tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post733577075808606803..comments2024-03-02T18:40:42.922+00:00Comments on Adventures of a Middle-Aged Matron: Mod ConsAdventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-86555633183890158092013-04-29T10:17:56.316+01:002013-04-29T10:17:56.316+01:00Ok I'm sure this has been mentioned already bu...Ok I'm sure this has been mentioned already but - OMG YOU DON'T HAVE A DISHWASHER??? My face has locked itself into a look of shocked confusion. I may need to lie down. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346951374357324691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-76469105442282923282013-04-29T10:07:35.023+01:002013-04-29T10:07:35.023+01:00Yes, and if one does get a mop out it slides over ...Yes, and if one does get a mop out it slides over the scabs. Your planned solution of moving house is the best!Middle-Aged Matronhttp://adventuresofamiddle-agedmatron.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-1874277623479854342013-04-29T10:06:14.944+01:002013-04-29T10:06:14.944+01:00Thank you, my dear. We did have a dishwasher brief...Thank you, my dear. We did have a dishwasher briefly when we moved. I used it once. It sprayed brown grit all over our crockery then dried them on. Middle-Aged Matronhttp://adventuresofamiddle-agedmatron.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-28031006144989854842013-04-29T09:50:14.007+01:002013-04-29T09:50:14.007+01:00Congratulations on your nominations - thoroughly d...Congratulations on your nominations - thoroughly deserved :o). Mmmmm I could not live without my dishwasher - absolutely not! We purchased it while I was pregnant - one of the best things ever. Also my dust pan and brush! :o).Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-42281142685486292032013-04-28T20:20:32.338+01:002013-04-28T20:20:32.338+01:00I might have to deliberately break my washing mach...I might have to deliberately break my washing machine, just so I can get some sparkle back in my kitchen floor. I never have the time or inclination to wash it, so the scabby bits that you describe so eloquently are firm features in my house! Mollyhttp://www.mothersalwaysright.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-10931999284014364182013-04-27T17:40:40.671+01:002013-04-27T17:40:40.671+01:00There's something very earthing about wooden s...There's something very earthing about wooden spoons. I wish I lived in a house with someone who wanted to spend the day baking!Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-18258345873853448562013-04-27T13:16:37.259+01:002013-04-27T13:16:37.259+01:00I love my dishwasher and find if I want to spend a...I love my dishwasher and find if I want to spend a day baking I don't worry so much about the washing up! Although I bake a lot I've never succumbed to a food mixer/processor, I love my wooden spoon!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805509603176943176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-68077958427581923972013-04-25T21:25:12.844+01:002013-04-25T21:25:12.844+01:00Where can I buy an Andy?Where can I buy an Andy?Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-82771767736705179932013-04-25T13:50:19.528+01:002013-04-25T13:50:19.528+01:00Oh, congrats to you too. I won't ask you to vo...Oh, congrats to you too. I won't ask you to vote for me! Like the idea of a steam facial, but you haven't persuaded me to invest.Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-84710638328306822912013-04-25T13:47:40.888+01:002013-04-25T13:47:40.888+01:00I have to say that I love and loathe our dishwashe...I have to say that I love and loathe our dishwasher in equal measure - there is little more foul than that fetid water that sits in a little pool at the bottom of the machine, that I am sure whooshes around my glasses and mugs, and the idea of it heated is even worse! That said, when it was brand spanking new, there's nothing like opening the dishwasher and giving yourself a steam facial at the same time!<br /><br />Congratulations on being shortlisted! We are in the same category, much luck to us all xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06079637140655451067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-80193398908818749102013-04-25T13:05:07.263+01:002013-04-25T13:05:07.263+01:00I have a dishwasher, his name is Andy and he is ve...I have a dishwasher, his name is Andy and he is very efficient. He also mops floors. I am a lucky lady! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11580191273349590067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-25565681913993749172013-04-25T11:53:54.260+01:002013-04-25T11:53:54.260+01:00I would lend it to you to assist with your floor, ...I would lend it to you to assist with your floor, but it's now given up the ghost entirely with half a load of washing swilling inside. Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-67873986128181292402013-04-25T10:36:39.709+01:002013-04-25T10:36:39.709+01:00A dual purpose washer would do just the trick; I h...A dual purpose washer would do just the trick; I hate mopping the kitchen floor mainly because it's so dirty all the time with 4 working dogs and a filthy farmer trudging through!!<br /><br />I'd like a robot. One that will do all the housework, cooking, cleaning, washing and shopping. <br /><br />CJ xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-34613562367370496012013-04-24T22:37:18.711+01:002013-04-24T22:37:18.711+01:00I wouldn't say I get a thrill out of folding i...I wouldn't say I get a thrill out of folding it. Must be doing it wrong!Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-44315719246596287312013-04-24T22:36:28.945+01:002013-04-24T22:36:28.945+01:00My sentiments entirely.My sentiments entirely.Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-21232968799854472122013-04-24T22:29:52.382+01:002013-04-24T22:29:52.382+01:00"Dishwashers do nothing for me." Wrong! ..."Dishwashers do nothing for me." Wrong! Dishwashers wash your dishes for you.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-36390289237729368792013-04-24T20:44:40.317+01:002013-04-24T20:44:40.317+01:00Congratulations on your nomination!
I'm a bit ...Congratulations on your nomination!<br />I'm a bit of a gadget gal, and love my washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer in equal measure.<br />But I do get a bit of thrill from hanging out laundry and folding it all up. Guess I was Mrs Tiggywinkle in a former life?<br />(anon rach)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-62235150592194757022013-04-24T19:10:45.481+01:002013-04-24T19:10:45.481+01:00I had a dishwasher once. By the time you've ri...I had a dishwasher once. By the time you've rinsed all the crusty bits off you might as well wash up yourself. And because it's not worth putting a small load on, I was forever finding that my favourite knife/mug/spoon had been sitting unwashed in a smelly dishwasher all night with all the stains dried on. So I'm with you on dishwashers.A Little Light Workhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137471683146406394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-84877862154586528682013-04-24T17:13:17.729+01:002013-04-24T17:13:17.729+01:00Heated? Wow! Surely that's cheating. If I come...Heated? Wow! Surely that's cheating. If I come, I'll definitely seek you out. Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-12507080082699767682013-04-24T17:12:34.581+01:002013-04-24T17:12:34.581+01:00You do not convince me. How would I occupy my even...You do not convince me. How would I occupy my evenings if I didn't have washing up?Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-19455216345902533512013-04-24T17:11:55.591+01:002013-04-24T17:11:55.591+01:00Today I had a waterfall too when the half that had...Today I had a waterfall too when the half that hadn't leaked onto the floor poured forth when I opened the door. Dishwashers do nothing for me.Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-61144108173602078352013-04-24T14:07:14.413+01:002013-04-24T14:07:14.413+01:00Genius. I couldn't live without my heated aire...Genius. I couldn't live without my heated airer - yes, really - you plug it in, it dries the washing overnight or in a few hours for 3p per hour. No more hanging it all around the house, or on the line, then all around the house. It has changed my life. Good luck with your new one and many deserved congrats on being shortlisted. I hope we get to say hello / have a proper natter, this year. I am one of the butterflies, so no excuses! :)Older Single Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752771952921898184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-63584900007871378992013-04-24T10:54:05.574+01:002013-04-24T10:54:05.574+01:00Congrats on your nomination!
Regarding mod cons,...Congrats on your nomination! <br /><br />Regarding mod cons, I couldn't survive without the washing machine and the dishwasher. GET A DISHWASHER. Really loading it is no more complicated that stacking plates on the drainer.Bibsey Mamahttp://www.bibsey.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-68137839889692497452013-04-24T07:39:43.099+01:002013-04-24T07:39:43.099+01:00My dear friend, you need a dishwasher! Please... i...My dear friend, you need a dishwasher! Please... it will transform your life.<br /><br />I like the idea of a boating lake in the kitchen. Much better than a rowing machine in the spare bedroom!Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.com