While everyone’s attending Halloween events, I am starting my biannual general cleaning. Our home badly needs organization despite decluttering and cleaning often. Having three boys in the house is the main reason, I guess. No explanations needed! LOL! We also need a new dining table and sofa ASAP. When talking about purchasing new furniture or furnishing, budget is the number one consideration especially to moms like me who work on a very tight budget. Not only that, most of the furniture available in malls can’t fit a tiny home like we have. When there are available, they are cheap but the quality is not good. Most big furniture depots have good selections but they are too expensive. So after two years of planning to change our dilapidated furniture that we thought would remain a dream at the moment, an invite from Home Factory Outlets (HFO) made it happen in an instant.

Honestly, I didn’t hear about HFO before. It was the very first time that I visited the place with Loley today to check-out its Grand Celebration First Anniversary Sale and the people behind the company didn’t lie that we could avail the following!

After enjoying the best deals, these are the things that I consider the strengths of HFO:

1. It has wide array of premium but very affordable, as in super cheap, home and office furniture, furnishing, appliances, dining wares, sofas, beds, and more that fit big and small homes. 

Here is the LINK TO THE PHOTOS of some of the products that you can purchase there. These are just a few or shall I say tip of the iceberg.

2. Its staff members are very accommodating and friendly. Despite being tired due to so many customers, they remain enthusiastic and very much willing to serve.

3. Its systematic and organized. It follows an order so that every client can be served properly. There is no need to wait long. Transactions can be finished smoothly and quickly.

4. Installment plan with so many payment options to choose from are available aside from cash. Here they are:

Credit Card

CitiBank

For Php5,000-Php19,999= three months installment, 0% interest

For Php20,000 and up= six months installment, 0% interest

Other Banks

For Php5,000-Php49,999= three months installment, 0% interest

For Php50,000 and up= six months installment, 0% interest

Non-Credit Card

You may avail of this when you have a bill minimum of Php5,000. These are the requirements:

- A Filipino citizen

- 18-68 years old

- Employed (at least three months), self-employed, businessman, pensioner, or a remittance beneficiary

Just submit minimum of two IDs (at least with address)

a. At least one primary ID: SSS card, GSIS card, driver’s license, voter’s ID, passport, UMID, PRC ID

b. Supporting documents: Philhealth card, credit/savings card, postal ID, NBI clearance, company ID, remittance slip, salary slip, certificate of employment, bank/account statement, electricity bill, water bill, phone bill, mobile bill, barangay certificate/clearance, Pag-IBIG/HDMF card

For inquiries about payment options, you may call (02)753-5711.

5. Delivery service is available at reasonable price for commuters like me and to those who don’t have a vehicle to bring home their purchases. Delivery fee depends on the location but it starts at Php420 within Metro Manila regardless of how many items you purchase. The more you purchase, the more sulit the delivery charge. Delivery schedule is not on the day of purchasing itself. In our case, the delivery of our purchase is after seven days.

6. It’s accessible to all types of clients, with private vehicles or commuters alike. From Shaw Boulevard going to Pasig, alight at Pioneer Street, Unilab is the landmark. Turn left. From there, ride a tricycle going to 14 Williams Street where HFO is located. Unilab Bayanihan Center is the landmark on the right and the first street after the establishment is Williams Street. Turn right. HFO is so easy to see. The ride costs Php20.00. Actually, the location can be reached through walking. It's three blocks away from Shaw Boulevard corner Pioneer Street.

HFO is indeed the best place to shop for home and office essentials when you want to revamp your home or office. The Grand First Anniversary Sale is only until tomorrow, Oct. 31, 2016, from 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM for you to save more on your purchases. It assures its clients that within the anniversary sale, the prices of its products are very, very low although it still remains on sale on ordinary days. 

Here are some tips that might help when you visit.

1.  Visit in the morning so that you can get the best deals and steals. It's so convenient to go around the warehouse and choose without the presence of too many people. It’s colder to shop in the morning because it’s not air conditioned although industrial fans are strategically located everywhere.

2. Bring water and wear comfortable clothing especially when you visit in the afternoon. As I’ve mentioned, the place is not air conditioned.

3. Bring at least one valid ID especially when you are going to use your credit card or the requirements needed for your chosen payment method mentioned above.

4. Have a list with you on what you really want to purchase so that you can focus on what to look for. The selections are overwhelming and having a list can make you stick to buying only the things that you really need.

5. If you think that you can’t stick with your list, please bring extra cash if you don’t plan to avail the installment plan. Honestly, going there can make you realize that there are things that you still need. But please, stick with your list as much as possible to avoid overspending.

6. Be decisive. Make sure that when you choose a particular item, it’s final already. See to it that the staff marks it SOLD with your name on it. Items come and go so quickly that when you are fickle minded, your choices may be taken by other clients. Ganoon siya kabilis! It happened to us this morning but it was a blessing in disguise and we were able to see a better option.

I hope this information helps. I guarantee that you are not going to regret visiting HFO. HFO upholds to its mission: "To turn every Filipino's house into a home" without breaking your budget.

I will show you through a blog post our purchases. Stay tuned!

For inquiries, you may call 695-1338 or 695-1346. You can also like @HFOutlets on Facebook for updates and deals.

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The Home Factory Outlets (HFO) is the country's pioneer mall designed to cater factory overstocks, floor models and great finds at up to 60% off daily. This 3,000 square meter concept mall offers sofas, dining, beds, mattresses, office furniture, furnishings, housewares and home appliances from participating retailers like BLIMS Fine Furniture Outlet Store, Sogo Home and Office Center Clearance Outlet, Elba Outlet Store, and Collins International Trading Corp. Outlet Store which carry brands such as Dowell, Thermos, Moulinex, Krups and Eglo Lights among others. It is considered the country's pioneer mall for home furniture and furnishing clearance items.