All About Life Without Maids

[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

[lifestylelink]

Life without maid can be tiring but I never regreted not having them. Althought it really takes time to get into the momentum. It is, however, whenever my boy is sick, Daddy gets all uptight about mopping the floor, keeping the place clean…


I am trying to get the ck tang roman magic mop refill, there used to be one shop at chinatown that sells it cheaper, but i can’t find it anymore.

[gladyschan]

I never had a maid, survived for 20+ yrs with three children. I never think that relying on maids is a good thing. Need to be independent!

[SMH FOREST]

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.

Hi Claudine, that is true.. but I think over the course of the last 2 mths, I have made a bigger effort to bond with my child (what w the lesser time left)... we went swimming more and also i experimented on some learning packs with him... so, all in all, i would say that it is still do-able... although i am indeed very worn out the last 2 mths... PLUS i have learnt to let the house get dirtier and not bat an eyelid..

However, that said... my boy did come down with acute bronchitis (he's asthmatic)... and i myself was down with a viral infection last week... so, its not all smooth sailing.. but as we are still adjusting to the routines and schedules, i would think it is inevitable... hopefully, i would be more energised to clean his toys even more regularly.. n he will develop a higher immunity to the dust?? we never know, but i think i am still happier w/o a maid, cos ultimately, no need to pay someone who gives more troubles and headaches than there already is...