DYK it's September?

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Registered: 10-07-2005
DYK it's September?
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Thu, 09-01-2011 - 7:22am

I am so happy we have been doing so much talking in the last few months.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 07-10-2005
Wed, 09-14-2011 - 4:44pm
Haha. I wanted to get a cleaner in at least once a month but then I bought a new car. I may have my moms lady come in one day and do a nice once over. Well, it will probably take more than a day. She charges $25 an hour with a 4 hour minimum. Is that a good rate?
Community Leader
Registered: 10-16-2007
Wed, 09-14-2011 - 5:08pm
Oh, poor D! Easy solution though! I wish you lived closer. I have a big jug of Dreft I'll never use. (New HE washer.)

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

Community Leader
Registered: 10-16-2007
Wed, 09-14-2011 - 5:10pm
That sounds like an ok rate. I pay $90 for 1.5 hours for 2 people. I think that's $30/hour if i figured it out correctly. And they do an OK job. They miss stuff and cut corners...but it's better than no cleaning at all!

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-10-2005
Wed, 09-14-2011 - 5:49pm
I use dreft in my he washer. I just use a tiny bit. In fact I use only about 1/8th of a capful of any detergent even if it is he
Community Leader
Registered: 10-16-2007
Wed, 09-14-2011 - 6:04pm
Really?!? That's good to know! My MIL uses just a tiny bit of detergent in her HE, but I thought that was just because she had the sport-sized version.

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-10-2005
Wed, 09-14-2011 - 6:36pm
When the sears guy came out once he asked for a clean towel. He put in the washer on hot and let I run for a minute. Then he stopped it and opened the door and showed me all the suds. He said it was from all the soap. And the manufactures tell you to use a capful but you only need 1/4th or less. So I started using way less detergent. Clothes are still clean and I don't buy the stuff an much.
Community Leader
Registered: 10-16-2007
Wed, 09-14-2011 - 10:03pm
Wow, thanks! I will try using less laundry detergent.

What's going on around here tonight? Too quiet!

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

Community Leader
Registered: 10-16-2007
Wed, 09-14-2011 - 10:06pm
Kiddos are driving me CRAZY! It's that time of night...

I took them to DQ for dinner. It was near Best Buy and I needed toner for my printer. Dinner was fun. But then BB didn't have my toner AND I found out they aren't doing a 20% discount on Wednesdays anymore. Bummer. Could have bought it from Staples yesterday, but I wanted the discount!

20% on an $80 cartridge is kind of a big deal!

Gabe was a total pill in BB. Came home and made a quick phone call for work. Kids were whining the whole time. How professional!

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

Community Leader
Registered: 10-16-2007
Wed, 09-14-2011 - 11:09pm
Skipped bath tonight.

DH rant...I went to change out laundry and he did a load of darks on HEAVY with hot water! I don't care if he f's up his own clothes, but my darks were in there too! Grrr. MEN!

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

Community Leader
Registered: 10-16-2007
Wed, 09-14-2011 - 11:10pm
To Karen - let me know if you want more cardamom. I didn't know how big (small) the pods were and the bottle I ordered had a ton of them in there! I will never use that much!

Michelle

Mom to Addison (8) & Gabriel (5)

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