I underestimated the mammoth task of refurbishing my room. The tiny 8 square metres space packs so many things! Before I dab a single drop of paint on the brush, there are so many things to be done - packing the barang barang, wiping the walls and skirting, and disposing the old furniture. And as I went thru' those dreadful steps, I mentally came up with a list for keeping my room clean:
1. Buy only what you need. Ensure that you have storage space for it. ie. You know exactly where you want to place it when you bring it home (not on your bed or on the floor).
2. Don't store your things on top of wardrobes or under the bed. Anything and everywhere collects dust! Anything that is up on the top of cupboard means it'll be there for a long time. By the time you bring it down, it will be totally covered with dust!
3. Don't place too much sentimental values on things. Eg. the pencil case that came with the tin of Milo, the free keychains, folders, and bags from some event, time to dump them when there's no need for them anymore.
4. Throw away the packaging immediately after unwrapping them - send them to recycling bin. The shiny colourful new boxes which once hold your gadgets have served their purpose. Don't bother to keep them as boxes for some future presents. Trust me, they will come with their packaging too!
5. Don't buy ornaments and soft toys. They look like the perfect gift, but they just ain't very useful and there isn't a place for them. One or two for your girlfriends to cuddle to sleep during dating is fine. Subsequently, practical things please. That goes the same for birthdays and Christmas!
6. Keep only what you use everyday in your storage. Don't end up keeping a wardrobe full of clothes you don't wear, while those you do hang permanently on the clothes rack in another room.
7. Keep plenty of empty spaces on the shelves and tables. It will be easier to clean them regularly. Placing ornaments all over the place or stacking things up means they are less likely to be cleaned and dust collects very fast!
8. If possible, have wardrobes that are the height of the ceiling. Any ceiling-facing surface area collects dust! It is unlikely that you will climb up to clean the top of wardrobes regularly.
So far, two walls have been painted. There are two more wardrobes and a bed to be removed before painting the remaining two walls. Next on my mind is what to do with the things that are lined up outside my bedroom. What to throw, what to keep, what to follow me to the new house? Maybe I should have a list for them as well. Hmmmm....
1. Buy only what you need. Ensure that you have storage space for it. ie. You know exactly where you want to place it when you bring it home (not on your bed or on the floor).
2. Don't store your things on top of wardrobes or under the bed. Anything and everywhere collects dust! Anything that is up on the top of cupboard means it'll be there for a long time. By the time you bring it down, it will be totally covered with dust!
3. Don't place too much sentimental values on things. Eg. the pencil case that came with the tin of Milo, the free keychains, folders, and bags from some event, time to dump them when there's no need for them anymore.
4. Throw away the packaging immediately after unwrapping them - send them to recycling bin. The shiny colourful new boxes which once hold your gadgets have served their purpose. Don't bother to keep them as boxes for some future presents. Trust me, they will come with their packaging too!
5. Don't buy ornaments and soft toys. They look like the perfect gift, but they just ain't very useful and there isn't a place for them. One or two for your girlfriends to cuddle to sleep during dating is fine. Subsequently, practical things please. That goes the same for birthdays and Christmas!
6. Keep only what you use everyday in your storage. Don't end up keeping a wardrobe full of clothes you don't wear, while those you do hang permanently on the clothes rack in another room.
7. Keep plenty of empty spaces on the shelves and tables. It will be easier to clean them regularly. Placing ornaments all over the place or stacking things up means they are less likely to be cleaned and dust collects very fast!
8. If possible, have wardrobes that are the height of the ceiling. Any ceiling-facing surface area collects dust! It is unlikely that you will climb up to clean the top of wardrobes regularly.
So far, two walls have been painted. There are two more wardrobes and a bed to be removed before painting the remaining two walls. Next on my mind is what to do with the things that are lined up outside my bedroom. What to throw, what to keep, what to follow me to the new house? Maybe I should have a list for them as well. Hmmmm....
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