the lunar surface more than 30 years ago -- moon dust.
Dec 17th, 2006 · A new report shows that parents may be perpetuating gender stereotypes in the way they assign household chores to their children. The report says that girls do two more hours of housework each week than boys.
Dec 5th, 2006 · There is a theory that putting your garden to bed for the winter is an overrated chore. There are factual and fanciful reasons for letting it go to seed. Ketzel Levine reports.
Jul 26th, 2006 · How's your relationship with your mother-in-law? A woman in Britain says mother-in-law kept her as a virtual prisoner. The woman says her mother-in-law made her get up at 6:30 everyday to perform "excessive" household chores, including cleaning the toilet without a brush. She also wouldn't let her go to a Sikh temple, and monitored her phone calls. The daughter-in-law sued. A British Court has awarded her $65,000 in damages. An appeal is planned.