All About Life Without Maids

[concern_mum]

hi,


Has anybody tried using the hand held vacuum cleaner and the floor steamer? Need some advise and feedback.

[Lynn2010]

hand held vacuum is good for small area and not powerful. I use it to vacuum the curtains and just a small area where i drop some tiny bits of stuff.

[peapot]

Hi, just want to check anyone use the 360 D spin mop? Mine is only

In use for 4months and the plastic head came off. How do u get it fixed? Any idea? It’s such a pity because it only 4 months old and I still have 2 refill which I haven’t use. Can I send it for repair or not worthwhile? I bot it for $60. Are all the spin mops of such quality? I thought it should last a few years!!!

[osim]

Lynn2010:

hand held vacuum is good for small area and not powerful. I use it to vacuum the curtains and just a small area where i drop some tiny bits of stuff.

Can recommend a good one. Most of them kaput after about 1 year due to battery losing charge very fast.

[osim]

peapot:

Hi, just want to check anyone use the 360 D spin mop? Mine is only

In use for 4months and the plastic head came off. How do u get it fixed? Any idea? It's such a pity because it only 4 months old and I still have 2 refill which I haven't use. Can I send it for repair or not worthwhile? I bot it for $60. Are all the spin mops of such quality? I thought it should last a few years!!!!

If you are referring to the type that has a salad bowl that spins the mop dry, my has been with me since April last year and it is still in very good condition. I paid about 70 after discount, maroon in color. Agent told me the parts can all be replaced.

For yours, you may want to call agent for help.

[Imami]

I need recommendation on desk top vacuum cleaners. You ladies using any of these?


Need something to suck up all the dust from the eraser…

[2ppaamm]

Imami:

I need recommendation on desk top vacuum cleaners. You ladies using any of these?


Need something to suck up all the dust from the eraser.....

I use the Dyson handheld.
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Multipurpose and really powerful, in use for almost 2 years without a glich. But why buy another one for duster, use this one for everything!
BTW, I don't sell this.

[2ppaamm]

miffy_ang:

How do you all find time to iron? It takes up much of my weekend time. Any solution?

Iron immediately after the wash, if you wash everyday, that's quite fast. I spend less than 30 minutes a week ironing. Practice makes perfect.

[2ppaamm]

Coolkidsrock2:

Anybody using a dishwasher? Any advice? My maid is leaving in 2 days time and I will not want to do any washing as I only get home around 8.30 in the night. Kids asleep by the time I finish cleaning up. Thanks in advance.

Buy the biggest one you can afford. That way, you can put in as much as you can and can even wash just once a day. You can put in all the pots and pans as well. Always use a good dish washing tablet or powder, never use those dishwashing liquid which will destroy the washer. Never over stack the washer, and always make sure they have room to be washed properly.

I have used many brands. The best I came across is Miele, which is expensive but supper effective and quiet. It is the best machine I have ever used, and still going strong after 10 years, though I only learned to use that properly last year. Love dishwashers, without them, my hands will be as old as 80-year-old woman. Saves water too!

[b2b3m4]

2ppaamm:

Coolkidsrock2:

Anybody using a dishwasher? Any advice? My maid is leaving in 2 days time and I will not want to do any washing as I only get home around 8.30 in the night. Kids asleep by the time I finish cleaning up. Thanks in advance.

Buy the biggest one you can afford. That way, you can put in as much as you can and can even wash just once a day. You can put in all the pots and pans as well. Always use a good dish washing tablet or powder, never use those dishwashing liquid which will destroy the washer. Never over stack the washer, and always make sure they have room to be washed properly.

I have used many brands. The best I came across is Miele, which is expensive but supper effective and quiet. It is the best machine I have ever used, and still going strong after 10 years, though I only learned to use that properly last year. Love dishwashers, without them, my hands will be as old as 80-year-old woman. Saves water too!

Any reason Miele is better than the other brands?? I am looking at the slimmer Bosch, since it takes up less space than the usual models.
And where do u park your dishwasher? I need to get a contractor to run water inlet and outlet and it will be quite a distance from my washing machine. I wonder if it will work. i try to ask a a number a people, but no one was able to give me a definite answer.