We've finally made some much needed and long overdue improvement to our home.
Change no. 1
Clearing of unwanted furniture:
There were two swivel chairs which were a legacy from Joshua's room before marriage. They were damaged (the levers don't work anymore) and actually quite uncomfortable to sit on. It was simply taking up space in our living room and ever since Joash gained access to the living room, that area had been a source of frustration for me.
And the reason? Joash loves to throw his toys in there and they'll get stuck under the wheels. Day in, day out, I had been picking up his toys from underneath that area. It sure gets tiresome. We've finally thrown them away last night and rearranged our phone wires so that it'll not be a hazard to our ever-active son. Now, there is a cleared and safe place for Joash to play in the living room.
Change no. 2
Storage for Joash's toys:
I'm grateful that since the day I had requested for hand-me-down toys for Joash, many people had blessed him over-time with new toys. We've also been investing the love gift from his birthday in some new developmental toys for him. Thus, there are more knickknacks lying around his room: Box here, books there, bulky toys leaning against the wall everywhere... It has become quite a hassle to clean up his room.
So today, we finally found time to go IKEA to get a shelf for his toys. Never did we realise the complicated procedures we had to go through in order to get it. First, we had to contact the staff, but the staff was no where in sight for a loooong time. Then we get the voucher for the item to pay at the cashier where we waited for another half an hour cos the queues were super long. And then we had to go to yet another counter to collect the item. The wait there was even more excruciatingly long. Moreover, we had to queue for the taxi too.
At home, the wood was so heavy (all 29kg of it!) that assembling that piece of furniture was such a chore. Joshua took 2 hours putting it together and I had to chip in to help out while Joash was taking his nap eventually. By the time it was completed, it was already 530pm. And we started the day at 930am!!! In the end, we had to give the November babies' bash a miss. So disappointing...
Change no. 1
Clearing of unwanted furniture:
There were two swivel chairs which were a legacy from Joshua's room before marriage. They were damaged (the levers don't work anymore) and actually quite uncomfortable to sit on. It was simply taking up space in our living room and ever since Joash gained access to the living room, that area had been a source of frustration for me.
And the reason? Joash loves to throw his toys in there and they'll get stuck under the wheels. Day in, day out, I had been picking up his toys from underneath that area. It sure gets tiresome. We've finally thrown them away last night and rearranged our phone wires so that it'll not be a hazard to our ever-active son. Now, there is a cleared and safe place for Joash to play in the living room.
Change no. 2
Storage for Joash's toys:
I'm grateful that since the day I had requested for hand-me-down toys for Joash, many people had blessed him over-time with new toys. We've also been investing the love gift from his birthday in some new developmental toys for him. Thus, there are more knickknacks lying around his room: Box here, books there, bulky toys leaning against the wall everywhere... It has become quite a hassle to clean up his room.
So today, we finally found time to go IKEA to get a shelf for his toys. Never did we realise the complicated procedures we had to go through in order to get it. First, we had to contact the staff, but the staff was no where in sight for a loooong time. Then we get the voucher for the item to pay at the cashier where we waited for another half an hour cos the queues were super long. And then we had to go to yet another counter to collect the item. The wait there was even more excruciatingly long. Moreover, we had to queue for the taxi too.
At home, the wood was so heavy (all 29kg of it!) that assembling that piece of furniture was such a chore. Joshua took 2 hours putting it together and I had to chip in to help out while Joash was taking his nap eventually. By the time it was completed, it was already 530pm. And we started the day at 930am!!! In the end, we had to give the November babies' bash a miss. So disappointing...
Joash seemed to be the only one enjoying himself while we waited.
The completed shelf
Change no. 3
New dish rack:
We used to have a huge dish rack which took up a lot of space. That left only a tiny little spot beside the sink for me to do my chopping. It has always been such a pain when the food overflows from the chopping board and lands onto the floor. After enduring two years of daily inconvenience, I've finally have had enough.
Tonight, we went to IMM for dinner and shop for a new though super expensive dish rack. I'm sure that the $218 is a worthy investment considering that it has a lifetime warranty against rust. Clearing the collected water at the bottom is so much easier too. And also, since we already have the steel pole in place, (thanks to the previous flat owner) there is absolutely no reason not to make full use of it. Now, it's going to be so much more pleasant preparing our meals. Hallelujah!
Tonight, we went to IMM for dinner and shop for a new though super expensive dish rack. I'm sure that the $218 is a worthy investment considering that it has a lifetime warranty against rust. Clearing the collected water at the bottom is so much easier too. And also, since we already have the steel pole in place, (thanks to the previous flat owner) there is absolutely no reason not to make full use of it. Now, it's going to be so much more pleasant preparing our meals. Hallelujah!
Our old dish rack
BEFORE
AFTER
Our new space-saving dish rack
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