Spring cleaning in summer (almost)

Had to take the day off yesterday... domestic plumbing concerns... which i absolutely know nothing about except for turning on and off the main valve.

And since i was going to spend the day lazing around my cozy confinement i call home, i decided to do some spring cleaning, so to speak.

For a Virgo, i'm actually a messy person. I don't know, i think i thrive in mess... but it's an organized mess--i know where to find what. Mama (tawag ko sa Nanay ko) used to tease me she'll find snakes underneath my bed... of course, she's exaggerating. Kamote pa siguro, pwede nang taniman... now, i'm exaggerating.

Now where to start? That was tough. I actually didn't know where to start. It's amazing how time compiles so much dust and clutter and memories in one small room. I was tempted to just turn the room upside down and toss away everything. Sabi nga ng Sex Bomb, "itaktak mo."

But just like most Pinoys and my Mama, i don't throw away things, i keep them... to collect dust and occupy space... just like "matter" (i.e., anything that occupies space and has mass).

Plastic bags from supermarkets, stores, shops... have lots of them. I don't know what's with my long love affair with plastic bags, definitely not for aesthetic reasons. Maybe it has something to do with where i'm going to eventually put all my "trash" in. Well at least subliminally iniisip kong may silbi pala sila!

How about old shoes and slippers that i don't use? How about old clothes i've kept since... college? Which was **** years ago? Gosh, i still have my old SGV (SyCip, Gorres, Velayo for those who care to know) work papers and reference materials. This should give you an idea of what i used to do--"used to do" being the operative phrase. And while we're on the subject of old shoes, throw in the shoe boxes... oh, i love these!

And my laundry, how i wish i could just throw them away too! Unfortunately, my wardrobe is quite limited (maybe even outdated), that that actually made me consider (happily) updating my clothes. And it's about time too.

Sorting and throwing and crumpling pieces of paper and plastic... if i had a shredder, i'd shred them all for the mere pleasure and luxury of it. I finally brought in the only thing i needed in this endeavor. Ang sabi nga nila, what do you do with your house/room with a (very) limited cleaning and decorating budget? Get a broom!

Next time, i'm getting a vacuum cleaner.