Not Buying Food From China

For the past one year, I have been systematically not buying food products that are made in China. This is because China safety food record has really gone down so badly that whenever I see food coming from China, I have this uneasy feeling that I am eating poison or toxic. It is so common to read the news about poisonous food made in China. Recently, there was a case of thousands of water melons exploding in the China's farm; as too much chemicals were added to it to made it grow faster and bigger. Can you imagine if you have consumed such water melons? If the water melon can explode, it sure can do lots of damage to your stomach and body if you eat such chemical tainted water melons.

Other examples of poisonous food from China are 1) the famous poisonous infant milk and diary milk where thousands of children became ill after drinking it. 2) instant noodles containing high level of chemicals 3) farm eggs that are fake  4) fruits containing harmful pesticide 5) pet dog food that actually kills your dog. 5) non food product - toys that contains so much lead that it makes your children sick.

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So whenever I go to the supermarket, I will avoid buying any food products from China - such as apples, oranges, fruits, vegetables, mushroom, meat, beverages, biscuits, candies and so on . Some of my friends says that my action may be too extreme. But I tell them that there are so many variety of food products that you can choose even if you don't buy China's food products. My health is paramount and I will avoid any products from China as far as it is possible.

Does it mean that I will avoid eating food from China indefinitely? Of course not. The responsibility falls entirely on China to ensure the safety of the food that it produce. Recently it was reported in the state-run Xinhua news agency that the government may imposed death penalty for these criminals who produce/make poisonous food; in cases where people die from food safety violations. There will also be harsher punishment for government officials found protecting food safety violators or accepting bribes from them. That is the way to go. Criminals that produce poisonous food should be shot - let there be no mercy. Otherwise they will be continue with the act of producing more poisonous food that kills thousand of people or making them sick.

Cheaper Shopping in Johor Bahru

Many of my friends think that prices of products is generally cheaper in Johor Bahru than in Singapore. Well, it is true to a certain extent but it depends on what products you are buying. For example, I wouldn't want to buy branded sports shoes in Johor Bahru; as you can also get it at the same price or even lower in Singapore. And the styles of shoes are more updated in Singapore. In fact during the Great Singapore Sale, many items such as clothes, digital products, shoes, watches, jewellery and even food items are a great buy in Singapore.

Some of my friends will go to Johor Bahru to buy daily necessities such as cooking oil, sugar, milk, detergent, toiletries, food products etc. I think these products are generally cheaper in Johor Bahru. I know that prices of medicine is cheaper in Johor Bahru; and you don't even need a doctor prescription for many medicines sold at the Pharmacies over there. That is why Singaporeans especially the old folks who need to take daily medicine to control their ailments such as cholesterol or blood pressure will buy medicine in Johor Bahru.

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Take for example the commonly used Eye drop from Eye Mo. The retail price for this product in Singapore is about S$5/- onwards. In Johor Bahru the retail price for this item is approx. RM7. If you convert it to Singapore dollars, this item is sold for $3/- only. There is a saving of $2 if you buy this item in Johor Bahru.

So be a smart shopper by listing down the brand, item, price and the packaging size of the products that you what to buy in Johor Bahru. Do a comparison while you are in Johor Bahru and determined the savings. If the savings is nominal, then just buy it in Singapore. Anyway, Johor Bahru is a great place to eat delicious food at much lower cost than in Singapore; so enjoy the food while you are there.

PowerMax Bathroom Cleaner from Cosway Store

There is a bathroom cleaner called PowerMax Bathroom Cleaner which is available from any Cosway store in Johor Bahru or Singapore. I have used it in washing and cleaning the bathroom floor and tiles; and I find that it is an effective bathroom cleaner. I think you need to be a a Cosway member before you can purchase any of their products in the store, otherwise there will be no discount. And the discount structure is quite strange, first bottle of PowerMax is fixed retail price, buy 2nd bottle it will be cheaper and if you buy the 3rd bottle, the price of the 3rd will be cheaper than the 2nd bottle.

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Anyway, this bathroom cleaner is blue in color when you pour it on the floor, and it doesn't smell nice nor awful. I simply spread it around the floor and spray some water, and then I scrub the tiles with a long brush. For wall tiles, you can pour the liquid cleaner in a pail of water and then use the brush to scrub the wall tiles. The dirt and scums from the tiles are easily removed using this bathroom cleaner. After scrubbing the tiles, you simply rinse the floor and will tiles with lots of water.

By the way, bring your friend along if he/she is a Cosway member so that you can get a discount on your purchase. If I can recalled correctly, the average price per bottle of PowerMax is around S$4-30 for buying 3 bottles. The price of this bathroom cleaner is reasonable considering that it help to get your bathroom floor clean.