Cancellation due to pandamic

During the pandemic and quarantine I have been reflecting a lot. Last year, I went to Asia visiting family and a trip to Japan. So I bought travel insurance just in case. I decided to go for a year contract cause I wanted to travel in 2020 to Taiwan and South Korea. But also to neighboring countries like Germany, Belgium, France and UK. However due to the pandemic it all got canceled.

So after two months in quarantine and working from home, I looked into my expenses. I decided to end my insurance at the end date. This makes sure I will not be too late to notify and it will not be extended for another year. I also see that they will adjust the terms of insurance so, goodbye to this expense from September on.

I also got a free banking account, so that I can cancel my frequently used account. Since I don't receive any interest but pay a monthly fee for it. Even my event card for museums has been cancelled because I can go nowhere and enjoy the benefits of the card.

Quarantine is not fun but during the extra time at home, I can make sure that what needs to be done will be done. And cutting cost is always a plus.

Quick folding

At times, I forget things like folding and organizing. As you can see it the picture. I sometime also forget or have not put things neatly back. This leads to a chaotic situation like mine. So taking a few minutes to fold things up neatly and put it upright makes it so neat. Adding an organizer for my ceramics and putting it in a different way leads this beautiful picture. 

Cardholder improvement

This cardholder has been through a lot. It used to have a blue leather holder. But due to the stripping of the sides, I have ripped the leather off and used this beautiful sticker card. After using it with my coin purse I found it too bulky. So what do I do, find a solution.

I searched on the web and found a solution with modge podge. Let's improve it and make it my own. I love estactic appearing stuff. So with that I have taken out some washi paper that I love seeing.

Cutting the small pieces and glueing it on the cardholder makes it more appealing and easier to use with my coin purse. Now, when I go out I grab my coin purse and cardholder.

  

Hardware changes

As we have been in quarantine we all have extra time around the house to improve our living habitat. I have been trying to improve my keys. I had them on a beautiful ring but it still leaves scratches on my card and other things. So I decided to use this pouch that I bought in Japan in 2016 in a magazine insert. But the hardware is so flimsy, so what to do. Let's change it and improve my living style.

With a new hang clip inside and on the outside, I can click it in my bag. I have been loving the pouch as a small touch up pouch but it now function as it was meant to be.

The switch and adding extra hardware makes it much more usable. I don't need to worry about loose hanging keys or wholes in my bag due to the keys. And an other thing is that due to the pouch others aren't able to see the keys and copy it. Handing or lending my keys to my family is easier as they see the pouch. This makes my life a little bit easier.