All About Life Without Maids

[nms1]

I have a maid so I’m not speaking from experience here but one thing I notice is that people tend to under-use their freezers.


Try cooking in bulk then freezing in portions. If it is frozen immediately you don’t lose any goodness. Things like pasta sauces, stews, soups & curries are great for this. There are a lot of other recipes that you can follow, particularly Western food, where the cookery book while tell you at which point to freeze e.g. making burgers or fish cakes - you can prepare then freeze before cooking then all you have to do next time is cook, not chop and mix as well.

Cheat a little bit sometimes as well by using ready-made sauces; a lot of them now are MSG free.

[Claudine Heng]

SMH Forest, am at similar state as you. Have only one kid now, so personally felt that i dont need a maid, so will not be renewing her contract after august. But hubby feels that with a maid, then i can spend more time to enjoy the bonding with the kid. And both of us dont need to fret over household chores.

[Claudine Heng]

Hi all, I am looking for a Magic thermal pot - Is Zojirushi or Tiger a better brand?


Anyone can let me know if there is a any shop that sells cheaper Brandt Condenser dryer?

Thought these are the 2 necessities once the maid leaves. Is considering letting her to leave before contract expires.

Many thanks

[BeContented]

daranic:

BeContented:

5. Washing school shoes
Used to scrub and scrub the side (the plastic/rubber part) with brush, still seem dirty. Realised it's more effective to just use those 3M sponge to scrub.

This is interesting. When you said 3M sponge, is it the yellow or green sponge?

I use the green sponge. IMO, 3M sponge though is more expensive, it seem to last longer and of better quality. I have bought different types of sponge before....some disintegrate and some sponge will 'produce color water'.....in the end, I have discard all the rest and just go back to 3M.

[24hr-mum]

i used to have a condenser dryer but discovered it takes longer time to dry full load cos using cold air. so i switched to electrolux edv 705 model whc is a venting dryer but doesnt need to install the tube, just like a condenser dryer. it has also a buzzer and anti creaser function and its a sensor dryer so u dont need choose the time

[buds]

Errr... why are YOU washing your children's shoes? :skeptical:

[BeContented]

buds:

Errr... why are YOU washing your children's shoes? :skeptical:

Errr....else my MIL?? :rotflmao:

Your kids started washing their own shoes?
So far I only let them do the simple chores .... keep bed/change pillow case, hang fold blanket/clothes/laundry, wash own cup/utensils. Tried asking them to break egg and learn to cook egg but first thing each smash 3 eggs consecutively :slapshead:

What other kind of 'child labor' can I squeeze out of them? :evil: But both seems to have rather poor motor skills....getting them to sweep floor makes me :frustrated: :mad: ....so now depend on Roomba

[laughingcat]

Thinkingloft, thanks for the advice. I try lah.

[mamemo]

Err…maybe we should combine this thread and "All about life without maids" ?


BeContented : I get my P2 boy to wash his own shoes

[mamemo]

24hr-mum:

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

I just bought the rubbermaid spray mop yesterday... Cheaper at $39.90 at Carefour...The Bona spray mop costs $80+ !

Let me try this weekend