Daiso The $2 Shop
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Actually, personally, at $2 I find that the stuff is in fact very good value for money. Much of what I’ve bought are IMHO very good quality. You can spend more outside but I find the quality differs little.
What I find very futile whenever visiting Daiso is that it’s impossible to look at everything in the store, too many odds and ends which just seem potentially useful at home. The Japanese are masters of invention and the best at creating innocent little gadgets and things which are as ingenius as they are simple.
Sometimes I have to warn my family not to buy stuff just for the sake of buying stuff. -
sashimi:
I agree fully with everything. I'm a frequent Daiso buyer.Actually, personally, at $2 I find that the stuff is in fact very good value for money. Much of what I've bought are IMHO very good quality. You can spend more outside but I find the quality differs little.
What I find very futile whenever visiting Daiso is that it's impossible to look at everything in the store, too many odds and ends which just *seem* potentially useful at home. The Japanese are masters of invention and the best at creating innocent little gadgets and things which are as ingenius as they are simple.
Sometimes I have to warn my family not to buy stuff just for the sake of buying stuff.
If they have points collection for redemption kinda scheme
i'd fully benefit from it. And yes, too many things to see but
too little time and wee bit crowded especially during lunch &
dinner. For the free SAHM can go off peak hours when kiddies
are in school.
I hafta warn myself NOT to buy stuff i dun need.. :roll: -
Yeap it's really a very interesting shop. I could spend 2 hours browsing. Everytime I told my partner I am going there, he will ask HOW LONG you gonna be?! So I actually prefer to shop alone
They have very nice gift boxes over there. Stationary too. There's this Hello Kitty section too but seems like they are cutting down the items. I would say a small hello kitty stick on pad for $2 is a little costly.
Handwash detergent for 2bucks per pack is quite worth it... -
And they sometimes have quite good stuff for goody bags for birthday parties if you ever need
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fo12eal:
Cannot wash?
The last time I was there, I bought a few plastic boxes to store my gal's toys. I also bought a little dustbin. When I removed the plastic wrap, I nearly fainted. The pvc of the dustbin was REALLY FOUL!!!! I wasn't surprised after seeing MADE IN CHINA. Whereas the other plastic boxes which has no smell were MADE IN JAPAN.
I've bought many things fr Daiso. All v innovative leh. But must hv time to sniff -
Ya I had to wash it as the smell is really really strong!
Anyway, I have throw away that particular box… ya the smelly one… -
Not all the things in Daiso are from Japan.
Some are from China, Taiwan, Vietnam etc.
I normally pick those from Japan … the quality should be better. -
Important Buy from Daiso:
Vacuum Bags. 3 for S$2
Customisable. Been using them for 3 years already… cheap and good -
I usually look at the label (where it was made) before buying. There
may be labels that said Daiso (Japan) but the item is not made in Japan.
For the Japanese tableware (porcelain), be careful with those not made
in Japan bec there may be items with high lead content which is bad for our health in the long term. I hope there is some kind of QC check before
they are being sold here.
For melamine products, I read from papers that in China, such
products contain coating that emits ‘poison’ continously even after using them for almost 4 years ! The ‘poison’ cannot be removed even with frequent washing. I am not sure if it is true with the items sold here though. -
on that note, i believe since our parents or grandparents generation we have already been using these products… remember those wooden black chopsticks with the red tips? the noodle bowls with pictures of prawns or fish? or rooster?
i think abit too late oreadi lah…
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