Time-saving morning cleaning routine.
The first thing I do when I come down in the morning is opening all the blinds and windows.
Nowadays I find the twittering of morning birds so relaxing and calming.
It is the beginning of another day.
Recently I bought a linen apron 😊.
I think I am still half asleep. It took me a long time to figure out the proper way to wear it lol 😋.
Today is nothing new, just like the other day, but this new apron makes my day feel more special.
I am trying to find the answer to a never ending question, “What should I eat today?”, in the fridge.
I am going to make salad first, which is the easiest menu Ican make with my IKEA mandoline.
Today’s brunch table setting is with the Villeroy & Boch Manufacture Rock dinnerware.
Grill shrimps with minced garlic and these Trader Joe’s seasoning spices. Simple and easy.
My favorite Panera bagels will complete my brunch menu today.
I didn’t mean to do Trader Joe’s haul, but today's brunch is with a lot of Trader Joe's items!
I’ve gotta use my ripe avocados by making them into guacamole before they become too ripe.
And add the grilled shrimps on top.
This time let’s try cream cheese from Trader Joe’s.
Add strawberries on top.
For the last bagel, I added bacon and eggs.
This magic seasoning from Trader Joe's goes well with pretty much anything, anywhere haha 😋.
How can you not love Trader Joe’s, right? 😁
With any toppings of your choice, a plain bagel turns into a nice brunch menu.
Sprinkled powdered sugar makes it even nicer.
I named today’s brunch menu as “it is fun to choose!”
My husband's thumbs up by the way is so unnatural! 🤣
Before I do the dishes in the morning, I clean the living room with my robot maid, iRobot Braava.
This iRobot Braava robot mop has two cleaning modes: dry and wet.
I bought mine a long time ago. Mine is 380T model (I think newer model came out recently).
When my daughter was a baby, this Braava was one of my must-have “baby” products.
Back then, I was so tired physically and mentally, so I used a disposable pad 😥.
But now I am using washable mop pads instead.
The reservoir pad dispenses water throughout the cleaning cycle to keep the mop pad damp while cleaning.
The NorthStar Navigation cube makes smarter moves (Braava still works without it though)
Easy operation with one click button! (the broom symbol for dry mop and the water drop button for wet mop).
In dry sweep mode, Braava sweeps in straight lines back and forth to collect and pick up dust and dirt
In damp mop mode, Braava moves in a V pattern to wipe the floor.
Braava navigates and mops the area that is usually overlooked easily such as under the furniture and under the sofa.
But Braava cannot pass over a thick rug or door threshold on its own.
The best thing about Braava is that it is so quiet!
When my daughter was a baby, I could use Braava during her nap time. I could let it operate before I went upstairs to sleep at night.
Out of all housekeeping works, the least favorite thing to do for me is floor mopping.
But this smart Braava makes my cleaning so much easier.
For us, Koreans, especially, this Braava can feel very slow lol 😂😂.
But you would experience the feeling of having your very own robot-maid helper after all.
You can turn it on and let it mop on its own before you go out during the day or before you go to bed at night.
While my hardworking Braava mops and cleans my living room for me, I can finish my morning cleaning routine in my kitchen.
There are a lot of spills and crumbs in the kitchen, especially under the dining table, so I usually vacuum my kitchen first.
It is now Braava's turn to finish with damp mopping.
It moves so quietly that you wouldn’t even notice if it came, but you would definitely see the difference it makes.
All I need to do is clear the floor a little.
Cleaning can never be this easy😁. Thanks to the silent Braava who does my job for me.
The work is done in half and I can still keep my home clean all the time.
I’m thinking of moving my vacuums that I used to keep in the laundry room upstairs to this closet on the first floor.
They are all rechargeable vacuums so I needed an outlet for chargers but the power outlet is not inside the closet.
I wanted to figure out a way to keep all this mess all out of sight in the closet.
One end is outlet cover and the other side is a multi outlet power strip.
Plug in the chargers and tie up the cords.
I put my old IKEA stool on top to cover up the messy cords and I don’t have to bend down to grab it now.
Charging station for Bravva is done!
I didn’t want to drill a hole to mount the holder for my vacuum, so let’s just use a cord wire clip.
Every time I take out the vacuum and put it back, it would be annoying to pick up the cord line that fell on the floor.
It will give a clean look when the cord wire outside is nicely organized too.
The cord wire is not pinched and I can open and close the closet door without a problem.
I think there is a very thin line between convenience and inconvenience.
When that inconvenience turns into convenience, repetitive housekeeping work I do everyday becomes more fun!
I hope today’s work becomes easier and more enjoyable than yesterday 😊.
Thanks for watching!