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i promise to be good IF

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cod · 23/05/2006 09:40

we can have a houskeeping topic

i can stay coralled in there and not bother the card makers ( alwasy very good natured)
the mogglers( ditto)
adn G and t
promise I will occupy myself with bicarb and smelly wahign machines

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TheFlameWhoWasAfraidOfTheDark · 23/05/2006 11:02

I can just imagine the outcry if someone suggested a "younger mums" topic, but there isn't the same reaction to older mums? Grin

I could look in on the housekeeping one and think "Oooh, one day I might try this housekeeping lark" Grin

Cappucino · 23/05/2006 11:02

lol at Gated Development

madmarchhare · 23/05/2006 11:01

lol batters, and yes tutter, why is that? Huge great big bottles of fabric conditioner next to catering size tomato sauce in the trolley [baffled emotion].

Tortington · 23/05/2006 10:57

please dont do it justine - its just downright ..sad

zippitippitoes · 23/05/2006 10:50

And call it something fun like mrs beeton's morning room or something there are too many dull titles

or Danvers Household Offices

Blu · 23/05/2006 10:46

And cod, what if the Arts abd crafts folk come on to Housekeeping and ask q's about the best way to store sequins, and what if the mogglers ant to know how to keep creases out of clothes you travel to a casting in?

You need a MN Gated Development, not a new topic Grin

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tamum · 23/05/2006 10:21

I'm with Blu on this- I would have nothing, and I mean nothing, to contribute to housekeeping (beyond what do you pay your cleaner type things) and I am very very old.

Cod, what about Style though? You're not really just going to keep to housekeeping are you? Shock

puff · 23/05/2006 10:18

I like the idea of a housekeeping thread. Loads of people as about stains and there's nowhere to talk about them.

Tutter · 23/05/2006 10:17

was behind lady in queue in m&s yesterday who was buying scented ironing water.

but she looked such a scruff. wanted to ask her why she didn't want to buy some nice clothes instead.

Blu · 23/05/2006 10:16

yes, marina - but the wildlife will have migrated to the nearest watering hole to slake their thirst on Pinot grigio.

WelshBoris · 23/05/2006 09:58

Youll be telling me you like cuddling up on the sofa with a copy of Womans Weekly next!!

Cappucino · 23/05/2006 09:58

hopefully there will also be helpful advice about setting a family budget and recipes involving aspic

WelshBoris · 23/05/2006 09:57

Shock ??? Youre old and you like cleaning?? Im shocked

Marina · 23/05/2006 09:56

Well, we will need an Elderly Primigravida Slattern's subsection too then won't we Blu Wink A sort of Dust Bunny Wildlife Park

Blu · 23/05/2006 09:55

Ahem - I am an older Mum and would be all at sea in a housekeeping topic!

Keep your stereotyped prejudices to yourself, young Boris!

NotAnOtter · 23/05/2006 09:52

i do bloody love cleaning ! Waitrose bleach is watery dontcha think cod....Sainsburys much better!

Cappucino · 23/05/2006 09:51

cod! no!

put the bleach down now and back away. please. I'll stay here to talk you down as long as you need it

you don't have to do this

WelshBoris · 23/05/2006 09:50

if you post on the housekeeping topic youre automatically entered into the older mums topic

yawn yawn yawn

Enid · 23/05/2006 09:50

i try and be green then freak out and bleach everything

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cod · 23/05/2006 09:50

or old mums who clean a lot adn dont hot house kids on ORT shcemes?

arf MUST GO!!!!

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Cappucino · 23/05/2006 09:49

though I also wouldn't mind if it was combined with the environment one so that I wouldn't get lost on the way between them and end up joining in threads I don't actually have time for

Enid · 23/05/2006 09:49

housekeeping makes sense

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cod · 23/05/2006 09:49

oh no capp thatd be me gone

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