Home Hacks Design

Home Hacks Design for the bathroom such as Simple Hacks To A Prettier Bathroom. Similarly, this also feature Toilet Shopping Tips.

Another Home Hacks Design are for kitchen like Cleaning Tips For Your Dirty Kitchen and cleaning products that is perfect for cleaning.

Kitchen Hacks You Wish You Should Have Known Before like the other great use of paper towels.

Creating an effective cleaning schedule; divide it into categories; daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly.

Cleaning schedule that you also need to consider are those that is done every 4 months such as air conditioner cleaning, pest control, and deep cleaning of windows.

Cleaning of roof and rain gutter are done every year. Cleaning/draining of the septic tank should be done every 3 years or 5 years.

Cost of home make over and DIY for cheaper make over ideas.

Bedroom decorations ideas and where to buy the cheapest bed lines.

Kitchen make over ideas and DIYs for cheaper make over ideas.

Tropical living room themed and where to buy cheap tropical plants.

Home make over ideas in the Philippines. Home interior ideas in the Philippines

Mommy Blog with home hacks topic in the Philippines.

Where to buy cheap wood furniture in the Philippines.

Price of Aluminum Screen Door in the Philippines. Price of the brown aluminum and silver aluminum.

Furniture stores in the Philippines. Abad Santos furniture store address.

Uratex foam custom cut online. Uratex foam price online.

Poisonous Indoor Plants Philippines

It’s been a while since the epidemic came into our lives and trapped us in our own home. But we, people, are always doing our best to stay positive during these difficult times. There are plenty of things to do without traveling too far. Most of us are running back to our old hobbies like painting, working out at home, baking, and using Facebook or Tiktok. Some found a new interested which is planting, and some are still afraid because of Poisonous Indoor Plants Philippines.

More and more people are calling themselves “Plantitos” and “Plantitas” these days. You can also find them trending on Facebook with those hashtags. It’s a good thing that more people are getting into this hobby because planting has a lot of benefits. Not only do they look gorgeous inside your home, but also, these plants in absorbing the toxicities and may help purity purifier air. So, you see, being “Plantita” or “Plantito” is cool! And if you’re planning to begin collecting plants, you need to do some research about plants that you want to buy, especially if you’re planning to buy some indoor plants. And you might as well pay attention to the plants that are poisonous and learn not to hurt yourself while re-potting them or while you are cutting your plants.

Poisonous Indoor Plants Philippines

Poisonous Indoor Plants Philippines

Caladium Plant
Caladium plants have heart-shaped leaves that have light pink or fuchsia pink splatters. It may be pretty, but it is toxic to our cute lovely pets when ingested. It may cause swelling. That is why this is considered as part of Poisonous Indoor Plants Philippines

Aloe Vera
Yes! You read it right. Our miracle plant that numerous people use for skin care is considered to be poisonous. Aloe vera can be toxic to your house pets, so it might be better to teach your pets to not play with the plants.

Dumb Cane Plant
Dumb came is a tropical blooming plant that is cultivated to be an ornamental plant, especially as indoor greenery. This plant has calcium oxalate that causes toxicity when the plant is poorly handled or ingested by accident. The sap of these plants may cause erythema. It makes your skin feels like there are tiny needles prickling your skin. So I suggest that whenever you are handling this plant, make sure you are wearing gardening gloves to avoid the sap getting on your hands.

Jade Plant or Succulents
Jade plant or succulents are very cute, colorful, and it has plenty of varieties to choose from. Although they are mildly poisonous to humans, they can be very dangerous to our house pets.

Pothos Plant/Devil’s Ivy
This plant causes skin irritation. It is no known to be dangerous, but there is nothing wrong with being cautious. Pothos causes inflammation to the lips, tongue, and vomiting when swallowed. Put this away from the kids and your furry friends.

Snake Plant
Snake plants can easily adapt to any environment and very hard to kill. It will survive even if there isn’t much natural light source. It will thrive even if you neglect watering it. It’s perfect for people who always forget to tend to their plants. This plant is said to be perilous because it causes nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting when swallowed.

Selloum Plant
Selloum plant has shiny, large, dark green leaf leaves will make your garden or indoors seem like you are in the tropics. But this plant is said to be very lethal because it causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, inflammation and, shortness of breath.

Peace Lily Plant
Peace Lily are those flowers that have big white petals with a spadix at its center. This plant is not that lethal, but it can be dangerous to our beloved pets. The pollen grains from the flower may cause oral irritation if our pets lick it. Peace lily also contains calcium oxalate crystals.

Taking care of plants is good for the environment because it supplies us with more oxygen. But having these beautiful yet lethal indoor plants when you have infants and pets is quite risky. If you still want these plants in your household, then put it somewhere they can’t reach it. And just in case some of their saps get on your hand or skin, wash it quickly with liquid dishwashing soap. Dishwashing liquid soaps are more effective in washing away plant saps. There is nothing wrong with taking care of these poisonous indoor plants. You just have to be careful with handling them. Happy planting plantitas and plantitos!

Natural and Healthy? Check The Label Mommies!

The new normal. How many of you have already adjusted to this thing we called the new normal? What are the things you have changed so far? I know there are many changes that is happening around us, some things that we never imagined will happen, but is already happening. As parents, as moms, the responsibility to adjust for the family is relied heavily on us. And it can be really overwhelming and can be stressful, but we will be dealing with it none the less. Tayo pa ba? Ang mga nanay walang sinusukuan yan.

Talking about dealing with it, I guess one of our biggest concerns is the health of our family. I am telling you, your concern is valid and you are not alone. Each every mom have been looking for ways to make their family healthier and with better immunity. It is in our nature to find ways, to ask around what else can we do to make our family health. Kumbaga mas naging health conscious na tayo ngayon.

Kayo ba, what are the changes that you’re doing to ensure that your family is healthy? Alam nyo kame, we have been exercising more, doing more physical activities than ever. We’re alaso trying to take advantage of the health benefits of morning sun exposure. The kids are also more involve with household chores. That’s hitting two birds in one stone! Mas nagiging responsable na sila, may physical activity pa.

Of course we also change a few in our diet. More fruits and veggies please! We really have to wise with our spending di ba? We have to spend our hard earned money wisely and in a more practical way. Lagi ko nga sinasabi sa mga bata, kesa ibili mo ng pagkain that may or will cause you more harm that good, just buy something natural and nutritious.

And that is how we are coping so far! Our buying attitude now lean towards providing the best, and the most nutritious for our family. We understand the importance of fruit in our diet and we buy these to keep our kids healthy. And because we are more conscious with what we buy, we highly rely on the nutritional facts and ingredients list that are indicated on the back label. Pero alam nyo ba some food manufacturers use misleading tricks to convince people to buy highly processed and unhealthy products. Ano daw? Kahit ako nagulat din ng nalaman ko. When it comes to our fruit juices, I also check the ingredients to make sure that it has the freshest ingredients, always check the back label!

I learned that lesson sometime ago. Like most of you, I really believe that aside from water, the next best drink is fruit juices. So for my school kids, I always buy fruit juices in tetra pack in boxes! I have this thinking that what I a giving them as baon for school was healthy. Mali pala when I started reading the label. I’m just actually giving them sugar in a tetrapack. So imagine my surprise eh may 5 box pa ng fruit juice sa pantry.

This is why I am sharing this to you, para hindi na kayo magkamali. Here’s my guiding principle when checking the ingredients of products that claim to be healthy and natural:

Check the first 5 ingredients. Usually the first 5 ingredients make up the largest part of the food component.
If an ingredients list is longer than two to three lines suggests that the product is highly processed. Pag mahaba, magduda ka na.
If an ingredient is hard to pronounce, it might not be good for you

Alam mo mabilis lang naman mag check ng label and investigate. If the product claims to be natural and healthy, double check the back label before buying it. Are you ready to check the back label? Tara lets #PledgeToDoubleCheck and buy just the freshest juice with natural ingredients here: https://www.facebook.com/allnaturalseasons/ and https://www.instagram.com/allnaturalseasons/

Monstera deliciosa Price Philippines

They dubbed this plant as plant of the celebrity. It’s one of the few indoor plants that has a shocking tag price on it. Monstera deliciosa Price Philippines, why is it expensive? There are so many reasons why Monstera deliciosa is very expensive in the Philippines. One of this is because so many people are looking for it or wants to have one. Another reason is, it’s not easy to grow, specially if you are looking for the matured ones or the big ones. There is also no nursery here of this plant so most available Monstera deliciosa are harvested from the mountains or imported.

Price of Monstera deliciosa in Cubao last 2019

Monstera deliciosa Price Philippines

There are many factors considered when we talk about Monstera deliciosa Price Philippines. Here are some of the things that are factored in when pricing a Monstera:

Monstera deliciosa size.

There are baby Monstera which are basically seedlings. This is usually 4-6 inches in height with 3 small leaves with no holes. The price of M. deliciosa seedlings ranges from 500 Pesos to 900 Pesos. These are plants from Monstera deliciosa seeds.

There are medium Monstera deliciosa. Often, these are the borsigiana Monstera. It is also a Monstera deliciosa but a different form. The leaves are usually smaller and has less holes. There is also a difference how the stem are formed. The usual size o theleaves of Monstera deliciosa f borsigiana is 12 inches. The price of this type of M. deliciosa is usually 2000 Pesos and up, depending on the number of leaves and type of pot where it is potted.

Extra large Monstera deliciosa is the most expensive when it comes to size. The leaves of this one has a beautiful holes formation and if you count the veins after the stalk, usually each side is 10-12 big veins. The size of the extra large Monstera deliciosa is 24 inches and up. The price of extra large ranges from 3000 Pesos and up. The price varies by the number of leaves and the root system. Cheaper ones are those that are freshly cut from the mother plant and roots are not yet established.

Monstera deliciosa variation

Another factor that can make this plant really expensive is the variation. The most expensive variation are those with constellation. It’s like there are stars on each leaf of the plant that it is called Monstera deliciosa Thai constellation. This kind of monstera are usually sold at 5,000 Pesos and up.

Monstera deliciosa fenestration.

Monstera deliciosa is also called “philo leaves with holes” because of the holes on each leaves, but please note that this is not part of the Philodendron group.

Those holes are formed naturally and the process is called fenestration. A Monstera deliciosa with more fenestration are more gorgeous and sometimes more expensive.

Where to buy Monstera deliciosa Phillipines

The best place to look for Monstera deliciosa is through FB groups of plants enthusiast. I got my 2 Monstera deliciosa from these FB groups:

Philodendron Philippines

Indoor House Plant for Sale

Instagram is a rich place for Monstera deliciosa supply, you can check out these instagram pages:

Monstera deliciosa medium from (4k and up) https://www.instagram.com/junglow_ph/

Monstera deliciosa extra large from (3500 and up) https://www.instagram.com/foliage.ol.ph/

Baby Monstera deliciosa (500 Pesos and up) from Arcenas Garden

Other Monstera Plants and plants similar plants

If you think Monstera deliciosa is really expensive, you can opt for its sister plant which is quite popular too.

This is a Monstera adansonii or swiss cheese plant. It’s not as big as Monstera deliciosa and also not as expensive. It also has holes on its leaves, although not as much. The price of Monstera adansonii ranges from 300 and up, depending on how big the plant is. I got mine from Halamanan sa Pasig for 350 pesos only (pot not included).

Other plants that are similar but are not part of the Monstera group is Epipremnum pinnatum or commonly known as Tibatib. Rhaphidophora tetrasperma also closely resembles a Monstera deliciosa. Philodendron bipinnatifidum or seollum is also a nice indoor plant but not as expensive.

Monstera deliciosa care and Monstera adansonii care

Monstera are tropical plants. This type of plants usually grow inside the forest, climbing a big tree. They do not like water that much as their stems are already full of water. They also do not like direct sunlight as the leaves will burn. Watering is once a week to 10 days, depending if the top soil is already dry, 2 inches deep. The best way to water this is to put water on the sides of the pot and not on the part where the plant is planted. As much as possible avoid watering the stems are. You can spray the leaves 2x a week with a solution to keep it shiny and free from infection. The solution I use is 1 L of water to 3-5 drops of dishwashing liquid, to 3-5 drops of oregano essential oil or thieves essential oil or 1 spoon of neem oil.