When the contractor gives a list of items required, have some patience to go through, ask questions for learning and understanding, cost, quantity, brand, purpose etc and also to show the contractor, we are serious about it and interested in the job. We can also go with him and look at the items before purchasing. No doubt the contractor gets his due commission. But we can ask for some discounts from MRP.
Y day I went with the carpenter to buy Mica - lamination sheet, Adhesive two types, Glass. Initially carpenter did not give list of items when I asked for. When we went he ordered the items, I was surprised to see Fevicol qty was 500 gms, when questioned, he said " ok sir, 250 gms, after finishing the job, half the quantity was only used, rest kept aside. Lamination sheet only 50 % only used, so also Araldite adhesive.
Can imagine the wastage. Since paati knows some job is going on here, she asked me to spare Lamination sheet and Araldite.
So gifted to her.
We need to be careful in such things to save. We should be clever and smart. Sharing for future guidance.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
We know ,but we don't do it due to various factors ,at the end we loose heavily .What are they .
Doors and cupboards - -
> Put oil at joints and locks for lubrication
> Close the doors ,Windows and cupboards by licking all the locks ,padlock ,books both the sides to prevent buckling and bent of wood.
> Keep air right of unused chemicals ,paints ,adhesive ,thinner from evaporation and strength .Preserve properly
> To buy only right / branded items that are required and right quantity
> Develop children in cost conscious on every thing, nothing comes free, every thing costs money, energy and time
Very soon we will be short of skilled Labour for all segments .
Beware !!
Going to start writing on such things, my observation today and learning curve from carpenter.
Sharing ,may be useful .
Friday, December 2, 2011
ஜெயிதவர்களிடம் அப்படி என்னதான் இருக்கிறது !!!!!
What is there in Successful people !!!
> Urge and take pledge to achieve
> Determination to achieve
> Committed to achieve
> வீம்பு to win ( Veembu )
> Lakshiyyam to win (லட்சியம்)
> Oru Theeviram (தீவீரம்)
> look for opportunity
> Create an opportunity
> Isolate even food and sleep while working towards goals / objectives
> Manage obstacles,delay, defeat successfully .
> Braveness to tackle
> search for Theeni (தீனி )to fullfill the desire and capacity
> Adding strength to improve and develop continuously
> Adjust according to situation
> Accept positive remarks for improvements
> Decide what is important and not important
> Utilise 100 % on self and others knowledge,support,skill etc
> Spend time only on useful things
> Instead of thinking about y day, think of today which is in front
> Above all, have self confidence
This is an ordinary English translation from Thangavelu Marimuthu's tamil version
> Urge and take pledge to achieve
> Determination to achieve
> Committed to achieve
> வீம்பு to win ( Veembu )
> Lakshiyyam to win (லட்சியம்)
> Oru Theeviram (தீவீரம்)
> look for opportunity
> Create an opportunity
> Isolate even food and sleep while working towards goals / objectives
> Manage obstacles,delay, defeat successfully .
> Braveness to tackle
> search for Theeni (தீனி )to fullfill the desire and capacity
> Adding strength to improve and develop continuously
> Adjust according to situation
> Accept positive remarks for improvements
> Decide what is important and not important
> Utilise 100 % on self and others knowledge,support,skill etc
> Spend time only on useful things
> Instead of thinking about y day, think of today which is in front
> Above all, have self confidence
This is an ordinary English translation from Thangavelu Marimuthu's tamil version
Thursday, October 13, 2011
எனி WAY
> Be your self " Nee Neeyaka Iru "
> People are unreasonable,illogical and self centered, love them any way
> The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good any way
> Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank any way
> What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build any way
> People really need help but may attack you if help them. Help people any way
> If you are successful,you win false friends and true enemies. succeed any way
> If you do good,people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good any way
> Give the world the best you have and you will get kicked in the teeth, Give the world the best you have got ANY WAY
> People are unreasonable,illogical and self centered, love them any way
> The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good any way
> Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank any way
> What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build any way
> People really need help but may attack you if help them. Help people any way
> If you are successful,you win false friends and true enemies. succeed any way
> If you do good,people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good any way
> Give the world the best you have and you will get kicked in the teeth, Give the world the best you have got ANY WAY
Friday, December 10, 2010
GOOD HOUSE KEEPING
Our father of nation M.K.Gandhi said some 75 years ago.
"Cleanliness is Godliness”, but nobody believed thi s, because he was a BLACK INDIAN. Now, we learn from foreigners especially from Japanese in the name of 5 S House Keeping .We give huge money to import this technology and get training from them. Now, in India people take up the courses in Housekeeping , degrees are also offered to students who undergo and come out successfully .
Our Avaiyar Paati long back said in her "Athichoodi": Kandayayanalum Kasakki Kattu (even torn clothes must be washed and used ), Koozhanalum Kulithuk Kudi (even when you take Ragi kanji, have bath and take food), Sutham Soru Podum, (cleanliness will give food). Now, people talk about environmental clean / Science, pollution etc.etc.
5 S Housekeeping is first, how, we will see! I am speaking with you all with my vast experience of 46 years in TVS Sundaram Clayton, Zip Industries, Super Auto, Ashok Iron Works (Belgaum)and finally in one of the Leading Leather Goods Manufacturing company ( GM Quality Assurance ). I have also conducted training in various disciplines including 5 S for more than 2500 hrs for various categories of employees right from workmen to, GMs, VPs, Directors and MD of various companies.
Every thing starts from Home then to Social and finally Office/Factory.
I will touch upon one by one to share my experience to benefit.
First take up our own living homes where we don’t do much with respect to housekeeping. At least from now on we can think of 5 S at our homes.
Today, people have enough money and willing to buy things left and right and pleasing family members especially kid (s) as other wise, parents are rejected by kids and wives as well. While doing this, lot of unwanted, duplicate things are purchased and stored and unused for a very long time, which occupy space and give room for developing insects and spread diseases .
Yes, past is past, at least let us give a serious thought and start doing now some small things for better. For doing Ladies/House wives (women) cooperation is most essential to dispose of certain unused things for ages stating that the items are given by their ammakkals as gift at the time of marriage and on special occasions, in some cases ammas also give used things which they want to use and they coolly also say Aaghi Vanthathu .
What is 5 S (5 satisfactory things) and how it can be applied, let us see .
S 1 - Seiri,
> Remove unnecessary things from home ( old damaged vessels, broken furniture, Pens, stationery, old letters, receipts, clothes unused, torn clothes ,obsolete dress, damaged tools, even Kumkum, manjal, pakku which can’t be used, grains which are not good to eat, pictures, broken glass, bus tickets, train tickets, old pump stove, chappals, electronic items, old masonary items etc etc )
> Prevent unnecessary things entering in to homes ( dont buy things which are not required, which are given as gifts presents which we dont require,dont get brouchers,catalogues,not useful.)
> Decide what is necessary and unnecessary of the entire stock at home.( Have a list of items available at home )
> Segregate most necessary and unnecessary things from the stock .
Dispose of unnecessary things; don’t hesitate to dispose/throw unnecessary things.
It is a team work, the whole team members are to take part in the workshop to keep the house clean. The Master of the team should be really serious in the schedule. Remember it is not a one man's job. We win together .This step is most important to begin with.
I am sure by doing we get lot of benefits like, get enough space, preventing insects, clean atmosphere, unnecessary things getting accumulated and make dirty and lot more.
S 2 Seiton
A place for everything and everything in its place. I taught this to my granddaughter Avanthika, she used to say whenever I ask on this, Overoru Porulukkum ovveru idam undu, anthantha porul anthantha idathil, anthantha porul anthantha idathil irrukka vendum
After identifying necessary things, have a list of items, decide what to keep where, women know in kitchen where to keep Vellam, sakkarai, Mundri paruppu, Bakshanam, ennai, karandi, thattugal etc so that she can pick from the place in no time and reducing searching time. No mix up at any cost. Even for sarees, matching blouses are kept in sets daily use items, jewels, silver vessels.
> Identify the items ( most important things like, documents, jewels, vessels, and the things are stored in lofts and cupboards with labels and display at respective location and a duplicate in the file .This includes items kept in the lockers and the keys also .
> Place the items at convenience locations which are used daily and frequently
By following the simple techniques, we achieve total satisfaction
> Searching time is reduced
> Duplicate items are not bought
> Mental satisfaction
> Clearly we see things at location
> Things required are access to all family members.
Can add so many
Hope this will be useful to one and all. These concepts are also applicable to industries/offices.
Let us begin to have a clean house and get full satisfaction
Better late than never. Please give a helping hand to do a good job at homes
"Cleanliness is Godliness”, but nobody believed thi s, because he was a BLACK INDIAN. Now, we learn from foreigners especially from Japanese in the name of 5 S House Keeping .We give huge money to import this technology and get training from them. Now, in India people take up the courses in Housekeeping , degrees are also offered to students who undergo and come out successfully .
Our Avaiyar Paati long back said in her "Athichoodi": Kandayayanalum Kasakki Kattu (even torn clothes must be washed and used ), Koozhanalum Kulithuk Kudi (even when you take Ragi kanji, have bath and take food), Sutham Soru Podum, (cleanliness will give food). Now, people talk about environmental clean / Science, pollution etc.etc.
5 S Housekeeping is first, how, we will see! I am speaking with you all with my vast experience of 46 years in TVS Sundaram Clayton, Zip Industries, Super Auto, Ashok Iron Works (Belgaum)and finally in one of the Leading Leather Goods Manufacturing company ( GM Quality Assurance ). I have also conducted training in various disciplines including 5 S for more than 2500 hrs for various categories of employees right from workmen to, GMs, VPs, Directors and MD of various companies.
Every thing starts from Home then to Social and finally Office/Factory.
I will touch upon one by one to share my experience to benefit.
First take up our own living homes where we don’t do much with respect to housekeeping. At least from now on we can think of 5 S at our homes.
Today, people have enough money and willing to buy things left and right and pleasing family members especially kid (s) as other wise, parents are rejected by kids and wives as well. While doing this, lot of unwanted, duplicate things are purchased and stored and unused for a very long time, which occupy space and give room for developing insects and spread diseases .
Yes, past is past, at least let us give a serious thought and start doing now some small things for better. For doing Ladies/House wives (women) cooperation is most essential to dispose of certain unused things for ages stating that the items are given by their ammakkals as gift at the time of marriage and on special occasions, in some cases ammas also give used things which they want to use and they coolly also say Aaghi Vanthathu .
What is 5 S (5 satisfactory things) and how it can be applied, let us see .
S 1 - Seiri,
> Remove unnecessary things from home ( old damaged vessels, broken furniture, Pens, stationery, old letters, receipts, clothes unused, torn clothes ,obsolete dress, damaged tools, even Kumkum, manjal, pakku which can’t be used, grains which are not good to eat, pictures, broken glass, bus tickets, train tickets, old pump stove, chappals, electronic items, old masonary items etc etc )
> Prevent unnecessary things entering in to homes ( dont buy things which are not required, which are given as gifts presents which we dont require,dont get brouchers,catalogues,not useful.)
> Decide what is necessary and unnecessary of the entire stock at home.( Have a list of items available at home )
> Segregate most necessary and unnecessary things from the stock .
Dispose of unnecessary things; don’t hesitate to dispose/throw unnecessary things.
It is a team work, the whole team members are to take part in the workshop to keep the house clean. The Master of the team should be really serious in the schedule. Remember it is not a one man's job. We win together .This step is most important to begin with.
I am sure by doing we get lot of benefits like, get enough space, preventing insects, clean atmosphere, unnecessary things getting accumulated and make dirty and lot more.
S 2 Seiton
A place for everything and everything in its place. I taught this to my granddaughter Avanthika, she used to say whenever I ask on this, Overoru Porulukkum ovveru idam undu, anthantha porul anthantha idathil, anthantha porul anthantha idathil irrukka vendum
After identifying necessary things, have a list of items, decide what to keep where, women know in kitchen where to keep Vellam, sakkarai, Mundri paruppu, Bakshanam, ennai, karandi, thattugal etc so that she can pick from the place in no time and reducing searching time. No mix up at any cost. Even for sarees, matching blouses are kept in sets daily use items, jewels, silver vessels.
> Identify the items ( most important things like, documents, jewels, vessels, and the things are stored in lofts and cupboards with labels and display at respective location and a duplicate in the file .This includes items kept in the lockers and the keys also .
> Place the items at convenience locations which are used daily and frequently
By following the simple techniques, we achieve total satisfaction
> Searching time is reduced
> Duplicate items are not bought
> Mental satisfaction
> Clearly we see things at location
> Things required are access to all family members.
Can add so many
Hope this will be useful to one and all. These concepts are also applicable to industries/offices.
Let us begin to have a clean house and get full satisfaction
Better late than never. Please give a helping hand to do a good job at homes
RESPECT FOR MANJAL, KUNKUMUM
WOMEN KINDLY EXCUSE .
Now a days, it has become a fashion for our women (all castes)to give standard MANJAL, KUNKUMUM in Dubbas, VETHILAI, PAKKU Pottalam, BLOUSE PIECE, SEEPU AND KANNADI on special occasions especially during Navarthri seasons and on other functions. The business people take this as best opportunity to manufacture manjal, kunkumum and Pakku with very poor quality and exploit the market. Poor ladies buy these as customary practice and give the same to women during such occasions. As a respect women receive with pleasure and bring homes and keep aside which get no body's attention and finally throw out in the dust bins.
Similarly the blouse pieces (some odd sizes and some times less than 80 cms and some different colours) which are given even for marriages are just like that given to servants or keep in corners which get affected by pests and mostly, the blouses are given back to other women as gift like rummy in playing cards.
Some women seriously use these manjal and Kunkumum and get body itching . With regard to Pakku pottanam, this is of no use due to poor quality and also namauthu poyiduthrathu and now days nobody chews pakku and also use Vethilai .
Seepu and Kannadis are also given the same treatment and added to the dust bins or kept with non moving items .
Is this the way we give respect to our HINDU CULTURE.
Everything has lost its significance.
What is the solution, considering our culture and sentiments .
Some tips
> Stop giving Manjal and Kunkumuk in small Duppas
> Instead, give only for them to wear ( ensure the quality is good )
> Instead of Pakku pottanam, give two pieces of Kotta Pakku which can be used by them later .
> Give only two vethilai or if possible avoid giving. Don’t buy vethilai at all.
> Don’t give Blouse pieces as other wise, it may come back to you one day, instead give Rs 50 / -as per ones wish and financial condition , or give some items which can be of use . For children, (school going )give stationery items or some other items , may be useful .
> Don’t give Seepu and Kannadi .
THOUGH IT MAY BE VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO DISCONTINUE THE UNWRITTEN PROCEDURE, PLEASE TRY TO FOLLOW WHERE EVER IT IS POSSIBLE AND START DISCOURAGING THESE HABITS AT- LEAST WITHIN THE BROAD MINDED WOMEN GROUP .
Please share with your friends to keep your house clean and tidy and also to lead a healthy life.
Now a days, it has become a fashion for our women (all castes)to give standard MANJAL, KUNKUMUM in Dubbas, VETHILAI, PAKKU Pottalam, BLOUSE PIECE, SEEPU AND KANNADI on special occasions especially during Navarthri seasons and on other functions. The business people take this as best opportunity to manufacture manjal, kunkumum and Pakku with very poor quality and exploit the market. Poor ladies buy these as customary practice and give the same to women during such occasions. As a respect women receive with pleasure and bring homes and keep aside which get no body's attention and finally throw out in the dust bins.
Similarly the blouse pieces (some odd sizes and some times less than 80 cms and some different colours) which are given even for marriages are just like that given to servants or keep in corners which get affected by pests and mostly, the blouses are given back to other women as gift like rummy in playing cards.
Some women seriously use these manjal and Kunkumum and get body itching . With regard to Pakku pottanam, this is of no use due to poor quality and also namauthu poyiduthrathu and now days nobody chews pakku and also use Vethilai .
Seepu and Kannadis are also given the same treatment and added to the dust bins or kept with non moving items .
Is this the way we give respect to our HINDU CULTURE.
Everything has lost its significance.
What is the solution, considering our culture and sentiments .
Some tips
> Stop giving Manjal and Kunkumuk in small Duppas
> Instead, give only for them to wear ( ensure the quality is good )
> Instead of Pakku pottanam, give two pieces of Kotta Pakku which can be used by them later .
> Give only two vethilai or if possible avoid giving. Don’t buy vethilai at all.
> Don’t give Blouse pieces as other wise, it may come back to you one day, instead give Rs 50 / -as per ones wish and financial condition , or give some items which can be of use . For children, (school going )give stationery items or some other items , may be useful .
> Don’t give Seepu and Kannadi .
THOUGH IT MAY BE VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO DISCONTINUE THE UNWRITTEN PROCEDURE, PLEASE TRY TO FOLLOW WHERE EVER IT IS POSSIBLE AND START DISCOURAGING THESE HABITS AT- LEAST WITHIN THE BROAD MINDED WOMEN GROUP .
Please share with your friends to keep your house clean and tidy and also to lead a healthy life.
Friday, December 3, 2010
இல்லறம் இனிக்க இனிய வழி
Illaram allathu nallarmandru. Brahamacharyam, Grahastharmam, Vanaprastha and Sanyasam are the four stages in life, as per learned, out of these four, Grahastrama is the best one. But today, how many couples lead a happy life, is it sweet ? It is the million dollar question. If illarams are sweet, why so many cases come to court for divorce and so many couples live separately.
It is very clear that couples can’t have same wave length, but one can adjust to the other and adopt give and take policy, then illaram will start to give sweet and innikkum in the long run.
LET US AGREE TO DISAGREE is the way to approach. Wife was born to somebody and brought up in a different style and school of thought and her expectations and dreams were different, similarly her husband’s attitude and style were different. Both are joined together after marriage. When they start running the family and the actuality is quite different from expectations, they get disappointed and frustrated and take a decision to live separately, which we see today.
In olden days, till the last stage, they used to live together thinking that marriages are made in heaven, but today it is like marriage is for convenience and this thinking is present widely and driven to broken marriages.
One of the couples went to court for seeking diverse and the judge, he agreed to grant diverse, but he said to the couple that, they are given one month time to think about the others good quality and start praising each others quality and if still unhappy, he said they would be given diverse. The couple agreed to and left.
As the days went, the husband started thinking about his wives good qualities on so many things like Big Bindhi in forehead, neat saree, well dressed, keeping jasmine flower for her koonthal, beauty, tasty food preparation etc, similarly she started thinking about him and realizing his good qualities like, coming home with flower daily, do not have bad qualities like gambling, well dressed, do not waste money on lavish things, showing love and affection to kids etc, both started thinking the better half’s good qualities and finally started feeling sorry for their about their bad decision. At last went to the judge and said that they want to live together, the judge was also happy for their reunion.
They realized that, by showing love and affection, give and take, sharing ones sorrows and joys with other, not to find fault small mistakes life can be so sweet and healthy and happy, the question of separation will never arise for the whole period
It is very clear that couples can’t have same wave length, but one can adjust to the other and adopt give and take policy, then illaram will start to give sweet and innikkum in the long run.
LET US AGREE TO DISAGREE is the way to approach. Wife was born to somebody and brought up in a different style and school of thought and her expectations and dreams were different, similarly her husband’s attitude and style were different. Both are joined together after marriage. When they start running the family and the actuality is quite different from expectations, they get disappointed and frustrated and take a decision to live separately, which we see today.
In olden days, till the last stage, they used to live together thinking that marriages are made in heaven, but today it is like marriage is for convenience and this thinking is present widely and driven to broken marriages.
One of the couples went to court for seeking diverse and the judge, he agreed to grant diverse, but he said to the couple that, they are given one month time to think about the others good quality and start praising each others quality and if still unhappy, he said they would be given diverse. The couple agreed to and left.
As the days went, the husband started thinking about his wives good qualities on so many things like Big Bindhi in forehead, neat saree, well dressed, keeping jasmine flower for her koonthal, beauty, tasty food preparation etc, similarly she started thinking about him and realizing his good qualities like, coming home with flower daily, do not have bad qualities like gambling, well dressed, do not waste money on lavish things, showing love and affection to kids etc, both started thinking the better half’s good qualities and finally started feeling sorry for their about their bad decision. At last went to the judge and said that they want to live together, the judge was also happy for their reunion.
They realized that, by showing love and affection, give and take, sharing ones sorrows and joys with other, not to find fault small mistakes life can be so sweet and healthy and happy, the question of separation will never arise for the whole period
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