FollowAfter 12 years of having Maria, my part-time helper, take care of our home, life feels different now that she’s no longer coming by. Maria, who’s now pregnant with her second baby, has had to stop work due to health concerns. Last year she had a molar pregnancy and had to perform a D&C. She…
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How I Grew Fresh Spring Onions from a Big Yellow Onion
One of the easiest and most rewarding things to grow right at home is spring onions, and surprisingly, you can do it with a humble yellow onion from the supermarket. I recently tried this myself, and here’s how it worked for me. The Accidental Start It all began when I picked up a few big…
The One House Chore My Hubby Loves
My hubby is not the type who readily engages in household chores. With his demanding work schedule, his evenings are often reserved for unwinding by watching videos on his phone. However, there is one chore he secretly loves: ironing clothes. Despite his busy and tiring days, he dedicates at least half an hour to an…
Top Furniture Upholstery Shop in Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Are you looking for the top furniture upholstery shop in Petaling Jaya, Selangor? A reliable furniture upholstery shop can help to give your old furniture a new look. This will restore your existing furniture and save you money instead of buying brand-new expensive furniture. Services Offered By Top Sofa Repair – Furniture Upholstery Shop in…
7 Modern Updates for Your Home
Your home’s design should spark joy and comfort, as well as offering an easy-to-manage environment that doesn’t get on top of you. Modern design is popular for this reason, as it creates a more open, updated, and manageable space, as well as introducing updated aspects that make everything a little easier than it used to…
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How Often Do You Service Your House Air-Conditioner?
An air-conditioner has to be serviced regularly so that it can perform optimally. Regular servicing also improves the efficiency of our air conditioner. Experts warn that for every year of operation in which you do not service your aircon, it loses 5% of its efficiency. After 3 years therefore, the efficiency of your air conditioner will…
Long Water Cut Preparation
I’m not new to water cuts and water rationing. If you are a Klang Valley folk, water cuts and rationing are nothing new. I was affected by the worst water rationing in the history of Klang Valley in the year 1998 (the year Commonwealth Games was hosted by KL) and yet, the OCD me survived,…
Homemade Natural Baby Powder
I am a sucker for baby powder. I cannot live without it, literally. I’ve used baby powder all my life. After each shower, I lather my body generously with baby powder. Just LOVE the smell of baby powder. Who doesn’t love the smell of babies, yeah? And who doesn’t love the dry feeling under the…
Deodorizing A Stinky Oven With Used Tea Leaves
I learnt a trick from the mil on how to deodorize the oven in the cheapest, fastest and efficient way. She used to put a halved used (squeezed) lemon into the oven and turn on oven at low heat for about 15 minutes to deodorize the oven after baking fish. Now she has switched from…
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This was what we had for dinner last night – stir-fried egg noodles with fish cake slices, meat slices, cabbage and fried eggs. The girls savored their oodles of yummy noodles to the very last strand! After dinner, they had to help to wash the dishes and clean up the dining area. Our part-time helper…
The New, 3rd Generation Electrolux Ergorapido Vacuum Cleaner
Did I tell you that ever since I took over the role of full-time slave maid, I told the hubs that I desperately needed a cordless vacuum cleaner? But the stingy hubs said NO, he ain’t going to buy a new cordless vacuum. He said that I could use his other Electrolux vacuum cleaner which…
Easy Way To Julienne Cabbage
I discovered something that will ease my kitchen chore yesterday. The discovery popped up in my head when I was trying to figure out a quick way to wash, soak and julienne my 2 heads of cabbage without much mess and hassle. My girls and I love cabbage but I have always tried to avoid…
Best Way To Clean Up Raw Egg Spill
For the first time in my life, I accidentally dropped an egg onto the kitchen floor yesterday. I was rushing to prepare half-boiled eggs for my Miss Demanding and then at the slip of my hand, the darn egg slipped through my fingers and lay DOOMED on the floor! If you handle raw eggs a…
How To Chop Onions Without Tears
Lunch In A Thermos Pot
My multi-colored fried rice is ready and it is 11:30am now. After frying the rice, I transferred it into my Shuttle Chef Thermos pot before placing the pot into the insulated outer pot to keep the rice warm. My 3 rascals come home from school at different times of the day from 12:30pm, 2pm to…