my maid is similar to your maid~ And my maid also worked for me around 18 months while my baby is nearly 17 months old.
I think what you've mentioned is very common la. no need to be angry (waste your energy). Well, since your maid is like my maid - won't black face & 唔頂咀 (except sometime giving me some dumb excuse and think I'm 'lulu') - So, you just need to ORDER her what to do la.
洗沙巾 - if she didn't wash it, jsut tell her to do it (and finish it on the day you ordered her) They are like that ... seems their memory is very short-termed.
she only 呢排成日要便便 and 用廁紙用得好快 ?? or since 1.5 years ago ar?? if only 呢排 .. better ask her if she is ill bor..... maybe should go see doctor.
"最慘都係見阿女(15mths)好鬼痴佢,見到咁仲心"up"..." <-- just spend more time with 阿女~ I played with my son once I got home (and told her to disappear) and never take her with us when we go out... on Sat, usually just ask her to take care of baby if I'm busy with other things or too tired.
yes gar.. a lot of things also are "同佢講完,好過一排,跟住就無理到" ... so, just need to keep remind her whenever you found out... sometimes don't directly point her out her mistake/fault... just indirectly tell her that everything is getting expensive now.. we need to try to minimize our expenses la... try not to use the 廁紙 too fast while keeping yourself clean, too ... did she use the 廁紙 to wipe her hands, too ??? try to 'pretent' to talk to her and seek solution together.... it seems to work on my maid.
I told her this matter already. She noted and really try to save... eg. switch off the light of the toilet/kitchen when no one here... but except the tissue.. she only say she always go to "po po".... I can't limit the times to go ga ma... so just accept lor