Time management - cooking, cleaning, and exercise

kkrish · Feb 15, 2013

Hello Shara
It is wonderful to know that you now have time read books and join yoga classes because of your time mgmt and organizational skills. Very proud of you. Great going girl!!

Hi Sahitya
Take your exams and return with full energy. You read all the 1000+ posts while you are supposed to study for your PG entrance? Best of luck.

Hi Vijibhavani and Pinky
Glad both of you got together. Nice seeing you here after a long time Pinky.

Hi Jeni
Take care. I can understand you being tired. I think you should really relax.

Dear Manju
Thanks for the clarification. I have been wanting to see that movie. Hope its good.
Best wishes for your children's exams. I am sure mothers are more busy and tensed during kids exams time.

Dear Soundvijay
Enjoy your trip.

Dear Abhigail
Glad to know you got two full days for yourself.

Hello Akila
Yes glad to have you back. My toe will take about six weeks in that special shoe to heal (it better heal by then) it's been just a week since I am wearing it. Thanks.

Hello Vanitha
Nice to have you back.

Hello Doors
I want to see that movie too. We have to wait though. I hope there is no fighting.
I am going to get a young friend who also happens to be the one my son is going to marry Date will be determined based on visa status.
I clean the outside and inside of the washer cover and wipe down the surfaces. I don't clean the water tubes though - not easy to access.
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My day was very busy.

Set the alarm for 5 am and got out of the bed at 5:30 am

Made payasam today for my elder son's birthday - called him.

Then make poricha kuzhambu and used frozen beans curry. That cut my cooking time.

At work it was hectic and by 3 pm I was low in energy. Somehow managed to pull through 4:30 pm.

Came home; made & had early dinner

7-8 pm had my music classes.

After class threw in one batch of washing.

Called my younger son.

Now typing this.

Will go to bed in an hour. Have to watch kitchen super star doubles- much better than any of the serials wher they show revenge, vendetta, and overall spoiling mil-dil relationships.

No exercise today - sitting cross-legged for an hour itself was my workout

OK ladies
Have a great evening in the Americas (North &South) and a great morning east of the Atlantic.
Bye.

AkilaMani · Feb 15, 2013

@KK,
Its wonderful to know you see a friend in your future DIL.... what a fantastic outlook!! take care of your toe dear.

@doors,
Mine is a top load and I clean the washing machine fully by wiping it with all-purpose cleaner and then wiping with a dry cloth, for the inside I just wipe with a dry cloth.

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My routine,
Yesterday:
5:30 - 7:00 - breakfast, lunch preparation, packing, swept hall and kitchen.
7:00- 7:45 - got DD and myself ready for school/office.
8.pm - reached home
8-9 pm - had dinner (prepared my mil), chat with family, got kids into bed.
9-10 pm - tv with hubby.
10.30 - to bed

No exercise.

manjukps · Feb 15, 2013

A quick reply for washing machine cleaning.

I have front load. I am using cover. On top of it I have wooden stand with all cleaning liquids. Once in a while take out the cover wash it in running water. Wipe the washing machine (outside) with wet and dry cloth. As doors said, dust accumulate in the rubber at the opening. I wipe it with a dry cloth into the folds and remove dust once in a week. Some time I will be lucky to get coins and notes (the maximum I got is the whole purse of my son with Rs.200 in it. ) Will clean the filter at the bottom one in two months in the running water.

Regards
Manjukps

PavitraVenkat · Feb 15, 2013

Dear kkrish,
I love when you said "i'll be getting a young friend who also happens to be my dil". Such a noble thought. Your DIL is really lucky to have you as her FRIEND And yes, NKPK is a good comedy movie (based on the real life incident of the cinematographer of this movie). You'll have a nice time watching it Enjoy.

Dear doors,
If its fully automatic washing machine, you would need to purchase a cleaning powder from your washing machine company's service center. Mine is whirlpool. I bought a powder from them called "scalgion" i think. 6 pack now is Rs.960. The recommended cleaning schedule is once per 25 wash loads. I do it once in 2 months. It helps in preventing forming of scales on the steel drum which is outside the plastic one and also removes any dirt deposited inside.

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Today, I added 2 tbsps of baking soda (for a full load) in addition to my regular laundry washing liquid. Was stunned to see my hubby's dirty white socks (almost brown ) into white-o-white It just looked like brand new socks. I also heard that baking soda makes coloured clothes look brighter in addition to deodorizing it.

brindhark · Feb 15, 2013

Hi all,

I am not sure whether this information has been already shared.

Whenever i cook onions/garlic, the entire apartments stinks despite of using fan. I tried removing the smell with scented candles and Indian agarbathis. This odour got worsen during winter as we cannot open up the windows.

Recently I came across this home made deodorizer from cleaning with Melissa maker and gave a try. Add 4-5 cinnamon sticks, 8-10 cloves and half lemon to boiling water and allow it to boil for 10 minutes and let the pot open throughout the night.

I tried this for 2 days and house is odour free.

Superwoman · Feb 16, 2013

Dear ladies,

Good job, really motivating and impressive.

Can i also join with you all?
first of all i will try to read all the posts from where I left it(initially i was reading regularly).
thank you

Shanva

devi123kar · Feb 16, 2013

You ladies are defiantly inspiring. I hope this weekend I have enough motivation to clean my fridge.

Also I find this very useful I used to store leftovers in the fridge which I will never use as my husband won't any leftovers so with a heavy heart I started throwing it atleast now when I clean my fridge I don't have surprises.

Have a nice week end ladies..

kkrish · Feb 16, 2013

Dear Akila and Pavitra
Thank you for your kind words!

Dear Brinda, Superwoman, Devi
Welcome (back)!

Dear Pavitra, Brinda, Superwoman
Good tips. Please provide the link in thread II.

Dear Manju
I too find lots of loose change after my younger son does his washing. I wonder how much money he has lost in his dorm laundromat!!!
I read about your frustration with your neighbor. I am sure one can write volumes about the atrocities committed by neighbors. My mom always had something to crib about her's.

Devi
Best wishes on cleaning your fridge and organizing it.

See you all later.
Take care.
Kamala

SoundVijay · Feb 16, 2013

Hey all,

Came back home yesterday nite. It was really a hectic trip as we slept totally for 4 only.
We were fully travelling by bus and my DD was totally not comfortable. Came to my mom.s house to take rest
Have to start with my normal day to day work from tomorrow. Rest in the next post.

Regards,
Sound

Anandchitra · Feb 17, 2013

Good to see all the ladies so active and posting regularly and nice to read some recent updates. I too have a lot to catch up in the home front. reading others words here is so motivating.