Mel (& Paul) Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 You're a slack birdie, you! I am ashamed??? I am heck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 At least you admit it! Bleach Queen me I love cleaning, just not enough time to do it. A friend of mine is also a cleaning fanatic and we once thought of setting up a cleaning company called Scrubbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Scrubber by name........ (sorry) I find starting the cleaning a real effort, but once I've got into it , I'm away. Darren hates it, as he can never find anything ever again. My point it that if it was pout away proerly in the first place.....anyway, that';s a whole other threads worth of gossip.... Edit: Gosh, my fingers were working overtime in that sentence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Brilliant, Gina, when you REALLY get into the cleaning when you are "nesting" (which loads of my pregnant friends told me they did) you can come and stay with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Tell me about it Gina! Fine about the scrubbers bit - i kind of set myself up for that didn't I? Let's hope that grd doesn't find this thread - not much hope if it's about cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 oh yes, I love having a mooch about others peoples houses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Let's hope that grd doesn't find this thread - not much hope if it's about cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Gosh, that boy gets everywhere, does he have radar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 No, but I've got a periscope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 BOYS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 You'll get told off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 I know - I thought that at the time of posting..... but it was a one-liner there for the taking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 that's what all the boys say! 'there for the taking'. No willpower, have you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 [ Remember, I can't get the bars out easily with the mark one & really do have to dismantle it to get at the bars properly. ]P.S. Of course, if I had a mark 2............... I have got a Mark one Eglu and managed to remove the bars relatively easily at the weekend via the egg port door. Took out the small 3 bars joined together, then the single bars working towards the door. Next the large joined together bars - wriggled it about and out the egg port at an angle. Finally the long single bar at the back. Put them back in reverse order. The bars have Diatom rubbed into the ends and this seems to have made them easier to remove and put back as the ends are now smooth. Now I can do this I do not intend to dismantle the Eglu for cleaning until the Spring, unless we get a mild Winters day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Too right Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 No Ali, my bars are a menace to get out. I do just check the 3 bar plus one other through the egg port but the rest are well & truly wedged, even with Diatom. I'm not concerned now, as I'll just do quick cleans this way in the winter but lots of full dismantled ones in the summer. I thought of shaving off some bar ends, but they'd probably be too loose in the summer, knowing my DIY. So, its OK, not a problem. But I understand that the mark 2 is easier in this respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Not wanting to rub it in at all, but they certainly have ironed out most of the mentioned problems with the mark 2. Quick winter cleans are a lot easier as they can be done through the egg port, the top of the new Eglu is probably heavier as the whole unit is bigger, but I can lift it and I'm only 5'1" and 7.5 stones. It's just cumbersome rather than heavy. I understand that there are rumours of a bigger model being released in the new year, plus a run extension. HopefullyJames will tell us something about this when we meet up in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I understand that there are rumours of a bigger model being released in the new year, plus a run extension. HopefullyJames will tell us something about this when we meet up in January. If it's in purple, put me down for one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 At least you admit it! Bleach Queen me I love cleaning, just not enough time to do it. A friend of mine is also a cleaning fanatic and we once thought of setting up a cleaning company called Scrubbers Clare someone has beaten you to it there used to be a cleaners in Oxford called Scrubbers. They had a phone number similar to mine and one day a bloke asked me if this was where he could hire a scrubber - well you can imagine what I said to him He thought he was being funny and I didn't realise most amusing now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 That's funny Louise! I guess that there were bound to be other people using that name - it's so good! Whereabouts in Oxford did you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 New Marston just at the bottom of the hill where the John Radcliffe is I used to work at the JR and cycle up that hill every day I was very fit (and skinny) then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Ahhh, I remember that hill - I am impressed that you could cycle up it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Couldn't do it now too fat and lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
