Historical clue formulations

• Washing the dishes, e.g. — 2026-08-28
• Item in a list on the fridge, maybe — 2026-04-18
• Slog, say — 2025-11-04
• To-do list task — 2023-02-20
• Taking out the trash, for one — 2023-01-22
• Sweeping, say — 2021-04-16
• Doing dishes, e.g. — 2019-09-05
• Bit of a grind — 2017-07-30
• Task — 2017-03-01
• Tedious task — 2016-11-30
• Tedious task — 2016-04-11
• Bit of a grind — 2011-01-21
• Work that's no fun — 2010-08-15
• Milking the cows, e.g. — 2010-08-11
• Dusting or taking out the garbage — 2008-02-05
• Ironing, for one — 2007-04-17
• Tiresome task — 2007-02-12
• Onerous duty — 2006-11-12
• Vacuuming, e.g. — 2006-02-26
• Taking out the trash, for one — 2005-02-21
• Milking a cow, e.g. — 2004-10-17
• Carrying out the garbage, e.g. — 2004-08-19
• Job — 2003-07-12
• Tedious business — 2002-01-09
• Mowing or raking, e.g. — 2001-01-15
• Ironing, e.g. — 2000-09-30
• Chopping firewood, e.g. — 2000-07-20
• Mowing the lawn, e.g. — 1997-12-10
• Taking out the garbage, e.g. — 1997-11-10