Showing posts with label Houseware. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Houseware. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Cheap Thrills at Daiso

Oh my gosh...I think I'm starting to get addicted to Daiso. Everything in the store sells for Thb60. How can you not fall for that?
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I paid them a visit yesterday. Here's my latest Daiso loot:
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A digital kitchen timer to replace the one that I got from Gourdo's. I only got to use it twice, then nasira sya when I turned the dial. The timer still works since it's not digital, but the bell won't ring anymore. Useless dba? I hope this one lasts longer.
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I love this one because it can double as a ref magnet. Kewl!
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Instructions at the back of the package. Buti na lang may English.
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I don't really need this, pero ang cute kasi ng kulay kaya binili ko na.
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"The handle with a spring makes squeezing job easy." This is true. Richard and I used it for dinner last night and he liked it. Perfect for dinner parties with pancit. Haha!
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I love it when the directions are as clear and concise as this.
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Now, squeezing lemons/limes can be mess-free.
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Different colored threads for my sewing kit at home.
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Let me share with you the other Daiso items that I've accumulated so far:
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Bookends. A for Alyannah...
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...and C for me (Christine). Wala kasing K.
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I don't know what you call this, but I got it for Aly's closet.
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I used 3M adhesive hooks to stick them on the door.
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For Aly's knick knacks.
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Magtools.
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Bottle opener.
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I swear, I can spend hours in that tiny store! Mainly because it takes me a while to figure out the package instructions (all are in Japanese!). Heehee! Although I have to admit that most of the items in the store are just abubots, there are also some really goods finds in there. Case in point: I buy my coffee filter in Daiso because a pack of 80 pcs. costs only Thb60. The one found in the supermarket sell for Thb80 with only 40 pcs. San ka pa?

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Krisan's New Gadget

Look at what we brought home this weekend!




A brand new electric oven!! Yipee!!!




Let's open it, shall we?




We can't wipe the smile off our faces. Can you tell that we're very excited?




*Sigh*




That's the Boss delivering...




...our new baby :)



I actually got the idea from Jenn...Remember the BBQ party that we attended a couple of weeks ago? She brought a carrot cake that day -- which she baked at home -- and it was absolutely divine! I told her that it reminded me of my favorite carrot cake in Manila; the one with the carrot sign that also sells bibingka galapong (the name escapes me now). I was dyahe to ask her for the recipe (ahem, shameless parinig to Jenn! Haha!), but I remember her telling me that she used an electric oven to bake it, because gas ovens are not allowed in apartments here. Her oven is similar to an oven toaster, only it's bigger.


Ok, this is embarrassing, but that was the first time I heard about an electric oven. Ever. Ang alam ko lang kasi was the gas oven and the oven toaster. But I'm glad she told me about it kasi ngayon nagkaron na ko ng pag-asa mag-bake! I love baking! In Manila, I would bake every weekend -- cookies, cupcakes...I even enrolled in a one-day baking class at Heny Sison's school! And my masterpiece?
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Alyannah's birthday cake.
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A three-layer lemon chiffon cake with sugar icing, candy sprinkles,...
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...and teddy bear-shaped butter cookies with sugar frosting.
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Thanks to my mom's KitchenAid mixer, I can easily bake dozens of cookies and cupcakes in a single afternoon. But I don't have that kind of equipment here and since I was super, super excited to use my new oven (as in I had to use it as soon as we got home -- yeah, I was that excited!), I had to call on Betty for help.
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Yes, this Betty. Betty Crocker.
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I know, it's anticlimactic pero ok na yan to satisfy my urge to bake!
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You can just imagine how happy I felt when I found out that it's possible for me to bake here in our apartment! I just need an electric oven! Jenn's idea stuck with me, but I was in no hurry to buy one -- until last week. I was at Central Plaza for lunch and as I was browsing through the small appliances section (I always check out their blenders because it's the next item on my to-buy list but I still haven't found the One), I saw that their electric ovens were on sale at 50% off!!! That only meant one thing...I. Must. Buy. On that same night, while we were having dinner, I made lambing to my husband and he told me that we can buy one on the weekend. Thus, my new baby was bought.
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I heart my new oven!

Friday, August 1, 2008

Crazy Sale at Central Chidlom

This post was supposed to be about me going through the entire week without shopping. I tried. I really did. In fact, I almost made it; I didn't leave the apartment for three days. Oh well...so much for the effort.
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Anyway, I'm sooo glad I snapped out of it. Otherwise, I'd miss the crazy sale at Central Chidlom (sale ends on Sunday). Imagine, 50-90% off?!! Gosh, I don't think I will be able to forgive myself if I missed it! Here are my favorite buys:





Pink My Melody rain boots for Alyannah. Medyo malaki yung size, but I still bought them because she loves boots and I know I would really regret it if I didn't buy them. Why? See next photo.





Original price: THB1,195. Sale price: THB199. That's why.
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Olive and blue table napkins to match the placemats that I bought last month. Original price: THB75. Sale price: THB19. Unbelievable, right? I bought a dozen pieces of each color.
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My favorite -- charger plates. Original price: THB250. Sale price: THB29. They only had one design, though. Pero pwede na rin!
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Here's a closer look at the paisley design.
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Parang medyo boring with the white plate so I'm planning to check out the weekend market for some nice colored ones.
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I also bought a Tefal skillet and wok at 50% off, and shirts for Yan for THB99.
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Crazy sales like this happen only once in a blue moon that's why you should really take advantage. I wish my mom was with me yesterday. I'm sure mababaliw din sya. Hay...
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Can't wait for the next sale!