All About Life Without Maids

[24hr-mum]

how long u take to prepare dinner frm washg veg to washg up aft cookg?

[fifiyeo]

Claudine Heng:

Yap, my maid will be going off in July this year, so i am already preparing myself with all the \"machines\" - airfryer, roomba, happy call pan, etc. Have to plan the time carefully and expect alot of unpredictables as my boy is only 19months - haha. But I am sure happy to pick up some tips in this forum.


Am now shopping for a Thermal pot and a clothes dryer for the family - any recommendations?

Me too shopping for Thermal pot. Been asking around and many friends recommend Tiger Brand.

Dryer is a real time saver as clothes can go straight in there after washing. Since we went maidless, I've been using a dryer all the time. My dryer is Brandt but it's 6-7 years old now and so far no problems at all, but I'm sure others would have something newer to recommend.

[fifiyeo]

24hr-mum:

is there an irong board so low we can sit when irong? n y iron drip water？

My Iron doesn't drip water at all. I guess you have to read the label and check that it is anti-drip before you buy it.

[Claudine Heng]

Hi fifiyeo, my house is usually pretty sunny (except those rainy days) so i didnt consider a dryer till now as i will be putting baby clothes into the washer and intend to put into a dryer.


Btw, any mummies here can teach me how to wash the washer? Am having a Thomson top load washer for many years and have never clean it. Now that i am putting baby clothes into it, i thought i better have a thorough clean first. I heard to put baking powder into it? How to do that? Do i put in as if its detergent and how much to put? Please advise! TIA

[dasalo]

Claudine Heng:

Hi fifiyeo, my house is usually pretty sunny (except those rainy days) so i didnt consider a dryer till now as i will be putting baby clothes into the washer and intend to put into a dryer.


Btw, any mummies here can teach me how to wash the washer? Am having a Thomson top load washer for many years and have never clean it. Now that i am putting baby clothes into it, i thought i better have a thorough clean first. I heard to put baking powder into it? How to do that? Do i put in as if its detergent and how much to put? Please advise! TIA

There is a descaling powder sold at NTUC for washer and dishwasher but it says only for front load and auto washer. So, I don't know if it's suitable for Thomson Top load washer (I just descale mine yesterday). I once heard about the baking soda too but have not tried it. I only use my used (after use in refrigerator) baking soda to boil my kitchen cloths. I guess is pretty much the same, just add directly into the drum of the washer and wash empty at 60 degree cycle and 1 tablespoon of baking soda should suffice. I too collect my end of cycle water to wash the toilet floor.

[dasalo]

Claudine Heng:

Am now shopping for a Thermal pot and a clothes dryer for the family - any recommendations?

As for thermal pots, I recommend Endo, the second line to Tiger. I once over heard a lady buyer saying there was a survey done (in the chinese papers) on various brands and Endo came up the top . I am personally using one (7 lit) for 4 yrs now. I did a survey on pricing myself and it is the cheapest amongst all and it serves my purpose. Isetan having sales now, go find out for yourself which suits you best.

Dryer? I am still hesitating whether to get one as my place is just as sunny except for the rainy season.

[spanly]

Saw the Philips Airfryer selling @ S$299 over at Fairprice xtra over @ Nex…


Was rather tempted… will checkout on the usefulness fr SIL as she brought one recently… don’t want to buy & become white elephant collecting dust as we cook just 2-3 times a week.

[fifiyeo]

spanly:

Saw the Philips Airfryer selling @ S$299 over at Fairprice xtra over @ Nex...


Was rather tempted... will checkout on the usefulness fr SIL as she brought one recently... don't want to buy & become white elephant collecting dust as we cook just 2-3 times a week.

Oh my, it's selling at S$299? I just got one from Best at $329 just now!!!
Got black colour one??? :yikes:

[24hr-mum]

i got the electrolux venting dryer 705. it doesnt need a hose tho its a venting dryer, and is anti crease and has a buzzer to alert u when drying is done. it has sensor function too. ie it stops when dryg done. no need to choose the time


1 full load ard 2 hrs

[ezmummy]

24hr-mum:

how long u take to prepare dinner frm washg veg to washg up aft cookg?

Hi 24hr-mum,

I think it all depends on what you are cooking. I find a typical Chinese 2 dish 1 soup meal most time consuming. How long depends on what are the dishes. I try to save time here and there. Dinner prep for such meal typically takes 45 mins to 1 hr.

But since I work from home, and there are time when I have little time to prepare dinner, yet, want kids to have home-cooked food, I do have some fast to cook food up my sleeves on my working days. Eg, noodle soup, zee char kind of hor fun, yee mee, pastas, etc. I always have pre-cooked soup stock in my freezer. So that makes cooking fast. Probably 20 mins for food to be ready.

Cooking some of Jamie Oliver's pasta dishes, with some changes, can also make cooking very very fast.

For washing up, 10 to 15 mins after meal? I always wash parts of the stuff while cooking. That saves lots of time.