It was a busy long-weekend for me and my husband. We decided to move out from our current place this Friday. And we decided a bit late already so we have to cram packing up our things. We are in haste because we want to save the money for the next month’s rental. We will be staying with our parents…
Category: Home-making
Most Homes Have Cooling Appliances
Most, if not all, homes here in Philippines have cooling appliances like air conditions and electric fans rather than heater. This is because our country is a tropical country and is most of the time hot and humid. In other countries with four seasons, houses usually have both cooling appliances and heaters. Fireplace is also a common scene in most…
Renting
Renting a house is like putting your money in a bag with a hole. This is how I view it as I am also renting a place for my family myself. Month in and month out, part of my salary goes to the apartment rental. If only the money I spend in the rental will be saved, in ten years…
Rainy Season Has Started
Almost everyday rains and so inside our rented-apartment. This has been a recurring problem since we transferred here more than two years ago. Oh yes, we are renting the same place for more than two years now, how time flies. In fairness to the owner, he has been trying to solve the problem. Unfortunately, the problem keeps coming back because…
House Fixes – Whose Responsibility?
Our rented apartment needs many fixes; leaking roof, cheap broken sink filter, century-old rotten comfort room door, too old defective electrical outlets and many more. We raised the issues to the landlord and he is very willing to call someone to fix these things. In one condition, we will shoulder the expense. Duh? The first question that came in to…