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All the maid has to do is tell me that our dust pan is broken.
"Nasira? Paano?" Heaps of trash covered the floor. I decided to move the spilling garbage from the bins to the trash bags.
The maid showed me the poor thing to prove her point. It's edges were torn. It's scooping capacity, reduced.
The state of the dust pan didn't surprise me at all. I have seen it around the house for a decade and nobody thought of replacing it.
They say it can still be used.
However, the cleaning object's neglected state reflects how things are at home. The hampers are shredded, bars of soap rest on puddles. The helpers have grown used to such waste. Nobody pays attention. The matriarch keeps forgetting what needs to be replaced. The married couple doesn't care.
So when I was told about the trash pan, I gave my word and said that it will be replaced the next day. After all, the matriarch has somehow acknowledged (despite my wicked habit of giving away and throwing stuff that are no longer needed) the part I play in keeping the house in order.
And so I bought a new pan at Uni-Top for 85 pesos, and replaced the wire and cotton mesh hampers with plastic ones from the same department store. Not yet satisfied with my home improvement itch, I went to Dapitan Arcade that afternoon to procure ceramic soap dishes and a soap pump for less than 2 hundred.
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| Hampers |
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| Soap Dish |
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| Dust Pans |
Much is still needed to make the home improvement a worthwhile pursuit. Trash sorting is still disorganized, and the hoarders must be kept in-check before their unneeded stuff overruns the corridors.
To make the change permanent, and hopefully, be passed on to the next lords of the house, no longer can I stay idle while we let the kasambahays do all the back-breaking work.
"Ako na maghuhugas ng mga pinagkainan." It must have been music to their ears to hear those words for the first time.
I have this undying belief that I am an excellent home maker. While still unproven, I will start breaking that myth, and put my skills to good use.
13 comments:
At home, as in life, order must always struggle against chaos.
But that's the whole point of getting house help.
sabi nga nila if you want to get things done correctly, do it yourself.
Have you heard of "I wanna be a Housewife" by Jay Brennan? Beautiful song. It pretty much summarized what I wanted to be for my partner.
I love how the dustpan is still orange :)
Zai:
Buti ka pa, napansin mo yung color. Yung rubber sa edge ang reason bakit ito yung napili kong dust pan.
Red:
We secretly yearn to be housewife to our partner. Tayo pa. :P
Hustin:
Yeah, and to serve as an example of how things should be done.
Lanchie:
To earn the respect of those who work for you, you should also know the job they are doing. :)
You will learn that it's one of the tenets of leadership.
Ruddie:
But some people thrive in chaos. I know a few, and most of them are far more brilliant than I could ever be. :)
If you want affordable items to organize your things at home, you can check out those 88 peso Japan Home Stores. I often buy stuff there such as trays, bins, and whatnot.
You can also check out Make Room. They have branches in Eastwood and Powerplant. Their merchandise aren't too expensive and they're nice. I saw a really nice looking hamper there.
:P
Jase:
I'll consider your suggestions should I need stuff at home. :)
Thanks!! :D
Wow so new year talaga! Improve na improve nga!
Hi thanks sa comment, btw will be deleting that blog- will add you sa aking site na personal http://iamtimmyboi.blogspot.com/
Thanks for visiting.
Wow so organized sis!
Tim:
Thanks for your new link. I will read your blog.
Jers
Aba dapat lang, may pangarap tayo maging housewife! Hihi.
Wonderfully crisp and always interesting!
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