All About Life Without Maids

[Hush]

Dear Amber,


i do think it will be difficult to leave without a maid (at least for the next 3 to 4 years) until my kids grow up.

i hate to say this but i have a very very lazy DH. He told me things like:-
1) Can sweep/mop the floor like once a week during week end rite??
2) Laundry wash in the morning before going to work and bring out to hang when return home from work.
3) Bed sheet can change once a month if not dirty
4) Clothes iron in the morning before going to work lo…etc etc etc

As i dun wan to argue with him further (he oways complaining about me been too difficult to please, asking for sky). So most of the time, i juz suck it up and do it myself.

Or i should said, he standard of cleanliness and mine varies A LOT…

[1amber]

Dear Hush


I would think going maidless is an option for the future for you.

[Hush]

Thanks Amber,


Tink more or less i know the answer…

Cheers !

[Vevey]

Hush:

Dear Vevey,


Share the same sentiment on feeling bad to ask my parent for help. Infact, they have been helping to look after my kids (when maids tight up with other chores), cook and buying groceries for the family WITHOUT requesting for a single cent from me.

I tot the little thing i can do for them is to engage a maid to wait on them and not burdening my parent with too much chores.

Our housing loan is pay thru our CPF with without any cash payment so that i am not too worry.

U hv great parents!
Re housework std/expectation, sometimes our priorities will shift depending on circumstances & situations. So what's imp now might not b as imp a few mths/years later. Just don't b too hard on ourselves (or ur maid! :siam: ).

[mamemo]

Hi all,


I terminated the services of my PT maid 2 weeks ago, so now I'm maidless and am happier! My PT maid has been giving me problems (yeah, even PT maid has attitude problems) like punctuality and black face. I have 2 kids, 8 yo and 4 yo and both husband and I are working

Before I terminated her services, I worked out how we should split the housework and planned to purchase some equipment to help.

Just to share how we split the work and what we bought :
1. Vacuum - roomba everyday when we are at work / school (Just bought)
2. Mop - once a week by my husband (I'm thinking of getting a Bonamop / scooba too)
3. Wash and hang Laundry - once a week (about 3-4 cycles) - Me
4. Ironing - once a week - Me (Just bought a philips ironing system)
5. Folding - the kids fold their own and we fold our own. Family activity: all sit down to fold clothes.
6. Wash school shoes - my 8 yo washes his own shoes
7. Wash toilets - my husband
8. Cooking - Me or husband (depends on who reach home first). Bought a Thermal Pot and Happycall Pan. Sometimes I'll cook soup in the morning, else, we'll have one dish meal like spaghetti.
9. Washing of dishes - Me

So far, it has worked out all right. We normally complete washing of dishes and bathing at 8.30pm every night, so everyone starts work/revision.

I think it's good to forgo the maid (whether full-time or Part-time). The kids have become more independent (my boy even boasted that he washes his shoes better than the auntie!) and we have more time for family bonding.

I'm still constantly looking for ways to improve the housework...so things would run more smoothly at home. My next step is to plan the meals on a weekly or fortnightly basis..

[Vevey]

mamemo:

Hi all,


I terminated the services of my PT maid 2 weeks ago, so now I'm maidless and am happier! My PT maid has been giving me problems (yeah, even PT maid has attitude problems) like punctuality and black face. I have 2 kids, 8 yo and 4 yo and both husband and I are working

Before I terminated her services, I worked out how we should split the housework and planned to purchase some equipment to help.

Just to share how we split the work and what we bought :
1. Vacuum - roomba everyday when we are at work / school (Just bought)
2. Mop - once a week by my husband (I'm thinking of getting a Bonamop / scooba too)
3. Wash and hang Laundry - once a week (about 3-4 cycles) - Me
4. Ironing - once a week - Me (Just bought a philips ironing system)
5. Folding - the kids fold their own and we fold our own. Family activity: all sit down to fold clothes.
6. Wash school shoes - my 8 yo washes his own shoes
7. Wash toilets - my husband
8. Cooking - Me or husband (depends on who reach home first). Bought a Thermal Pot and Happycall Pan. Sometimes I'll cook soup in the morning, else, we'll have one dish meal like spaghetti.
9. Washing of dishes - Me

So far, it has worked out all right. We normally complete washing of dishes and bathing at 8.30pm every night, so everyone starts work/revision.

I think it's good to forgo the maid (whether full-time or Part-time). The kids have become more independent (my boy even boasted that he washes his shoes better than the auntie!) and we have more time for family bonding.

I'm still constantly looking for ways to improve the housework...so things would run more smoothly at home. My next step is to plan the meals on a weekly or fortnightly basis..

Keep it up! :rahrah:

[LOLMum]

mamemo:

Hi all,


I terminated the services of my PT maid 2 weeks ago, so now I'm maidless and am happier! My PT maid has been giving me problems (yeah, even PT maid has attitude problems) like punctuality and black face. I have 2 kids, 8 yo and 4 yo and both husband and I are working

Before I terminated her services, I worked out how we should split the housework and planned to purchase some equipment to help.

Just to share how we split the work and what we bought :
1. Vacuum - roomba everyday when we are at work / school (Just bought)

please let me know if this is useful. thinking of getting one too. like where you got it from and price and model.

2. Mop - once a week by my husband (I'm thinking of getting a Bonamop / scooba too)

3. Wash and hang Laundry - once a week (about 3-4 cycles) - Me

think it is better for you to do it twice a week in case of continuous downpour and they dont dry asap. also for your 8 years old, make sure he has extra sets of uniform/pe tees/socks etc in case you are unable to get them ready for school. check his timetable and plan your washing.

4. Ironing - once a week - Me (Just bought a philips ironing system)

i split my ironing into 2 or 3 times a week. usually iron and watch tv shows at the same time.

5. Folding - the kids fold their own and we fold our own. Family activity: all sit down to fold clothes.

6. Wash school shoes - my 8 yo washes his own shoes



7. Wash toilets - my husband

wash and bath together

8. Cooking - Me or husband (depends on who reach home first). Bought a Thermal Pot and Happycall Pan. Sometimes I'll cook soup in the morning, else, we'll have one dish meal like spaghetti.


9. Washing of dishes - Me

So far, it has worked out all right. We normally complete washing of dishes and bathing at 8.30pm every night, so everyone starts work/revision.

I think it's good to forgo the maid (whether full-time or Part-time). The kids have become more independent (my boy even boasted that he washes his shoes better than the auntie!) and we have more time for family bonding.

I'm still constantly looking for ways to improve the housework...so things would run more smoothly at home. My next step is to plan the meals on a weekly or fortnightly basis..

:rahrah:

[24hr-mum]

try bona spray mop. rubbermaid has same type of thing too

[mamemo]

LOLMum:

mamemo:

Hi all,


Just to share how we split the work and what we bought :
1. Vacuum - roomba everyday when we are at work / school (Just bought)

please let me know if this is useful. thinking of getting one too. like where you got it from and price and model.

3. Wash and hang Laundry - once a week (about 3-4 cycles) - Me

think it is better for you to do it twice a week in case of continuous downpour and they dont dry asap. also for your 8 years old, make sure he has extra sets of uniform/pe tees/socks etc in case you are unable to get them ready for school. check his timetable and plan your washing.

4. Ironing - once a week - Me (Just bought a philips ironing system)

i split my ironing into 2 or 3 times a week. usually iron and watch tv shows at the same time.

7. Wash toilets - my husband

wash and bath together

:rahrah:

Just bought the roomba over the weekend, so let me try 1 week first before I recommend u But after running it for 3 days, the floor does seem to be noticeably cleaner. Even my husband, whom was skeptical initially, seems to be more interested and asked me this morning whether I turned on the roomba before we left the house.

For laundry, I tried to split up into 2 times in a week, but usually end up forget to hang (cos too tired and went to sleep). Yes, so I have extra sets of uniform and PE attire for my boy. Clothes drying is usually not a problem for me, cos I hang indoors and my place is quite windy. Usually encounter clothes not dry once or twice a year during december...but no problems because it's school holidays.

Ironing is a breeze with my new philips iron. For my husband's working shirt, one stroke across will be straight, sleeves also only need to iron one side, the other side would be ironed. So I dedicate 30-45mins every sat to ironing would be enough. (I only iron clothes that need to be ironed like working clothes and Polo Ts)

Good idea about washing of toilets ! But I don't like to wash toilets ...haha...so my husband wash. It's good, because this duty encourages him to use the toilets with care !! :boogie:

:rahrah:

[beanstalk]

You have a good husband! His parents must have trained him well.