A la French Maid! 1950s House Wife Cleans The Home… the sexy way.

What is wrong with aspiring to be a 1950s housewife? Some of my dearest friends (yes Emme this includes you) ... French maid costume makes the simple act of house cleaning ... is healthy cleaning products.  I discovered these are just as easy to make as they are on the pocketbook [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:07:12

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HUCK!!

HUCK!! Posted on Nov 28, 2008 in Rachel Talk ~ VERY backdated post ~ There she was, sitting on the bed, ... when we were cleaning the house up… Seriously, moving house is difficult enough, and trying to move ... !!!! Good thing I could borrow a few maids to clean the house while I take care of Rachel (which [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 01:18:40

Pass on the savings!

I hate cleaning! I really do! But I love living in a clean environment. If only I could afford a maid to clean the house for me right now ... a difficult task to do on a daily basis if we are all provided with the appropriate and sufficient cleaning equipments and machines. However if you happen to stay under the same roof with a bunch of stingy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 13:11:00

Maid Cleaning Agency - How to Choose the Right One

by Alice Sy If you need to hire a maid in Hong Kong from a maid cleaning agency, ... cleaning agency before. You may also ask some maids around where they came from and what agency helped ... who would like to have someone responsible, dependable and hard working to entrust the house with while [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 08:15:47

House Cleaning

It’s important for one to clean one’s own house, for if he doesn’t someone else might do it with less attention to detail ... t know if we will ever go back.APWhy is it that so many people who hire maid services (I’m not talking about the people who just don’t have the time to clean their own house, I’m talking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:15:07

SKILL MAIDS: CLEANING HOUSES IS SEXY!

Shirley Ann M. sent in this picture of a car advertising Skill Maids: She says, ... , is that there is no more better outfit to wear for efficiently cleaning a large house than a dress and heels. See ... I was blown away by the blatant sexual stereotyping in this picture: the maid in high heels, bent [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 04:40:11

Britney Spears Loves To Clean Her House

Trickle. Trickle. Trickle. Here are a few more quotes from Britney Spears' mind numbing interview that is set to release this Fridday. This time the singer admits to her obsession with cleaning her house. "If she (her maid) takes it all into her own hands, well, what’s for me do? "I’m a cleaning fanatic. Dusting is my favorite [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 13:25:00

10 Ways To Maintain Or Improve Your Home Value

We are always looking for ways to increase, or at the very minimum, maintain our home value ... a few days and do some ‘deep cleaning’ or call in a maid service.  Clean out some of those closets ... the house.  Although this is not necessarily all Green, they are important none the less. For the most [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:00:50

A Better Way To Raise Kids

Born2Reign has left a new comment on your post "Problem With Today's Young Graduates":I have 3 children under 7 years ... the maid in cleaning and other house chores @ RM1 each. Upon earning their money then they can buy ... " they get to go to a park, stay over at friend's house, eat sushi, etc. That is the adult world [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 04:52:00

House Cleaning Robots

Oh yes, we all remember the Jetson's robot maid Rosie. Well, if your old enough! LOL. Now there are many house cleaning robots you can buy ... that displays alerts telling you what areas of your carpet may need more cleaning attention. There’s also a pet-hair tool with powerful suction and rotating brushes for stairs and upholstery. Other [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 14:16:00

Happy 2009!

I haven't done any sewing this past week. With Christmas and my hubby home, it's hard to get much done besides playing "maid" around the house cleaning up after everyone. I did get a few goodies in the mail tho which is always so very fun.I had planned to do a post on my sewing of 2008, but I need hubby's help to make [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 03:43:00

Catching Up...

We have a million and one things going on at the moment...I haven't had an ounce of free time in the last week! ... weekend"... I was prepared to come home and have tons of cleaning to do along with my laundry, but Brandon hired a maid service to come and clean the house before I got back!! So, I came home to a perfectly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:32:27

On sick leave today

I am sick since Saturday evening. I was Kelly’s place straightening my hair and when i got back, i feel uneasy ... . At about 4 a.m., i felt cold and i was having fever. Was too lazy to get up and find panadol, so i just use blanket ... the maid who come and clean the house. But i just slept like a baby till 3pm when my mum called. I told [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:12:10

Villa Laksamana Garden

Laksmana Garden Villas or also Called as ‘LGV’ is a contemporary Balinese-style enclave of four private Bali Villas set within the luxurious ... with internet access One great cook Staff: one house maid who also speaks English, maintenance / cleaning ... , and all villas are supported by an on-site, full service master kitchen, designed to look after all [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 18:09:45

Running For Peace

There are ten things that I am good at… unfortunately just because I am good at them does not mean that I like them or that they are necessarily ... , The running for peace club, The amateur baker’s group, House maids 101, The Shopaholics, Helping Hands ... compulsive clean freak, I am good at cleaning too. I have a job at Smoothie King in Kingwood [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:44:12

Insert “Constitution-as-Toilet-Paper” Joke Here

Offered without comment: Bush Schedules Last Presidential Dump In The White House ABC NEWS–Press Secretary Dana Perino announced on Wednesday ... from the White House cleaning staff. Two maids, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:29:59

Bush Schedules Last Presidential Dump In The White House

ABC NEWS–Press Secretary Dana Perino announced on Wednesday that George W ... , the toilet and separate elevated reservoir tank were handcarved from a single, 2000-pound block ... House cleaning staff.  Two maids, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:47:11

My Guilty Secret

Well, as many of my sweet readers remember, I was going to use a maid service to help me with the housework. I wrote about it in this post.They cleaned my house ONE time.Call me a control freak, but Ladies - I just couldn't stand the thought that these women were coming in to clean my house. They were touching those priceless items [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:40:00

43 Things You Don’t Know About Me

Let’s see if you have the stamina to answer this meme. Tagging Kittykat, Tere and all my twitter buddies! What color is your toothbrush? ... the alphabet backwards? i can but i may not Do you have a maid service clean your house? how i wish! lol [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 04:54:55

Spring cleaning takes a modern twist

When the Lunar New Year approaches, there’s loads to do (especially when you don’t have a maid):1. Spring clean the house For the tenth time, I question the rationale behind spring-cleaning the apartment/house a week before CNY. Why do we only take down those curtains, remove ‘em sofa covers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 07:13:53

43 Things You Don’t Know About Me

I saw this from Dianne and thought this was nice What color is your toothbrush? Pink and White Name one person that made you smile today? ... Can you say the alphabet backwards? I think so! Do you have a maid service clean your house? Yes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 13:36:07

Are You Sellers Prepared to Move Out?

Moving out, as most of us know from our own and our clients’ experiences usually isn’t an easy task ... , and then my least favorite of them all: cleaning the house up after everything has been packed ... clean” so the new buyer can just move right in. I was looking at this Alpharetta maid service called [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 21:06:13

Rooms for rent! 1 min from Potong Pasir MRT station (Indo)

+ 2 storey landed-house + 1 min walking distance from Potong Pasir MRT + 2 mins walking distance to McD, KFC, Community Club, Market, Bus stop and food court + Available Jan 31 '09 + Fully Furnished + There is a maid that will do cleaning of the house + 1 room may stay up to 3 persons, preferably Indonesian (other races [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:07:48

Twitter Updates for 2008-12-27

Dinner guests tonight get a delightful surprise. Decided to pull out a recipe I’ve not made in a long time. http://twitpic ... it for you next time your in town so you can rate it # Spending the afternoon cleaning house. I think once it’s truly clean this time I am going to follow @arlo’s advice and hire a maid service [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 05:59:59

house cleaning

I hate house cleaning, but I guess it has to be done ... anyone know a good maid service!!!?? [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 19:54:30

Holiday Whirlwind - The Giant Photo Post

Oh, my gods the parties and presents and everything went off well, but oh boy I am so happy they are over ... up my girls and taking them to their house for the day, allowing me to run around cleaning the house ... person is likely to respond, and accept my role as lead party planner, cook, maid and troubleshooter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 06:35:52

New Maid is Here

The "agent" (not really an agent) mentioned in my previous post did bring over a maid this evening at about 5 pm ... maid live-out, work from 8 till 5 pm. So she ends up cooking dinner and cleaning-up. Now she is saying ... also spoils her maid...pays her USD 150/-, lets her husband stays in her house..maid doesn't cook [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 13:12:00

This Week’s Weird and Unusual Jobs

I’m waffling about whether to call this weekly post “Crazy Jobs” or “Weird and Unusual.” After all, they have different meanings ... : 1. Delaware: Get PAID to work out! $$ Natural house cleaning! We are seeking PT (approx. 12-25 ... . The maid ad is weird, and the repo man is unusual. How should I term this ongoing list [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 16:04:51

Etsy Orders and I Am My Own Maid

I have 3 Etsy orders to mail today; they are about ready to go, printed my shipping labels and shined them up. Will be listing some goodies laterThe main part of my day will be taken up by cleaning my house. Vacuuming and dusting probably. I am my own maid, always have been, and most likely, always [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:25:00

Homeschool Room Reorganization

The Roots & Wings: Domesticities, Homeschooling...in which I whine a bit and then show you photos of what was accomplished in the homeschool room ... the house. Pity the house didn't come with a maid to quarter there. We primarily use it as a library ... this weekend.I was so proud of me November a year ago. I had all the laundry, ironing and cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:15:00

10 things your maid wants you to know

You certainly don’t need to clean your house before I come, but the less clutter knick-knacks and personal items on your shelves and countertops, ... (along with the dishes from the party you had last week) it’s going to take more time, and your cleaning ... my best. I’m in the service business and I really want to make you happy. That’s my job [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 00:57:46

Grindhouse Barbie in Kill Bill/ 219 Days until Inglourious Basterds

Wow! okay y’all, I have been totally missing my little sister now because she is the only one I can coaxxx into doing these little scenes with me ... :-) but yeah…I literally was cleaning my house in the middle of this video! ***sidenote: QUENTIN - IF YOU NEED A MAID - CALL ME!!!! I AM THE BEST THERE IS…EVEN WAS A MAID AT A HILTON BACK IN THE [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:05:21

Reminder

I’ve been doing some serious cleaning around the house this week ... at the schools.  Individually, I don’t have a problem with any of it.  The cleaning, chauffering, unappreciated volunteering, the constant feeling like I’m the maid around here.  It’s what I signed [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 06:03:36

my secret maid service.

okay, so she's back! oh yeah, i've never told you of my maid before. here's how she works.Kyla phones ... been in my house cleaning for me, CREEPY.this litterally happens a couple times a week. sometimes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:02:00

Cold season in full swing

Thankfully, we’ve kept colds at bay in our house with some awesome Shaklee supplements for grown-ups and kids ... when you’re cleaning up around the house, make sure to wipe those high-touch areas more frequently ... will slide off just like spilled juice would. If you have a maid service - natural and green [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 12:29:18

Egyptian Slave Freed From Slavery... In America

Shocking story this week about an Egyptian girl kept enslaved as a house maid for three years by a rich Egyptian family... in the US ... in their Cairo apartment, and soon after as a "maid" in their California home. Her duties forced her to awake before dawn and work until past midnight, cleaning the luxurious five-bedroom mansion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 05:24:00

Nani

We were lucky enough to have our Nani from Canada here with us for a few days last week. What a lady! We enjoyed our time together so much ... she stayed with the kids. She was always cleaning and tidying the house her whole stay. One morning she asked me where the window cleaner was, and I admitted that I was embarrassed having her act as our maid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:55:00

Today

Today was much better! No fevers for the children, which means they can all go to school tomorrow!!! ... like the others:) Driver, cook, maid, nurse, nanny all the regular stuff. I would like to steam-clean the carpet in the house(they are really bad). I suspect that things will start getting crowded [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:56:00

New York Times reports on the economic crisis

OUTSOURCED CHORES COME BACK HOMEBy CATHERINE RAMPELLPublished: January 16, 2009A few months ago, as her family’s income fell, Laura French Spada, ... at home and cutting her hair and cleaning her house herself. And Tamar A. Zaidenweber, a health care ... his mother’s cookie-filled oven (“the new bakery”).After letting their maid go last October, Chris [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:19:00

Changes I've made to save potentially $600 a month

I'm taking the rising prices and economic instability seriously, and have challenged myself to actually save more as the times toughen ... Hansen Hard As Nails $2.99 + OPI Red $5.95, products last 4 months Maid service twice a month $200 + Christmas bonus $100 per year vs. Cleaning the @#$&ing house myself $0 Mr. Wash Super Deluxe [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 14:49:14

Tired and Grouchy!

Just got done cleaning the entire house and I am very tired, hungry and grouchy ... not get mad at him. I hate cleaning but no choice, I have too. Hubby offered to call “merry maids” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:21:23

A Kitchen Full Of Suds

A Kitchen Full Of Suds On the morning of the first day of this year, I had a rude surprise when my maid told me that ‘sabun keluar dari lubang’ ( ... and my maid had a hard time cleaning up the washing machine and floor afterward.  In fact, that wasn’ ... , we used to stick play dough on door holes, bathroom drain covers and on every part of the house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:14:28

submissive TS maid seeks middle-aged couple - t4mw - 42 (London)

I'm looking for a middle-aged couple, perhaps with a large house, where the lady is strict and dominant, who perhaps would like to have a TS maid work and serve them in their house on a regular or full ... of good service, and who require exceptionally high standards, thorough domestic cleaning, dusting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 00:43:00

What's with all the Cleaning?

Christmas has come and gone, and I certainly hope you had a merry one. I love Christmas, and I'm always sad to see it go ... a maid service, but apparently he has. Before I got married, I told Mrs. Commissioner, I can live ... because the house is disgusting. Mr. and Mrs. Commissioner used to have a cleaning lady (actually [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 11:14:15

The Maid Trade: Exploiting Child Servants

From the Washington Post: Adiza ran scared and crying into the street. Ten years old and 4-foot-9, she fled the house where she had worked for more than a year, cleaning and sweeping from before dawn until late at night.... "I couldn't take any more," recalled Adiza [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:26:42

Cleaning today.

I'm wondering where I can put the booty the girls gathered during the 5 Christmas celebrations we enjoyed. Yep, 5. One at hub's dad's, one at his mom's, one at my grandmother's, one at my parents' house ... upside-down.What I should have asked for was a gift certificate for Merry Maids. Or our local laundry [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 16:59:00

The case of the missing Grandpa and the headless maid

WCK's other big Christmas present was a Fisher-Price Loving Family Dollhouse ... , you might as well go all out and have the cleaning service send over one that has no head ... little girl in the whole entire world received one for Christmas this year. The house came with a mom [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 01:51:00

House Work

The Pioneer Woman has a list of her 5 least favorite home-related chores on the right side bar of this page.Mine are:1. Putting away laundry ... has chipped out and is funky.4. Cleaning out the refrigerator. I used to actually ... to finish first.But! There are things I like doing. They are:1. Cleaning the bathroom. I hate a dirty [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:52:00

Merry Sickmas

It's probably bad to wake up Christmas Eve morning and have the first words that pop into my head be curse words, ... . It's still too dark to see much out the window, but the sky is just lighter than nighttime enough ... the kids and I could go live in a hotel (with room service and maids!) until they fix things [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:11:09

Live Easily With Live-In Housekeepers

by Alice Sy If given the opportunity, everybody would prefer to have live-in housekeepers in their home ... and background check. Certainly, you would not want to let just anybody living in your house twenty fours ... household chores. Ask them how comfortable are they cleaning, cooking, taking care of the children [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:39:12

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