All About Life Without Maids

[b2b3m4]

Mrs Ang:

joconde:

[quote=\"Mrs Ang\"]
I have the leifheit floor wiper +mop press set too but have not been using it for almost a year. The mop press set is quite heavy to carry around.

agree the pail is heavy, so i just leave it in the bathroom and rinse the mop in there.

I also have problem picking those hairs that are stuck to the wiper. Is it because I have used the wrong wiper? Believe I'm using the micro fiber.[/quote]I am using the micro duo. No problem with hair sticking at all. Interestingly, it just gathers all the dust. Like when we sweep with a broom excpet the dust are all moist and gathers togethers and not fly everywhere. I have sensitive nose, so when i use my Magic mop dry, i sneeze non stop. No problem with my mop.

[baglady]

joconde:

u can try out the demo set at ck tang or http://www.hogarmas.com/index.php

for me, i wash the mop cloth in washing machine once every few weeks as it will become black after a few uses (however, despite looking dirty, it still cleans the floor well).

gotta take note u need rather strong fingers to remove the mop cloth and put it back agan. The demo set at ck tang is easy to remove, so don't be fooled. See if u can request to test out with a new set - just to remove and attach the mop cloth back.

i change the mop cloth after one yr, cost around $50 each.

Thanks! Wash the cloth once in few weeks sounds ok. Quite managable. So you remove the mop cloth only when need to wash it right?

[joconde]

baglady:

joconde:

u can try out the demo set at ck tang or http://www.hogarmas.com/index.php

for me, i wash the mop cloth in washing machine once every few weeks as it will become black after a few uses (however, despite looking dirty, it still cleans the floor well).

gotta take note u need rather strong fingers to remove the mop cloth and put it back agan. The demo set at ck tang is easy to remove, so don't be fooled. See if u can request to test out with a new set - just to remove and attach the mop cloth back.

i change the mop cloth after one yr, cost around $50 each.

Thanks! Wash the cloth once in few weeks sounds ok. Quite managable. So you remove the mop cloth only when need to wash it right?

tat's right !

[AuntieKiasi]

baglady:

daisyt:

Spend 1 hr each day on the floor, I guess your house is quite big.
I spend about 15 mins each time with Dyson to vacuum the floor. Now I vacuum it once every two days and its good enough. Mop only once a week except kitchen. Kitchen mop after cooking dinner.

Wah vaccum once in 2 days? I think I'm quite terrible! We get a part time cleaner once a week, and other than that, we don't do any cleaning except the usual laundry, wash dishes etc. And sometimes if we cook simple dinner with no frying, we don't even mop the kitchen after that...
I'm thinking of buying the leifheit floor wiper. Read some of the comments here, and still undecided. Is it easy to use and maintain?

I get my child to help with the hsework. And believe me....he actually enjoys doing it. He now understands that hse work is tough and tries to keep his things clean tidy. So that lessen my work load. Besides hubby help out 2. And we try to do our hsework as a family 2gether. I vacumm & clean the toilets, hubby mops the whole house, out little one wil clean the gate, doors and also water the plants.

[Vevey]

What an interesting thread! So glad to find all of u!!

Took me awhile to go thru all the 49 pgs tho. :lol:

I'm a SAHM w 2 boys, 3 & 7yo. Been w/o maid since my DS2 was 19mo.
I've sent him to half day sch since so that I can spend time w DS1 & get some housework/errands done in the a.m.

Had my share of good/horrible maids over the yrs since DS1 was born & enough is enough! There was a 2yr gap when I didn't hv maid, as DS1 was in full day cc & DS2 not born yet. I had a team of 3-4 pax cleaning the place in 1hr as I was a FTWM then.

After the zealous 3-mth bout of cooking almost every meals, cleaning almost everyday etc when the last maid left, I've learnt to b quite R&R these days.

I still cook, but only 3-4 dinners/wk & half of these I'll invite my parents over (economy of scale, greater satisfaction & my mom volunteers to wash the dishes :oops: ). DH will wash the dishes at other times, as my feet r v tired from standing too long. Think I'll get a dish washer in our next hse, now really no space.

Had thought of Roomba but worried that it will bang onto the piano in the living room + place is quite cluttered. So still vacuum & mop weekly & spot cleaning rest of the time. I don't mop kitchen after cooking as I'll put a big cloth on the floor b4 any cooking on stove. Intend to get my previous cleaning co. to spring clean soon & remove the curtains for laundry pick-up.

I'm definitely much happier w/o maid & the only time I missed the last 1 is when I put on weight. :lol: Ya, it was a v stressful 5-mth period w her & DS2's safety was often compromised when I left them alone for a mere 15-20min.

[ter_wen]

Hi!


Just saying hello here before I read bk to get some tips…

I m a ftwm to a 4yo n 6 yo.
I think i’m v bochap, a bit influenced by my hb. He doesn’t do hw.

My maid left in dec 08.
We engaged cleaning company for once every 2 weeks.
I only do the daily dishes, weekly laundry n vacuum just to pick up hair n dust, not the whole house.
I’ve tried but managed to cook at most once a week

Am I very terrible huh?

[Vevey]

ter_wen:

Hi!


Just saying hello here before I read bk to get some tips...

I m a ftwm to a 4yo n 6 yo.
I think i'm v bochap, a bit influenced by my hb. He doesn't do hw.

My maid left in dec 08.
We engaged cleaning company for once every 2 weeks.
I only do the daily dishes, weekly laundry n vacuum just to pick up hair n dust, not the whole house.
I've tried but managed to cook at most once a week

Am I very terrible huh?

No lah, bcos I was just like u when working full-time w/o maid. :lol:
If the kids r not home most of the time, the place is actually quite clean.

[janet88]

For lunch, I usually make a soup and dump all in in - so got soup, meat and vege and steam a rice. Without the kids at home, house is tidier and cleaner. On days when I am busy with housework or planning some work for son, will 打包 lunch.

As for dinners, we go to mum's place. Apart from laundry, washing loos and other miscellaneous, I will not clean windows.

Next year when both kids are in morning session, I will probably be doing the same thing.

[baglady]

AuntieKiasi:

I get my child to help with the hsework. And believe me....he actually enjoys doing it. He now understands that hse work is tough and tries to keep his things clean tidy. So that lessen my work load. Besides hubby help out 2. And we try to do our hsework as a family 2gether. I vacumm & clean the toilets, hubby mops the whole house, out little one wil clean the gate, doors and also water the plants.

That's great! My hubby helps out too, sometimes wash dishes, mop floor and do some gardening.

I also want my boy to help out when he's older. He's only 2 now but we get him to do some things, like throw paper into the recycling bin, pack up his toys after playing, bring cups (the plastic ones only) into the kitchen for us to wash. He enjoys it too!

But for now, most of the housework we rely on part time cleaner. We're always so tired after work and we don't want to spend wkends doing housework. But we only get cleaner to come in once a week, as it's not cheap. So I'm thinking of buying the floor wiper and mop set as I find once a week not enough, as we also have a dog. Need to keep the house cleaner!

[janet88]

Without a maid, we enjoy the freedom of not having a stranger in the house and also the freedom of leaving our belongings anywhere w/out worrying if they will end up in someone’s pockets.


The best part is saving a lump sum of money…no need to pay salary to someone who shows black face, see doctor, pay levy to Govt for not doing anything to help employers…and also don’t have to worry being murdered.