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Your Day 你的一天

Two moments in the day are fixed, because they affect when we leave and when we eat: breakfast ready by 07:30, and dinner on the table by 20:00. Everything else is the order we suggest, not a stopwatch. We are out all day — what we care about is that the work is done well, not that it was done at an exact minute. 一天里有两个时间点是固定的,因为它们关系到我们几点出门、几点吃上饭:早餐 07:30 前备好,晚餐 20:00 前上桌。其余时间点是建议的顺序,不是掐着秒表算的。我们白天不在家——在意的是事情做好,不是分秒不差。

2.1Before we leave 我们出门前

06:30–07:00Must

Start your day and get yourself ready. This is the window for the bathroom — please finish up before 07:00. Open the windows and wipe the surfaces dry.起床、把自己收拾好。这段时间可以用洗手间——请在 07:00 前用完。顺便开窗通风,把台面擦干。

07:00–08:05Must

We need the bathroom from 07:00 to 08:05, so please plan around it. In this window, please have breakfast and everything we take out with us ready by 07:30. Keep the doorway clear, and hold off on any noisy cleaning.07:00 到 08:05 洗手间要留给我们用,请避开这段时间。这半小时里:早餐和我们出门要带的东西,必须在 07:30 前备好。玄关通道留出来,先别做噪音大的清洁。

07:30–08:05—

We are getting ready and heading out. Please keep the entrance clear and give us the space until we go.这段时间我们在洗漱、准备出门。请把玄关让出来,等我们走了再开始。

A note on the bathroom, since it may feel awkward 关于洗手间,想多说一句

We both leave for work early and need the bathroom between 07:00 and 08:05. That is the only reason for the rule — it is not about you. Before 07:00 or after 08:05 it is all yours, and there is no need to hurry.我们两个都要一早出门,07:00 到 08:05 之间需要用洗手间。规定只因为这个,不是针对你。07:00 之前或 08:05 之后都随你用,不用赶。

2.2The morning, once we have gone 我们走后的上午

08:05–08:35Must

Once we have gone, tidy the bathroom — wipe the glass dry with a squeegee so the water marks do not set. Make the beds. Then clear the breakfast table: wash up, and wipe the dining table and the kitchen counters.我们出门后,先收拾卫生间——用刮水器把玻璃擦干,别让水渍留下印子。铺床。然后收拾早餐桌:洗碗,擦净餐桌和厨房台面。

08:35–09:45Must

Head out for the groceries. Shopping in the morning means fresher vegetables and meat. Pick up anything else on the list while you are out.出门去买菜。早上买回来的菜和肉更新鲜。顺便把清单上其他要买的一起带回来。

09:45–10:00Must

Wash your hands first, then put the groceries away as soon as you are back — vegetables and meat in the fridge, raw below cooked, and household items back where they belong.先洗手,然后买菜回来立刻归置——菜和肉放冰箱,生食放在熟食下面,生活用品各归各位。

10:00–12:00Must

Day-to-day cleaning of the home:日常清洁:

  • Vacuum and mop the living room, bedrooms and corridor — the rugs as well.客厅、卧室、走廊吸尘并拖地——地毯也一并吸。
  • Give the sofa a quick vacuum with the soft attachment.沙发用专用吸头吸一下。
  • Tidy the living room so the sofa, table and cushions are back in place.客厅收拾整齐,沙发、茶几、靠垫归位。
  • Clean the bathroom, the toilet included.清洁卫生间,包括马桶。
  • Do the laundry — sorted into dark, light, delicate and underwear. Wash delicates on the gentle cycle, and put your own underwear in a laundry bag first. Then hang, fold and put away.洗衣服——深色、浅色、delicate 和贴身衣物分开。delicate 用洗衣机轻柔模式;你自己的内衣请先装进洗衣袋再机洗。之后晾晒、折叠、归位。
12:00–13:00Fixed

Lunch and rest — this hour is fixed. Eat, and tidy the kitchen afterwards. There is nothing to cook for our lunch, so this hour is yours.午饭和休息——这一小时是固定的。吃饭,之后把厨房收拾一下。我们的午饭不用另外做,所以这一小时是你自己的。

Laundry 洗衣

Your clothes and ours are washed in separate machine loads — please never mix them in one load. Everyday delicates can go on the machine's delicate cycle; for anything especially delicate we will tell you and ask for hand-washing. If anything is unclear, just ask us.你的衣服和我们的衣服请分开用洗衣机洗——绝不要混在同一个 load(一桶)里。一般的 delicate 衣物可以用洗衣机的 delicate 模式;特别 delicate 的衣物,我们会特别提示手洗。有任何不确定或不明白的,随时问我们。

2.3The afternoon 下午

13:00–14:30Weekly

Start with the day's weekly task — whichever one falls on today (see the weekly list). Doing it first means it does not get pushed aside.先做当天的每周固定任务——轮到哪天就做哪项(见每周清单)。放在最前面,就不容易被挤掉。

14:30–16:00Daily

Tidy the rooms — wardrobes, bedside tables, desk. Iron and mend the clothes. Tidy the balcony and the entrance.整理房间——衣柜、床头柜、书桌。熨烫和缝补衣物。整理阳台和玄关。

16:00–18:00Must

Prepare the dinner ingredients — wash, cut, portion. At the same time, make the next day's lunch boxes. Same dishes as dinner, but make extra — two boxes, a little more than a normal portion, so there is enough. Let them cool, then freeze them. We take them out in the morning and heat them at the office. If you would rather not cook the next day, you are welcome to make an extra lunch box for yourself here.准备晚餐的食材——洗、切、分好。同时把第二天的便当做出来。菜色跟晚餐一样,但要多做一些——两份,分量比平常一份再多一点,保证够吃。放凉后冷冻起来。我们第二天早上取走,到公司在公司加热。如果你第二天不想做饭,这里可以给自己多做一份便当。

18:00–19:00Must

Cook dinner. Please have it ready to serve by 20:00. There is no need to wait for us — eat whenever suits you, in the kitchen or in your own room.做晚饭。请在 20:00 前做好、可以上桌。不用等我们,你什么时候方便就先吃——在厨房或你自己房间吃都可以。

2.4The evening 晚上

19:00–20:00—

Dinner is on the table for when we get in. Lay it out, then take your own meal.把晚饭摆好,等我们到家就能吃。摆好之后,你自己先吃。

20:00–21:00Yours

This hour is for you — wash up and have your meal while we are eating. Take your time.这一小时是你自己的——我们吃饭的时候,你洗漱、吃饭。不用赶。

21:00 onwardsMust

Afterwards, clear the table, wash up and clean the kitchen — the stove, sink, counters and floor. Then take the rubbish bags out from all the rooms, and check the door is locked behind you. We leave the exact time to you; it just needs to be done before you turn in. Before bed, please check the gas and power, and leave the doors and windows like this: open the bathroom and the kitchen windows; leave the kitchen, study and bathroom doors open; and close the balcony door.之后收拾餐桌、洗刷碗筷、清洁厨房——灶台、水槽、台面和地面。然后把房间里所有垃圾袋拿出去扔掉,回来时确认门是锁的。具体几点做你自己安排,睡前做完就可以。睡之前请检查燃气和电源,并把门窗设置好:洗手间和厨房的窗户开着;厨房门、书房门、洗手间门都开着;阳台门关着。

In short 简单说

Breakfast ready by 07:30. You have an hour at lunch (12:00–13:00), and another hour in the evening to wash and eat while we have dinner (20:00–21:00). Groceries happen in the morning, and lunch boxes are always made alongside dinner.早餐 07:30 前备好。中午一小时休息(12:00–13:00),晚上我们吃饭时你还有一小时洗漱用餐(20:00–21:00)。买菜安排在上午,便当永远跟晚餐一起做。

2.5The weekly task 每周固定的事(每天一项,约 1.5 小时,13:00–14:30)

Monday 周一

Change all the bed linen, and clean out the fridge — wipe away any marks inside it.更换全屋床单被套,清理冰箱——把里面的污渍擦掉。

Tuesday 周二

Give the kitchen a deeper clean — the extractor filter, the outside of the cupboards, the stove.厨房深度清洁——抽油烟机滤网、橱柜外部、灶具。

Wednesday 周三

Give the bathroom a deeper clean — toilet, tiles, shower, mirrors. Treat any mould, and tell us if you need us to buy a mould remover.卫生间深度清洁——马桶、瓷砖、淋浴区、镜面。发霉处做除霉处理;需要买除霉清洁剂的话,告诉我们。

Thursday 周四

Vacuum the sofa only — the rugs are done daily — and give the rugs a deeper clean, including going over them with a lint roller. Wipe down the furniture, door handles and light switches.只吸沙发——地毯每天都会吸——并对地毯做更深层清洁,包括用粘毛器粘一遍。擦拭家具、门把手、开关面板。

Friday 周五

Clean the inside of the windows and the windowsills — there are no screens. Clean the balcony doors and windows (the doors between the balcony and the living room, and the inside of the balcony windows), rinse the balcony floors with clean water, and wipe the balcony handles too. Tidy the balcony and the entrance — both balconies, please.清洁窗户内侧和窗台——家里没有窗纱。清洁阳台门窗(阳台与客厅之间那道门窗,以及阳台窗户内侧),阳台地面用清水冲洗,阳台把手也用抹布擦干净。整理阳台和玄关——两个阳台都要。

Saturday 周六

Wash any dirty trainers, or care for the leather shoes that need it — whichever we need that week. And check what household supplies are running low.清洗较脏的球鞋,或按我们的需要保养需要保养的皮鞋——那周需要哪项就做哪项。并检查日用品还缺什么。

Sunday 周日
Rest day

Your rest day, every week. We ask only one thing: please be home by 8:30pm (20:30). It also helps us to know whether you are going out or staying in — if you are heading out, a rough idea of where and when you will be back is enough. This is only for your safety, not to keep an eye on you.你的休息日,每周都是。我们只提一个请求:请在晚上 8:30(20:30)前到家。也想知道你是出门还是在家休息——如果出门,大概说一下去哪、几点回就够了。这只是为了你的安全,不是要看着你。

If we ever need you on a Sunday 如果周日真的需要你帮忙

It would only be for something urgent — the child unwell, or an emergency at home. We would ask you first, and either pay it as overtime or give you another day instead.只会是真的很急的事——孩子不舒服,或者家里有突发状况。我们会先问你,然后按加班补钱,或者另外补一天假。

2.6Monthly & seasonal 每月与换季

Monthly 每月
Monthly

Clean the air-conditioner filters and the light fixtures; tidy the storage room and cupboards; check the dates on medicines and cleaning products and tell us if anything is out of date.清洁空调滤网和灯具;整理储物间和柜子;检查药品和清洁剂的有效期,有过期的告诉我们。

Quarterly 每季度

Wash the curtains and the sofa covers. This is also when we will sit down together and look over this guide.洗窗帘和沙发套。也是我们一起坐下来看看这份指南的时候。

Seasonal 换季

Put away and air the seasonal clothes, and ask us whether any clothes need to go to the dry cleaner. Change over and store the duvets — air them on the balcony on a sunny day first, and make sure everything is clean and dry before it goes into storage. Protect against damp and insects, and give the rugs and soft furnishings a deep clean.换季衣物收纳和晾晒,顺口问问我们有没有需要拿去干洗的衣物。更换并收纳被子——收纳前挑个阳光好的日子在阳台晾晒,确保所有东西干净、干透再收起来。防潮防虫,地毯和软装做次深度清洁。