All About Life Without Maids

[janet88]

celtricia:

I now mops my floor every week, but usually only wif dettol, not floor detergent.. I mop at night when kids r aslp or during saturdays when all my kids is at childcare.. Do you ladies tink tat by using only dettol it will be sufficient to keep the flr clean? I m almost a clean freak.. i use magic mop to keep all the dust n hair away almost every day..

I vacuum and mop twice a week using Kao Magiclean (antibacteria) in the morn after kids go to school (don't want to take the risk of them walking about and falling). I use a electric broom (Kaarcher) to vacuum up the dust every other day and hair as my floor is white and dirt/hair shows. Irritating to walk on dusty floor.

As for curtain, I use the tab top ones...easier to remove and put back and very much lighter too

[MintyMin]

janet_lee88:

celtricia:

I now mops my floor every week, but usually only wif dettol, not floor detergent.. I mop at night when kids r aslp or during saturdays when all my kids is at childcare.. Do you ladies tink tat by using only dettol it will be sufficient to keep the flr clean? I m almost a clean freak.. i use magic mop to keep all the dust n hair away almost every day..

I vacuum and mop twice a week using Kao Magiclean (antibacteria) in the morn after kids go to school (don't want to take the risk of them walking about and falling). I use a electric broom (Kaarcher) to vacuum up the dust every other day and hair as my floor is white and dirt/hair shows. Irritating to walk on dusty floor.

As for curtain, I use the tab top ones...easier to remove and put back and very much lighter too

My vacuum cleaner's tube, all spoilt by ex-maid, she has been using masking tapes n tapes to fixed it since we bot it a yr ago.. we din bother to buy a new one for her as mum aws told her the right way to use it but she refuse to listen.. so now, i haf yet to get another new vacuum, as am hesitating to buy irobot.. heh.. whh hb say is too ex..

Kao Magiclean is wet tissue kind right? somehow i find tat it isnt tat clean when i use tat, not sure y.. My floor is also beige/white kind, so i know wat you mean.. coz i too feels irritated when i c it.. lolz tat's y i magic mop it every day..

Wat do u mean by tab top curtains? As I actually was told to purchase curtains for my masterbedroom windows, which i have yet to buy.

Thanks.

[janet88]

The Kao Magiclean is the floor cleaner. Wet tissue type not good lah, sticky one. Idiotic hubby wants to buy irobot, but I told him until the day irobot can hang up laundry & wash clothes, then he can buy. Or else NO WAY.

Tab top curtains are those which has flaps over the curtain rod and then button. Those conventional ones too troublesome - have to hook and unhook curtains. Furthermore, so heavy and can’t wash in my machine.

[janet88]

I read with SHOCK that Singapore will have Bangladeshi maids at the end of this year, 45000 of them. Hope their training agencies will teach and reinforce the word - HYGIENE and CLEAN.


With Filipino maids holding out for US$400 and compulsory 4 days off, it’s time to look for another country for a new source of domestic helpers.
Hubby & I are against the idea of getting a maid again - esp when we just met the neighbour last night who had to buy 鸡腿饭 for her daughter’s maid.

[auntieM]

janet_lee88,

I was shocked at the 45000 figure too.. ..wonder which shopping complex these maids will take over on their off days next time..
The indo maids will be having more boyfriend issues with their Bangladeshi men too!

[janet88]

auntieM:

janet_lee88,

I was shocked at the 45000 figure too.. ..wonder which shopping complex these maids will take over on their off days next time..
The indo maids will be having more boyfriend issues with their Bangladeshi men too!

We have social problems as it is with 5 million people. Can you imagine another 45000 domestic maids ? These maids are coming because Middle East is facing $$$ crisis. I can't imagine having a Bangladeshi maid staying in my house :!: after 2 years of going maid-less.

[MintyMin]

janet_lee88:

The Kao Magiclean is the floor cleaner. Wet tissue type not good lah, sticky one. Idiotic hubby wants to buy irobot, but I told him until the day irobot can hang up laundry & wash clothes, then he can buy. Or else NO WAY.

Tab top curtains are those which has flaps over the curtain rod and then button. Those conventional ones too troublesome - have to hook and unhook curtains. Furthermore, so heavy and can't wash in my machine.

Lolx.. U r saying am idiotic too ah.. LoLx..
I havent gone to look at any curtains as yet.. but most prob get those roman blinds from Ikea.

[cherrygal]

celtricia:

I havent gone to look at any curtains as yet.. but most prob get those roman blinds from Ikea.

Roman blinds fr Ikea are difficult to install yourself and hard to wash. I second Janet's idea to buy those tab top curtains. Easier to maintain.

Already we dun haf maids, so we must buy things that make our lives easier...

I used to buy from Ikea but find those from NTUC Hypermart just as good and cheaper. To cut light out, I put 2 layers. Eg. 1 window needs 2 panels, I will buy 4 panels.

[janet88]

celtricia:

janet_lee88:

The Kao Magiclean is the floor cleaner. Wet tissue type not good lah, sticky one. Idiotic hubby wants to buy irobot, but I told him until the day irobot can hang up laundry & wash clothes, then he can buy. Or else NO WAY.

Tab top curtains are those which has flaps over the curtain rod and then button. Those conventional ones too troublesome - have to hook and unhook curtains. Furthermore, so heavy and can't wash in my machine.

Lolx.. U r saying am idiotic too ah.. LoLx..
I havent gone to look at any curtains as yet.. but most prob get those roman blinds from Ikea.

I say my hubby is idiotic bcos he thinks that the irobot is the the end solution to all the cleaning problems. In a house, there are so many things to do and yet he tells me that vacuum and mop are the main things.

[MintyMin]

cherrygal:

celtricia:

I havent gone to look at any curtains as yet.. but most prob get those roman blinds from Ikea.

Roman blinds fr Ikea are difficult to install yourself and hard to wash. I second Janet's idea to buy those tab top curtains. Easier to maintain.

Already we dun haf maids, so we must buy things that make our lives easier...

I used to buy from Ikea but find those from NTUC Hypermart just as good and cheaper. To cut light out, I put 2 layers. Eg. 1 window needs 2 panels, I will buy 4 panels.

Hmmm... mayb i shld get those tab top kind den n go take a look at hypermarts.. wat u say does make sense.. heh

Thanks for the tips both of u..