All About Life Without Maids
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Imami:
you may try an item call Tough and Tender, to clean some of this general purpose stains. It is pretty good in removing stains, besides being non chemical, non-toxic and bio-degradable.Anyone has tips on removing stains from fridge?
My fridge has a shiny greyish ( not stainless though). There are some food stain (oil stain maybe) which I can't remove with the usual detergent. -
Where to buy this "Tough and Tender" ? Can it be used for stains on kitchen cupboards ?
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Yalor scang, where to find tough and tender?
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Imami:
No prob...just used the Jif to scrub off stains on my white cupboard.Ah thanks Janet! I didn't think of jiff!
Taking 2 days leave (tomorrow and tues) to do some heavy duty cleaning. Planning to clean all the 5 fans, the hall/study/bedroom windows, kitchen cabinets, scrub kitchen floor... I wonder if I will kill myself along the way if I do all these tomorrow. Alone.
No need to use much strength...put a little in the sponge and then clean it off. Btw, you using hard-earned leave to do spring cleaning? Just reading your list of things-to-do made me go bonkers. -
mamemo:
Where to buy this \"Tough and Tender\" ? Can it be used for stains on kitchen cupboards ?
yes. In general, it is a general purpose cleaning solution and is helpful for any mess, and clean up needed.
Use it on counters, tables, appliances, cabinets, walls and more.
Safe for nearly all surfaces - even natural stone. No caustic chemicals, wipe material is bio-degradable, a rarity in the market.
pm you on the details. -
janet_lee88:
Yup, my hard earned leave. Nobody at home, easier to clean up mah. If not, normal working days where got time to do heavy duty stuff like clean kitchen cabinet? I still need to cook dinner, guide kid to do his art and craft/ enrichment school home work.
No prob...just used the Jif to scrub off stains on my white cupboard.Imami:
Ah thanks Janet! I didn't think of jiff!
Taking 2 days leave (tomorrow and tues) to do some heavy duty cleaning. Planning to clean all the 5 fans, the hall/study/bedroom windows, kitchen cabinets, scrub kitchen floor... I wonder if I will kill myself along the way if I do all these tomorrow. Alone.
No need to use much strength...put a little in the sponge and then clean it off. Btw, you using hard-earned leave to do spring cleaning? Just reading your list of things-to-do made me go bonkers.
The first few months of each year are always busy for me - cny, kid's bday party, bring kid to watch theatre plays etc (first four months of the year always have a Loy of plays/shows/activities). -
What is the market rate for experienced maids now? Thanks.
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Hi Imami,
You are going to work yourself flat before the kids return from school.
I know what you mean by having the peace to spring clean without any distractions. Last week, I overworked myself…washed the fans, vacuum, changed/washed curtains…so tired when the kids came home. -
I have enforced the 'tidy-or-else-throw' rule.
After they are done with their hw and before bedtime, they have to tidy room, clear eraser dust and bags or else they will not see their things again.
Just dumped some of the old assessment from cupboard and the pails which I haven't used for a while. Feels good to see tidier loo. No energy to change curtains in the living room. Need Tokuhon for my back now
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slmkhoo:
My kid is usually around when I do the chores. But for heavy duty stuff like cleaning the fans, windows and gate, I rather he stays away. I stay on high floor and my home has just too many windows. I have to concentrate on cleaning the windows so that I don't fall off. If he is around, I may get distracted.
I like to do these things when my kids are at home so they can see me do it, learn how to do it (even if they don't actually do much), fetch and carry a bit. Once they got to Pr school and weren't underfoot so much, I started doing housework in their presence and usually give them 1 or 2 tasks so they work alongside me for a bit. I don't want them to think that houses get clean without effort.janet_lee88:
Hi Imami,
You are going to work yourself flat before the kids return from school.
I know what you mean by having the peace to spring clean without any distractions. Last week, I overworked myself...washed the fans, vacuum, changed/washed curtains...so tired when the kids came home.
I grew up like simkhoo's kid's - watching mum did the cleaning, helping to fetch the cloth/detergent etc. And yes, I definitely learn a Lot just from hanging around when mum clean up. And of cos, I want my kid to learn a thing or two from watching me doing the chores.
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