Thoughts from Home

Decluttering is one of my dilemma. I am not that OC when it comes to the things at home but I need to find ways to put everything in the right place especially in the kitchen. We seem to have more things that we actually use regularly so I need something where to place everything from condiments to grocery stuffs, from flatwares to dinnerwares, from baking pans to cooking pots and pans. Thanks to this article from an organizing pro Julie Morgenstern published in Good Housekeeping magazine for this very helpful tip. I sure need to put this in practice.

Find more space in an overcrowded kitchen with these tips:

1. Only items you use every day should be on your countertop. This might be a toaster or a coffee pot. That’s it. Anything else should find a home on a shelf, and the things you use only once or twice a year should be stored elsewhere.
2. Mount it. Consider a wall-mounted shelf above the counter where you can store that coffee pot or toaster.
3. Maximize your cabinets. Adjust shelves so there’s no dead space between items. Shelves not adjustable? Purchase a few grid stacking shelves or under-shelf baskets to double your storage space. Then consider buying a narrow rack with shelves that can be hooked over to a door to hold cans or spices, or consider investing in a grid system you can hang over a backsplash or on a wall.
4. Clean out your cupboards. Most people use only 20 percent of what they own in any category – that means you’re probably using only a fifth of all the dishes, glassware, and pots and pans you own. If you don’t use it, get rid of it!
5. Consolidate what you have. Bulky packaging takes up a lot of room. Transfer dry goods, like cereal, flour, and sugar to smaller containers or even heavy-freezer storage bags.

I’m crossing my fingers our kitchen will look better after following these tips. How about yours? How do you organize your kitchen?

We hit the road early last month searching for the resort that was advertised in a tarp along the highway. There was a specific address BUT it doesn’t include how far it is from where they placed the ad. I and hubby are clueless…slowing down from time to time because we don’t want to miss the place. Then we saw a signage it’s 8km from where we are. Shocks! We already drove around 5kms and we are about to drive another 8km? Since we are determined to hit find that resort, we continued driving. We passed by vast farm lands, huge trees along the road, vegetable farms, etc. Then finally we were able to locate the resort so far from the civilization!

According to the resort staff, they have a thermo swimming/dipping pool with heated natural sandstone. Hmmm….sounds intriguing! It must be relaxing to the stressed muscles and the whole body! I forgot to ask though how are the sandstone in the pool’s wall is being heated that also makes the water hot enough to relax those tired muscles. It must be the reliable pentair heat pumps that’s doing it’s job. Our visit was very quick and we didn’t get the chance to tour around the resort as they don’t allow guests for ocular inspection. Someday we’ll try their thermo swimming pool. I hope it’s good enough like having a massage and a ventosa treatment.