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    All About Life Without Maids

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      Imami
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      buds:
      It absorbed a lotta water for the rack below the dish rack, so it was a breeze cleaning that. No more stagnant water nor slime.

      Ah…. Idea leh! ok, I go and try!
      buds:
      Used it on the windows too! Superb! No dust. No elmo. In my case.. no cousin of oscar the grouch, as i used a green cloth then.
      hahahah…
      buds:
      It was good for the dining table as well.
      Dinning table? What’s the surface of your dining table, Bud? Mine is teak wood. Cannot right?

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        linayh
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        Hello all…after more than 10 years n 8 maids…i have decided not to have a helper anymore…i am tired but i hv a piece of mind!..hv been maidless for nearly a month now


        my kids r 13,12 n 8…my father is staying with me too…

        i woke up at 4.30-5 am to cook lunch for my family…
        household chores r share among us
        lucky for me…my husband is the type that can do marketing n help in household matters…

        to make my cooking a ‘faster affair’…as i need to leave house by 6.45 am…

        i bought
        -iona roaster(like air fryer)
        -pressure cooker
        -thermal pot
        others
        -stick vacuum

        i need to replace my blender etc too

        i am thinking of getting a dryer?

        i have 1 mth more to get my timings right before the school reopens…

        reading the stories here somehow ‘motivates’ me and ‘get some ideas’ to shorten the time of doing housework\cooking…

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          Angelight
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          Hi linayh, you can also try getting a robot cleaner to clean your floors. That will free u more time to do other chores. 🙂

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            linayh
            last edited by

            Anglelight ya thinking of that too since it can vacuum on its own even when we r not at home

            n i bought d tefal steam iron…

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              Xiaodingdang.019763Work
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              :udawoman:

              linayh:
              Hello all..after more than 10 years n 8 maids...i have decided not to have a helper anymore...i am tired but i hv a piece of mind!...hv been maidless for nearly a month now


              my kids r 13,12 n 8...my father is staying with me too..

              i woke up at 4.30-5 am to cook lunch for my family...
              household chores r share among us
              lucky for me...my husband is the type that can do marketing n help in household matters...

              to make my cooking a 'faster affair'...as i need to leave house by 6.45 am...

              i bought
              -iona roaster(like air fryer)
              -pressure cooker
              -thermal pot
              others
              -stick vacuum

              i need to replace my blender etc too

              i am thinking of getting a dryer?

              i have 1 mth more to get my timings right before the school reopens...

              reading the stories here somehow 'motivates' me and 'get some ideas' to shorten the time of doing housework\\cooking...
              :udawoman: u rise at 4:30-5am! that's very disciplined!

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                linayh
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                Xiaodingdang@Work –> hihi no choice…the 1st week really my body ache like dun know what


                Angelight –> care to share the model u r using for ur robot cleaner thx

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                  Sweet Joy
                  last edited by

                  linayh:
                  Hello all..after more than 10 years n 8 maids...i have decided not to have a helper anymore...i am tired but i hv a piece of mind!...hv been maidless for nearly a month now


                  my kids r 13,12 n 8...my father is staying with me too..

                  i woke up at 4.30-5 am to cook lunch for my family...
                  household chores r share among us
                  lucky for me...my husband is the type that can do marketing n help in household matters...

                  to make my cooking a 'faster affair'...as i need to leave house by 6.45 am...

                  i bought
                  -iona roaster(like air fryer)
                  -pressure cooker
                  -thermal pot
                  others
                  -stick vacuum

                  i need to replace my blender etc too

                  i am thinking of getting a dryer?

                  i have 1 mth more to get my timings right before the school reopens...

                  reading the stories here somehow 'motivates' me and 'get some ideas' to shorten the time of doing housework\\cooking...
                  All the best! I am going this route too. Just served my maid notice and allowed her to transfer.

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                    Imami
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                    Dryer is a good to have. ESP since these days, seems like the rainy season is here.


                    I remembered when my child was just two months old, it rained for one whole week (during the day time) and all my baby’s clothes had to be dried by hair dryer! Luckily,an infant’s wardrobe comprises of tiny pieces…

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                      Angelight
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                      linayh:
                      Xiaodingdang@Work --> hihi no choice...the 1st week really my body ache like dun know what


                      Angelight --> care to share the model u r using for ur robot cleaner thx
                      I haven't bought yet, but am looking at getting the neato or roomba. U may google to read up more on each robot, then decide which is more suited for your budget and needs. Jia you together!

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                        Ran1977
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                        Imami:
                        Dryer is a good to have. ESP since these days, seems like the rainy season is here.


                        I remembered when my child was just two months old, it rained for one whole week (during the day time) and all my baby's clothes had to be dried by hair dryer! Luckily,an infant's wardrobe comprises of tiny pieces....
                        Just that sometimes a dryer can rack up your bills..
                        I bought one when I moved house and it increased my bill to about 30% more...even though I used it just 1x a week:(

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