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Where to buy Fabric for Curtains in the Philippines

happypinaymommy — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 06:58:18 +0000

Planning to buy fabric for curtains in the Philippines? Check out this list. (Photo Credits)

If you are looking into doing DIY curtains to save up on money, or purely to have an outlet for your creative homemaking prowess then this post is for you.

I have earlier written about where to buy curtains in the Philippines (both for physical shops, and online stores) but I understand that some of you might want to go the DIY route.

The usual fabrics used for curtains are Brocade, PolyCotton, Thai Silk, and the like. All these can be bought in both local and physical online stores.

So here is a list of —

Where to buy Fabric for curtains in the Philippines:

1. Divisoria — brave the streets of Ilaya and Juan Luna in Divisoria and you will see stalls after stalls of telahan where you can find cheap but good quality fabric for curtains in the Philippines. Tabora also has some stalls where you may find curtinahan and telahans so check it out too. You may also check out the stalls in the Tutuban Mall.

2. Taytay Market — you can buy fabric for curtains here by the kilo so prepare to be overwhelmed with the many choices and the low cost fabric for curtains! They also sell sewing machines there too, so if you want to take your DIY Prowess up another notch then withdraw some moolah and ride the shopping bug!

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3. Kamuning Market- QC-based mommies, you can choose, buy and even look for curtain seamstresses in this palengke that me and my mom frequent back in the 90s. Yes there are still stalls after stalls of fabric shops here, and if you don’t know any mananahi, the tinderas and shop owners for sure can reco a good one too!

4. Mall-based fabric stores — not exactly the cheapest places to find fabric for curtains in manila but is basically the most convenient especially if you are yaya-less, you have kids in tow, and you are somehow willing to pay for convenience. Greenhills has Fanbi and Fabric Warehouse. Glorietta 5 has a lot of fabric stores for you to choose from. Shangri-la Mall in Edsa has Expressions and another fabric store, Megamall also has some fabric stores, along with a branch of Carolinas. Libis (almost across Eastwood) has a Fabric Warehouse branch too!

5. Online –– if you can’t get out of the house, or you have allergic rhinitis and sadly can’t go to physical stores then online shopping is your best bet! Here are some online fabric stores that have telang pangkurtina. —- Curt N Master – They actually have a shop in Tabora, (click here for a map of their exact location) and the good news is they have an online store! You will love the many choices here of fabrics and ready made curtains, so go ahead and browse their online store here. Centro Texstyle Curtains Has brocades, linens, and polycottons! They also have curtain accessories. Check out their store here.

So, there you have it. I am sure there are other curtain fabric stores in the Philippines. I promise to update this post as soon as I get to discover more. Hope you could drop by my Facebook page and hit the like button, so you can receive regular updates from Happypinaymommy.com direct on your newsfeed.

Thank you so much!

A Happy Homemaker is a Happy Pinay Mommy.

Leaving you with this video on DIY Curtains:

Online Shops that sell Curtains in the Philippines

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Online Shops that sell Curtains in the Philippines

happypinaymommy — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 16:28:15 +0000

Looking for Online Shops that sell Curtains in the Philippines? (Photo Credits)

I have earlier written a post on places where you can buy cheap and cheerful curtains. But for those of you who may not be able to leave the house for longer periods of time to head to these shops (due to epic traffic, WAHM Business Commitments, Being Yaya-Less), then this post is for you.

I have collated a list of online stores that sell curtains. Amazingly, these are stores that carry a wide selection as if you went to DIVI yourself. They have a wide array of fabrics to choose from and since the photos are hi-res, it is easy to choose a design! So here is the list of —

Online shops that sell curtains in the Philippines:

Lazada PH — hate the epic traffic situation? Head on over at Lazada and choose from there. They post accurate dimensions and descriptions so you dont have to worry. Take a look at this curtain — which you can buy here for just P249.00.
Triple J’s Curtain Shop, which has a wide array of selections – some are even at P200.00 apiece. They also have curtain accessories. They have brocade, cotton fabric, Thai silk, Plain, and even those with Cartoon Characters. Here is a link to their FB Store.

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Van Doy’s Curtains – Is an FB Shop that has a wide inventory of curtains! They have brocade, Linen, Polycotton, Semi Black-out, Plain, See through, and Swag. They also accept Made to Orders. Check out their FB Store here.
Curt N Master – They actually have a shop in Tabora, (click here for a map of their exact location) and the good news is they have an online store! You will love the many choices here of ready-made curtains and fabrics (my blog entry on fabrics for curtains will be posted soon!), so go ahead and browse their online store here.
Lani’s House of Curtain – Is another physical store, this time in Baclaran, that has opened an FB Store so you would not have to brave the traffic going there. They have a lot of ready made curtains to choose from. Browse their albums here.
D’Shop Assahlee – Is an FB Store that sells Ready-made Character curtains for your kids’ rooms, playrooms, and nurseries. They also sell baby stuff among other baby-related items. Here is a link to their store.

So, there you have it. I am sure there are other online stores that sell curtains in the Philippines. I promise to update this post as soon as I get to discover more. Hope you could drop by my Facebook page and hit the like button, so you can receive regular updates from Happypinaymommy.com direct on your newsfeed.

Thank you so much!

A Happy Homemaker is a Happy Pinay Mommy.

Leaving you with this video on Curtains Trends for 2016:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3ErXyW82Qc

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Where to buy Curtains in the Philippines

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Where to buy Cheap Christmas Decorations in the Philippines

happypinaymommy — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 16:38:20 +0000

Want to know where to buy cheap Christmas decorations in the Philippines? (Photo Credits)

Read just now that there are only five Mondays left before Christmas and i felt happy and at the same time panicky because i have yet to find decorations that will make our little home more christmas-y.

So here i am sharing with you places where you can find cheap and cheerful Christmas decorations

Here is a list of some of the places where you can buy cheap Christmas decorations in the Philippines:

1. Dapitan Arcade— i so like this place all year round. They have lots and lots of decors that will make you double check if that indeed is the price. The decors are so affordable you wouldn’t think it could be that cheap. I bought here five years ago, nice fabric Christmas decors, matching Christmas plates, serving platters, and pitchers and my golly those are all microwave and oven proof! Another great thing here is you can haggle. Here’s a map.

2. Uniwide in Sucat – one of my friends swear by this place when it comes to buying happy and “bagsak presyo” Christmas finds! Who can resist changing the theme and color motif of your annual Christmas decors when the decorations here are so cheap! I am referring to the Uniwide Sucat, Paranaque branch, and although it looks like a kind of old warehouse, you will be amazed with the Christmas bargains you can find.

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3. Quiapo — if you want native or Filipiniana-themed Christmas decor then this is the place to shop at. The “Quaipo ilalim” has fun and very Pinoy Christmas decors that will make balikbayans (or the clarks of your lives — sorry, faney — im on episode 11 hihi) smile and look forward to the Holidays.

4. Divisoria — The ultimate shopping mecca. Almost any shopping building in Divi — 168, 888, 11/11 or whatever have Christmas decorations that look festive and nice without boring a hole in your wallet! Pick-pockets lang talaga ang bubutas ng bulsa mo dito Besides, if you are the crafty type, then Divi has stores after stores of shops that sell laces, and other raw materials that you can use for your DIY Christmas decor project.

5. Greenhills — okay it is not really cheap here but if you want the bazaar feel, and options that are quite cheaper than those in the malls and department stores then head to this aircondition tianggean. At least here, you can babywear your kid and go through stall after stall until you see the decor that will catch your fancy.

So there you have it. I hope you will be able to buy the decor apt for your theme this year — and stay on budget while you’re at it. If you have the time, hope you could drop by my Facebook page and hit the like button, so you can receive regular updates from Happypinaymommy.com direct on your newsfeed.

Thank you so much!

A Happy Homemaker is a Happy Pinay Mommy.

If you are feeling crafty, then you may wanna check out this DIY Christmas Decors:

https://happypinaymommy.com/2015/11/01/happypinaymommy-coms-wahm-of-the-week-8-mommy-jelly-lagman-victor/

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How to make homemade Dishwashing soap in the Philippines

happypinaymommy — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 05:45:56 +0000

How to make natural and homemade Dishwashing soap in the Philippines. (Photo Credits)

As a follow-up to my recent post on natural and DIY homemade detergents, here are some DIY dishwashing soap recipes that make use of ingredients available in Philippine supermarkets.

While most recipes that you will see in the internet call for ingredients like washable soda and essential oils, I am glad to let you, my dear readers know that I have tweaked the recipes below a bit so you will no longer need these hard-to-find ingredients. UPDATED: there are now local resellers that peddle some of the raw materials and essential oils needed in some of the recipes below. For the essential oils please see our updated post >>>here<<<<< and for the othjer raw materials, you may find the merchants over at Shopee.ph

Anyway, here are the recipes I found for natural homemade dishwashing soap in the Philippines:

1. EASY DISHWASHING LIQUID – onegoodthingbyjillee.com shared this very easy to make recipe of dishwashing liquid that only calls for soap shavings (I used ivory plain), water, vinegar, and glycerin (optional but you may buy glycerin from any Mercury Drug outlet, about P40.00 for a small bottle). Check out the instructions here.

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CHEAP AND QUICK DISHWASHING LIQUID – this recipe shared by hillbillyhousewife.com is just so frugal! It just calls for soap flakes (I used Perla), water, and white vinegar. Read the procedures here.
EXTRA STRONG BUT NATURAL DISHWASHING LIQUID – This dishwashing soap recipe shared by frugallysustainable.com calls for a bit more ingredients than the previous two. Just substitute the castile soap with Ivory plain and shave away (I use a vegetable peeler to shave soap), white vinegar, water, washing soda – can be bought from any Shopee.ph merchant, and then optional tea tree oil. The tea tree oil is for added anti-bacterial properties. Try it by following the procedures here.

So there you have it. Hope you could channel your inner DIY Diva soon and try out these dish soap recipes.

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Leaving you with this easy-to-follow DIY Video on Homemade dish soap:

https://happypinaymommy.com/2015/08/30/where-to-buy-flannel-fabric-for-cloth-wipes-in-the-philippines/

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How to Disinfect your Washing Machine

happypinaymommy — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:05:58 +0000

You need to disinfect your washing machine every month. Photo Credits.

If there is one home machine that works over time especially for a cloth diapering mama, it is the washing machine. Actually, even if you are not one, but you’ve got a preschooler, or older kids, you will be most likely to use your washing machine at least once a week.

With all the germs and dirt it handles, how do we make sure that our washers remain clean enough to sanitize our clothes, and make them fresh-smelling always? And while some washing machines have self-cleaning tubs like this electrolux which you may buy here. We all know that not everyone has that type and model of washer. Average households usually have the usual automatic washing machines like this LG Top load which yu can buy here or this twin tub washer (which is incidentally on sale here).

Well it is easy, and it will not cost much, in fact what you need may just be at your cup board or bathroom cabinet.

There are two ways to disinfect your washing machine:

1. Using Vinegar
2. Using Bleach

Either way, what you have to do first is to clean all the surfaces that you can clean. Wipe the insides that you can reach, as well as the dispensers, etc. Of course clean the outside too. You may even use an old toothbrush to clean crevices that are hard to reach.

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Once done, fill your top load washer with hot water (either from your machine, or from you pouring hot water you have heated elsewhere). It is important to put as much hot water as you can so that you get to clean the surfaces and the drum.

Pour in one cup of bleach OR if you are choosing the vinegar method then, pour in 3-4 cups of white vinegar.

Agitate then run a wash cycle and then pause.

For those going the vinegar route, you then have to add about half a cup of baking soda to deodorize the machine. Let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour.

Resume the wash cycle, and presto! You now have a fresh, clean washing machine that is more than capable to wash and sanitize your family’s clothes. It is ideal to disinfect your washing machine every month or whenever your family contracts stomach bugs.

This routine will also help prolong the life of your washing machine.

Here is a video guide you may want to watch (disinfecting a washing machine after washing poopy clothes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJlCbX_EWGw

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