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Our Favorite TinyBuds Baby Products

October 20, 2020

We love that we have natural local baby products that are affordable and don't cause any irritation to our son's super sensitive skin. We've used expensive imported brands and I don't see the . . .

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So True Naturals Bar Soap Making Workshop

June 9, 2020

Are you looking for something new to learn during lockdown that can help you keep your family safe? Look no further than a soap making class! After all washing our hands with soap and water is one of . . .

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2 Comments · manila to do

Laundry Hacks That Simplify & Save

June 2, 2020

I used to have so many bottles in my laundry area. I had one product each for: WhitesBlacksColoredsDelicates (for silks & wools)Stain-removerNon-chlorine Bleach Then when we had a baby and . . .

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4 Comments · Diplo Mama, manila shopping

How Kurin Simplifies My Home

May 13, 2020

KURIN super ionized water is the ultimate #homehack for me because it has literally replaced so many bottles and containers of cleaning solutions for me. The best part is it is also the safest and . . .

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4 Comments · Diplo Picks, manila shopping

What’s On My Bathroom Sink?

August 19, 2019

When we moved to Manila in 2016, I wanted to have hardworking products on my sink that are effective but also SAFE for the entire family, including DiploBaby who was only a few months old then. (He . . .

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Natural Baby Products For The Entire Home

December 31, 2017

When we arrived in Metro Manila two years ago, I vowed to find ways to live a good life without wasting precious time (better spent with my family) sitting in traffic and doing mind-numbing, . . .

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2 Comments · Diplo Tips, manila good to know, manila shopping

Just a Drop for Shared Toilets

October 22, 2013

One big differences between living in Manila/Jakarta versus Berlin, is the abundance of toilets flats. In Asia there was a 1:1 ratio between rooms and bathrooms. In Berlin most of the flats we saw had . . .

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9 Comments · Diplo Tips

How to clean and polish aluminum

July 22, 2011

I have a beautiful thick aluminum tray which I got in Bali (they have many cheap and gorgeous aluminum products for sale in Bali at a fraction of their Jakarta price). I used it for a while in our . . .

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6 Comments · Diplo Tips

How to clean silver with baking soda

July 17, 2011

Reposting a how-to from Art Bead Scene for future reference. According to her post when you polish silver (what we normally do) we also remove (abrade) some of the silver. The method below seems so . . .

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Non-Toxic Home Cleaning Tips

July 15, 2011

I've been talking about this to many friends and have actually convinced some colleagues of my husband to try it out. My household cleaning arsenal is basically composed of baking soda, vinegar, water . . .

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