All About Life Without Maids

[MintyMin]

fifiyeo, mind sharing which local parallel importer you got your irobot from?

[micollh]

POA Teacher:

Anyone else here using iclebo? I've seen it advertised in the newspaper. Thought of getting one. But I've read negative reviews on it on overseas websites.

i used it for 2 weeks now.. am happy with it !! either irobot or iclebo both will work. save time on sweeping and mopping.. u can use this time to cook dinner.

[micollh]

Angelight:

Hi puff, do you scrub the toilet floor and wall tiles when you wash toilets? Or just use water and spray?


Micolih, how much is your iclebo and where did you get it? does your washing machine come with a dryer, or you have to get a separate one?

iclebo $888 at metro end of april during their demonstration..dryer is separate cos only decided to get after maidless..

[piney]

Yes, can steam non-stop and don't have to wait after refilling of water. I bought at $520 from Harvey. But I think you can check with Parisilk. Should be cheaper there. In fact, you can just get a new brush for kitchen if you are worrying about the hygiene issues. I don't see the need for getting a new steam cleaner though.


One thing good about this steam cleaner is that it can be attached to a steam iron (from Karcher of course) for ironing. Will get that only when my current steam iron has spoilt

znzyzyzx:

Hi, thanks for yr feedback.The SC4100, is it the one that can steam non-stop, as in, you dont have to wait before you add in water. May I know how much you pay for it, and from where? Thinking of buying another one, just for the kitchen. Because the current one I have, we use it in the toilet, so I dont want to use it in the kitchen.

[psle2011mum]

znzyzyzx:

psle2011mum:

I am loathe to throw the floor cloths into the washing machine (I think that my helper did this previously but then, I was too busy to bother), so we have been using these orange floor cloths (looks like the Shamwow cloths which are being promoted at the supermarkets) which are smaller, thinner and easier to hand wash. When it gets too grubby or dirty, I throw them out. Issue is - they don't look nice at all and all my \"better\" floor mats are sitting in the storeroom un-used.


Any suggestions for a more pleasant looking solution which I can still wash without using the machine?

How about a smaller and cheaper washing machine just to wash the floor cloth? I am actually contemplating that because the number of floor cloth that I use concurrently and the frequency I change them make them quite a chore to hand wash.

Thanks fifiyeo and znzyzyzx.

Fifiyeo, would like to run more cycles but dear hubs (while I was busy with the PSLE last year) chose an Italian brand washing machine where my normal cycle is 85 minutes :yikes: It's also one of those that can wash all kinds of delicates with multiple programmes ...so I'm still trying to figure it out... :oops:

Znzyzyzx - House has no more space for a washing machine -- in fact one of the reasons which compelled me to go maidless was that I could then convert the helper's room into a store room. There isn't this absolutely tiny table top washing machine out in the market is there?

[znzyzyzx]

Hey, I saw those small wasing machine at giant , though it was not for sale, but for demo, to show those washing ball from korea. But I think probably somewhere is selling. But I think it would be too small for floor cloth, at least it is too small for those that i have.

psle2011mum:

znzyzyzx:

[quote=\"psle2011mum\"]I am loathe to throw the floor cloths into the washing machine (I think that my helper did this previously but then, I was too busy to bother), so we have been using these orange floor cloths (looks like the Shamwow cloths which are being promoted at the supermarkets) which are smaller, thinner and easier to hand wash. When it gets too grubby or dirty, I throw them out. Issue is - they don't look nice at all and all my \"better\" floor mats are sitting in the storeroom un-used.

Any suggestions for a more pleasant looking solution which I can still wash without using the machine?

How about a smaller and cheaper washing machine just to wash the floor cloth? I am actually contemplating that because the number of floor cloth that I use concurrently and the frequency I change them make them quite a chore to hand wash.

Thanks fifiyeo and znzyzyzx.

Fifiyeo, would like to run more cycles but dear hubs (while I was busy with the PSLE last year) chose an Italian brand washing machine where my normal cycle is 85 minutes :yikes: It's also one of those that can wash all kinds of delicates with multiple programmes ...so I'm still trying to figure it out... :oops:

Znzyzyzx - House has no more space for a washing machine -- in fact one of the reasons which compelled me to go maidless was that I could then convert the helper's room into a store room. There isn't this absolutely tiny table top washing machine out in the market is there?[/quote]

[fifiyeo]

psle2011mum:

znzyzyzx:

[quote=\"psle2011mum\"]I am loathe to throw the floor cloths into the washing machine (I think that my helper did this previously but then, I was too busy to bother), so we have been using these orange floor cloths (looks like the Shamwow cloths which are being promoted at the supermarkets) which are smaller, thinner and easier to hand wash. When it gets too grubby or dirty, I throw them out. Issue is - they don't look nice at all and all my \"better\" floor mats are sitting in the storeroom un-used.


Any suggestions for a more pleasant looking solution which I can still wash without using the machine?

How about a smaller and cheaper washing machine just to wash the floor cloth? I am actually contemplating that because the number of floor cloth that I use concurrently and the frequency I change them make them quite a chore to hand wash.

Thanks fifiyeo and znzyzyzx.

Fifiyeo, would like to run more cycles but dear hubs (while I was busy with the PSLE last year) chose an Italian brand washing machine where my normal cycle is 85 minutes :yikes: It's also one of those that can wash all kinds of delicates with multiple programmes ...so I'm still trying to figure it out... :oops:

Znzyzyzx - House has no more space for a washing machine -- in fact one of the reasons which compelled me to go maidless was that I could then convert the helper's room into a store room. There isn't this absolutely tiny table top washing machine out in the market is there?[/quote]
psle2011mum, mine also Italian brand that runs forever during normal cycle. What I do is manually use mine. Select temperature to hottest, then select mode to load in water and add dettol to spin a little then rinse it off.

[Bluedale]

Hi, sorry this thread is too long to search, but any advice on dish washer? Wish to get one to make cooking less tedious… Is a "single drawer" size enough for a 4 pax family (incl. all the pots and pans for cooking)? Is it also necessary to get good brands like Electrolux or Bosch? Saw some Elba ones more affordable but worry about breaking down and also there are no half load options…

[fifiyeo]

MintyMin:

fifiyeo, mind sharing which local parallel importer you got your irobot from?

OK I PM you.

[Fat Mama]

micollh:

agree, iclebo is working well so far.. it can even mop.. past 2 weeks after maid left, i haven touch broom/mop.. and it's clean ! and i use handheld vacuum for anything visible to me on floor..


washing machines i wash 3 times a week.. just started dryer. today another load for kids uniforms and towels and bedsheet.

undies still ownself wash.. kids n hubby undies all washing machines.. but kids and adult clothes i wash separately as i dun use softerner for kids' clothing. i soak their white uniform one night before i throw into washing machines..

Hi micollh,

Iclebo can mop? With water or with paper wipes?
Tks