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    Daiso The $2 Shop

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    • phankaoP Offline
      phankao
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      fo12eal:

      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.
      Cannot wash?

      I've bought many things fr Daiso. All v innovative leh. But must hv time to sniff

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        fo12eal
        last edited by

        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…

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        • K Offline
          keithmummy
          last edited by

          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.

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          • M Offline
            mckenzy
            last edited by

            Important Buy from Daiso:


            Vacuum Bags. 3 for S$2
            Customisable. Been using them for 3 years already… cheap and good

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              pinky
              last edited by

              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.

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                mckenzy
                last edited by

                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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                • jedamumJ Offline
                  jedamum
                  last edited by

                  mckenzy:
                  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...
                  although our parents and grandparents may be using them since ages ago, the raise in production cost etc may have driven unscrupulous merchants to tamper with the products now...who knows?

                  so it's never too late. 😉

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                    mckenzy
                    last edited by

                    i dunno man… my wife’s grandparents both colon cancer passed away… quite some time back…


                    actually… everything is suspect now…

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                      fo12eal
                      last edited by

                      These days…in order to cut cost… they will definitely cut the material cost/quality too… afterall… come to think of it, it’s only 2bucks, how good and lasting can it be… I guess we just have to be shoppie ‘smart’ heehee…

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                        phankao
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                        fo12eal:
                        These days...in order to cut cost... they will definitely cut the material cost/quality too... afterall... come to think of it, it's only 2bucks, how good and lasting can it be... I guess we just have to be shoppie 'smart' heehee...

                        Not bad, a speaker that I bought from there and attached to my office computer (which doesn't need loud/good speakers), lasted for 3+ years!

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