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Dear Family, I had to fire the maid.

Posted on November 24, 2008 by sheila| 8 Comments

Yes, I know it’s going to be difficult but there is no money left in the budget to pay the maid mom her pittance every week for doing housework. So let’s do a refresher on what everyone who lives under this roof is expected to help out with. Oh, and let me say, the delusion you may have about some magical fairy is false.

The macaroni and cheese noodles and popcorn kernels stuck in the sink were removed by me today. Painfully hand plucked from the little groves in the drain. This can be avoided if you would take a minute to clear your plate in the garbage before rinsing it in the sink and putting it in the dishwasher. (Yes, plates go right into the dishwasher….that’s why we have a dishwasher!)

The soap scum in the tub has, once again, been cleaned by….ummm let’s see….me! I don’t mind cleaning my own scrum out, but I do mind cleaning yours. See, once the tub drains, there’s this yucky whitish stuff stuck all over the sides of the tub. That is scum. The reason you may not know what this is, is because when you get into the tub….there is no scum. Continue reading →

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Those cute ‘coupon’ books

Posted on September 26, 2008 by sheila| 1 Comment

You know those cute little coupon books your kids made for you when they were young? Well, all I want next Mother’s Day is one of those from my kids. Only I want mine to be for “Washing the nasty soap scum and long dark hair out of the tub” (mind you, I have BLOND hair). There is nothing worse then finally getting to the end of a long day, go to turn on the bath water, and BAM! Nasty filthy soap scum all over the place. What makes it so frustrating, is that the damn tub was spotless just hours before from the last time I cleaned it!

Yes, I used to make them clean it out. But lately, rather than finding the culprit, wasting time getting someone to fess up and then listen to the stomping, huffing and puffing to get the cleaner….I just clean the tub myself. I guess by the time kids get older they exhaust every fiber of our being to the point that we are up to our elbows in scum, and for some twisted reason, we’re just happy that we’ll get 10 minutes to relax when we’re done.

My next coupon should be “Mopping up the Nasty Combination of Dog Drool and Water on the Kitchen Floor.” What better way to ruin a nice hot bath then to get out all cozy and warm, and in bare feet, step into a seemingly invisible puddle of drool and water. Hey guys! When coming in and out of the kitchen every ten minutes….grab a rag and wipe up the slop!

And the last coupon should be: “Full Privacy When On The Toilet!”