Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Unclog Your Sink

Posted by Trendy Chick on January 12th, 2010

I was ready to call in a plumber yesterday because my sink was going into a very slow and ugly death.  We can’t understand what could have gotten stuck in the sink coz’ my kid definitely wouldn’t throw anything into the sink, there were no gold coins in it either – that is for sure.  [...]

DIY BookShelf

Posted by Trendy Chick on December 26th, 2009

While looking around the house this morning, we not only need some book shelves but also some rain barrels.  So i looked around and saw this on Apartment Therapy.. and thought to myself .. that this is a very good idea.. just by using some L-bracket.  The brackets will show.. but this is not only [...]

Indoor Swing For Winter

Posted by Trendy Chick on December 23rd, 2009

Winter is long and hard here in Canada, just like everyone in USA, they have the Blue Cross NC for insurance and we in Canada built indoor swings for our kids to amuse themselves during days when we are snowed in.  I wished i had saw this earlier when my kid was younger because it [...]

Draft Blocker

Posted by Trendy Chick on November 12th, 2009

Every winter, we think of ways to save on heating bills and one of the things that really bug me is our open kitchen and open tv room.  So in order to heat our tv room, we have to heat up our kitchen as well.  So a few years ago, we installed a glass door [...]

Organizing Those Toys

Posted by Trendy Chick on October 24th, 2009

Yes! they are everywhere i hear you. Same here at our home, toys are just invading our house and not just the tv room or the kid’s own room or even the computer room, it’s just about everywhere except the bathroom.  Besides using the Ladybug steam to keep them clean .. now you can use [...]

Inspiring Outdoors

Posted by Trendy Chick on June 4th, 2009

Summer is really round the corner and if your back yard or deck isn’t fixed yet, get inspired by Ikea’s outdoor.  You can pick a tip or two from them like i did.  My neighbours are putting up some outdoors  satellite radios because they are also planning to spend more time with family and friends [...]

Home At Risk

Posted by Trendy Chick on May 28th, 2009

When we bought our first home, we were quite worried about buying a big home, we wanted a starter home because it is safe and we don’t want to pay a huge mortgage and worry about our future finances.  Like any honest human being, we wanted to make sure we can pay our bills and [...]

Eco Friendly Vacuum Cleaner

Posted by Trendy Chick on April 21st, 2009

For someone have had hair loss for the longest time since coming to Canada and also using  hair loss treatments , you have to know that I have a lot of hair all over the house and just about everywhere in my home and office.   Using the vacuum cleaner just to pick up my hair [...]

Home Sauna

Posted by Trendy Chick on March 12th, 2009

I’ve always wanted to have a home sauna if i can afford it.  Many years ago, i had to travel so far to go to a private club to use one of this and get a massage as well because i wanted to keep myself in top shape and for relaxation purpose.  But whether it [...]

Invite Spring Into One’s Home

Posted by Trendy Chick on February 26th, 2009

What better way to invite spring into one’s home than with Wicker’s emporium’s flower sale.  Decorating each room even the one with the treadmill can only brighten up one’s room, donch you think?  Silk plants and flowers are good feng shui for the home as well, so yes, I would go ahead and splurge on [...]