Yet Another Home Fitness Alternative

And again, I have found another alternative to home fitness sans the expensive budget. While looking around youtube, I found this channel Shine Dance, that offers online classes for only………

10 USD! And that's per month.

I have signed up a few days back via paypal, and right then and there I got access to their class videos.

How it works:

Once you have signed up, you will be able to stream their recorded class videos that are mostly around 45 minutes. You get to see the dance steps and feel like you are also dancing and working out with them. One thing I really like about this is that they don't get to see how stupid I look when I dance. ;)

You will also have access to their routine videos. I hope they will add more routine videos soon as right now there are only around 10 of them. 

No folks, we cannot download their videos. Streaming only! Not too bad when you have 50/50 internet connection right?

The site says you can cancel anytime, but of course it's within a one month period.

It has a 3-day trial. For example you signed up today, there is a 3-day gap before paypal actually charges you with the subscription amount.

Some things to improve on:

I think the sound is a little too soft on the recording so maybe that's an area they need to improve. 

The perspective of the camera is in front, though I think it was recorded through the mirror. Personally I would have preferred that the camera is facing the back of the instructor, but also showing the view of the mirror.

I will try it out for some time and update this post for other comments.

And before I forget, you may find them at shinedancefitness.

Dance away ladies! I believe gents are welcome too!

DISCLAIMER:
I didn't / don't / won't get any money from this. I just thought that some people would be interested into this and I hope it helps in losing several pounds at home.

Home Fitness For Busy (or Lazy) People

When your weighing scale tells you that your weight is now getting out of hand, (again), you tend to cram and look for the easiest  way to lose those extra pounds. AND FAST! It really doesn't help when your job only gives your exercise to your fingers.

I have been planning for a couple of months now to return to the gym. The last time that I have set foot there was last year, and there went the holiday season, the valentines, and now it's summer. My gym membership has already expired and now, adding to my excuses for not going is the expense. (sigh).

Just for the record, I never go to the gym for the facilities. I go just to join the group trainings like dancing and yoga. Yeah, yeah.. it's actually a waste of money, considering the price of membership. And you see, getting your bag, taking the bus, and actually going to the gym, and then shower and putting your things back to your bag, ugggh so many things to do. I'm lazy.

So, I turned to youtube.

I found this really,really nice channel that has these dance routines. I like them because for one, you can readily follow it from the comfort of your home, and take a shower right after!

Fitness Marshall's videos are easy to follow, and just very few but effective steps. He is also very energetic in his videos and I can see that he puts a lot of effort in making the routine look like you're there with him. I also like his facial expressions in the videos and I feel like it's fun!

I am not in any way connected to him or his channel, seriously, I just found his channel while searching for "zumba fitness" and this video just came in the "related searches" :) And I also have pledged in his page, ( sorry I forgot what that website was called ), it's to pledge some monetary donation every time he creates these videos. I hope he creates more of them so that people like me who doesn't like going out of the house will have fun while working out as well.

Vintage Bags and How to Remove Old Leather Odor

Is it just me, or there are many times that I think that vintage designer bags look lovelier and more durable than the newly released ones?

Recently I have acquired a vintage Gucci canvas bag, and I feel like the odor of the rather old leather lining is too much. I can smell it when I wear the bag and I deemed it needed rescue.

Here are the steps I took to finally make it smell nice.

1. Wipe it clean with non-alcoholic baby wipes. I only did this on the inside of the bag since the exterior is canvas.

2. Air it using a blower in cool setting. Leaving it open to breathe is also acceptable if you are patient.

3. Take an unused or old stocking, and fill it with 2 tablespoons of coffee granules. I used a thick stocking in my case and I made sure that the fiber will not allow any granule to fall out of the holes. Secure the stocking. Put this inside the bag overnight.

4.  Put some flavoured tea bag/s for added absorption, and to replace the bad door with the fresh scent of the tea. Leave this with the coffee granules overnight inside the bag.

5. If the next day you smell that the stink is still present, leave the teabags and the stocking for as long as possible. In my case, the door has significantly decreased after just one night, and I used it the next morning, but I still leave the stocking with the coffee granules with my things inside.

6. For lovely smell, keep your perfume without the cap inside the bag. Or any lotion that has a nice smell.

Aand there you go! Bye bye musty smell!

Do you have other suggestions on how to keep your leather bags smelling nice and clean? Feel free to comment.