Attitudes to cooking, cleaning, laundry etc

Slinky

GreyQueen wrote: »

I've always been bemused by the boast that someone's floors were clean enough to eat off; as I've preferred to eat from plates and dishes and reserve my floors for walking on? Perhaps I'm missing out on something?:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Helps when making a decision about whether dropped food is fit to eat..........


(No my kitchen floor isn't particularly clean either).

GreyQueen

Slinky wrote: »

Helps when making a decision about whether dropped food is fit to eat..........


(No my kitchen floor isn't particularly clean either).

I've just read a book called Eat Dirt by Dr Josh Axe.

Dirt is now officially good for you, keeps your immune system in tip-top shape. Insufficient dirt caused allergies and illnesses inc autoimmune disease. Have a copy at home at all times to show to the housework fascists if they start beyatching.

Re kitchen floors, as long as they're not actually sticky, it's OK with me. Can't abide a sticky floor.

Slinky

Oh yes I agree with you. My dear old dad used to say you need to eat a bucket of dirt before you die. I'm assuming he didn't intend it all at one sitting!

PasturesNew

I don't even have an iron/board. I try to buy things and hang them so they don't need ironing ... and if they do then I'll just not wear those items until some future date when one day I "might" buy an iron if I really have a burning desire to wear just that item that needs it.

I was never any good at ironing anyway .... I'd try it and end up with the stuff looking no different. So what's the point?

Islandmaid

Hmmm....

Our current neighbors have a 4/5 year old child, who they had later in life, he is 'allergic' to wheat, diary, pollens, dust, lactose to name but a few as well as being on a vegan diet - I,m not judging but as he was not allowed to nursery, preschool etc I feel that he has allergies, due to lack of association - my own personal view of course.

My 3 were bought up on a small holding and spent most of their early Lives in wellies and little else, helping mum look after pigs, sheep, hens, geese, donkey's ( looked after for donkey sanctuary) dogs and cats - their fav game was snail/slug hunting to feed to hens - they ate what we 'grew' both animal and vegetable - a quick dunk in a bath each evening and a never off washing machine solved most issues - our house was clean, but rarely tidy - full of fun though

bossymoo

Heheh I'm intruding from the flyladies thread

To be honest, for most of us it's about community and support. As for the lists, I don't think many of us do everything every day - we pick what works for us, what is needed. Little bits at a time - just keeps things ticking over nicely.

But it's not everyone's cup of tea

Oooo - tea - now we like that too!

bubbs

theoretica wrote: »

I hardly touch the iron - a little attention when buying clothes and hanging things right and it's hardly needed!

Emm-in-a-pickle wrote: »

Ironing!! I totally agree with Theoretica. I only iron when sewing, pressing new seams etc. My iron never gets involved with laundry at all.

GreyQueen wrote: »

I've had the same iron since the 1980s, it gets so little action that it hasn't had time to wear out. And I also use it mainly for sewing.

Just now, I took the last laundry load off the clothes airer as the next load is about to finish. Chucked the clean pjs on the bed ready to wear tonight, put socks and knicks and a couple of tops away and no ironing was even mentioned.

I try to eliminate housework by eliminationg things which cause housework (fellers cause a lot of housework in my experience ). For the rest, keep things reasonably clean and reasonably tidy and it's all OK by me.

I've always been bemused by the boast that someone's floors were clean enough to eat off; as I've preferred to eat from plates and dishes and reserve my floors for walking on? Perhaps I'm missing out on something?:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I often read on this board but dont comment much:D
This lady has 8 children and to me most childrens clothes need ironing especially the litle school shirts and if girls summer dresses etc
But saying that i do alot of ironing:rotfl: but have no kids

[Deleted User]

I never iron the kids uniforms, they're not bothered and their friends aren't bothered. Why bother?

suki1964

GreyQueen wrote: »

I've just read a book called Eat Dirt by Dr Josh Axe.

Dirt is now officially good for you, keeps your immune system in tip-top shape. Insufficient dirt caused allergies and illnesses inc autoimmune disease. Have a copy at home at all times to show to the housework fascists if they start beyatching.

Re kitchen floors, as long as they're not actually sticky, it's OK with me. Can't abide a sticky floor.

Oh I had to laugh the other day when GS had said he'd woken cos of a fly


I did ask about the spider he had most probably swallowed

bubbs

Deleted_User wrote: »

I never iron the kids uniforms, they're not bothered and their friends aren't bothered. Why bother?

Suppose its a personal thing i would never wear a top/trousers/skirt not ironed so wouldnt expect hubby too and kids if we had them:o