"BLEACH" The Toilet Bowl

Do you find it a chore to scrub your toilet bowl frequently to keep it sparkling clean?

This is what I do..

Bleach

(Get the cheapest, it works the same)

Detergent Powder

An empty bottle with a small opening at the top.





Remove the cover and place a funnel in the opening.

Put about 1 tablespoon of detergent powder.

Pour in the bleach slowly.

Put back the cover. Its done!!

Squirt the bleach around the toilet bowl.

Try to leave it over night.

The toilet in the common bathroom, I will leave it over night. The toilet bowl in the master bedroom, I put the bleach in the morning. I do this "bleaching" 2-3 times a week.

Benefits for me:

• Don't have to scrub the toilet bowl frequently (I scrub only once a week or even in 2 weeks).
• No  unsightly stains or smell.

 **Important: Please remember to leave the bathroom window open.

One Dish Meal: Luo Bo Feng Ruo

Lo Po Feng Rou

Serve: 3-4 persons

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 50mins

Ingredients: 

 Mei hua rou 500g

Radish

Carrots

Coriander leaves

Spring onions

Ginger

Garlic

Seasonings: 

2 tablespoons of Hua Tiao Jiu

3 tablespoons of Oyster sauce

Thinly sliced the garlic.

Use a teaspoon to scrape the ginger skin.

Slice the ginger, then cut into long strips.

Remove the skin of the radish and carrots.

Cut into big chunks.

Wash the spring onions.

Cut them about the length of your index finger.

Wash the coriander leaves.

Cut them about 3cm in length (half of your index finger).

Rinse the meat.

Cut into big pieces.

Preparation is done. Ready to cook.

Heat up the pot till its very hot.
(Do not add oil)

Put the meat into the pot.

Flip the meat over when they are slightly brown.

Add garlic, ginger and spring onions.

Fry till fragnant.

Add 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce.

Add 2 tablespoons of hua tiao jiu.

Stir it well.

Put the radish on top of the meat.

Put in the carrots.

(No need to add water or stock)

 Cover the pot.

Cook in medium heat for 5mins.

Then in low fire, simmer for 30-45mins.

Poke the meat to check if its soft and tender.

Put in the coriander leaves.

Simmer for 1 min.

Serve with rice.

Optional: Cut the meat into smaller pieces.



I learnt this dish from a newspaper clipping (from my mum).

• Healthy dish, no need to add oil.
• Easy to cook, just simmering.
• Not much to clean up after cooking.
• One dish meal.

Tile Coaster

Prolong using, it get wet, stained, smelly and flakey.

Leftover tiles from renovation

Small tile: 20cm

Big tile: 30cm

Self-adhesive rubber discs (used to prevent furniture from sliding). 

I got this set for $1 at Valu$ (Compasspoint #04-10).

Need 4 rubber discs for each tile.

Turn the tile over.

Stick the rubber disc on each corner of the tile.

Press it hard for about 5 seconds.

Repeat it on each corner.

Place the hot pot on the tile to prevent burn stain on the table.

In a small kitchen, there is limited working space.

Place the big tile on top of the burner.



Created another space for the cooker. 

When using the tile near the burning flame, be careful when removing it as it will be hot.

Why tiles?

• To recycle the leftover tiles.
• Easy to clean.
• Prevent burn stain on table.
• Provide extra working space.

Inspired Diamante Collar top

xxx Brand : $69

Top : $5 (Bugis Street)

Diamonds: $3 (Beadspin $1.50 per pack of 9)

Total cost: $8

Get any plain collar shirt that you have.

You will need 9 diamonds on each side of the collar.

Try to use the thread colour similar to the shirt.

Position the diamonds like a pyramid.

Dot the diamonds positions lightly with a pencil.

Sew the diamonds in place on both sides of the collar.

The end product..

I'm not very good with my sewing skills, hence it took a bit of time to complete this mini project but I felt a sense of satisfaction upon completion and on top of it, I save money!!