A useful gift for lazy males is Andrew Martin's How to Get Things Really Flat: A Man's Guide to Ironing, Dusting and Other Household Arts.
It’s actually a very practical and interesting for those of us who take household chores (and those who do them) for granted. There are chapters on washing up, dusting, cleaning and advanced housework, as well as on the psychological aspects of men’s housework. Martin has also done his homework in every sense, having interviewed experts on various subjects. Besides, it’s also funny. Published by Short Books at £12.99.