Back to work. Of course my boss emailed me about something beyond my control. 😑

I finally bought myself a giant desk calendar where I can see all my to-do stuff and appointments ALL THE TIME. I remember having this on my desk in my last 8-5 desk job 21 years ago. I found it to be effective, especially when I did a lot of follow ups. I also wrote down phone numbers and email addresses on the edges of the calendar while talking on the phone. I do use my Outlook calendar all the time for work-related calls/meetings because of the alert function, but I find it more productive writing it down on a diary or a calendar like this.

Meanwhile, leather cleaning goods arrived.

I tried the foam cleaner on my Fossil handbag/crossbody bag that has been stuck in my closet for xx months. I knew it was dirty, being exposed to the elements and all but I didn’t know it was that dirty.

Look at that dirt!

You can’t just wash your leather with soap and water or else it will darken the leather or worse, the leather will get ruined. I opted for the foam cleaner this time, just to try it out and for convenience but I will also try the saddle soap and see which is more effective.

I’ve been following this IG because she has *damn* leather goods restoring skills. She said she learned it from her parents who ran a shoe repair shop and dry cleaning service.

I can now bid for old leather bags on Ebay and restore them. 😬