The Change in Set of Clothing at the Turn of the Season and the Drawers

Even though the season has already changed to winter, the unpredictable weather can be too warm to wear winter clothes at times, and this can be troublesome.

It might be frustrating having to take out the clothes that we have already folded up neatly and put into the drawer, and there are also some clothes that we tend to doubt whether to keep it in the drawer or to take it out.

How about sorting the clothes out?

Quickly, prepare one or two pieces of coats or jackets that can be put on thin clothes, cardigans, or long-sleeved shirts, favorite short-sleeved shirts and so on.

Preparing the clothes while anticipating the sudden change in temperature will prove to be useful throughout the year.

The Method of Differentiating Clothes Which Fade

When you are worried and unsure whether a particular fabric will fade, try to wet an undyed, white handkerchief, and lay it on top of the fabric's hem, then press them hard against the table. If the white handkerchief is stained with colour, we can conclude that this particular fabric will fade when being washed.

New Leather Shoes

Before wearing a new pair of leather shoes, it is better to wipe the inner part of the shoes with ethanol, because it will cause the shoes to become softer and more comfortable to wear.

Single-handedly Used First-Aid-Kit

When you injure your hand, the person who can help you with the first aid help might or might not be around. When nobody is around to help, you will have to rescue yourself. For that purpose, it would be better to put the first aid medicine into a box that can be opened or closed with one hand, so that you can do it yourself single-handedly.

Dining Set

Coffee, tea, and dining sets that are often used, it is better to rotate and use a different set than the normally used one. The reason is, if you use the same set over and over again excessively, the colour and patterns might fade away, and when you have to take out all your dining sets for a party, the fading will be far too obvious.

Preserved Food

In the cases when you are living alone, cooking can be troublesome. Also, when a disaster occurs, there is no time to cook delicious food. Therefore, preparing some ready-to-eat food to anticipate can be very helpful.

Comments:

Unlike Japan, in tropical countries there are only two seasons, dry and rainy seasons. And when people from those countries first came to Japan, they might have problems to adjust to the four seasonal climate. And especially here, when the weather is unpredictable at times, people are always confused whether to keep their summer clothes in the closet already because sometimes after a very cold day with snow, it can be a very sunny day. Therefore, I find this article helpful by providing tips to be flexible in adjusting to the changing weather.

Besides, there are more earthquakes in Japan compared to many other countries. Therefore, keeping preserved, ready-to-eat food can be a good preparation for emergency. The other tips are also useful and practical information which are applicable to our daily lives.

NUGROHO Katarina Marsha Utama

Indonesia

APM2, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University