All About Life Without Maids

[b2b3m4]

Allseasons,

Panko is those japanese Crumbs u coat on those prawn fritters.

I used those canister meant to spray oil.
http://www.amazon.com/Misto-M100S-Gourmet-Brushed-Aluminum/dp/B00004SPZV
Of course u can also brush a layer of oil. And yes the chicken taste the same like fried chicken minus the oil. U can find lots of such recipes on the internet.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/oven-fried-chicken-ii/detail.aspx

[dasalo]

Hi having read about the scooba and roomba in this thread, I'm interested in getting one each too. A few question I like to ask.


1) How long does the unit run?
2) How big a area can the unit cover?
3) Can the scooba run on parquet flooring?
4) If I am one who cleans every squares on the floor, is roomba/scooba a good choice for me?
5) I have very sensitive legs that picks up every particles on the floor.

Just like the dishwasher, it does not clean trays with browning sauce stuck at the corners, \"chow tar\" pots etc..it does not serve my kind of cooking well. So for people like me who is so \"Ngeow\" can own a roomba and scooba? Btw, someone asked about the laurastar, there is a laurastar thread.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=25414

[allseasons]

Thanks b2b3m4 ! Will try to loof for the canister

[fifiyeo]

dasalo:

Hi having read about the scooba and roomba in this thread, I'm interested in getting one each too. A few question I like to ask.


1) How long does the unit run?
2) How big a area can the unit cover?
3) Can the scooba run on parquet flooring?
4) If I am one who cleans every squares on the floor, is roomba/scooba a good choice for me?
5) I have very sensitive legs that picks up every particles on the floor.

Just like the dishwasher, it does not clean trays with browning sauce stuck at the corners, \"chow tar\" pots etc..it does not serve my kind of cooking well. So for people like me who is so \"Ngeow\" can own a roomba and scooba? Btw, someone asked about the laurastar, there is a laurastar thread.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=25414

THe Scooba can run 2 1-litre tanks of water with each battery charge. So that's like 30-45mins each tank.

As for how big an area, it also depends on how fussy you are. I like my Scooba to go over the floor many times so that it's clean, clean but some others might not and will therefore be able to cover a bigger area with the same amount of water. My mom tried it on her 1000 sq ft apartment and it was going over the floor many times round!!

Yes, paraquet is ok. However, if you have a lot of gaps, there might be some water left behind here and there. I use it on marble, ceramic and paraquet.

Scooba and rhoomba won't be able to clean every inch but they do a very good job for the big areas and you can go around cleaning up the corners and edges like me with the spin mop. I'm quite picky too! Maybe that's why can't put up with maids anymore after 10 years!!!!!

[Jav]

Kay Poh - ing,even though I can't do without maid yet. But for those like cooking, maybe this could also make your life easier 

if u don't like frying messiness can try happy frying pan! Click e link below for more info as shared by many other parents.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=25600

[24hr-mum]

hi


soon i will be joining this club too, the No-Maid Club. Cooking is number stress for me. Never had a chance to really cook before. it was my mum, my mil, and maid who cook

[moom]

Hi 24hr mum, what made you decide to join this club? I have 3 kids, youngest only 3 years old n honestly, find it quite a struggle daily, especially with logistics :(. The cooking part, I am still learning.. By trial and error

[b2b3m4]

24hr mum & moom,

I’m a FTWM with 3 kids too. 2 in childcare n 1 in Pri school.
Cooking is not so bad, just involves lots of planning. Few things to consider when planning to cook.
1. Cook/ prepare all things that can be done in advance.
eg. in the morning, I’ll prepare my soup/stew/rice in thermal pot and let it cook for the day. When home just heat up the soup or stew, rice can eat direct (or microwave if u want real piping hot)
2. Try to cook with as few pots/pans/plates as possible. I use my Corningwares and Le Creuset. Cook and serve all on the same dish –> less washing to do later.
3. Clean up immediately after cooking. USe those kitchen cleaner/detergent, spray & wipe with wet cloth and done! Easier and less tedious.
4. Use oven or toaster to "fry" food. No need to look after and kitchen is kept cleaner. If u own a kitchen oven, u can grill /oven a few food at the same time
5. Rice cooker. When cooking rice, can use the top insert to steam fish, egg, chicken and tofu at the same time.
6. Make extra portion of food esp soup or stews or curries. Take out the extra before serving. Cool and freeze up. On days when I really can’t think what to cook, these dishes are good back-ups.

[24hr-mum]

wow great tips!

my kids only k1, p1 and p4 next year.
chk with u, do ur pri sch gg kids take sch bus to and fro?
if u hv a presch kid at home, and if both pri sch kids are gg to different pri sch, do u wake up the presch kid at 6am also and she/he follow u to wait for the sch bus or send the older kids to pri sch, or u just let him/her continue sleeping and at home alone while u bring the pri sch kids to take sch bus downstairs? what happens if hubby travel overseas?

[b2b3m4]

24hr mum,

Ah!!! Logistics, that is the stressful part. Never the cooking.
Depending on how safe is your area, I allow my P1 to go downstairs on her own while i look out from the corridor.
I always make my kids greet everyone they meet in our block. So somehow most residents know my kids pretty well and do look out for them.