Ever since quarantines or lockdowns have been implemented, many people have been learning new skills, either as a new hobby or as needed to make their domestic life better. See if which ones you've already unlocked and which ones you have yet to master in this gallery.
Keeping the house clean is an important thing to do amid the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, since it is one of the best ways to fight the disease, aside from physical distancing and maintaining proper hygiene. Also, now that you're staying home until the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is lifted, you'd want to keep your house as clean as possible.
With most restaurants, fast food chains, and bakeries closed, many people have been forced to cook their own food, especially those who live alone. And for newbies, the ECQ has become an auspicious time to finally learn how to cook. Some have even learned how to bake, in order to have a cake for their celebration, like Kapuso actor Mike Tan, who baked a cake for the first time to celebrate his daughter Priscilla's first month milestone.
A lot of people know actually how to wash and iron their own clothes, but many resort to passing on this chore to laundry shops due to their busy schedule. Well, that was before the ECQ has been implemented. Now that there's almost no laundry shop operational, many are forced to wash and iron their own clothes. Some parents like Manny and Jinkee Pacquiao have also taken this opportunity to teach their kids how to do these essential household chores.
Doing simple home repairs like fixing a leaky faucet can come in handy during the extended ECQ, since most people are advised to stay at home and it's nearly impossible to have a plumber come to your house.
The ECQ has greatly affected the way people study and work, and most Filipinos are now working and studying from home. Children had to adapt to a new way of learning: either through a virtual classroom or being homeschooled by their parents. Thus, many parents have found themselves transforming into their child's teacher during the ECQ, like EB Dabarkads Pia Guanio.
After a month of quarantine, many have been itching to go to their barbers or hairstylists for that much-needed haircut. However, since most salons are still closed due to the ECQ, there are those who took matters into their own hands like Kapuso celebrity Solenn Heussaff.
Quarantine nails recently became a trending topic on Instagram. It's inevitable for your nails to grow longer and for your pre-ECQ manicure and pedicure to get chipped. So, since you can't see your manicurists just yet, you might have to learn how to do your own manicure and pedicure.
The COVID-19 pandemic has given birth to a shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE) such as the face mask. And since, it has become an essential need, many had to be creative and resourceful in order to have a face mask to wear during the pandemic. Thus, fashion conglomerates, designers, sewing seamstresses, and even regular people started making face masks for their personal use and as a donation to medical frontliners.
During this time of great uncertainty there's great worry about whether there's enough food supply for until when people can get back to their normal lives. Moreover, there are many who have found themselves temporarily unemployed or without a steady source of income. So, in order to ensure food security, many have turned to growing their own food at home. Plus, urban gardening has also become a new hobby or a new form of family bonding activity amid the ECQ, just like for celebrity-entrepreneur Neri Naig-Miranda and her son Miggy.
Truthful and accurate information is of huge importance during the COVID-19 health crisis. And it's unfortunate that during this time, some still manage to spread fake news or false information. That's why conducting thorough online research has become an important skill amid the ECQ. It's also a useful skill for finding and having access to sources of essential needs and services.