I bought the Update International (KP-05) 9″ German Steel Offset Bread Knife for slicing bread (obviously). If you used a chopper knife, you’ll end up squashing the bread. I haven’t used any other bread knife before, so i don’t know how this particular one from Update International compares with other brands and makes, but it works very … [Read more…]
Received this mailer a few days ago. The enclosed coupon code was probably specifically generated for each individual person on their mailing list, so, whoever is interested, first come first served. Update Black Friday deal now on, get the Anova Precision Cooker Bluetooth at US$99 without coupon code. Related posts: How to ship the Anova … [Read more…]
We live in the digital age, and often times, a digital photo is accepted in place of a physical one. Nevertheless, there will be times when a physical Passport/ID photo is required. I’ve been doing this for years, printing my own Passport/ID photos at a measly price of S$0.25 for 8 photos, and it’s actually quite easy. … [Read more…]
You must be wondering if there is anything worth buying from Germany. Well, not for me, but my wife has tried and would like to continue using some German branded beauty products. As with products from China and USA, you get lower prices if you source from the source. Even when the shipping cost is significantly higher for … [Read more…]
I hope you will not be receiving another mug for Christmas this year. Don’t be the one giving one either. Here are some gift ideas that will probably count as being at least marginally useful and having enough novelty to avoid ending up in the trash can. They’re pretty cheap too. Newton’s cradle I used to dream of owning … [Read more…]
My brother-in-law alerted me to the availability of cheap flights on Thai Airways, which his friends found out through Skyscanner. Well, without hesitation, we went ahead and booked flights to Sapporo on the official Thai Airways website for next June, since it was a very good deal. S$1485 for 2 adults and 2 children. Sometimes … [Read more…]
I had to buy a new set of chopper knife and chopping board recently. I didn’t bother to shop for these in any of the local stores, as i’m pretty sure the prices on Taobao is overwhelmingly cheaper. There are basically three types of chopping board – wood, bamboo and plastic. There are many articles on the pros … [Read more…]
My car started showing hesitation when moving off recently. In lay man language, it felt jerky. Brought the car to a garage and the problem was traced to faulty ignition coils and spark plugs, as pictured above. Here’s the thing: I bought the spark plugs from Amazon about 2 years back. These were aggressive spark … [Read more…]
Woke up this morning to slightly hazy weather, and i was just thinking we might be spared the haze this year. Most people would remember that the haze experienced last year was particularly bad. Air purifiers fly off the shelves every time the haze comes, as people panic that their health would be affected by PM2.5 particles. Though … [Read more…]
Here’s an unbelievable deal: spend $17 to get $50 worth of food, with no extra service charge or GST. Crazy Chef offers this deal for $23, but if you applied the $3 off $20 MasterCard item coupon (which brings the subtotal down to S$20), and further apply the $3 off $20 MasterCard cart coupon, you pay … [Read more…]