What OS tip didn't work for you?

looktothefuture

gemini12 wrote: »

My DH never does any cleaning so I can do whatever I like.:rotfl::rotfl:

Mines the same! He's in the cleaning business so when he comes home, the last thing he fancies doing is the housework - he insists I use the industrial products he uses in the van but I won't! Stardrops and bleach/dettol do the same job and aren't as toxic as the stuff he has!

I water pretty much everything down and he doesn't know how to use the washing machine, dishwasher, tumble or the sink so I get off scott free and he doesn't know! :T

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My OH would would have rather stuck his head in a lions cage than argue with me about anything to do with the kitchen That was my domain as the garden and car were his.He hated shopping but would hapily take me there and sit in the car whilst I did all the buying he would do his crossword.As for ironing I don't think he even knew where or what an ironing board was.But I didn't expect him to.We had a household where everyone knew what their place was and everyone was in it.He would make a cuppa and knew how to cook, but both he and I preferred things to be his jobs, and my jobs.I did all the household accounts and paid the bills .I don't think he even asked how much the mortgage was or when a bill was due .He just knew that they would be paid and he got on with the main job of earning the cash to pay for them.It ,by today's standards sounds a bit archaic, but It suited both of us and I wouldn't have it any other way.It worked for us for nearly forty years and we were very happy with it.Problably after I lost him it helped me to cope because I had always done the finacial side of things I know he would have been all at sea if it had been the other way round bless him.

R.I.P Alan 1933-2003 still much missed by us all

Fen1

Quick question re Stardrops. Am I the only one here who cannot stand the smell of it? I've diluted it a fair bit into a squirty bottle with water to clean the kitchen counters, but it still makes me choke. Is it just too strong still? Or does it genuinely have a horrible smell?

P.S. I always water down OH's shampoo as he uses masses. He uses a palmful no matter what the consistency.

Justamum

purpleivy wrote: »

My hub remains convinced that a scoop (admittedly a small one) of powder and a scoop of soda isn't sufficient to make the laundry not smell.

I get this reminder every now and then when maybe something has not got hung up straight away and is not quite as fragrant.

I still do it though!

I use liquid detergent (50ml depending on the make, sometimes less) and a scoop of soda crystals. It works fine as long as I wash at 40c - anything colder and underarms do whiff!

Justamum

JackieO - that's pretty much the way things work for us too and I'm not archaic. My DH wouldn't have a clue how to handle the finances, or shop 'cleverly' (ie looking for bargains). He does moan about having to clean the car, but I've told him that it does appear to be a man's job whenever I've seen a car being cleaned :rotfl:

He's said that we should swap roles. I don't think he realises that going out to work is easy when your dirty clothes appear as if by magic back in your wardrobe, there's a hot meal on your plate every night - and you don't even have to wash up afterwards! - and you only have to wash the car twice a year and mow the lawn at most four times a year!

Justamum

Fen1 wrote: »

Quick question re Stardrops. Am I the only one here who cannot stand the smell of it? I've diluted it a fair bit into a squirty bottle with water to clean the kitchen counters, but it still makes me choke. Is it just too strong still? Or does it genuinely have a horrible smell?

P.S. I always water down OH's shampoo as he uses masses. He uses a palmful no matter what the consistency.

No, I can't stand Stardrops either and it's really rough on skin (I hate using rubber gloves). I use soda crystals, lemon juice, bicarb, vinegar. Liquid soda crystals actually works out far more economical than making up a bucket of hot water with the powdered sort in it.

I don't have a problem with OH's shampoo as he is folically challenged :rotfl:

Penelope_Penguin

mrs_tooti-frooti wrote: »

First words out of his mouth on Friday morning 'have you watered down that washing up liquid??!!!'

Come on then, how do you all get away with it??

I don't - I'm upfront about any changes and as DH and I have shared goals, this usually works, or we discuss things

I'll add this to the thread on what OS tips don;t work for people, so that you can see that you're not alone.

lisawood78

Husband works away so I can do whatever the heck I want, water down handwashes, washing up liquid, cut dishwaher tabs in half etc, all good stuff.
I could never use the most hallowed of all OS liquids though, vinegar. I have an extreme and highly dangerous allergic reaction to it, on my skin and when ingested (makes eating out and shopping interesting!) So no vinegar here.

Minette23

JackieO wrote: »

My OH would would have rather stuck his head in a lions cage than argue with my about anything to do with the kitchen That was my domain as the garden and car were his.He hated shopping but would hapily take me there and sit in the car whilst i did all the buying he would do his crossword.As for ironing I don't think he even knew where or what an ironing board was.But I didn't expect him to.We had a household where everyone knew what their place was and everyone was in it.He would make a cuppa and knew how to cook, but both he and I preferred things to be his jobs, and my jobs.I did all the household account and paid the bills .I don't think he even asked how much the mortgage was or when a bill was due .he just knew that they would be paid and he got on with the main job of earning the cash to pay for them.It ,by today's standards sounds a bit archaic but It suited both of us and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Me and my OH have this same way of functioning, he does the manly things like chopping the wood, lighting the fire, disposing of spiders, opening jars, checking car oil etc. and I cook, clean, decide on the decorating (then let him paint), and I manage the finances. We're both in our twenties, some people think that we're abit 'old fashioned' in our ways, but we find that we're complementary and everything gets done !

lurkey*is*here

I hate the concentrate stardrops it leaves my wooden floor all foamy and streaky and it doesnt clean the kitchen sides but the anti bac on in the spary bottle for 89p is ok