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.

Share Your C-lium Stories and Win!

I can go on and on talking about C-lium and its many benefits and how it helped me achieve my goals.. of being able to keep up with my kids and do activities I never thought I can do again… abangan niyo na lang ang commercial to hear my testimonial or you can read about it here: Look Forward To A Healthier You With C-lium Fibre

If you have something to share about your goals and how C-lium helped you to achieve it, share it and let it serve as inspiration to others.. naka inspire ka na, pwede ka pang manalo! Full Mechanics can be found at http://www.clium.com.ph/stories/

Look Forward To A Healthier You With C-lium Fibre

More and more people are now using C-lium!

You know I have been a C-lium user for a long time already (notice the yellow badge on my sidebar..click it to read about my C-lium journey).. and here’s my testimonial for C-lium:

Pilipinas Pineda
From 147lbs to 138lbs

Pilipinas Pineda is the super mommy blogger behind the “Make or Break (this blog eherm, eherm)”, “Dishes by Pehpot“, “Tech Pehpot“, and “My Painted Lips” blogs. For this housewife turned social media junkee, it’s not about just looking good and having a slimmer body, it’s about losing more so you can live more for your family. As a housewife who’s in her 30s, she realized that her body is not the same as it was in her younger years. “The weight became a barrier between me and my kids,” says Pehpot, “it was difficult for me to catch up with them during playtime. She took up the C-lium Fibre challenge and was very pleased to find out that she not only lost a significant amount of body fat, she also shaved off a substantial amount from her cholesterol and blood sugar levels in just four weeks.

Here what celebrities have to say with C-lium Fibre:

Weight-loss reality show finalists (R-L) Raffy Tan, Hazel Chua, Angela Lupango and Art Mendoza.

Art Mendoza lost 129lbs after joining a weight loss reality show and was first introduced to daily use of C-lium Fibre. “Before, I couldn’t even fit into a car seat. It was so embarrassing. But with regular exercise, proper diet and C-lium, I’ve managed to keep the weight off.” says Art. Angela Lupango also lost 78lbs in the same program and made C-lium a daily habit. Now, with renewed confidence and a fitter physique, Angela was able to fulfill her dream of gracing the cover of a magazine.
Like Art and Angela, Raffy Tan and Hazel Chua only trusts C-lium Fibre to keep them fit. They all wanted to maintain their desired weight and stay healthy to fulfill their dreams. “I used to weigh 206 lbs but with regular exercise, discipline with what i eat and daily supplementation of C-lium, i am now at my healthiest at 150lbs and inspire others to keep fit.” says Hazel. Raffy on the other hand also fought a hard battle with his weight which affected his health. “I really needed to lose the weight because at 287lbs, i was becoming sickly. Now at 207lbs, i am able to maintain my weight and conquer my dream of running a 42k.”

Richard Yap
Celebrity and C-lium user

Richard Yap, popularly Known as “Papa Chen” and “Sir Chief”, has been using C-lium for the past 3 years. At the age 45, he is considered a late bloomer in showbiz industry. Richard quipps, “Who would think that at my age, i would be given a good break. That’s why i make sure to keep myself looking and feeling young with C-lium Fibre everyday.” Richard uses C-lium as part of his fitness regimen to help manage his weight and lower his cholesterol and blood sugar levels – this makes him more papable.

And here’s what ordinary people like me, have to say about C-lium fibre:

Michael Acebedo Lopez
From 155lbs to 148lbs

As a mainstay panelist of “The Bottomline”, a newspaper columnist and strategic consultant, Mike Lopez ensures that he makes the most of whatever he has been blessed with. However, all the stress and work that he puts into achieving his goals take a toll on his health. This has prompted Mike to start advocating a healthy lifestyle, coupled with C-lium, a fiber supplement known to not only help one shed off the extra weight, but also lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels. “Looking and feeling young undoubtedly goes beyond the physical; it has a positive effect on your overall well-being. To attain this, you have to have the right attitude, and of course, the willingness to commit to a healthier lifestyle. That’s where I’m ready to go the extra mile,” says Mike.

Ryan Cavell Ong
From 260lbs to 194lbs

Sitting in front of his computer, attending office parties where high-calorie foods are ever-present, stressful work situations, and working long hours are just a few of the factors that led to Ryan Ong’s extra weight gain. As an art director for an ad agency, he knows that his job would make him prone to being obese. That’s why he decided to make a drastic lifestyle change—he started going to the gym and took C-lium Fibre regularly. Now at his fittest form, Ryan balances his day job with his passion for dancing as a gym instructor. Ryan reveals his secret to looking and feeling young: “The answer is simple. I want to be healthy. To achieve this goal, exercise, proper nutrition and self control are key.”

Lady Bell Dimapilis
From 130lbs to 120lbs

Bey Dimapilis strongly believes that having a baby is not an excuse to look big and old. For her, looking and feeling young is very important. With just a few weeks of exercise and regular C-lium use, she has dropped 10 pounds and feels much lighter. “My goal is to be able to stay physically fit by having a healthy lifestyle. I want to constantly feel good and comfortable with my body. C-lium helps me by providing me with the right amount of fiber every day. So, no matter how busy I am as a mom and businesswoman, I have the energy and confidence to do the things I love.”

Being fit is not just about adding years to one’s life, it’s also about adding life to one’s years. You, too, can start your journey to wellness by adding C-Lium Fibre to your everyday regimen. With proper diet, regular exercise and your daily dose of C-lium Fibre, you can look forward to a healthier you, So start looking and feeling young today – visit www.clium.com.ph/losemore to find out more.

Meralco Bill Deposit

I just paid my Meralco bill a few days ago when I received another notice from them.. not a disconnection notice but a Bill Deposit due.. Meralco Bill Deposit?!? what the?!?

Another shocking thing about this bill is, I need to pay PhP4000+ in a month’s time or else my service will be disconnected, yes even though I am paying my bill monthly.. it’s just plain unbelievable!

Meralco Bill Deposit

According to my notice, this is an annual updating of bill deposits as required by ERC Rules and Regulation. Here’s what the bill has to say about my Meralco Bill Deposit 4000 Php due:

Based on the comparison made between your bill deposit and average monthly bills for the past 12 months, your bill deposit has been determined insufficient. You will be required to pay an additional deposit.

Based on the notice, my average monthly bill is Php 7000+, which is also my required bill deposit amount but because I have 3000+ credits from existing bill deposits and net bill deposit interests, my due is only 4000 PhP.

After calming down, I read and re read the notice and learned that this annual updating has two implications:

First, the bill deposit annual updating where in it will have to be equal to the monthly average bill. If your average monthly bill exceeds your bill deposit, you will have to pay the excess or if your average monthly bill is less than your bill deposits, you are entitled to a refund.

Second, the deposits interest will be credited yearly to the bill.

Sample computation of Meralco Bill Deposit

Insufficient Deposit:
Average monthly bill (for one year) 800
Bill Deposit + Interest 650
Average monthly bill- Bill deposits (+interest) = 150 < additional bill deposit to be paid by the costumer
Excess Deposit:
Average monthly bill (for one year) 500
Bill Deposit + Interest 650
Average monthly bill- Bill deposits (+interest) = -150 < refund (credited to the bill)

Meralco website offered a more detailed FAQ’s on Meralco Bill Deposit and some explanations:

Meralco said that only 90,000 of its customers got letters this October notifying them of the need to pay additional bill deposit. It added that a majority of its customers are not expected to be covered by the update of bill deposits. The utility company clarified that only customers who have received at least three (3) disconnection notices or whose electric service has actually been disconnected in the past 12 months prior to their contract anniversary date have received these notification letters.
Customers who have been diligent in paying their electricity bills on or before due date, meanwhile, did not receive letters.
For all customers from whom additional bill deposit is required, Meralco will implement a collection scheme to make the payment easier for them. From the original period of 30 days to settle their deposit insufficiency, Meralco has manifested before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) that it will instead stagger the collection over a period of 12 months starting January 2013. This collection period will also apply to customers who will receive notification letters in November and December.
The bill deposit is an amount required from customers of all distribution utilities as a guarantee for payment of electric bills. The bill deposit and its annual update are based on the provisions of the Magna Carta for Residential Consumers and the Distribution Services and Open Access Rules (DSOAR) for Residential and Non-residential Consumers, which Meralco is implementing.

So that’s what we got for my procrastination..every month, I pay our Meralco bills only after receiving our disconnection notice.. never thought it would have a bad effect on our bill.. maybe I should apply for online payment to prevent this thing from happening again.

Annual Update of Bill Deposit Frequently Asked Questions can be found here.