I have been staying over at my humble abode for these past few days. Mainly because, most of our belongings are already there. I have been the one packing and unpacking all the clothes by myself. On cue, "all by myself... song playing at the background"
The much "bigger" items will have to wait.
We didn't engage movers, and we do not have boxes. So what I did, was to put all our personal belongings in luggage bags. Which calls for numerous trips.
Good thing is, we already have a place to store all our belongings. We paid for built-in wardrobes for all the rooms so we do not need to source out for much after we move in. Also because we can immediately start unpacking once the renovation has died down. I would highly recommend built-in wardrobes for BTO flats because :
1. Built-in wardrobes make use of every space possible, so the wardrobe can go up to the ceiling, more storage space for us!
2. You do not need to take measurements of the designated space in your room and go through so much trouble in finding a wardrobe that complements the measurement taken. (Leave it to the professionals. Seriously)
3. You can choose or customise the type of laminates and colours to suit your house decor.
Now, the unpacking part takes time and patience. I was never fond of folding clothes. I find it very hassling. But I need to ensure that the clothes will not fall off the wardrobe (and I will have to re-do everything all over again). Therefore I am adopting the appropriate practice of folding ALL the clothes evenly. I used this technique :
I chose a small booklet as my guiding object to fold all the clothes evenly. Which takes time. But the outcome is worth it.
Pretty neat eh?
Pretty neat eh?
Speaking of neat, I purchased a few space saving equipment.
A magnetic cloud shaped key holder from qoo10!! At $6.90 only! I love its minimalist look.
I also bought a toothpaste dispenser which comes with a free toothpaste holder from qoo10. Watch how it works through this video
This for only $7.90!
A nice place to store your toothbrushes! I do not like putting toothbrushes in a cup in the bathroom. From my experience, water will tend to fill in over time; in the cup and mosquitoes will breed.
I purchased quite a NUMBER of things from Daiso as well. It saves cost and if you choose the right one, it will blend with your home interior.
The circular hand towel holder is from Daiso.
After the house renovation, your house will smell like an industrial accident. Up to the point that it stings your eyes. Especially the kitchen cabinets and wardrobes. Owen suggested using charcoals. I bought bamboo charcoals from daiso. 8 for $2. And it works like a charm. They eliminated the smell of the "new cabinet smell".
Next up, from Daiso, I purchased 2 children's bowl and 2 children sized wooden spoons, butter and jam spreader, tray, spatula and ladle.
Home's Harmony was having a sale at Novena Square, right next to my workplace. They have the coolest things on sale, I swear.
Available in a few colours.
IF* my husband is WILLING* to travel to Novena over the weekend, I would like to get the side tables for my room. It will act as bedside tables. (*This usually means the odd are forever not in my favour.)
I do not really fancy plants in the house. Be it fake or real. But the fake miniature plant my aunt got for me is gorgeous. It adds that nice homey feel to the kitchen.
And a waterproof mattress cover for my queen sized mattress from qoo10.
An agent from Hyla came and gave me a free mattress cleaning demonstration. She was nice and I agree it is a good product. But $4000 for a vacuum cleaner? My pay does not it even reach up to that amount yet. (Sad but true. Life of a preschool teacher). She also gave me a free water filter for my kitchen faucet. The water here in topaz tastes like it has been tempered with chemical. Therefore, the NEED to have a water filter is a MUST especially when you use water on a daily basis to make children's milk. But it doesn't have to be expensive.
Yes. It is ugly. But I have no choice. It is either an ugly water filter or disugusting tasting water. Take a pick.
The first night that we were supposed to spend in Topaz, we had an event to go to the day after. Therefore, the need to purchase an ironing board arises. Electrolux iron was purchased by me during the expo sale.
