Today was make all three of our toilets look like new again day.
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@NorcalGma2 I never knew Comet is bad for septic systems. I knew it could be bad for porcelain. I'm going to have to get a pumice stone. Other than volcanoes, where is a good place to pick one up?
@955_36
Grocery stores often have them with the cleaning supplies. I saw them at Safeway recently. -
Today was make all three of our toilets look like new again day.
My husband, who feels bad that I have to do so much of our housework, wishes things were different.
I told him that even if we had oodles of money I would still clean up behind us.
I said that as a single parent these kinds of skills were marketable. I could sew, cook and clean well. All tasks that families who can afford to hire out, will.
I wasn't always treated with respect even by his cousins who made me use the back door bathroom and gave me a bar of soap that was pressed together from the pieces of used bars.
I managed to feed my family in part because I can make a toilet look like new with some bartenders friend, gloves, brush and a pumice stone. I had no shame for doing this kind of work. It even paid for my daughter's braces.
The shame belongs to the people that treat domestic workers badly including his cousins.@NorcalGma2 my friend,I did the same job for many years raising my kids. They were embarrassed, I never was. Women such as we are can build just about anything as long as we have a butter knife and an idea!
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Today was make all three of our toilets look like new again day.
My husband, who feels bad that I have to do so much of our housework, wishes things were different.
I told him that even if we had oodles of money I would still clean up behind us.
I said that as a single parent these kinds of skills were marketable. I could sew, cook and clean well. All tasks that families who can afford to hire out, will.
I wasn't always treated with respect even by his cousins who made me use the back door bathroom and gave me a bar of soap that was pressed together from the pieces of used bars.
I managed to feed my family in part because I can make a toilet look like new with some bartenders friend, gloves, brush and a pumice stone. I had no shame for doing this kind of work. It even paid for my daughter's braces.
The shame belongs to the people that treat domestic workers badly including his cousins.@NorcalGma2
The helplessness feeling is hard on people when they have to depend upon others. I know my late wife mentioned how guilty she felt at having to step back and let me take over house chores. I told her I didn't mind at all, but she still felt bad about it. -
@NorcalGma2 my friend,I did the same job for many years raising my kids. They were embarrassed, I never was. Women such as we are can build just about anything as long as we have a butter knife and an idea!
@Lizette603_23
At that point my kids were pretty young and didn't understand enough to be embarrassed. By the time my daughter was old enough for braces she was all in helping any way she could. -
@NorcalGma2
The helplessness feeling is hard on people when they have to depend upon others. I know my late wife mentioned how guilty she felt at having to step back and let me take over house chores. I told her I didn't mind at all, but she still felt bad about it.@stargazersmith @NorcalGma2
I second this. After a hospital stay some years ago, the feeling of not contributing as I recovered was tough. At first, just feeding the cats felt like I was contributing again. I'm not sure, but I'd guess by letting Summer and your husband help check something off the list, everyone felt better. -
@Lizette603_23
At that point my kids were pretty young and didn't understand enough to be embarrassed. By the time my daughter was old enough for braces she was all in helping any way she could.@NorcalGma2 good for her
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@stargazersmith @NorcalGma2
I second this. After a hospital stay some years ago, the feeling of not contributing as I recovered was tough. At first, just feeding the cats felt like I was contributing again. I'm not sure, but I'd guess by letting Summer and your husband help check something off the list, everyone felt better.@donaldham @stargazersmith
It really did make a difference. Now they can look out the window and admire their fine work. -
Today was make all three of our toilets look like new again day.
My husband, who feels bad that I have to do so much of our housework, wishes things were different.
I told him that even if we had oodles of money I would still clean up behind us.
I said that as a single parent these kinds of skills were marketable. I could sew, cook and clean well. All tasks that families who can afford to hire out, will.
I wasn't always treated with respect even by his cousins who made me use the back door bathroom and gave me a bar of soap that was pressed together from the pieces of used bars.
I managed to feed my family in part because I can make a toilet look like new with some bartenders friend, gloves, brush and a pumice stone. I had no shame for doing this kind of work. It even paid for my daughter's braces.
The shame belongs to the people that treat domestic workers badly including his cousins.@NorcalGma2 I make sure to treat cleaners and janitors with respect. After all, we are working in the same place, for the same people. (And I will try the pumice stone, thank you.)
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@NorcalGma2 my friend,I did the same job for many years raising my kids. They were embarrassed, I never was. Women such as we are can build just about anything as long as we have a butter knife and an idea!
@Lizette603_23 @NorcalGma2
Honest work is good work. -
@Lizette603_23 @NorcalGma2
Honest work is good work.@stargazersmith @Lizette603_23
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@Lizette603_23 @NorcalGma2
Honest work is good work.@stargazersmith @NorcalGma2 I stopped comparing my output in the world with others as soon as I understood every one of us is precious... in the most basic meaning. From outlook to output. Everyone matters.
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