Shopping for Window Curtains in Johor Bahru

My friend told me that she will be going to Johor Bahru to shop for window curtains for her new home. I told her that there are plenty of shops selling curtains in Singapore. Why bother to go to Johor Bahru especially when long traffic jams is a norm during weekends. Anyway she said that she will be going on a weekday and there are more fabrics and design to choose over there. Besides, the price of window curtains will be cheaper in Johor Bahru than in Singapore. So buying curtains for her whole house would means a considerable amount of savings.

I am not someone who is interested in window curtains. Occasionally I do browse at curtains when I happened to see a shop selling curtains in Johor Bahru. I think the reason why you can see more designs and fabrics of curtains in Johor Bahru, is that the shops over there are much bigger than in Singapore. Rental of shops in Johor Bahru is definitely cheaper than in Singapore. So a bigger retail floor space means that you can maximize the display of all your products.

Many of these window curtain shops will display the selling prices on the products itself. This is what I liked. I don't see the need of a sales staff following me around the shop just to quote the prices of curtains or any other products. In the photos which I took, there are so many designs of curtains to choose.  So now I know why people buy curtains from Johor Bahru.

Fitness Club & Gym in Malaysia

Some of my friends have asked me to join them in the Fitness club or Gym that they are currently members. I have been doing daily exercise on my own. Basically it is just a brisk walk around a Park for about 4 km every day. This walking exercise has help me to stay trim and healthy. I liked walking in the Park as it is very therapeutic and I get to see lots of trees and water ( reservoir) as well.
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I have been to a couple of Gym and Fitness center when I stayed in various hotels in Malaysia. I wouldn't want to join a Fitness club which is surrounded by walls. I do not liked to exercise on a equipment facing a wall - very boring. One of the best Gym that I have been to is in Kuala Lumpur. When I exercise on a treadmill, I could have a clear view of Kuala Lumpur city itself. All the walls are made of glass and the Gym is located at the highest floor of this hotel.

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I am not a exercise fanatic. Whenever I am in a Gym, I would leave the place in 1 hour and then proceed to the swimming pool. So I guess I won't be joining my friends in their fitness club as many of the equipments are facing the walls.

Floor Cleaner From Malaysia

Just bought a floor cleaner from Malaysia a few days ago. The name of the floor cleaner is Floor Pro from New Life company. Looking at the green sticker on the bottle, it states that it is biodegradable and contains no harmful chemicals. Also it is anti-bacterial and does not contain petroleum.

This Floor Pro floor cleaner is suitable for nearly all types of tiles such as marble, granite, ceramics and even parquet. I have tried it on my floor; and there is no sticky feeling when the floor is dry after mopping it. It is also stated that this floor cleaner contains lemon grass and tea tree oil which repels insects such as cockroaches, mosquitoes and ants. No sure whether this is true or not but it does have a natural herbal smell.

I think you can also buy it in Singapore, as there is a Singapore office information printed on the bottle. Overall my opinion is that the Floor Pro floor cleaner performs well as far as general cleaning of the floor is concerned.

Groundnuts from Malaysia

My friend has given me a packet of groundnuts that is made in Malaysia. She told me that this packet of groundnuts came from Sungei Siput in Perak and it is a well known brand over there. Normally during Chinese New Year, her family members will buy about 30 packets of this groundnuts to serve their guests.

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I looked at the packet and the brand is Mee Hiong Yuen and there is a picture of an old fisherman carrying a fishing rod and basket. The packaging itself looks rather old fashioned and boring. Anyway, I opened up the packet of groundnuts and eat them. The groundnuts tasted delicious and it was not too salty. The groundnuts are quite small in size but it has a great taste and very crispy too.
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The Mee Hiong Yuen brand of groundnuts are not selling in Singapore. Even in the local supermarkets in Malaysia, it is rarely found. That is why my friend will always buy them whenever she goes back to her home in Perak.

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