Hacks that make you happy - the easy life

I hope you like it Aveline! I love the Speed Mop too, I’ve cut up microfibre cloths and use them instead of the disposable ones, it’s so quick and efficient compared with ordinary mops because the whole surface of the mop is on the floor and it swivels easily.

It's arrived!!

JamesandJon33

I wouldn’t have one because of its name and the face. A old toothbrush,a squeegee and washing up liquid is good enough for me.

That Daddy thing is not aesthetically pleasing

Poor Dish Daddy. I think he has a sweet little face.
J&J33 you should apologise for upsetting him.

Dish Daddy won't get upset if you change its name, sounds a good idea, I use a toothbrush and sponge cloth, but might get a DD it's quite neat and cheerful.

Aveline

Casdon I have ordered a Dish Daddy. It's due to arrive today. Am feeling unreasonably excited about it! I'm toying with a Flash mop too. Cleaning is all new to me!

I might order one.

I have a steam mop, a swiffer mop, a squirt mop, an as yet unused microfibre mop. The problem is they all need a human operator.

“The problem is they all need a human operator “

This is where the sugar daddy comes in, isn’t it?😆😆!

kittylester

Didn't like to ask. Wondered if it was similar to a sugar daddy but more useful.

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What is the ratio of white vinegar to washing up liquid and salt? I'm keen to get going. However, I'm already disappointed that we don't seem to have any timescale on the shower tiles or glass! Dratted soft water spoiling my fun.

Got my OXO goodgrips tile scrubber arriving today can’t believe how excited I am😆 the bathroom tiles won’t know what’s hit them.Love this thread of hacks for those who are tired/ have bad backs/plain old can’t be arsed.😍

We don’t have a “dish daddy” ours is a “dishmatic” we’ve had it about 4 yrs, just the same, fill the handle with fairy liquid which feeds the pad. Good for cleaning pans, most plates etc go in the dishwasher, I’m sure it could be used in the bathroom but would be slow going compared with the latest bathroom cleaners

I can’t be bothered fussing about trying to fold a fitted sheet neatly so I bundle it up and put it in a pillowcase with the top sheet, duvet and the rest of the pillowcases. The ‘packs’ then sit quite neatly in the airing cupboard and I’ve got all I need to change the bed in one place. Now off to order my Oxo tile scrubber. Sorry the soft water is spoiling your fun Aveline

That's OK Teabagwoman- now I am off to put my bedding neatly in pillow cases! Thanks.

I LOVE the idea for freezing the bacon individually rolled up. I just told MrR and he said "Oh". Believe me that is good for him....it means that he will try it (he is our bacon operative in this house) but he will then claim the idea as his own

If the oven is going to be on at all, I always put a few jacket potatoes and/or a tray of flapjacks or similar in too, so there’s something filling every shelf. If it’s switched off before the potatoes are cooked through I leave them in while it cools, they’ll finish cooking in the microwave when I come to eat them.

Aveline

What is the ratio of white vinegar to washing up liquid and salt? I'm keen to get going. However, I'm already disappointed that we don't seem to have any timescale on the shower tiles or glass! Dratted soft water spoiling my fun.

I almost fill it with vinegar, add a tiny squirt of washing up liquid, and a teaspoon of salt if I’m tile scrubbing, if just a quick once over I just use the vinegar and washing up liquid. Hope it works for you too!

Thanks Casdon

There is also some with a cat or dog face, bit odd to be scrubbing things with an animals face.

I can't afford gadgets.

I squirt vinegar in my shower, immediately I get out. Leave it until I'm dressed then sprinkle baking powder and attacak the fizzy with the long handled yard brush. No bending and a clean shower with just a rinse.

I love my addis spray mop which came with two microfibre heads (bought in Aldi). Just use and chuck in the washer. In fact you have just prompted me to buy a pack of 3 spare microfibre heads from amazon. So much better than a traditional mop and bucket.

With all respect to OP I hate this Americanism “hack” with a passion.
Whatever happened to “tips” ?
Hack to me means very different things- hacking at a tough piece of meat, you can get a hardworking newspaper hack, or a hacking cough or hacking out on a horse.
I am too old to have to adjust to superfluous definitions!

I'm not adept at rubbing butter in flour. I shredder grate frozen butter into the flour (already mixed with baking powder, bicarb, sugar, salt).

Does it still need some rubbing in, Norah?

SpanielCuddler I also use and love Pink Stuff. In my young days it was called Chemico.

SuziHi you are so right about the OXO bathroom brush. I have just received one for my birthday from clever DiL. It's brilliant.