All About Life Without Maids

[b2b3m4]

mambo,

with kids, i’m not too sure how useful will the irobot be. I have 3 kids and need to put/pack their toys, mattresses, hub’s wires away b4 i can run irobot. So in a way, i can’t really use the schedule program. I bought it from overseas, plus shipping comes up to around $600.

Dyson VC,
it can be found in major appliance stores like Best, Harvey Norman and Courts. I paid around $700+ for my Dyson city, the price range is between $600++ and $800++. My house is already so packed with my kids and hubby’s stuff, so i refuse to get a big VC to lug around. The sunction is really good, it can even suck off hair stuck on the floor mat. I hated it the last time when i need to sit in the toilet and slowly brushed and scrubbed all the hairs stuck on the mat.

[pecalis]

lakesidemum:

Do you think those steamer is good?

I bought a steam cleaner from Karcher many yrs back when my youngest was just born. It is very handy when you need to clean their vomit or urine stain on the mattress or whatever stain on fabric. My sis rented her apartment to a fussy angmo who insisted tt her sofas be steam-cleaned as the previous tenant had a baby. I did it for her and he was very happy with the results. The agent thought I was from some cleaning company! I also use it to mop the floor. However, the floor needs to be vacuumed first before steam cleaning. I looked at the osim steam cleaner cum vacuum but didn't quite like it - heavy and bulky. I would go for a compact vacuum cleaner too.

[lakesidemum]

hi, may i know how does the Karcher steamer looks like? is it the handy type or the vc type? How much does it costs\"


Dyson VC
Is this water-based?

Saw a type of steam cleaner that looks like a mop, not sure if it's good.

Now, sourcing for handy helpful that can lighten my housework, esp on the cleaning part. In any case, even with a maid, home has never been cleaner now... :? Perhaps, being our own home, you tend to put in more effort and time to clean.

[ghibli76]

Any recommendations for part time helper @west? Or part time helper agencies to recommend?


TIA!

[mambobb]

I have been using the Osim steam + vacuum cleaner. Its very nice and clean. But its the after job more tedious. Need to wash all the parts after vacuum. I need 2hrs to clean up 4rm flat.


Ever since I have my 1st DD. I seldom use liao.. can say once a year only. Now have 2nd DS.. even worst. I just used it last month and the parts are falling out soon and the suction program is going to haywire. Still thinking of calling up Osim to replace the spare parts or get a new one like iRobot which I dont need to monitor and let it clean the hse everyday.

:?

[Vevey]

I hv been thinking of getting a water-based vc (bcos of allergies) but also heard that the cleaning up afterwards is tedious. Is there any easy to clean 1 ard?

[pecalis]

mambobb:

I have been using the Osim steam + vacuum cleaner. Its very nice and clean. But its the after job more tedious. Need to wash all the parts after vacuum. I need 2hrs to clean up 4rm flat.


Ever since I have my 1st DD. I seldom use liao.. can say once a year only. Now have 2nd DS.. even worst. I just used it last month and the parts are falling out soon and the suction program is going to haywire. Still thinking of calling up Osim to replace the spare parts or get a new one like iRobot which I dont need to monitor and let it clean the hse everyday.

:?

Makes no sense right? Spend so much, yet so tedious to use. I've got the osim mermaid tt is water based - also find it rather hard to wash. That's why after checking the steam cum vacuum cleaner out, I decided not to buy - it will end up being a white elephant. Somehow, the rainbow one is easier to wash.

If I remembered correctly, osim servicing is $45, not including parts. I pd $45 just for them to losen the wheels tt seem so hard to rotate, warranty expired as sister-in-law bought it, decided tt it was hard to move around, thus concluded tt it was heavy, so left it unused. Even buying the filter is expensive.

[janet88]

Vevey:

I hv been thinking of getting a water-based vc (bcos of allergies) but also heard that the cleaning up afterwards is tedious. Is there any easy to clean 1 ard?

I have the water based vacuum cleaner. It does a great job...can mop the floor with eyes closed after that bcos the dust and hair is all sucked into the water. No need to buy vc bag and no more sneezing.
After job done, just throw the water away and rinse the container.
Was contemplating between the Karcher and Osim water based vc...in the end, bought the Karcher bcos it is specialized in this.
Hubby bought the irobot despite my resistance...so I closed both eyes as exams were close. Now that exams are over, I started using it again, esp the corners.

[catang]

any of u keen in the water based vc can pm me. will arrange for u to see the demo in order to understand how it works and help us rather than just hearsay and buy it without knowing what you really need (=^o^=)

[catang]

i was thinking of going maidless once my baby goes to childcare starting in Dec but hesitating cos he may not get use to the centre.


does any of u have any difficulties during the initial period of maidless?