Month: December 2015

Simple tips to keep your home tidy the whole year round

Keeping your home spic and span (for the New Year) is not an easy job to do especially if you are singlehandedly doing all the chores sans a reliable helper. But here are foolproof tips you (and your family) can do at home.

  1. Segregate your garbage. Assign a separate bin for your dry and wet trash. Keep paper, cartons, boxes, empty bottles and jars on one container.
  2. Recycle those that you can still use.
  3. Reuse items including last year school papers which you can reuse as scratch or for your origami projects. If not, you can always sell these items to the junk shop and make money from your waste.

By doing this, you are not only keeping your house tidy and clean, you are also making the garbage collector’s job easier. And it feels good that you are doing your share, how little it may seem, to make this world a better place to live in.

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Safety electrical tips for flood-stricken areas

There are still areas that are still flooded up to this time due to typhoon that hit the country recently. Power supply has yet to be restored in some or all affected areas because of that.

Take note of the following precautionary measures issued by Meralco (Manila Electric Company) with regard electrical facilities after a household has been submerged in flood:

  • Request a certified electrician to check if your appliances are safe to plug in and turn on after a flood.
  • Make sure that the main electrical power switch or circuit breaker is turned off. When you need to touch a switch and the floor is still wet, stand on dry board or carton or wear rubber sole boots. Use a dry stick or rubber gloves, or well-insulated pliers or tools to pull handles;
  • Unplug all equipment and appliances. Turn off the switch of permanently connected equipment. Unscrew all light bulbs if possible;
  • Remove mud and dirt from the service equipment or main circuit breaker/fuse and its enclosure with rubber gloves and rubber sole shoes;
  • Allow electrical wires, connectors and other wiring devices to dry completely. Drying may take days, depending on how wet the system is and on external temperature;
  • When all electrical wires and accessories are dry and clean, the wiring system must be checked, and;
  • The appliance itself must be completely dry, serviced or checked by a licensed electrician. Do not turn on damaged electrical appliances.

Meralco hotline: 16211

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Tips to Save on Christmas Expenses

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Christmas day is only a couple of weeks away and people are already starting to worry because they know how expensive the season can be. Some people think that in order to save, they should not celebrate but this is not true. There are several ways by which people can save and still go through and enjoy the holiday season. Here are some tips that can be followed:

Make sure that when you look at something like chair bands selection you are going to purchase it wholesale. A lot of things will be cheaper when you buy by bulk. Chair bands can also be given as holiday gifts.

The food that you are going to serve need not be expensive. You do not have to buy the most expensive meat cuts and items at the supermarket. Being innovative will save you a lot of cash.

Purchase the gifts that you will be giving on Christmas day ahead of time. As December becomes nearer, the prices of items will also be more expensive. If in case you would see items that do not cost too much, they might not be in good condition anymore.

Always remember that it is always the thought that counts. Giving should not be considered as a chore. It should be thanksgiving celebrations that will make people feel jolly and grateful.