Cleanliness

[buadhai]

I'm living with a Thai-Chinese family in Korat. As you might expect, in most respects that are clean to the point of compulsion. Everyone showers several times a day, the floors are so clean I'd eat off them and they wash their cars more often in a week than I'd do in a year.

But, some parts of the house are what I'd consider to be filthy. There are cobwebs on the walls and ceilings and some of the windows and window screens look like they haven't been washed in years. The screens in the kitchen are so full of gunk and grime that you have to turn the light on during the day to see what you're doing.

Is this typical, or what? Do people spend hours cleaning their person, automobiles and floors so much that they end up ignoring walls, ceilings, screens and windows or, am I just living with an unusual family?

Sign me "Koncerned in Korat"

[Jeff1]

Same here . Some parts in my house are always clean and others well , im starting to think she is waiting for me to do it .

[buadhai]

Well, then, I'm on the right track. Next project:

Walls, windows and screens....

[lopburi3]

Floors take priority as that is where you eat and normally spend most of your time. Above the floor seems to become only visible when something is needed. Above the line of sight nothing is disturbed. Get some Kitchen Magic and take the garden hose to the screens and walls. They may take to cleaning if they see you doing it - but more likely it will be more reason to find a maid.

They may not have a clue how to clean the screens and walls. All the more reason to have tile walls when you build.

[mrbojangles]

others well , im starting to think she is waiting for me to do it  . 

Come on Buadhai, get off your backside and do it yourself whilst theyr'e out cleaning the car

[buadhai]

That's what I said, "Next project, walls windows and screens."

Let's see, I've already repaired all the plumbing, upgraded the power to modern standards (Safe-T-Cut with real ground wires), insulated the ceilings, put a decent garden in the front yard, etc.

Thank God I didn't follow standard advice and find something to do during retirement. It's all here!

[meom]

I thought Chinese New Year is the occasion when they scrub their house and get rid of junk and such.

[Kathe]

I'm living with a Thai-Chinese family in Korat. As you might expect, in most respects that are clean to the point of compulsion. Everyone showers several times a day, the floors are so clean I'd eat off them and they wash their cars more often in a week than I'd do in a year.

But, some parts of the house are what I'd consider to be filthy. There are cobwebs on the walls and ceilings and some of the windows and window screens look like they haven't been washed in years. The screens in the kitchen are so full of gunk and grime that you have to turn the light on during the day to see what you're doing.

Is this typical, or what? Do people spend hours cleaning their person, automobiles and floors so much that they end up ignoring walls, ceilings, screens and windows or, am I just living with an unusual family?

Sign me "Koncerned in Korat"

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Cleaning house or windows need time and we dont have ( many ) easy machine like in States or Europe wipe and goes. We do love to clean ourselves ( fast and easier than washing house and tidy all windows at home ), we do need extra maid to do it for us. Maybe we soon shall learning the western way of living by cleaning and making tidy. Coming soon.

[BambinA]

Same here . Some parts in my house are always clean and others well , im starting to think she is waiting for me to do it  . 

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who is she ..me or her

bah!!

BB

[Totster]

Same here . Some parts in my house are always clean and others well , im starting to think she is waiting for me to do it  . 

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who is she ..me or her

bah!!

BB

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Calm down Bambi... jai yen

totster

[BambinA]

Calm down Bambi... jai yen 

totster 

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he11 sure danny ,,, and he is not a marmite boy

lol wrong guess babe

BB

[udon]

Danny?........ Woooooooooooo!

[Totster]

Danny?........ Woooooooooooo!

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Udon... are you putting 2 and 2 together and getting 5...?

totster

[udon]

My maths have always been dud without a calc.....

[Totster]

My maths have always been dud without a calc.....

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In true Thai style.... ha ha ha

totster

[buadhai]

Cleaning house or windows need time and we dont have  ( many ) easy machine like in States or Europe wipe and goes. We do love to clean ourselves ( fast and easier than washing house and tidy all windows at home ), we do need extra maid to do it for us. Maybe we soon shall learning the western way of living by cleaning and making tidy. Coming soon. 

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Well, they have time to spend hours per week washing their cars using pretty much the same methods I'd use to wash windows.

[jackr]

I'm living with a Thai-Chinese family in Korat. As you might expect, in most respects that are clean to the point of compulsion. Everyone showers several times a day, the floors are so clean I'd eat off them and they wash their cars more often in a week than I'd do in a year.

But, some parts of the house are what I'd consider to be filthy. There are cobwebs on the walls and ceilings and some of the windows and window screens look like they haven't been washed in years. The screens in the kitchen are so full of gunk and grime that you have to turn the light on during the day to see what you're doing.

Is this typical, or what? Do people spend hours cleaning their person, automobiles and floors so much that they end up ignoring walls, ceilings, screens and windows or, am I just living with an unusual family?

Sign me "Koncerned in Korat"

Cleaning house or windows need time and we dont have ( many ) easy machine like in States or Europe wipe and goes. We do love to clean ourselves ( fast and easier than washing house and tidy all windows at home ), we do need extra maid to do it for us. Maybe we soon shall learning the western way of living by cleaning and making tidy. Coming soon.

Time enough to watch all those 'Joker' shows though

As someone else said, perhaps because it's not necessary, i.e. the majority of people can't see it, unlike the car which is always on show

[buadhai]

As someone else said, perhaps because it's not necessary, i.e. the majority of people can't see it, unlike the car which is always on show

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Yep, you're probably right.

[Curt]

Every year, when we visit mom, I will sweep the cobwebs, clean the screens, clean air conditioning filters and chisel the grime off the kitchen fans.

It's not so bad, now that it's done annually !!!!