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  1. Posted

    16 hours ago, pankponk said:

    @yakult wowww love the christmas tree... mind sharing how much you bought it ? 

    this really make me want to start buy my christmas tree :P

    Thank you! Hehehehe. Faster go buy! :P

    Our tree alone cost $177 (1.5m height) after a 15% discount (original $208 I think). We chose this type of tree leaves that looks more natural & does not "shed". They have other types of leaves that are cheaper...around $90+

    I've sourced out IKEA & Giant Christmas trees. No doubt it's cheaper...but they look very sparse aka botak ><" 

  2. Posted · Edited by yakult

    Bought our 1st Christmas tree for our place! Last year we moved in during late December so not enough time to get it.

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    Just to share, we bought our tree @ Daco in THE VERGE shopping mall (former tekka mall).

    Entire 5th floor are shops that sells everlasting flowers & plants, together with Christmas trees & decor of all sorts. They have so many nice plants & flowers that look so real! If I've known it earlier, would have go there earlier for everlasting flowers & plants to deco our place. ><

    Hope this info helps those who are moving in to your new home! :) 

  7. Posted

    17 minutes ago, bykaraanne said:

    Yes that one! :) 

    No need! I just sprayed after I did my washing for the day!

    dont even need to wash down already can see results lor! Wake up it's sparkling!! 

    U try on small area first just in case? My stainless steel sink not kraus lah! But still full SS. But seriously ZERO WATER MARKS OMG

    show you the before and after

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    Wah really shiny! I'll give it a try! Thank you for introducing it to me! :D 

  8. Posted

    30 minutes ago, bykaraanne said:

    Hey Yakult!

    just wanted to pop in and say this because I tried it yesterday and it was amazing.

    i have the 3M stainless steel cleaner for my solid tops so I use that for my fridge etc too. Yesterday, I sprayed that cleaner on all surfaces of my kitchen stainless steel sink, left it overnight. In the morning my sink was like brand new. Didn't scrub at all, used minimal product just sprayed a thin layer.

     

    WOW thanks Kara!!! :D 

    Just to confirm, it's this right? http://www.selffix.com/store/products_details/120/3M--Stainless-Steel-Cleaner-and-Polish-14002

    Do i have to spray on a completely dry sink? Leave it overnight and wash it down the next day?

  9. Posted

    @Catt   The book cases were empty when the IKEA guys fixed up...and it's already slanted. When we put the books in, it slant even more obviously hahaha :~

    @kstoh yes it does come with the bracket. But we didn't want to drill it onto the wall as we want the flexibility to shift them if we need to. If not for the flexibility needed, we will have just do build-in cabinets le...which will be sooo much nicer. Maybe next time... upgrade haha.

  10. Posted

    On 9/5/2016 at 2:21 PM, ricepapergirl said:

    Ehh!! When we got our Billy bookcases, they actually helped us drill the bookcases to each other, which helps to prevent the bookcases from slanting away from each other (we insisted we didn't want them drilled to the wall anyway). Would that help? (We ended up drilling 3 of the 40cm cases together, and then another 2 of the 40cm ones together, so we ended up with 2 "bookcases" but the effect was okay).

    We didn't drill the bookcases together. ><" Didn't thought of that also haha.

  12. Posted

    15 hours ago, Catt said:

    Haha but I have to admit that I have a soft spot for the Billy bookcase and I'm keeping my Helmer drawers cuz they are a perfect fit for nail polish bottles!

    I also liked how Billy bookcase looked at IKEA showroom! So we bought 2 sets for our new home, got IKEA to deliver + install the bookcase for us. Lo and behold... the 2 sets of bookcase slant away from each other, leaving an ugly gap in between! :( The IKEA guys told us if we want them to stand straight, need to drill the bookcase with its bracket to the wall :wacko: If i want to drill it to the wall...i might as well do customize cabinets right? :bangwall:anyway just FYI... hope it helps.

  14. Posted · Edited by yakult

    Cordless Vacuum Update

    Last Friday we went to buy our wireless vacuum!

    After reading some reviews, besides Dyson which seems to reign in the cordless vacuum world now, Bosch seems to be another good brand that have positive reviews for their cordless vacuum.

    When I reach Courts Megastore, the Bosch counter sales person was doing a demo for another couple looking at their handheld vacuum. That particular model's suction power looked fantastic! It's Bosch newest model... and so... the price is pretty steep too. Think it's a better model if you need it for more heavy-duty cleaning? I just need something basic that can do it's job well as a vacuum.

    Anyway, I've done some research & narrowed down to a particular model and straight away asked for a demo on that. Asked the sales person to pour out those dust/hairs/rubbish many times and tried the vacuum on both power mode 1 & 2, as well as the small handheld -> which can suck up coins! We were pretty happy with the demo and it felt right. So we bought it :) 

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    I've read / heard of bad reviews that handheld vacuum doesn't "work" = not powerful enough to do it's job. Pretty bad uh ><" Thank God this Bosch model turned out greattt! It picked up whatever that needed to be vacuumed... hairsss, dust, particles, hay (rabbits' room) etc. I'm SO HAPPY it worked so well for us!!! :D

    Paired this vacuum with Magic's Clean (wet wipes from JapanHome), my floor is now FINALLY dust free! I love squeaky clean floors! :P 

  16. Posted

    13 hours ago, kingandbin said:

    Yay, another Starmex user! Do you recall approximately how much it cost you? Great to hear that it genuinely does help with lowering electrical consumption! 

    Just did a quick google search on your hob model number and it looks really chio  :wub:  Will do more research on Bosch hobs. Hahaha the luncheon meat is a legit example as I love mine crispy too! Our parents' place is currently using the popular Bosch entry level oven but we never truly figured out how to set the timing properly. Still works fine though! ;)

    *Went to dig for aircon invoice*

    Ah found it! Bought ours from Gain City, system 4 cost S$4169. Not too sure each model represent what thing... but based on my guess...

    • MXY4A28VA x 1 (compressor/motor)
    • MSYGE10EVA x 3 (bedroom units)
    • MSYGE24VA x 1 (living room unit)

    Yay to crispy luncheon meat! hahaha. The model i got is the smaller one (70cm i think). They have another one that's longer (90cm)... both same price & function, just that one is wider. As we wanted more counter space, we opt for the shorter model. If you always cook using wok & big pots, can consider the wider model (if space allows) :) As for Bosch oven timer, i think can read their instruction manual. My hubby read it & told me how it works. I love their air ventilation technology. They called it "3D Hotair". So far our baked food (fish, meat, pork) turns out well :D You can check out Bosch hob, hood & oven set promo from Gain City & HoeKee ;) 

  18. Posted

    I'm using Mitsubishi Starmex System 4. So far very good. Cold & quiet. My parents' place have been using starmex for many years & it's still working well. My dad also told us the electricity bill dropped ever since they change to Starmex inverter.

    I'm loving my Bosch Tempered Glass Hob (PBD7331SG) ! Super powerful flame & allows great control over flame's power. Give you one example...when i cook luncheon meat (lol), i like it crispy. Last time when i cooked using other stove at my parents & in-laws, it will took super long for the lunchon meat to crisp up. Not anymore with Bosch! :P Hehehe. And because the control over the flame is good, i can always lower the flame to minimum (especially with eggs) w/o ceasing it.

    Bosch slim-line hood is good for normal cooking too. :) I'm also using their build-in oven. :good:

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  19. Posted

    19 hours ago, bykaraanne said:

    No it's just a steam mop. My dyson vacuum for the clean freak in me is the only clean enough vacuum leh. 

    Anyway! No wonder, because vinegar reacts with baking soda to become nothing but salt. Vinegar usually for removing odors and baking soda is the abrasive. 

    Melamine sponge never help, like that quite jialat leh! Also can spray vinegar and let sit, then use sponge to buff lor. Vinegar also does break down the stains but it takes a while (maybe 3-5mins). If full strength vinegar and then buff off with melamine sponge at the end still cannot, might need to use stainless steel polisher! 3M got from Selffix DIY. 

    I shall try your baking soda + salt method. Or maybe vinegar & melamine sponge. Vinegar maybe can uh...cos we use that to wash our bunnies' pee pans hahaha.

  25. Posted

    On 7/29/2016 at 11:09 PM, bykaraanne said:

    I think Philips had a mop and vacuum combo. I would totally go for a handheld Dyson if you have the budget. I love my dyson and wished I bought the handheld version. I have a black and decker steam mop that I love.

    for the sink, you can try putting baking soda, leave for 30 minutes, then add table salt and use a wet sponge to gently polish the mixture throughout the whole area. It has always made my sink bright. 

    For tougher water stains just use melamine sponge. Can find from Daiso.

    Thank you Kara! :) I heard a lot of good reviews for Dyson vacuum... but the cost seems too much for me to swallow for a vacuum... ><""" Does your Black & Decker steam mop comes with vacuum option? Can share what model & how much you got it for? Think i saw Selfix have a lot of B&D.

    I tried melamine sponge n it helps a bit... not bright/clean enough. I will try your baking soda + salt idea when i polish my sink next round! :good:  I didn't know need to leave the baking soda on it for so long. I just pour it all over together with white vinegar, then polish & wash off. hahaha.

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