I am really pleased with myself. My pre-2007 long weekend was very well spent on a 'major project' that was completed without a hitch - the spring cleaning of my bedroom!
I had scouted around the new Ikea in Tampines and finally found what I was looking for...a really tall one-door wardrobe that can fit perfectly next to my existing set of wardrobes and still be hidden nicely just behind the door. The only grouse I have is that the colours of the new wardrobe does not match with that of the old!
Other stuff I got at the same Ikea included 14 vcd pouches (I did not bang on needing so many the first time so I had to get some more on my second trip), a wooden box with two drawers (on my second trip) and a large porcelain drinking glass (it looked like a glass but is made in porcelain).
With all that, I organized my boxes and boxes of vcds by actor/movies/albums into the pouches and other canvas containers. Alot of cd boxes and old cds were discarded, freeing up space in the vcd player compartment for a more esthetic appeal.
Free but useful gifts from shopping or colleagues/friends are put away in a large, white cardboard box with other travelling stuff like pouches, toiletry containers, multi-country plugs, etc.
All winter wear, recently dry cleaned or washed, from my Dec trip to Europe are all neatly stacked away in two piles on my top most shelf in my old set of wardrobes.
Very old bags but in good condition were given away and made space for my two all new LV bags.
The new wardrobe is for my backup bedroom sofa covers, quilt covers, pillow cases, memorabilia from my various trips, worn but still fairly clean clothes, more bags (including plastic or paper bags) and lots of hangers.
More space were also created when I cleared out old bills, credit card and bank statements, and other documents.
I believe I have thrown away more paper and plastic than I had in the whole of 2006!
With the old clutter all swept out, now I will have space for all things new and, presumably, good!
Here's to the brand new 2007!!! For me, you, Singapore and the whole, wide world!!!
I had scouted around the new Ikea in Tampines and finally found what I was looking for...a really tall one-door wardrobe that can fit perfectly next to my existing set of wardrobes and still be hidden nicely just behind the door. The only grouse I have is that the colours of the new wardrobe does not match with that of the old!
Other stuff I got at the same Ikea included 14 vcd pouches (I did not bang on needing so many the first time so I had to get some more on my second trip), a wooden box with two drawers (on my second trip) and a large porcelain drinking glass (it looked like a glass but is made in porcelain).
With all that, I organized my boxes and boxes of vcds by actor/movies/albums into the pouches and other canvas containers. Alot of cd boxes and old cds were discarded, freeing up space in the vcd player compartment for a more esthetic appeal.
Free but useful gifts from shopping or colleagues/friends are put away in a large, white cardboard box with other travelling stuff like pouches, toiletry containers, multi-country plugs, etc.
All winter wear, recently dry cleaned or washed, from my Dec trip to Europe are all neatly stacked away in two piles on my top most shelf in my old set of wardrobes.
Very old bags but in good condition were given away and made space for my two all new LV bags.
The new wardrobe is for my backup bedroom sofa covers, quilt covers, pillow cases, memorabilia from my various trips, worn but still fairly clean clothes, more bags (including plastic or paper bags) and lots of hangers.
More space were also created when I cleared out old bills, credit card and bank statements, and other documents.
I believe I have thrown away more paper and plastic than I had in the whole of 2006!
With the old clutter all swept out, now I will have space for all things new and, presumably, good!
Here's to the brand new 2007!!! For me, you, Singapore and the whole, wide world!!!
