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A kitchen is incomplete without a chopping board. Used for various purposes, chopping boards is one of the most important parts of cooking. This is because it’s the companion of the pride of the kitchen, the knife. You can use a plastic chopping board or a wooden cutting board (เขียง, which is the term in Thai). But before buying it, check these things that will help you a lot.

Plastic Or Wooden

Of course, if you have a good budget you can buy both but if you are a smart person you’ll choose the best among these. Both plastic and wooden chopping boards are efficient in their purpose. But the real battle comes after that. 

Let’s see various points that will help you choose between plastic and wooden chopping boards.

• Washing And Bacteria         

Plastic is easier to clean than wood. But wood is better when it comes to health issues. This is because when washed, the plastic chopping board does get cleaned but there will always be bacteria on the board which get stuck in small holes. Even though wooden chopping boards have holes after a long period of usage, there’s no chance of bacteria. This is because bacteria settles down which eventually die. Although wooden chopping boards require time to clean they see the best when it comes to health.

• Easy-To-Use       

A few might use chopping boards every day while others might not use them daily. If you are a person who cooks daily then plastic chopping boards are handy and easy-to-use.

• Durability  

When compared to plastic and wooden chopping boards, plastic boards are more durable than wooden ones. Even professional chefs recommend plastic chopping boards as they last longer than expected.

While these are the two common types of chopping boards. Here’s one more type of sustainable chopping board, bamboo board.

Bamboo Board

Bamboo chopping boards are made with bamboo stems. These are the most sustainable source of material available. They are reusable and eco-friendly. They can be both useful to you and the environment. Bamboo is one of the strongest on earth. So, using chopping boards made with bamboo is efficient.

So, these are types and comparisons of various chopping boards. Our suggestion would always be a bamboo chopping board as it is easy-to-use, durable, and also eco-friendly. Consider all the above-mentioned aspects before choosing a chopping board.  

Your personal space should work for you; it shouldn’t be the other way around. When you’re just living to occupy the space you have, you will not find a lot of fun in it. Now, think about having a space that allows you to be creative, lets you relax, and makes moving around easy.

You don’t need to have a massive room to have a good space. As long as you have these zones, your space can be everything you ever dreamed of:

Quiet Zone 

For times when you need to rest, relax, unwind, and just be disconnected from the chaos of the outside world, you should have a quiet zone. This is the place where you can just sink into your bed and sleep comfortably. This should have a source of warm, soft lighting so that you will feel cozy and relaxed. Forget all the stresses of the whole day. In your quiet zone, everything is meant to help you cool down, reflect on the day, and recharge for tomorrow. Design this with your favorite colors, and splurge on bed sheets that are comfortable and cozy. Keep a sleeping mask near your bed, and invest in blackout curtains as well.

Creative Zone 

This will look different depending on your priorities and interests. If you’re an aspiring artist, your creative zone might be your painting or crafting area. If you love makeup and photography, this is where your gear is set up, as well as the cosmetic products online shops have sent you from your latest shopping haul. If you just appreciate some nice aesthetics, this is where your mood boards, vision board, or posters are hung. It can also be a corner in your room where your books or albums are stacked nicely together. You want this room to be cozy and aesthetically pleasing, so go ahead and invest in a comfortable chair or couch, if the space permits. If not, get a stowaway tray that can hold all your items, and a pegboard that you can fill with whatever you want to see in your room on that day.

Active Zone 

As 2020 has shown, everyone in the house needs their own space to do what they need to do, whether it’s working, exercising, or letting loose some of the frustrations of the day. Having an active zone in your room allows you to take all the surplus energy from the day so that when you move to your quiet zone, you’ll find it easy to sleep. The active zone can accommodate your workout equipment if you have a bigger room, but if that’s not the case, it can just be a small walking space where you can jump in place or do some of your more mobile activities. Keep a non-slip mat nearby, especially if you plan to sweat or move around at a faster pace. You can also invest in compact indoor equipment to get the exercise you need without needing too much space.

Your room should not be a place of chaos. To make the space work for you, designate zones, and make sure every item in your room goes into the right zone.

‘You are my honey bum, sugar plum’ we all love the song and sing it to our loved ones every now and then. In moments of bliss and love lighting candles in the house, we hum this song while making food for our hubby, we sing it out loud. Range of exciting gifts that will blow their minds at affordable prices are available on the internet. All you have to do is spend some time surfing the net, and you will be all ready to surprise the charm of your dreams with the best gifts for men. 

• Wallets

It is a style statement, men taking out their wallets from their back pockets. It can be slaying to a woman if done just right with confidence and style. Gift your husband a classy black or leather brown wallet and enjoy the luxury of watching him pull this off in style and grace every time. 

• Grooming kit

Men may resent the idea of dressing up and looking like charming models but not anymore when they do the styling in the comforts of their own house. A scrub, a face mask, shaving kit, beard oil, beer shampoo, loofa are some items that may bag a plate in that gift box of yours. 

• Suit piece

While it is a daunting task, getting the perfect size of the short and pant to surprise your husband with a dashing attire, with the new trend of gifting suit piece all four troubles will be looked after. You know his style, all you need to do is to his favourite brand and pick out one or two options as per your budget of cloth piece for board meetings and family outings. 

• Tie and now

If your husband is an executive in a prestigious company, it is required he outsmarts everyone with intelligence and looks as well. Gift him a smart tie or now what he may like better that goes with some suit piece that he may have. He will flaunt the truest most extravagant version of himself rocking the attire his wife gifted him. 

• Set of wine glasses

The setting for occasional drinking is often high class and preferable to be done, making a statement of your prestige and quality of life. For times when you and your husband have your bosses or friends over for chit chat or parties, casual but stunning looking wine glasses can do wonders to keep up with your image. 

• Personalised coffee mug

If your husband happens to be the early morning bird who scrolls the social media and goes through the paper, the second thing he has in his other hand is definitely a coffee mug. For this geeky nerd for the morning that you date, gift a customized mug that says ‘morning Mr. Nerd’ or ‘lost your specs again?’. Both conversational and funny it will be a good vibe to be around

• Key chain

A key chain that is symbolic of your love or his passion and personality will make your choice easier of picking one from the one million available. Write a note or select a picture clicked together; a joke could be acceptable too. You know the bubbly or lovey dovey relationship you share with you other half, spin it around. 

Excited about this gifting spree right ahead of us. All this emotion of flooding love and sentiments can be collectively communicated to the apple of our eye through gift hampers. Begin preparing and plan a perfect date and surprise to astonish your husband.