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Sudio Elva and Sudio Fly G Review - Your smart travelling companion

Lifestyle 9/10/2020

Sudio is about to release their latest Sudio Elva neckband wireless earphones! If you haven't already heard of them, Sudio Elva comes packaged with Sudio Fly G, a travel audio transmitter adaptor, which allows you to connect any of your Bluetooth earphones, to a non Bluetooth device with at least a 3.5mm earphone jack, especially so, when you are on a plane.

How cool does it sound? Speaking of which, most of us are now stuck at home and have to shelf our travelling plans. So, I will base this review on my home trial, using them for/while at work and during my leisure music listening activities.

Click on my youtube video for the unboxing of this new earphone, or read on as I share more about them!

First Impressions

As always, I like their sleek packaging, coming in a drawer box, with everything nicely and neatly packaged in them, so that allows me to stow everything away nicely.

The actual earphones however, appears to be too chunky for my liking, mostly due to their dangling neckband wires. Sudio had long deserted their wires in their earphones and gone true wireless, so I was rather surprised, and taken aback, to see these dangling wires making a comeback. I also spotted these cute small magnetic nodes which helped keep both my earphones together, which can be helpful if you're hanging them over your neck.

Revealing the contents within the Sudio drawer box. They have also gifted me a Sudio cardholder along with these PR earphones.

Revealing the contents within the Sudio drawer box, underneath the earphones, spot Sudio Fly G.

This makes keeping the earphones quite a hassle as well, since the only place I could now keep them was back in the box or leave them hanging somewhere on my work desk.

It's strong U shaped wires on the other hand, makes hanging these earphones around my neck comfortable and hanging on hard surfaces possible. My husband who tried it on the other hand, found it too heavy and didn't like the feel of these earphones.

Highlights:

♪ Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
♪ Bluetooth Flight Adapter (inclusive in package)
♪ IPX5 water protection (Splash/rain/sweat proof)
♪ Voice Assistance
♪ Nintendo Switch gaming compatible

Pairing on my iPhone & working laptop was a seamless affair with auto pairing function, and since it comes with ANC (which can be activated or deactivated by pressing on the middle button quickly twice), it kept me away from unnecessary distractions, so that I could fully concentrate on my work.

Having to walk away from my music source occasionally, did not deterred my music from playing as well due to 10m Bluetooth range. I could walk around the house without having to be near my music source. Do note that activating the ANC would also increase the volume of your music slightly.

I love the music and is happy with the sound quality from these Sudio Elva earphones. I use them mostly when I watch my Chinese drama, when I am away from work, or to play some soothing songs on youtube, while I am working on my desk.

I feel that the Sudio Elva is a good companion for jogs and other light exercises in the park or gym as well since the U shape neckband allows you to anchor the neckband earphones comfortably on your neck as you exercise.

This is also particularly good for those whom are seeking for a wireless earphone but afraid of sudden fall outs, or to lose their earbuds while they are engrossed with their activities.

Sudio Elva can be detached to charge. It doesn't have the regular charging ports at the sides.

Specifications:
♪ Playtime: 11 hours of play time for music, 10 hours with ANC & with music
♪ Battery Life: 15mins quick charge for 1 hour of playtime
♪ Bluetooth version: 5.0
♪ Bluetooth Range: 10m
♪ USB-C type wiring cables

With 5 additional pairs of earbuds in place, I'm sure you'll find the perfect fit. Sizes ranged from XXS to L. Using the perfectly fitted earbuds ensures perfect noise cancellation and comfort for your ears.

I was gifted with the black Sudio Elva, along with the cardholder for the purpose of this review.

What's included in the pack:

♪ Elva earbuds with 6 pairs of sleeves (Including the existing one on the earbuds)
♪ Owner’s Manual
♪ Charging Cable
♪ 12 months international warranty for purchases from official website. + 6 months if registered with Sudio Sphere

* Join Sudio sphere at sudio.com/sphere to receive an extended warranty to 18 months.

At this moment if you are wondering about when you can be using Fly G, and under what scenario you'll be using them, read on.

The purpose of Sudio Fly G (a travel audio transmitter adaptor with 2 3.5mm earphone jack) allows you to connect a non Bluetooth music device with at least a 3.5mm jack, to any wireless headphones. It has a battery life on its own, and requires to be charged using a USB-C type cable (included in the pack). Do note that it doesn't charge any of your devices.

Please be reminded to fully charge them before you use them to ensure that you get to use them up to an optimum 12 hours. This is sufficient for most flights around the region, more than the length of a typical 2-3 hour movie.

Sudio Fly G
♪ Bluetooth version: 5.0

♪ Bluetooth Range: 10m

♪ Battery Life: up to 12 hours (2 hrs charging time)

♪ USB-C type wiring cables

It is quite easy to pair Sudio Fly G to my Sudio Elva after learning the steps to do it, and understanding about the device. You can basically pair your wireless headphones to Sudio Fly G, then plug Fly G to your source (with at least a 3.5mm audio jack) and you are ready to use them. This works for most, if not all in-flight, laptops, media devices, gym machines, home/hotel TV as well.

Sudio Fly G is great for pairing these older devices, or in places where they are unable to have Bluetooth enabled devices due to certain restrictions, you'll find this travel audio transmitter adaptor really handy.

In summary, although Sudio Elva and Sudio Fly G are packaged together, they can be used separately if desired. Sudio Elva is great for both indoor and outdoor use and has a comfortable neckband who doesn't mind it's dangling wires. Sudio Fly G on the other hand, allows you to be connected via Bluetooth to your music devices which do not have inbuild Bluetooth technology in them but has a 3.5mm earphone jack. Both are great and since they are packaged together, why not give them both a try if your budget allows.

Sudio Elva & Sudio Fly G, is launching on September 14. You are encouraged to purchase this set from the official Sudio website and when you do, enter "wireless15" for 15% off your set. This discount code is also available on all other products on their site regardless in Singapore or worldwide. Sudio Elva currently comes packaged with Sudio Fly G so you don't want to miss this great deal.

Or, if you are considering the other wireless earbuds by Sudio, why not check out my reviews of their other models, before you consider which to purchase?

Sudio ETT

Sudio Fem
Sudio Tolv
Sudio Nivå (Not available on website)
Sudio Tre (Not available on website)
Sudio Vasa Blå

For more information,

Do check out their Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Sudiosweden
Follow them on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sudio/
Read more about them on their website: https://www.sudio.com/sg/
For more snippets of me, beauty, fashion, lifestyle, food and product reviews do follow me on my social channels:

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For collaboration, feedback, media coverage, and sponsorship opportunities, please email me at: pearlywerkz@outlook.com.

Disclaimer:

1)Thank you Sudio for sending me your Sudio Elva & Sudio Fly G for my review and this collaboration opportunity.
2)This review is 100% honest and based on personal experience.
3)All photographs on this site belongs to the property of Pearlywerkz unless otherwise credited.
4)Please do not take my photos and use them as your own.
5)Do ask for permission if you wish to utilize any of my photographs.
6)Please refrain from plagiarism as it is not ethical.

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Create your own unique memories through photo projects available on FotoHub.com

fotohub 6/04/2020

I hope you have coped well during this circuit breaker period, and found more time to bond with your family as a result of working and learning from home. Since you are unable to head outdoors to create new memories for the time being, why not start on a new family project together and perhaps, take a walk down memory lane?

I am one who loves to take plenty of photographs as keepsakes. You can take a look at my Instagram account and you'll see them filled with photographs of my memories. Photographs makes great home decoration, and we have our wedding photographs all over the house. They make good topic for discussion and documents of memories, therefore we never had enough of them.

Since our courtship days, my husband & I had been a loyal customer of FotoHub at their physical stores, and had been printing our photographs and travel albums with them. We are therefore no stranger to their photo printing services.

FotoHub is a Singapore based, award winning company established in 1987, most of you would have already heard of, or had even seen their stores and patronized their services. In case you do not know, they now have a website, where you can create your photo projects too! Check out their site at https://www.fotohub.com/ .

FotoHub does photo printing, photobooks, calendars, canvas, passport photographs, as well as printing on other gift items such as mugs, coasters and even puzzles. I remember the photo puzzles and photo mugs to be a trending gift during my secondary school days! Man, how time flies.

If you are thinking of creating a unique gift to remember the Covid19 times for yourself, or as a gift to your friend or family member whom is feeling depressed. FotoHub recently launched their Covid19 Comic Series doodles, which you can print on FotoMug, FotoCoaster and FotoPuzzle as a remembrance for years down the road.

We enjoy flipping through our photo albums, tracing back our memories and recalling the stories behind the photographs taken.

While I am tempted to create another wooden panel photo to place in my living room, I thought why not we create a photo album, which is filled up with our recent year's memories while travelling around Singapore since we haven't done so in awhile. This album also serves as a backup in case our digital prints may accidently be deleted or get lost. For a video guide of their new Fotohub online editor and how it works, click here.

Since Father's day is coming, they are having a get additional 10 pages free promotion now for their softcover photobook 8"x8"/8"x12"HD FotoJournal, with 30 pages or more which comes with free delivery. Do enter "FJFREE10" upon checkout. This promotion is valid till 30 June 2020.

Otherwise, check out their wooden panels promotion, now at 30% off with free delivery too! I am so tempted to get one myself. Enter "WP30" upon checkout for this promotion. Please note that this promotion is only applicable for 30cmx40cm or 40cmx60cm sizes. Promotion is valid till 30 June 2020 only.

If you are new to their website, you can create an account with them within minutes simply by filling up your contact number, email address and personal particulars. I encourage you to do so, because you'll need to log in to your account later to edit your photo project, and to send them for printing.

Depending on what you would like to create, you can then proceed to browse or start a new project.
I will be creating a HD FotoJournal Photobook with softcover in 8"x12" with 30 pages. Our previous albums were 8"x8", since there was a long gap from our previous print, I decided to go for a longer album so that I can fill in more photographs.

Now comes the fun part! You can either split this project over a few days, to do it as a family project or allocate a particular day to complete it. Don't worry, because you can save your project as you go along, so you won't lose any progress.

The challenging part for me is to find the photographs and piece them meaningfully together, as we have too many to choose from. Our photographs were also kept in different mediums, in our phone, as well as physical hard disk.

The trick would be to first sort out all the photographs which you plan to put in your FotoJournal, and upload them into their photobook editor in batches, to prevent overloading which may cause your computer to lag.

I did mine concurrently, sorting my photos into meaningful groups, and filling up these album pages as I go along, so it took me awhile. What I like about FotoHub's photo editor, is that they have ready templates, this made adding, editing photographs as well as text very simple to do. You can add on text, and clip art from their collection or keep your album simple, its all up to your artistic flare.

After you are done creating your album, click on order. I encountered an error, and had to go back to check on the pages following closely to their steps. Tracing back the errors on my screen, I realized that it was due to some additional empty slots within my album. All I had to do was to delete them.

I am now ready to check out my cart! After you proceed to check out along with any discount code you have, you will receive an email and sms confirmation of your payment and order reference number. The FotoJournal will be sent to you within 4-7 working days! Since there's free delivery, just wait for them to send the album.

In case you are wondering when you will be receiving your order, their delivery time is on Monday to Friday 9am - 9pm, for Saturday delivery it will be from 9am - 4pm.

An sms & email will also be sent to you, when your album is ready to be delivered.

Look at the result! I am impressed with my own designing skills, as my mum thought FotoHub had designed the album for us when I showed it to her. Maybe I can work part-time to help people design their photo album journals in future! The process is actually quite fun. I loved the quality of the album, the colours of the printing as well as how everything comes together nicely.

I am also assured that the colours of the album would not fade with time as I owned a few other such albums from FotoHub and they are still in pristine condition after close to a decade. This particular album is currently my favourite though, as it is designed by me.

Because of the thick quality of the Fotojournal pages, my husband commented that it looked like a photo canvas lying on the table when he saw it. We loved the vibrant, lively, colours of the print as well and will surely be printing more with Fotohub in the coming years. Cheers to more photo projects with fotohub!

Arn't you inspired by my creation? Go ahead and create your very own today!

*Recap Promotion*

Get an additional 10 pages free promotion now for their softcover photobook 8"x8"/8"x12"HD FotoJournal, with 30 pages or more which comes with free delivery. Do enter "FJFREE10" upon checkout. This promotion is valid till 30 June 2020.

OR

Check out their wooden panels promotion, now at 30% off with free delivery! Enter "WP30" upon checkout for this promotion. Please note that this promotion is only applicable for 30cmx40cm or 40cmx60cm sizes only. This promotion is also valid till 30 June 2020 only.

*Terms & Conditions applies. For more information,

Do check out their Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FotoHub/
Follow them on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fotohubsg/
Read more about them on their website: https://www.fotohub.com/

For more snippets of me, beauty, fashion, lifestyle, food and product reviews do follow me on my social channels:

Pearlywerkz FB | Pearlywerkz IG | Pearlywerkz WWW

For collaboration, feedback, media coverage, and sponsorship opportunities, please email me at: pearlywerkz@outlook.com.

Disclaimer:
1)This article is a collaboration effort between FotoHub & Pearlywerkz.
2)This review is 100% honest and based on personal experience.
3)All photographs on this site belongs to the property of Pearlywerkz, with the exception of the screenshot website photos, which belongs to FotoHub.
4)Please do not take my photos and use them as your own.
5)Do ask for permission if you wish to utilize any of my photographs.
6)Please refrain from plagiarism as it is not ethical.

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Sudio ETT Review - Sudio's first wireless earphones with ANC and wireless charging

Lifestyle 5/27/2020

Working from home? Take note as this could be your new favorite if you are considering to upgrade your current earphones. With home-based learning, back to back work call meetings and even exercising moving to home, this gadget helps you stay safe, but feel connected.

The all new Sudio ETT in classic black, with Active Noise Cancelling (ANC), wireless charging capabilities and up to 30 hours of long battery life, helps you keep out all the unwanted noise from babies crying, nagging partners, television program playing out of your working room, and shuts out part of the noise from the airplane flying pass you.

At first glance, I'm in love with its sleek, petite casing which can stand on it own, when placed on my work desk. The casing double up as a charging case and have a magnetic soft closing, allowing easy retrieval of your swanking new earbuds, keeping them dust free and easy to bring along, wherever you go.

Here's a guide on the controls,

Music Controls:
To play/pause : Press the button once
For next song: Press the right button 2 times

For the previous song: Press the left button 3 times

I am happy that they re-introduced back the press buttons instead of the tap buttons, which made navigating through songs a breeze. I loved the sound effects even when I played my mobile games. The sounds of regular musical instruments also sounded perfect, so no complains.

Phone Controls:
To answer call: Press the right button 1 time
To reject call: Press and hold the right button for 2 seconds

Highlights:

♪ Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
♪ IPX5 water protection (Splash/rain/sweat proof)
♪ Dual-microphone with transparency mode activated during your phone calls for an enhanced sound quality
♪ Multi-function button for better controls

♪ Automatic pairing of earbuds, connects directly with your phone

Automatic pairing was a breeze, and easy be it on my laptop, ipad or with my mobile phone. I did not have to struggle with the pairing. Its battery life was good as it last me for quite a few days with on-off usage, without me having to recharge it.

Specifications:
♪ Playtime: 6 hours of play time, 4 hours with ANC
♪ Battery Life: up to 30 hours of battery life, 4 extra charges with its carrying case, 15mins for 1 hour of playtime
♪ Bluetooth version: 5.0
♪ Wireless Charging: YES, quick charge with USB-C, 90 minutes to full charge
♪ Range: 10m
♪ Weight: 5g per earbud
♪ Siri & Google assistant compatible

With the 10m range, I can walk away from my music source, going around the house if I need to, and not risking to have my music cut off. I even tried wearing them on while doing my yoga poses and they worked just fine. No interruptions and to my surprise, they didn't drop out as well.

With 7 additional pairs of earbuds in place, I'm sure you'll find the perfect fit. The additional earbuds are also good if you are sharing this gadget with your family members. I'm good with their default size as it sits snugly on my ears.

I liked how neatly they had packed the earbuds allowing for easy retrieval and choosing compared to being packed loosely. Sudio can perhaps consider selling these earbuds so that users can mix and match the colors or replace their worn out earbuds if there is a market for these.

I am also appreciative that this time, Sudio had included a separate Owner's Guide for its controls & specifications where we can refer to easily. This is very helpful for new Sudio users, for myself I am quite seasoned to their controls.

Sudio ETT comes with four colours:

♪ Black, White, Green, Pink.

What's included in the pack:

♪ ETT earbuds with X pairs of sleeves (Including the existing one on the earbuds)
♪ Owner’s Manual
♪ Portable Charging Case
♪ Charging Cable
♪ 18 months international warranty for purchases from official website.

* Join Sudio sphere at sudio.com/sphere to receive an extended warranty to 18 months.

Sudio Ett is retailing at $239 SGD with free doorstep home delivery worldwide. You are encouraged to purchase this set from the official Sudio website and when you do, enter "15pearlywerkz" for 15% off your set. Get a free Sudio tote bag with every purchase. (Until end of July or while stock and promotion last).

Or, if you are considering the other wireless earbuds, why not check out my reviews of their other models, before you consider which to purchase?

Sudio Fem
Sudio Tolv
Sudio Nivå (Not available on website)
Sudio Tre (Not available on website)
Sudio Vasa Blå

For more information,

Do check out their Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Sudiosweden
Follow them on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sudio/
Read more about them on their website: https://www.sudio.com/sg/

For more snippets of me, beauty, fashion, lifestyle, food and product reviews do follow me on my social channels: Pearlywerkz FB | Pearlywerkz IG | Pearlywerkz WWW

For collaboration, feedback, media coverage, and sponsorship opportunities, please email me at: pearlywerkz@outlook.com.

Disclaimer:

1)Thank you Sudio for sending me your Sudio ETT for my review and this collaboration opportunity.
2)This review is 100% honest and based on personal experience.
3)All photographs on this site belongs to the property of Pearlywerkz unless otherwise credited.
4)Please do not take my photos and use them as your own.
5)Do ask for permission if you wish to utilize any of my photographs.
6)Please refrain from plagiarism as it is not ethical.

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Sudio Fem Review - Where Elegance meets premium sound quality with touch controls

Lifestyle 3/06/2020

Sudio is at it again as they recently launched Sudio Fem, their latest wireless earbuds.
What comes as a surprise to many, instead of coming out with a slimmer, more portable and lighter earbud and casing compared to its predecessor the Tolv, it doesn't seem to be the case.

Sudio Fem somewhat feels more comparable to Niva as both were stored in a similar round casing. It's specs are also backward, as it has a shorter battery life, are a set of slightly heavier, bulkier earbuds and have a heavier casing compared to Sudio Tolv. Not that it matters to me since most of the time the buds are on my ears and its casing just lying somewhere in my handbag or work desk.

A notable striking difference would be the controls and design of the earbuds. Instead of a pressing motion, you notice that there are no longer buttons for you to press. This had been replaced by a futuristic touch sensor control which may be an improvement for many. I prefer to control the volume and play tracks from my music source, as it still requires some effort to remember the controls, otherwise my smart SIRI assitant can also help.

When I adjust my earbuds, my sensitive touch may tend to stop music from playing, this can be a little annoying. Perhaps Sudio can program a way where we can lock the controls on the earbuds so that we do not accidently register unwanted taps. The quick workaround is simply to hold the top and pointed areas when adjusting the buds on your ears instead of holding the center touch pads.

Automatic pairing on the other hand, seem to be quite seamless and easy via Bluetooth, be it to my mobile phone or laptop. It also replaces its charging cords with the USB-C quick charging type cables in a similar colour as it's earbuds.

What is weird though is that the battery case indicator is located within the casing, which means that you have to open the casing to check the battery indication. It would be better if this is located outside the case instead.

I did a quick search around their webstore, and I am unable to find any traces of Sudio Niva, which perhaps suggest that Sudio Fem might be an improved and replacement version of the now discontinued set. Priced at $219SGD, it also appears to be the most expensive pair of wireless earbud within the web store.

Here's a guide on the controls,

Music Controls:
To play/pause : Press the button once
For next song: Press the right button 2 times
For the previous song: Press the left button 2 times

Increase/Decrease Volume: Press right earbud 3 times to increase volume , left earbud 3times to decrease volume

To connect to Siri/Google Assistant: Hold for 1 sec
To off: Hold for 6 secs

It takes a while to familiarize myself with the controls as tapping seems to be less accurate compared to pressing as you can skip a count.

Phone Controls:
To answer call: Press the right button 1 time
To reject call: Press and hold the right button for 2 seconds

Highlights:
♪ Real clear voice: 4 environmental noise-canceling microphones
♪ IPX5 (Splash/rain/sweat proof)
♪ Touch controls on earbuds
♪ Individual earbuds, automatic pairing, connects directly with your phone

I do love the clarity of my sentimental and instrumental songs when played on the earbuds, and the noise cancelling feature as it keeps out surrounding noise especially when I commute. I am not too fussy when it comes to my earbuds so long as they don't sound too flat when the music is played.

Specifications:

♪ Playtime: up to 20 hours of battery life, 6 hours in a single charge
♪ Bluetooth version: 5.0
♪ Range: 10m
♪ Weight: 5.5g per earbud
♪ Siri & Google assistant compatible
♪ Sound signature: Graphene driver for great music
♪ Quick charging with USB-C

Charging is relatively fast within 15 minutes, and it can last me throughout the day (when used in intervals) be it outdoors or indoors.

Sudio Fem comes with four colours:

♪ Black, White, Classic Blue, Pink.

I've gotten mine in pink! I absolutely adore their pastel pink when I had my Sudio Tolv, so i decided on pink again. Sudio should look into having more colours added to their collection, especially pastel shades, or even dual, triple colours. It would be good if we are able to personalize the earbuds or/and casing with our names in future too.

What's included in the pack:

♪ Fem earbuds with 5 pairs of sleeves (Including the exisiting one on the earbuds)
♪ Owner’s Manual
♪ Portable Charging Case
♪ Charging Cable
♪ 18 months international warranty for purchases from official website.

The default set of earbuds fits snuggly on my ears and are comfortable to wear. They do not feel loose or hanging and effectively keeps unwanted noises out. I can also move at ease and not be afraid that they may suddenly fall off due to my movements.

Sudio Fem is retailing at $219 SGD with free shipping worldwide. You are encouraged to purchase this set from the official Sudio website and when you do, enter "pearlywerkz15" for 15% off your set. Get a free Sudio crossbody pouch and free gift wrapping for purchases. (While stock and promotion last). Mine came with the chinese new year red wrapper.

I love the crossbody pouch too! Although its quite small to fit anything else, I can carry loose items in them. These are nice, and fashionable touch I feel.

Or, if you are considering the other wireless earbuds, you can find my reviews of them, here:

Sudio Tolv

Sudio Nivå (Not available on website)
Sudio Tre (Not available on website)
Sudio Vasa Blå

For more information,

Do check out their Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Sudiosweden

Follow them on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sudio/
Read more about them on their website: https://www.sudio.com/sg/

For more snippets of me, beauty, fashion, lifestyle, food and product reviews do follow me on my social channels:
Pearlywerkz FB | Pearlywerkz IG | Pearlywerkz WWW

For collaboration, feedback, media coverage, and sponsorship opportunities, please email me at: pearlywerkz@outlook.com.

Disclaimer:

1)Thank you Sudio for sending me your Sudio Fem for my review and this collaboration opportunity.
2)This review is 100% honest and based on personal experience.
3)All photographs on this site belongs to the property of Pearlywerkz unless otherwise credited.
4)Please do not take my photos and use them as your own.
5)Do ask for permission if you wish to utilize any of my photographs.
6)Please refrain from plagiarism as it is not ethical.

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6 Decluttering Tips to usher in the Lunar New Year in 2020

declutter 1/17/2020

As we move into a new year, its time to declutter our living quarters too! May I present to you 6 helpful decluttering tips to help you get back in track and enjoy your lovely home once again!

Decluttering and organizing is unlike house cleaning because it involves much more than just detergents, and cleaning equipment. It is not as simple as wiping away dust, sweeping away dirt, taking things and placing them back to where they belonged.

It requires the careful retrieval of each individual items, and asking yourself some basic but necessary and fundamental questions which I will cover in awhile.

Let's look at some tips to help you do this!

#1: Declutter room by room - Start with the room with the least clutter/items.
I recommend you to do this room by room. You can start with the room with the least clutter so that you can clear it off faster. This also gives you a sense of achievement, making you want to declutter the rest of your rooms. You can also further break it down into areas such as - Toilet 1, Toilet 2. Room 1, Room 2. Living Room TV Console area, Sofa area, Kitchen Cabinets 1, 2, Shelf 1, Shelf 2 etc.

#2: As with all chores, set yourself a reasonable deadline to complete the task. Break the big task, into small bite sized task.

Knowing that we are all huge procrastinators and love to use the word "Later". Allocate a deadline to complete each area or room. You can dedicate a day to tidy up each room or a few hours each day to tidy up a specific area within your room. (E.g. - During my busy periods, I spend only a few hours each day to declutter parts of my wardrobe within my bedroom) I also give myself a deadline to complete decluttering the whole bedroom. E.g.- 1 week. Be practical as not all of us have the time to sit home all day and spent it by just organizing our stuff. Some days, we might have to totally skip the project as we have something else to do.

#3: Involve your family in the decluttering if you are not living alone.
Having more family members to help out means spending lesser time. The house is a place for the family members to live in. Everyone have a part to play. Besides, everyone has their own things so they should be involved in at least the clearing of their own items. You can also dedicate each area of the house to specific members. E.g.- Everyone can tidy their own rooms.

#4: Categorize all your items accordingly.
Move all the items in the area or room out from their shelves, cubicles or drawer. You can then sort out the items after keeping them into temporary boxes or spaces for organizing later.
E.g - Paper documents, food, make-up products, skincare, clothes, bags and accessories etc.

#5: For items which belonged to each category, split them into 3 parts. Items to keep, donate or giveaway and items to trash.
Keep trash bags ready so you can throw away things which you do not require anymore. Maybe they have met their expiry dates, maybe they are no longer functional or you simply do not want them anymore.

Questions to ask yourself during decluttering:
1) Do I need this item in the next 3-6months?

- If yes: How often would I use them?
> If regular, store within areas of sight, organize them properly in transparent or visible containers so that they can be reached easily.

> If sometimes, you may store them away is higher areas. You may keep them in tightly covered box but remember to label the box so that it is easier for you to reach out to them later on.

- If no: What do you plan to do with this item?
> You can choose to give them away to your family and friends OR …

> Donate them to the needy. We frequently encounter people from welfare groups going door to door to collect clothing, bedsheets, shoes and even electronic products. All you have to do is to leave these items neatly packed in a bag and place the pamphlet on top of the bag and they will collect it on the stipulated date and time. We have recently cleared out 5 bags of clothing which we had kept over the years. These excludes the clothing which we had decided to trash away due to changes in material, colour, wear and tear.

@Tip: For sentimental items, although you may not be using them anymore. I recommend you to keep them away in a box. You can repurpose them, or choose to dedicate a small area within your home to even display some of these items such as certificates, presents from your loved ones or decorative and display items. You should deal with this group of items the last as they tend to stow time.

#6: Get ready your boxes, storage containers, book stands and file holders to store your items neatly with an ease of retrieval latter.

I prefer to use transparent or visible containers, so when I need to retrieve the items, I can see at one glance what is in the containers. I however, tend to use cardboard boxes, labelling them, so I can easily keep these items, stacking them together and keeping them away when I don't use them.

@Tip: For clothing which you will only wear occasionally (e.g.- only worn during travels to cold climates or for certain events or functions), you can keep them in a vacuumed bag and stow them away neatly under your bed or on top of your wardrobe where you will not need to specifically reach out for. These storage bags when stacked together, are also mega space-savers!

@Tip: You don't have to spend bombs on getting these boxes and containers. Think of repurposing what you might already have at home such as cardboard boxes, tissue boxes or gift boxes etc. Think of upcycling them into useful storage containers. Try to get boxes of similar size so that you can stack them together when you keep your items.

@Tip: For home organizing items, some common places to get them includes : Daiso, Muji, Toyogo, Japan Home and Ikea. There are also other places, but these are the places where I frequent and find them more accessible. Items from Muji are on the higher side while the rest are more affordable.

What are some of the tips which you have when it comes to decluttering your space? Do share with me too!

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Reflections of 2019

Diary 1/03/2020

A new decade it is! We are now in day 3 of 2020! Just a few days ago, we were celebrating Christmas, followed by going on the streets to watch the rare Solar eclipse and counting down to the year 2020! Fast forward today, we are living in the year 2020.

Let me try my best to summarize my life in 2019, in a bit.

Work/Entrepreneurship :
Year 2020, marks my 6th year as an entrepreneur or maybe some of you may prefer to call me, a housewife. Being an entrepreneur gives me plenty of freedom to do what I like at the mercy of my customers. You might have heard of the saying, if you do what you like, you'll never feel like you're working. These words are true in a way, but being a human being, means you will get tired and your energy will get drained.

In my case it is the physical fatigue of having to stand for hours, carrying heavy animals and more so, dealing with difficult human customers. I no longer worry about getting customers because I do have regulars by now, and I no longer wish to push for new ones whom I know will come when they need me, because I have my limitation and gets tired easily after hours of working. After all, it is a one man show where I've learned to managed throughout the years. Yes I've tried to extend my team but failed.

The opportunity cost over these years is really high, considering the income that I could have earned while working in the corporate world. I also had to work when most of my friends are having fun and resting, while I get to rest, when most of them are at work. This is where I dislike, as my life feels loop-sided, (Those working in the retail sector, I feel you but you'll probably get your off days, but I don't), though I get to spend time with my family members even when I am working during the weekends.

Throughout my entrepreneurship journey, I've learned a lot, gained some and lost some too. This journey will never end for me, as I'm always on the look out for new things to do and at the same time, generate income for my daily living and expenses. Let me find something less labor intensive next.

This year, will be the year which I'll try again, to navigate my way back into the corporate world. Though I know it'll be a tough attempt, as the economy slows down and takes a really bad shape now and good jobs and bosses are hard to come by. Besides, I have been out of touch with the corporate world for a long time now and no longer a fresh graduate. I have been on the hunt since the last quarter of last year, but I will continue looking.

Married Life :
I will be married to my husband for 9 years this coming October! Thank you for being the photographer in all if not most, of my amazing photographs, my listener, and most importantly my soulmate and life partner. You have taught me so much in our marriage and given me more than I could have expected from you, although the room for improvement gets bigger each year, with my ever-growing appetite for more love and attention.

We are in the midst of planning for an overseas holiday this year, and next year to celebrate our 1st Decade of marriage, (we have started looking for deals) because we haven't been travelling anywhere further than to Johor Bahru, Malaysia, for the longest time. Hopefully it will materialize and we will get to spend more time together this year compared to in 2019 when he was mostly stranded in the office with on-going projects. 2019 was also the 1st year which we spend the count down away from each other.

In year 2019, I am thankful to him for agreeing to go on a discovery, to hidden places around Singapore with me, where we've never been to, and took time off work to check them out. Places like the southern island, Joo Chiat, Jurong Lake Gardens, Little India etc. Places that I would never had explore alone. We also managed to visit the popular Jewel in Changi Airport, which we both came to love.

Thank you for also taking time at the end of the year to declutter the house with me after almost a good 9 years of staying there, we finally trashed out so many things. It feels really great to do that, I'll be sharing some tips with you on the blog at a later date, so do look out for it.

Eczema/Skin Condition/Health :
My face eczema was pretty calm last year, except that I suffered several melt downs and break outs from a few bad facial experiences, and from using unsuitable face products, most are skin exfoliating products which I will now avoid.

This is a wake-up call for me to scrutinize every product down to its ingredients and not trusting on the wordings "suitable for all skin types/ suitable for sensitive skin", before I put them on my face or skin going forward. I also cannot emphasize on how important a patch test is. I made an effort to ditch those products in the bin or give them away, so that I'll never have to experience the emotional pain again.

My recent experience with a certain facial salon also left me with a red puffy, swollen and flaky face the following day, to the extend that when I woke up, I was not being able to recognize myself in the mirror, yes its that bad. The lady boss of the facial salon was very apologetic, nice to follow up with a call after my email to her. She mentioned that she had never experienced anything like this from her past years of managing the facial salon and offered many ways to help like offering to pay for my medical fees and for going on skin checks etc, but days passed since the festive season, and the "item" which she promised to send out to help me in my recovery, to soothen my facial swelling, never did arrived even till today. The lady boss of the facial salon did a follow up with me sometime in January 2020, and we realised that the parcel was never delivered to me. It seems like the delivery person might have "pocketed" or sent the product to a wrong place.

There was also once, where I fell so sick and was attacked by a virus, and had the runs for almost a week. I had to go to the doctor for antibiotics and prebiotics, and never thought that I would recover in time for our anniversary celebration.

These negative experiences further strengthened my urge for wanting to discover more natural, organic and eczema skin friendly products in the market to help those in a similar plight.

One such brand which I've previously worked with, is Suu Balm, whom I've loved and shared about them before. They have finally come out with 2 facial products which I had carefully stow away for future use. I hope to be sharing with you more on their latest addition, so do keep a look out on the blog. I've recently shared about this brand to a few friends. I have also recently introduced it to my mum, whom had sudden rashes on her legs but their moisutrizers unfortunately did not help her.

*NEW Interest*:

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2019 was the year when I started to be obsessed and curious about Formula One. I got into it, ballot for tickets to the pitlane experience and see myself reading up to learn more about the racers, the origins, the cars and what-nots. For one, my hubby was really happy to have me now watching races with him. I never knew that there was Formula One, Two, Three etc.

I used to be only watching them as they race in Singapore as it was being aired on TV but now, i am excitedly waiting for their next season, which will start sometime in 15th March 2020. This season will be special as it will be Formula One's 70th year, with 22 races, and there were be a new Asian country added to the race calendar - Vietnam. Dutch (Netherlands) will also make a come-back.

Collaborations :
2019 saw plenty of happy and new collaborations which I am always thankful for, this keeps my blog and social media space going and allows me to explore, try and experience new things. Of course, all these shouldn't be at the expense of one's health and skin conditions.

Thank you all my collaboration partners, there were some which failed as their products or services were not suitable for my skin. Some never even delivered their products. Nevertheless, I am still very thankful to each and everyone for the opportunities given.

In 2020, let's try to get more brands on board, continue good working relationships, connect more on the social medias, and as always, let's try to be more active on the social channels.

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