OC's rules

[gorgeouschef]

I have a bra organizer.. yung parang manequine na bra shaped.. It's 300-500 bucks..

[greenpease05]

i also got an organizer for my undies or kung wala ka namang organiser. Arrrange them by color sis tupi lang ng maayos yung tbacks put it in a small box lang para kahit paano eh organise pa rin naman sila. 

for the bras naman kung may space lapat nyo lang siya as it is. hindi nakahiga ha yung tipong nakatayo lang  then arrange nyo according to color.

[kaiz]

I have a bra organizer.. yung parang manequine na bra shaped.. It's 300-500 bucks..

sis san mo nabili?

[hunny_ally]

^ i saw this in make room. they have branches in boni high street and eastwood

[mommynin8]

not my rules, but my 3 yr old son's:

1) he arranges his thomas trains by color, by size and by make (lahat ng metals dito, lahat ng de-baterya dito, etc)... yung mga toys, kanya kanyang bins (stuffed toys here, blocks here, etc)
2) he 'fixes' his clothes inside the cabinet by color
3) he only uses his glass whenever he's home
4) he eats his food in order (soup first, then solids, then dessert)

[gorgeouschef]

sis san mo nabili?

madami sa SM dept store sis.. pero yung akin binigay ng mother ko from Triumph, promo kasi nun.. Sa SM dept marami ako nakikita...

[quennna]

sa plastic bags naman.. organize ko rin ito by folding them na parang triangular shape.. then nilalagay ko sa isang small box.. at least di sya makalat tignan plus.. it saves space..

[kaiz]

^mine naman, nilalagay ko sa canister na malaki. 2 canisters. i placed the canisters sa kitchen and sa receiving area. so hindi makalat and alam ko na agad san kukuha in case i need a plastic.

[DV]

Merong nabibiling plastic bag organizer.  You place the bags inside through the top opening tapos merong slot sa ibaba where you can get one when you need it, parang tissue dispenser.

[tiggerlily]

i also reuse plastic bags. pero i fold it like how the flag is folded. air is eliminated and it takes smaller space. i only keep plastic bags that i would use for the trash can. the other sizes, i throw away.

i also keep paper bags from my purchases BUT i only keep that ones i really like. the others, i throw away. there is this one big paper bag that hold all of them and if it becomes too full and i want to add another paper bag i like, i have to throw away some thing that i like less from that bag.

i have separate sponges on my kitchen sink used for different purposes.
net sponge 1: for baby's utensils, sippy/straw cups and bowls
net sponge 2: for kitchen stuff used on food
net sponge 3: for the sink
if it's time to change the sponge, sponge 1 would get the new one. then the old sponge 1 would be sponge 2, then old sponge 2 would be sponge 3 and the old sponge 3 is thrown out.
another sponge is used for teflon pans.
lastly, a scrounge pad is used for pan bottoms - ayoko ng black pan bottoms.

[marose17]

We never wear shoes inside the bedrooms.  We have slippers for the bedroom and slippers for downstairs- yung puwede ipang-labas. 

I do not go inside my kids' bedroom without changing into house clothes and washing my hands first.

I do not sit or lie on the bed when I'm wearing clothes I wore to work or outside the house.

[uberchic]

wow! just finished backreading after 2 days. galing galing naman ni sis aquacharly! congratulations for being a successful organizer and shempre for sharing these very helpful tips to us. pwede ba pa include din ako sa list ng papadalahan mo ng sample manual? tia!

i am a new mom. our baby is 7 months old. hubby and i are both working. one of my parents helps us in taking care of the baby kapag nasa office kami.
i don't know if this is ka-OC-han, halos lahat ay nilalagay sa plastic bago itago  sa drawer/cabinet. i just feel na baka meron pumasok na crawling insect or something sa gamit even if nasa drawer/cabinet naman. i usually do this sa diapers and shoes ni baby, saka toys na hindi pa niya pwede paglaruan, used small baby bottles na hindi na gagamitin. i also find it weird na hindi ako mapakali if i do not check the door twice kung nakalock. sa tubig sa cr, kapag meron nakalagay sa timba, i throw it all out then ipon uli ng para sa gagamitin ko, dahil naisip ko na naman na baka mayroon nalaglag na ipis or insect or something.  i just have this parang ewww feeling for something na baka ginapangan na ng ipis na minsan eh nagiging joke na sa bahay dahil tapon ako ng tapon or nilalagay ko sa laundry yung damit dahil feeling ko eh nagapangan na ng ipis.

[tiggerlily]

^ yeah. eeww sa ipis... ayoko rin nun. halos lahat gusto ko nasa loob ng lock n lock containers. hindi lang kasi kaya ng budget e. kaya nga gusto ko malaman kung pano magiging ipis free ang house. meron ba talaga nun anti-insect na paint? gusto ko sana yun for all parts of the house e. baka kasi yung narinig ko before is for kitchen cabinets lang - yung treated na nila yung cabinets to be anti-insect... as in anti-ipis, langgam, etc. i know that the best way to be insect free is to be clean. pero minsan kahit anong linis mo, yung kapitbahay mo naman e dugyot, wala rin di ba? hehe! ewan... super problem ko ngayon yan na nagpapagawa kami ng house. pati cabinets gusto ko ako rin ang magdesign for organization.

[marose17]

^ One way of maintaining a pest-free home is having your home fumigated every 6 months.  Sa house namin, bihira ang ipis although yung lamok and flies hindi talaga maiiwasan. 

[tiggerlily]

i'll keep that in mind sis - kapag hindi ko talaga nahanap yung anti-insect thingy. thanks!

[marose17]

^ Yung company that we hire for termite control usually sina-suggest na isabay na with the spraying for anti-termite yung para sa cockroach and other insects - they call it hypoallergenic or something.

[tiggerlily]

^ nice sis. baka ganyan na lang talaga ang gawin ko. nasa wilcon ako kanina at wala daw silang ganun. except for those kitchen wood cabinets that are anti-termite treated.

[fad.mommy]

Thank you all for your patience... soon, will email you parts of the manual.

Hi, I'm new and have just finished backreading the posts. Am very interested in a copy of your manual - w/ 2 young kids I really need to optimize our help so I can spend more stress-free time w/ the family. Can I have a copy too - if you're ready to share it?

[mommytaf]

Me too.  I love to have your manual.  Hope to get a copy soon. Please...

[DV]

OC ladies, is there a way to clean a sofa with fabric upholstery aside from vacuuming it? 

I bought a can of Scotchguard Fabric & Upholstery Cleaner
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Scotchgard/Home/Applications/Apparel/Do-It-Yourself/Fabric_Cleaner/

Wondering if any of you has actually used it.  Feedback please.

Thanks!