All About Life Without Maids

[Imami]

BeContented:

Is floor mat really that dirty? I also throw into washing machine. :oops:

Basically i change them 2-3 times a week.....mostly due to wetness.

Also, since at home.....should not be that dirty right?

I change every sunday. I have both \"old tee/clothes\" and proper one's. During busy periods, I adopt the use and throw to cut down housework. The clothes are dumped into washer to launder. After the \"floor cloths\" run, I usually will launder the jeans/cushion covers/soft toys etc before laundering clothes.

[osim]

BeContented:

Is floor mat really that dirty? I also throw into washing machine. :oops:

Basically i change them 2-3 times a week.....mostly due to wetness.

Also, since at home.....should not be that dirty right?

Me TOO! Once a week, collect all and into the washing machine they go. I use detergent and 2 caps of laundry sanitiser.

I am not particular as machine is contantly rinsed with detergent and water so how dirty can it be. I'll usually shake each cloth off dust particles before it goes into machine.

[Imami]

osim:

BeContented:

Is floor mat really that dirty? I also throw into washing machine. :oops:

Basically i change them 2-3 times a week.....mostly due to wetness.

Also, since at home.....should not be that dirty right?

Me TOO! Once a week, collect all and into the washing machine they go. I use detergent and 2 caps of laundry sanitiser.

I am not particular as machine is contantly rinsed with detergent and water so how dirty can it be. I'll usually shake each cloth off dust particles before it goes into machine.

Eh osim, my thinking is like you - how dirty can it be? But hor, apparently can be very dirty lor! But I don't want to know about mine.... :rotflmao:

My colleague changed hers cos it was churning out black flaky stuff like seaweed. Someone told her those are mold :sick: :nailbite: :yikes:

You gave me an idea - laundry sanitiser... Maybe I shd check it out!

[Imami]

Just a suggestion for those with babies/young children and throw floor cloth into washers - avoid laundering the babies/children’s clothes as the next batch, regardless if there is a time gap.


E.g after you wash the floor cloth, wash the curtain first or the sofa covers first. Then maybe the jeans or jackets. After a few washes, then do the babies/children’s clothes. I maintain such a routine so that the washer has a few rinses already before it launders my childs clothes.

[Imami]

osim:

\"A Clean And Neat House Is A Sign Of A Wasted Life\"

Just a quote I saw at a gift shop

Make time to enjoy your family. The kids will have less time for you as the years go by so Carpe Diem! When they become adults and hardly home, then do more cleaning if you want.

For me, I enjoy cooking for my family. I want them to cultivate healthy food choices and habits. I hope they will always want to come home for Mom's cooking later in their life

I donno why but I am kinda of upset when I saw the quote. Perhaps because I make tremendous effort to keep the home clean and tidy... But I do know osim doesn't mean anything else except to encourage us to spend more time with our children.

I don't quite agree with this quote. I believe a clean home is essential for children to grow up in. Tidiness will teach the children about being orderly. I get great satisfaction whenever

- my child tells someone,\" my mummy cleans the floor,scrub my clothes/shoes, do the housework.
- friends/teachers commented my child's white clothes/uniform/shoes are very clean (I scrub them when necessary).
- friends and parent in laws compliment my clean and tidy home, in particular, when mil compared mine to her daughter's home :evil:

So I do see value in maintaining a home that is always ready for guests. But, as I am a ftwm and I value my time with my family, I don't break my back over fingerprints on my wall mirror or dust on the exterior window panes.

[BeContented]

Imami:

osim:

[quote=\"BeContented\"]Is floor mat really that dirty? I also throw into washing machine. :oops:

Basically i change them 2-3 times a week.....mostly due to wetness.

Also, since at home.....should not be that dirty right?

Me TOO! Once a week, collect all and into the washing machine they go. I use detergent and 2 caps of laundry sanitiser.

I am not particular as machine is contantly rinsed with detergent and water so how dirty can it be. I'll usually shake each cloth off dust particles before it goes into machine.

Eh osim, my thinking is like you - how dirty can it be? But hor, apparently can be very dirty lor! But I don't want to know about mine.... :rotflmao:

My colleague changed hers cos it was churning out black flaky stuff like seaweed. Someone told her those are mold :sick: :nailbite: :yikes:

You gave me an idea - laundry sanitiser... Maybe I shd check it out! [/quote]Laundry sanitizer - any brand can recommend? Currently I just add some dettol to the detergent.
Also for my floor mats, every few days I'll collect the dirty & dump one side, 2nd time then I'll wash all together (~6-10pcs). Oh yah, better remember to shake all the dirt off :oops:

[BeContented]

Imami:

osim:

[quote=\"BeContented\"]Is floor mat really that dirty? I also throw into washing machine. :oops:

Basically i change them 2-3 times a week.....mostly due to wetness.

Also, since at home.....should not be that dirty right?

Me TOO! Once a week, collect all and into the washing machine they go. I use detergent and 2 caps of laundry sanitiser.

I am not particular as machine is contantly rinsed with detergent and water so how dirty can it be. I'll usually shake each cloth off dust particles before it goes into machine.

Eh osim, my thinking is like you - how dirty can it be? But hor, apparently can be very dirty lor! But I don't want to know about mine.... :rotflmao:

My colleague changed hers cos it was churning out black flaky stuff like seaweed. Someone told her those are mold :sick: :nailbite: :yikes:

You gave me an idea - laundry sanitiser... Maybe I shd check it out! [/quote]Laundry sanitizer - any brand can recommend? Currently I just add some dettol to the detergent.
Also for my floor may, every few days I'll collecy the dirty & dump one side, 2nd time then I'll wash all together (~6-10pcs). Oh yah, better remember to shake all the dirt off :oops:

[Imami]

I also add dettol to the launder for the floor cloths. I know one brand of laundry sanitiser but off hand can’t name it,. When it was launched some time back, I wanted to buy and use it on my child’s clothes. Back then my child was falling sick every month. I was trying out everything I could to keep germs away so the laundry sanitiser sounded good. But hubby didn’t buy the idea, he though dettol would do a better job.


But perhaps I shd revisit this idea again, for my floor cloth…

[janet88]

Imami:

Just a suggestion for those with babies/young children and throw floor cloth into washers - avoid laundering the babies/children's clothes as the next batch, regardless if there is a time gap.

I use the machine to wash the curtains...and I make sure our clothes are not mixed together. Somehow, curtains are not that clean. They will be dirty. I am not a perfectionist as I do not believe in being a slave to the house. But basic hygiene has to be there. Kids and I have sensitive noses, so the fans have to be cleaned often..fortunately it is not difficult to do so.
When my kids were still babies, I hand-washed their clothes.

[osim]

Imami:

osim:

\"A Clean And Neat House Is A Sign Of A Wasted Life\"

Just a quote I saw at a gift shop


I donno why but I am kinda of upset when I saw the quote. Perhaps because I make tremendous effort to keep the home clean and tidy... But I do know osim doesn't mean anything else except to encourage us to spend more time with our children.

I don't quite agree with this quote. I believe a clean home is essential for children to grow up in. Tidiness will teach the children about being orderly. I get great satisfaction whenever

- my child tells someone,\" my mummy cleans the floor,scrub my clothes/shoes, do the housework.
- friends/teachers commented my child's white clothes/uniform/shoes are
very clean (I scrub them when necessary).
- friends and parent in laws compliment my clean and tidy home, in particular, when mil compared mine to her daughter's home :evil:

So I do see value in maintaining a home that is always ready for guests. But, as I am a ftwm and I value my time with my family, I don't break my back over fingerprints on my wall mirror or dust on the exterior window panes.

It's just a quote, don't take it so hard.

Pls don't feel hurt by what the quote says, it's just to remind us homemakers not to forget there are other aspects in each of our lives that we should take care of, not just the house chores. Eg, our kid's, our DH, our friends, OURSELVES(usually last and frequently forgotten). But frankly, I personally won't want to spend too much time fighting dirt. As in all things, I choose to balance.