Spring Cleaning Weekend

We did some cleaning at our house last weekend. Amin vacuumed the living room & cleaned up here and there. We are planning to move our stuff (my desk, Amin's desk & maybe the TV) downstairs at the garage soon before it's getting too hot. We are thinking on lowering the A/C bill, so we'll see if worth it. (Sounds live a caveman when I think about living in the garage ahahaha)

Also, Amin cleaned the stove & kitchen floor to get rid of the oil scum. He used this spray product called 'Easy Off' Oven Cleaner. The spray is so strong that you don't have to scrub the surface. Just wipe it with a cloth, piece of cake.

Spotless stove. Perfect.

Well, this was when things went wrong. Amin also used the spray on the filter above the stove. Guess what happened...

The paint came off!! Oppss... Well I guess the materials to make the filter is not the same as the stove. Fortunately we rented this house, so I don't care much. Maybe we'll paint it back some other time ;)

Conclusion: One problem solved, another problem comes up hahaha

Another thing we did, we changed the air filter for both Ford Focus & Subaru. My car smelled quite bad since winter. It smelled like damp clothes that you don't dry it up properly. Well, I thought maybe because the car is always in the garage, so maybe it got the smell from the cooking etc. Then I tried a few things: parked my car outside, turned on the A/C often. Still, it didn't work. Amin said, maybe the air filter is not working anymore..

Amin took out the filter from my car. Very dusty & moldy. This was what I've been breathing in :S

So Amin did some research about changing air filter. We found out that it is recommended to change the car's air filter every 6 months / 1 year. This service is not included in regular maintenance schedule. So if you just go to a dealer and ask them to change it for you, they will charge you a lot, maybe around $100+! What most people do (and what we did): just go to Walmart and buy an air filter for house (allergen free, only cost you $25), cut it out (we got 6 pieces) & install it in the car. And I have 5 more, for another 5 years! :D

My New Project: Acar Buah

I've been thinking about making my own version of acar buah since E told me that auntie makes her own now. I'm not sure at first, because here we can't find much jeruk/dried fruits. So I just bought anything available that I could think of, and last night was my first attempt. The result...


Tadaaa.. taste just like Anyah's version. Thanks to Auntie for the recipe (Actually, I did add up some more ingredients to enhance the flavor :D )



P/S: Janet telan air liur je la yeh hehehee