Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Tips Tuesday | Organising My Dried Herbs and Fruits























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Monday, October 5, 2026

Log | Major Decluttering for My Kitchen



When I first came back to this apartment after staying with my parents for about a year while I was sick, I've made a mistake when I bought groceries before cleaning and decluttering my kitchen space. I sorted my groceries in shopping bags at the very least so everything I need was still within reach but after about two weeks, I've finally cleared a weekend just to focus on this area.




This cabinet was actually empty so I sorted my cooking stuffs in below shelf with my salad dressings and sauces plus the stuffs I need for my overnight oats on top shelf. 




Sorted this kitchen utensils drawer, gotten rid some that I no longer need or simply broken. 



Some duplicates that I don't mind keeping.




Cleared the bottom drawer and filled it in with my travelling drink essentials : shaker with powder compartments, 700ml sized shaker bottles, 500ml shaker bottles, 350ml shaker bottles, glass overnight oat jars and travel mugs. Two set of each type for my mum and I when we're travelling on the road.




Cleared the middle drawer and sorted in my kitchen utensils that I actually use especially that mandolin as it gives me perfect cuts for my daily salads.


I cleaned the cabinet under the sink too but I'm already exhausted at that point so I forgot to take a picture plus I still need to get proper container boxes to sort some stuffs I want to put in there so let me update on that later.

Once I was done sorting everything in the top and bottom cabinets, I washed all of my cooking pans and gotten rid several items that can't be used anymore then I wiped cleaned the stove area again plus the cabinet under.


I'm so happy seeing things in order like this and felt that I got a piece of myself again. As a reminder, I'm putting the *before* picture here so I won't go back to this state again.




Ya Allah, please don't let me have this kind of regression again and give me strength to live another day with You.


Sunday, October 4, 2026

Log | Organising my spices



I mistakenly placed my loose teas inside these glass jars before so I'm glad that I've finally fill them in with the spices that I love and regularly use in my cooking. I still have another set of 6 jars but I'm planning to replace those store-bought spice bottles to into these instead as I find them not airtight enough to sustain these spices especially the dried chilli flakes.




I don't have any go-to brands and usually just go with whatever my local supermarket is carrying but for black pepper, I always go with the ones originated from Sarawak. Recently discovered that powdered old ginger in packet too I'm going to make a beverage out of it later.


Saturday, October 3, 2026

Log | Organising My Tableware


I'm still in the middle of decluttering my whole kitchen so I haven't start cleaning these cabinets properly yet but for now I've found a small yet super sturdy shelf from IKEA; we have a local reseller here in East Malaysia that can sustain these considerably heavy tableware.




Managed to get rid some jars and jugs and keeping those that I actually use. 
Friday, October 2, 2026

Log | Tuna Cucumber Salad with Tempeh Crisps