The $2 stores
From household to beauty products, we have heard of Daiso, the $2 stores that sell almost everything under the sun. From clothes hangers, to drinking glasses and cups, cleaning products, kitchen and home accessories, flashlight, stationeries, travel accessories, yard tools, arts and crafts products, beauty products, smartphone cables and all other knick-knacks all for $2 each. Even long-distance reading glasses sell for only $2. But of course, if you are to buy several items the cost will add up.
In fairness you can sometimes get some items cheaper at neighbourhood Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats stores, so maybe you want to browse around the neighbourhood as well. At some stores in the neighbourhood they sell many items for only $1 each. You may also want to check out IKEA that sell clothes hangers for a $1 each.
However, Daiso may offer varieties such as gardening tools where you can get garden fences, nets, pots of all shapes and sizes and other accessories for $2 each. During festive events such as Halloween, Easter and Christmas, there are knick-knacks or party items related to these.
Similar to Daiso is Japan Home which has been around prior to Daiso, and you can pick up some items at similar prices though Japan Home also sells bigger ticket items such as electrical appliances. At $2 each, sometimes you get what you pay for. Also, for beauty and cleaning products check what you are buying and using it for. Practically all products are labelled in Japanese, so a translator maybe handy, by using translator app or by googling.
You can find these $2 stores in many shopping malls in the neighbourhood and in town. Sometimes just browsing and marvelling at the Japanese innovation and creativity especially on space saving techniques and selling these items for $2 each can be quite refreshing. Interestingly Daiso stores all over the world has varied fixed price perhaps due exchange rates. While in Singapore each item is fixed at $2, in some countries you may see different band of prices in the stores.
In fairness you can sometimes get some items cheaper at neighbourhood Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats stores, so maybe you want to browse around the neighbourhood as well. At some stores in the neighbourhood they sell many items for only $1 each. You may also want to check out IKEA that sell clothes hangers for a $1 each.
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Similar to Daiso is Japan Home which has been around prior to Daiso, and you can pick up some items at similar prices though Japan Home also sells bigger ticket items such as electrical appliances. At $2 each, sometimes you get what you pay for. Also, for beauty and cleaning products check what you are buying and using it for. Practically all products are labelled in Japanese, so a translator maybe handy, by using translator app or by googling.
You can find these $2 stores in many shopping malls in the neighbourhood and in town. Sometimes just browsing and marvelling at the Japanese innovation and creativity especially on space saving techniques and selling these items for $2 each can be quite refreshing. Interestingly Daiso stores all over the world has varied fixed price perhaps due exchange rates. While in Singapore each item is fixed at $2, in some countries you may see different band of prices in the stores.
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