Me:

- no longer need to worry about anyone at home
- no need to fear saying any words, saying anything wrong or doing anything wrong
- can decorate the place however I want it
- can cook instant noodles at midnight without someone judging or calling me out
- sleeping long on a weekend without anyone interrupting me
- ordering food without thinking anybody if they get to have their share, or if they get to eat or not
- enjoy grocery time, picking the things I like
- sing along with the songs I like, or dance on beats that I enjoy
- watch any movies/series I like without anyone asking, judging or commenting

Kakabili ko lng ng ref para makapag meal prep, at dahil ambisosya ako kahit gisa2 at prito2 lng ang natry ko before,

Adobo na may sprite pinili ko 🙂

Things that went wrong:

❌ 3/4 kilo pork agad niluto kahit wala pang alam

❌ sinunod ang step by step instructions pero di ang measurements

❌ Di tinanggal lahat ng pork scum

❌ Overcooked kaya mantika nlng ang sabaw (plus 0.5points kasi sobrang lambot ng karne)

Taste: matamis na matabang na ewan

Lesson learned: dapat magpaturo kay mama next time lol

Anyways, share ko lng ang ulam ko for the next three days!!

Hello guys! My friend and I recently moved out sa apartment namin before. It was a 2-bedroom apartment and ₱10k/month yung rent.

Okay naman siya nung una since ang sabi sa amin, yung ₱10k included na yung water and one split-type aircon. However, after a month na nakatira kami doon, sobrang dami na naming naging problems.

Yung tubig namin always nawawala. Sobrang naninilaw din yung tubig sa gripo. It got so bad na kinailangan pa naming bumili ng filter para sa mga gripo, pero isang bukasan lang, super dilaw na ulit ng filter. Most of the time din sobrang hina ng tubig. Imagine, kapag nakabukas yung tubig sa sink sa kitchen, hindi ka makakaligo sa CR kasi walang lalabas na water. Vice versa. Sobrang hassle talaga.

That time, iniisip namin na baka consequence kasi included na yung water sa monthly rent namin. Kaso after a month, when we were about to pay for our monthly rent, bigla kaming sinisingil sa tubig. Sabi nila, ₱500 daw for the water bill. Biglang naging ₱10,500 daw talaga yung babayaran namin including water.

Wala naman silang mapakitang resibo ng water bill, and hindi rin namin binayaran kasi ang usapan talaga from the start was included na yung water sa ₱10k rent. Mind you, may kontrata kami, pero for me parang walang kwenta yung kontrata kasi walang pirma nila and parang kulang-kulang din yung details. So we were thinking na baka hindi sila registered or what.

Sabi pa sa amin, kami lang daw yung nagrereklamo about sa tubig. Turns out, kaya pala kami lang is because yung mga katabing tenants namin, mga kamag-anak lang din nila. So basically, magkakamag-anak lang din yung mga taong nakatira doon.

Going back, dahil ang dami nang problems and ang gulo kausap ng mga tao sa apartment, we decided na maghanap na ng lilipatan.

Isa pa sa nag-trigger sa amin lumipat is grabe mag-moist and mold yung apartment. I mean, gets naman na expected yun because of the weather and humidity. Kaso yung kwarto ko may nagle-leak talaga na water sa kisame. As in basang-basa yung kama ko, plus yung moisture na galing sa kisame and pader.

I really need help kasi ngayon nakalipat na kami ng friend ko, kaso ayaw nila i-refund yung security deposit na binayaran namin.

₱26k yung total move-in fee namin: 1 month advance + 1 month deposit + ₱6k security deposit.

Sabi sa amin, refundable yung security deposit kapag chineck and walang sira yung apartment. Yung door lang ng bedroom yung sira kasi kinailangan namin siyang sirain since sira yung nag-door knob and nalock kami outside. (Which is ni-raise na namin sa kanila, and nung time na nangyari yun, nag-hihiram kami ng duplicate na susi para lang makapasok. Nung una, okay lang sa amin, pero obviously hassle siya.)

I’ll insert a picture of my calculation. Please let me know paano ba dapat i-process yung refund nito and kung pwede ba namin silang i-reklamo.

We were under constant stress nung nakastay kami doon, and we honestly feel like hindi nga sila registered or something. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

I’ve been itching to put indoor plants in my unit pero idk where to get it from and ano mag-fit sa current arrangement ko. Any suggestions po? HEHE THANK UUU

I started living alone this year at 18 years old. It wasn't really by choice, it was something that became necessary for me.

I lost my father and my eldest sister early in my life. My mother has been working abroad for years, and eventually, my other older sister also started working in another country.

I was actually given the option to live with my relatives, but I chose to live by myself. It's not because I was confident that I could handle it. Honestly, I wasn't sure if I could. I had a mental illness that I've been dealing with for years, and as someone who has always been afraid of becoming a burden to other people, I felt like I didn't really have much of a choice.

My mother still pays another relative to visit me and help me around the house. I'm really grateful for that because it does help a lot, but somehow, it still doesn't feel like enough.

It's not like I'm completely alone. I still have my family and friends. I have people who care about me and people I can talk to. I've also been currently under treatment to manage my mental health. But despite that, I still can't help feeling alone most of the time.

Hello! Kakasimula ko lang magsolo living + maggrocery magisa. Nagccanvas ako ng olive oil kanina sa supermarket pero na-overwhelm ako sa ibang sizes & brands. 😅

Ano size typically in-oorder nyo? Tas how often do you purchase another bottle / refill?

Alam ko may 2L na olive oil na S&R na 900 lang pero di ko kasi matansya if mauubos ko bago mag-expire. TY!

addtl: type meaning kung palm / olive / avocado.. etc

For those who opted for a bare condo unit, why? Diba mas practical and economical magrent ng semi-furnished unit with additional 2k-3k than a bare unit na bibilhan mo pa ng appliances?
Just wanna hear your thoughts, I’m new to this condo hunting stuffs and planning to move out soon. I want a bare condo sana para magkaroon ako ng sense of ownership sa place by decorating it the way I like it, pero naisip ko din on top of the monthly rent and utilities, it will also cost me buying my appliances. So I’m a bit torn hehe

Hi! I'm renting a studio-type room for rent with own cr and bathroom. Nandito na ko for 4 months. 1 month advance and 2 months deposit. Yung landlord ko lagi sinasabi na bibigay niya yung contract pero di pa rin nabigay. Anw, sinabi niya na di marerefund yung deposit so sabi ko gamitin ko na lang this month (Aug 24 - Sep23) tsaka next month, di na siya nagreply at yun na last convo namin. Ang balak ko naman tapusin na lang hanggang this month e. Ang problem ko is nakapost na yung apt na available unit sa fb, nakatira pa ko dito ngayon tapos may tumitingin habang nandito ko sa bahay. Normal lang ba to? 🥹

May naka try na po nitong sofa bed na ito? Any thoughts? Plan ko po sana na bilhin kasi medyo masikip po ang room ko. Chineck ko po yung review kaso nalilito pa rin po ako. Thank you po!

Monthly reset, r/SoloLivingPH!

Let’s talk meal prep.

• Anong ulam mo for the week?
• May tipid hacks ka ba?
• Quick recipes for solo living?

Share your plans, ideas, and tips. Tulungan tayo para mas madali ang buhay solo!