All About Life Without Maids

[janet88]

dasalo:

janet_lee88:

No maid, body aches after housework.

With maid, heart ache PLUS headache.

Give yourself time to adjust. You can actually wash clothes at night after dinner and hang up to dry and bring out to the sun in the morning. Collect by mid morning or early afternoon. That way, your kitchen will be free of clothes when you cook lunch or dinner.

Exercise in the morning 3x a week will free you from aches and pain. Go for a body massage or foot reflexology once a month or fortnightly. It helps to rejuvenate your body. The monthly salary for the maid can now be used to pamper yourself.

I wash my clothes at night bcos I need them to block the direct morning sun.
Body massage sounds interesting. Actually I would like to try that hot stones treatment but worry about the hard sell.

[dasalo]

janet_lee88:

dasalo:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]No maid, body aches after housework.

With maid, heart ache PLUS headache.

Give yourself time to adjust. You can actually wash clothes at night after dinner and hang up to dry and bring out to the sun in the morning. Collect by mid morning or early afternoon. That way, your kitchen will be free of clothes when you cook lunch or dinner.

Exercise in the morning 3x a week will free you from aches and pain. Go for a body massage or foot reflexology once a month or fortnightly. It helps to rejuvenate your body. The monthly salary for the maid can now be used to pamper yourself.

I wash my clothes at night bcos I need them to block the direct morning sun.
Body massage sounds interesting. Actually I would like to try that hot stones treatment but worry about the hard sell.[/quote]I've just tried the hot stones treatment recently using my existing package for trial. Interesting concept, feels warm, skin subtle and relax after the session but I told them nothing spectacular, so I did not take up the package since I still have other sessions.

I too hated it when you still have many session unused and they still \"push\" you for a new package. How to reject \"hard sell\"? Just tell them \"your hubby - not happy if....\" \"you are not working.....\" . Now it's time to use \"your hubby\" as shield-挡箭牌。

[janet88]

The irritating thing is when they buzz around during the enjoying treatment. I am supposed to enjoy but they do the hard sell. That’s why I dare not step in.


My bro needs to get a maid for his soon to be born bb…pity the amount of money he has to fork out. Hope he gets one who is willing to listen and not stubborn. My mum is so used to not having one after so long. But his wife needs one when she works from home.

[weatherbee]

MintyMin:

YEs.. Most of the times i just stared at them to get message across.. Like most of u.. i m afraid some of the employers might deem us being too kaypoh.. sigh.. such a headache..


thus.. better do without one.. only problem is when i have night gatherings for wrk.. n dh not avail.. who to look after kids..

Is it? I think most parents will be happy to know if they children's safety is at risk.

[weatherbee]

33mama:

does anyone knows if there is maid for hire on weekdays from like 1.30pm to 5.30pm (prepare lunch for primary school children, clean the house, cook dinner)?

Maybe you can try to ask around your neighbours? There are some SAHMs who are willing to do these for a small fee.

[weatherbee]

peapot:

I agree with minty totally. I cannot wait for the day I can do without maid. Pay high salary and agency fees and still get problems from them. Abit like tuition, pay through your nose and yr child grades still not improving.

Haha. Tuition fees cost a lot these days so if can do without maids, it will be good. Besides, read a lot of problematic issues with maids so I rather do without one.

[janet88]

weatherbee:

33mama:

does anyone knows if there is maid for hire on weekdays from like 1.30pm to 5.30pm (prepare lunch for primary school children, clean the house, cook dinner)?

Maybe you can try to ask around your neighbours? There are some SAHMs who are willing to do these for a small fee.

Maybe SAHms may be willing but not maid...bcos their employers may not be willing to let their maids out of the house when kids return from school.

[weatherbee]

Dekora:

Dear mummies, how do you get your hubbies to chip in? I feel that I'm already doing Soo much so when hubby remarked that he is tired from work when asked to do some housework, I feel like roaring at him!I'm working and I need to do housework as well as looking after the kid!but I know if I do so, we will just end up feeling frustrated with one another but I'm really very angry!

Share the chores? Actually, it also depends on your husband's job. If his job needs frequent OTs, etc.. Then give him less chores.

[peapot]

I think if men had been helping his mum with housework before marriage will be more willing to help out the wife. But if he doesn’t have the habit then it will take a lot of nagging to move him in that direction.


Actually without maid, I don’t worry about cooking. I only worry about hsework because I like a clean Hse especially a clean toilet. If my toilet stink, my temper will stir.

For cooking, just cut meat and chicken to whatever qty you require for one meal before freezing. Chop and diced enough garlic and ginger for one 5 days. Sometimes u can marinate the meat first and freeze it. Prepare wonton and freeze it. Use premix for marinating if running out of time during weekends.

[weatherbee]

peapot:

I think if men had been helping his mum with housework before marriage will be more willing to help out the wife. But if he doesn't have the habit then it will take a lot of nagging to move him in that direction.


Actually without maid, I don't worry about cooking. I only worry about hsework because I like a clean Hse especially a clean toilet. If my toilet stink, my temper will stir.

For cooking, just cut meat and chicken to whatever qty you require for one meal before freezing. Chop and diced enough garlic and ginger for one 5 days. Sometimes u can marinate the meat first and freeze it. Prepare wonton and freeze it. Use premix for marinating if running out of time during weekends.

Why will your toilet stink? If always flush the toilet after use, it is ok. Get the fresheners. Then after do big business need to spray it. We only wash our toilets once a week.