home improvement

i think i am beginning to turn out like my mother. I never would have dreamt the day I'd say "I love storage boxes!!!" which is exactly what i said today after a trip to IKEA. 

Trying not to burn a hole in my pocket, my shopping trip in IKEA today was more than restrained. i spent the longest minutes browsing the fabric section, and allowed myself to depart with only 4m of fabric...AND only because i had KNEW what i was going to do with the fabric (instead of the usual buying and hoarding). i had to rein myself in in the candles department, picking up only what was ESSENTIAL. in total, my bill came up to a mere S$60++ and i managed to buy all the things on my shopping list and nothing else!! (save the fabric)

4 hours later, my home is much neater, more compartmentalized and organised. 

on to the next shopping lists...