Must clean. must clean.

[tea lady]

Came home from shopping today to find HWMBO with a new gadget in his hand. A high pressure washer. He had obviously been working in the justification for the expense for some hours as I was hit with the list of uses that the thing could be used for. Clean the car, clean the deck, clean the roof(which we need to repaint because of water and leaves sitting and rusting the crap out of), clean the outdoor furniture, .......Hmmmmmm?Clean the bathroom?

Noooooo!!!! As I wrestled him to the ground and managed to release his vise like grip on the trigger I could see that the thing had entered his brain and impregnated his thoughts with the mantra --"MUST CLEAN, MUST CLEAN".

Not an impulse I would usually quash, but also one that I have never heard before from the mouth of this man. I had obviously managed to break the connection as his breathing returned to normal and crazed expression gradually subsided with the aplication of a beer.

"Oh! Thanks. I'm glad you came home just in time." ----Also something I've never heard from this man's lips. But anyway, we are thinking of changing the plumbing arrangements so that he CAN clean the bath room with the high pressure washer. Maybe its the secret to getting bloke to do house work- get some powerful gadget to do it with. But then how come the vacuum does not hold the same charm as a "high pressure washer"?

Such are the mysteries of life.:oo:

(No water was wasted in the making of this drivel. Coffee blamed again for truth not getting in the way of good story.)

[SPIRIT]

. But then how come the vacuum does not hold the same charm as a "high pressure washer"?

.)super charge the vac ,you needed to watch tim the toolman to understand boys and thier toys:q

[Eli]

super charge the vac ,you needed to watch tim the toolman to understand boys and thier toys:q

Did you see the episode where he 'upgraded' the icemaker in the fridge so he could shoot cubes across the kitchen to the living room? Priceless.

[Eli]

But then how come the vacuum does not hold the same charm as a "high pressure washer"?

If it says 'Festool' on the side it will.:U

[astrid]

Must be something in the water, I'm in same catchment.
My HWMNBO has developed a mission to keep the kitchen clean and tidy over the last two weeks.
Even the stove top, every day!
first time in 27 years he's shown such zeal.
Midlife crisis?

Astrid:)

[tea lady]

Maybe he's just working up to asking if he can buy a new something-or-other. Or am I just being cynical? Actually HWMBO cleaned our kitchen last night too. Maybe there is something screwy going on.:oo:

[wayfarer]

Maybe he's just working up to asking if he can buy a new something-or-other. Or am I just being cynical? Actually HWMBO cleaned our kitchen last night too. Maybe there is something screwy going on.:oo:
When's the footy season start? :)

[jmk89]

... screwy ...

Are you suggesting a guilty conscience on his part? Shame on you madam,,,,

[Groggy]

Are you suggesting a guilty conscience on his part? Shame on you madam,,,,mens rea :whistling2:

[Wood Borer]

What must a bloke do so that he gets in the good books? :?

In over 30 years of wedded bliss I have never had such an attack.

[RETIRED]

What must a bloke do so that he gets in the good books? :?

In over 30 years of wedded bliss I have never had such an attack.Me neither.

[Wood Borer]

I tell a lie, I used to clean my old shed:o

[Ron Dunn]

I'm embarrassed by this admission ... but when I bought a pressure cleaner I *did* try to clean the bathroom.

What a mess! Spray everywhere. Water everywhere. And worse, it didn't even do a great job of cleaning.

Never again :)

[tea lady]

I tell a lie, I used to clean my old shed:o
Was that just after you got the shed vac? When it could still suck in a really satisfying power-tool kinda way?

[Wood Borer]

My old shed never ever saw any type of vacuum cleaners or Dust Collectors. It very occasionally saw a broom - just ask anyone who visited it.

I have got a brand new DC for the new shed when it is built - after approvals - after owner builder certificate .........

[Eli]

If I didn't clean, it wouldn't get done right...

I was at the footy last season with a mate of my Uncle's who'd taken everything not bolted down outside to the drive and hit it with the pressure washer. His wife didn't even notice the screens from the oven hood were shiny when she got home.

[tea lady]

I'm embarrassed by this admission ... but when I bought a pressure cleaner I *did* try to clean the bathroom.

What a mess! Spray everywhere. Water everywhere. And worse, it didn't even do a great job of cleaning.

Never again :)

Hmmmmm!! What's the proverb about learning from others mistakes. If there isn't one there should be.

But Eli's story gives me ideas. All those disgusting things like range hood filter, oven doors (what else could get into the corners?), Grill that still has molecules of first sausage ever grilled on it, ....Dunny?

[Cliff Rogers]

We have one of the petrol driven 5 horsepower jobbies....:2tsup:
I managed to blow holes in about 6 metres of rusty guttering before I was 'relieved of house cleaning duties' :D

[Eli]

But Eli's story gives me ideas. All those disgusting things like range hood filter, oven doors (what else could get into the corners?), Grill that still has molecules of first sausage ever grilled on it, ....Dunny?

see? lateral thinking. That pressure washer could be the best thing that ever happened to you. Just make sure he turns the clothes inside out before he washes them so he doesn't blow the color off 'em.

[tea lady]

Yerh!! We save the environment not using chemicals!!!!

[Eli]

yeh, drape the clothes on the landscaping and water at the same time. save you work deadheading the flowers that's for sure.

[Eli]

I don't go for pottery much but you have done some lovely work. Love the Japanese style stuff. We're over in Upwey, do you have a gallery around here?

[ss_11000]

We have one of the petrol driven 5 horsepower jobbies....:2tsup:
I managed to blow holes in about 6 metres of rusty guttering before I was 'relieved of house cleaning duties' :D
thats the right idea:2tsup:...keep stuffing up or not doing it good enough untill they wont let you do it and do it themsleves:D. i've managed to get out of a few jobs that way:cool:

[tea lady]

thats the right idea:2tsup:...keep stuffing up or not doing it good enough untill they wont let you do it and do it themsleves:D. i've managed to get out of a few jobs that way:cool:

I just reacon you need more practice.:p

[RETIRED]

I tell a lie, I used to clean my old shed:oA fibber too.:roflmao:

[tea lady]

A fibber too.:roflmao:

I thought it sounded suss!!!:((

[AlexS]

I tell a lie, I used to clean my old shed:o

It was never noticeable.:D

[Dirty Doogie]

I designed my kitchen and bathroom to be hosed out (floors anyway) - I'm now thinking the whole house should be designed that way.

[Matt88s]

Speaking of cleaning sheds, leaf blowers do that job rather well. :)

[echnidna]

Hosing out a bathroom (or pressure washing) is a once only experience
Do it once and never again

[SPIRIT]

Must be something in the water, I'm in same catchment.
My HWMNBO has developed a mission to keep the kitchen clean and tidy over the last two weeks.
Even the stove top, every day!
first time in 27 years he's shown such zeal.
Midlife crisis?

Astrid:)it's called 4 play:U

[Gingermick]

not if you mention it :(

[tea lady]

not if you mention it :(

Yes! If you say something like, "Honey I've cleaned the toilet":cool: Don't be surprised if you get the "What do you want? A medal" answer.

Gord its a can o' worms isn't it?:rolleyes:

[artme]

You have nothing on my 19 year old!! A few jobs! A few jobs! :doh::doh::q:q

[ss_11000]

You have nothing on my 19 year old!! A few jobs! A few jobs! :doh::doh::q:q
now, when i say a few. i really mean 100:wink::rolleyes::p

[tea lady]

it's called 4 play:U

No wonder we didn't recognize it !!!:rolleyes:

[SPIRIT]

No wonder we didn't recognize it !!!:rolleyes:the norm is 2 hrs of begging:B

[ernknot]

is that on payday?

[echnidna]

he begs or she begs?

[tea lady]

Depends if its payday or Saturday!!:oo:

[echnidna]

what happens if payday is a saturday?

[tea lady]

Everyone gets what they want?:o

[Elbow]

The real sad thing is that he's not allowed to use it (the pressure cleaner) during water restrictions

Allan

[SPIRIT]

The real sad thing is that he's not allowed to use it (the pressure cleaner) during water restrictions

Allanhad to think twice then what we were talking about:oo:

[tea lady]

This is not the "slightly different manhole" thread.

[tea lady]

The real sad thing is that he's not allowed to use it (the pressure cleaner) during water restrictions

Allan
Well apparently you can fill a bucket and have the afore mentioned power washer sucking the water out of there. Actually takes quite a while to use a bucket o' water with it. And with another bucket placed under down pipe we have continuous water recirculation, as tis the roof he is cleaning. Triffic.:cool:

[SPIRIT]

Well apparently you can fill a bucket and have the afore mentioned power washer sucking the water out of there. Actually takes quite a while to use a bucket o' water with it. And with another bucket placed under down pipe we have continuous water recirculation, as tis the roof he is cleaning. Triffic.:cool:if you are useing a bucket with your pressure cleaner they say you have to coil the hose around the inside of the bucket or have a hose with a non-return valuve lets say a small cleaner uses 300ltr per hr thats 5ltr a min hope you got a big bucket:;

[tea lady]

Well, Hubby has finally actually looked up the water restrictions and power washers can be used for construction purposes. Since he is using it to clean roof of loose rust so we can paint it with "rust conquerer" and silver paint it appears it is a legitimate use. Anyway, finished the cleaning bit now. Roof becoming more and more blindingly silver. Will have to wear sunglasses in studio as it overlooks roof. I guess dirt and leaves will tone it down soon enough and we have slowed the rust down somewhat.
The water restrictions do unfortunately mean that we can no longer just squirt the washing clean.:C

[jow104]

BTW, beware of pressure washers if you have concrete drive/patio type surfaces. the pressure can pit the suface and ruin a nice finish.