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My New Toy – Canon Selphy CP1300 (Pink)

16 Sunday Aug 2020

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This new toy was something which I have been wanting to get for some time. I used to have a small canon photo printer in the Uni days (which was like decades ago..)

I remember the first time my dad got it for me, I was so fascinated with the idea of printing my own picture. When we were younger, we will always have to bring the roll of negative to a photo shop to get it professionally ‘wash’. It is always exciting to get it develop because then we can reminisced on time when those photo were taken.

When things become digital and taking picture with our mobile becomes so easy, over storing photos became a norm. It is always there but how often do we actually look thru it again?

When our little one started nursery, the school actually encourage us to let her bring some pictures of her family in her bag. So that if she gets upset, she can look at it while waiting for us to come pick her up later. And, even after she has outgrown the need of this small photo album, she still tends to flip thru the album and smile.

This made me thought of taking up scrap booking again and showing her ways to preserve her precious memories. Hence, the decision to buy this new little toy.

I choose the Canon selphy because it looks so pretty !!! haha… and i also read a lot of good reviews on it. I might also be biased because my first photo printer was a Canon also. Another reason is because the Selphy is able to print 4R size. With the phone camera capability nowadays, it is not a problem to get the picture resolution sufficient to have a good printing result.

This little baby is so easy to use. I am not tech savvy … and getting it set up was a brisk. I am just amaze with the wifi ability to print from either my laptop or handphone. It is really cool. I love it….

My little Pink Canon Selphy CP1300. luv it !

Now, to print some nice pictures and get the book scrapping on the way.

My Kitchen Toy – Food Vacuum Sealer

10 Friday Jul 2020

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My shopping habits has always tend to lean towards the bulk buying type. So, finding solution for long term storage is very important for me. One of my favorite way is to Vacuum Seal the food. I find that it not only extend the shelf-life of the food, but also retain the flavor well.

Heavy Duty Food Vacuum Machine

Some of the item that I vacuum seal are like the anchovies, dried mushroom, Chinese herbs, candy, Meat, seafood, and many more. I usually buy a big bulk of anchovies and then remove the head and guts in one go. After that, I’ll pack them into portion size. That way, I will finish one whole pack every time I cook, and not risking contamination on the rest. This also allow me to store them in my pantry (not the fridge).

Anchovies all nicely vacuum packed and ready for storage
Dried Mushroom.

It also makes labeling much easier. I just need to write it on the top corner together with the expiry date.

The Vacuum Sealer I got has a compartment for the roll of plastic bags and a cutter. So, it makes it really easy to slice the bag and make an even straight cut. When I bought it (a few months back…) it was about RM 290++ without shipping. I’ve been using for more than 15+ times now and I really LOVE love it. It’s so easy to use once you get the hang of it.

Vacuum sealing wet food can be a bit tricky. But, this machine allows a Manual overwrite, so, I can opt to do a incomplete vacuum and proceed straight to heat seal.

Vacuum seal my extra satay (not grill) and then place a few pack inside a ziplock bag for organisation purpose. LOL… sorry, I’m OCD

Loving my New Kitchen toy…. 🙂

Air Purifier – is it luxury or necessity?

18 Wednesday Sep 2013

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Few months back when the fire burning at Indonesia got a wee bit out of control, Singapore and Malaysia was seriously badly affected. As far as I can remember, I have never seen haze this thick or bad.

So when Singapore announces that they have hit the dangerous level, facemasks (N95) are SOLD out everywhere. Some people even posted pictures of pharmacy in Bangkok saying that their mask sold out (due to Singaporean). LOL. I thought I could ask my sister to get a few mask for me (just in case). But, even she was having a hard time finding it. She told me that 5 of the pharmacy she check in Melbourne also sold out. WHAT?! Even as far as Australia?! This is madness. Le sigh.

One day after Singapore register the hazardous level (400+ psi), Malaysia was hit hard. One town recorded as high as 740+ and majority of the town / city are in the unhealthy zone.

Thankfully my job allows me to be in-door all the time. I hate wearing mask. Breathing is really uncomfortable and the straps are always pinching my ears. So, my next best option would be getting an air purifier. Guess what?! These are sold out in most places too!

After talking to numerous friends and family, checking out tons of forum and website, listening to several sales pitch… I finally made my decision to get the Sharp KIA60EW model. It’s one of the biggest sqft coverage commercial one out there at reasonable price. Not to mention, the advertise claim is that the filter can last for 10 years! (with * and footnotes of course.) Anyway, I’ll be glad if the filter can last for at least 4-5 years.

Top ViewThe machine is really simple to use and easy to maintain. I love the Clean Ion shower function. It really cleans/purify the room fast. (I did a test – I spray perfume all over the room and after leaving the room for 5 minutes. It was smell-free!!!) So, if you are into aromatherapy, no point getting this machine. It will suck in all the smell in the room.

So far, I have only top up the water tank 3 times over the month. If you don’t turn on the humidify function, the water will last longer. As for cleaning, I gave it a good vacuum at the back mesh (air-intake) once and wipe down the whole machine once.

As for the electricity consumption, I have it turn on every night from about 7pm till 11pm. Sometimes on weekend, I turn it on almost the whole day. After a month, it would seems the bill went up about RM 50?!  (Sorry, it’s about RM30+)

During the first week, I left the machine on the whole night while I sleep. I am not sure if it’s psychological, but, I was having a slight headache each morning. Maybe I’m too sensitive to the slight decibel noise when I turn on the ionizer. But, the amazing thing was I went into really deep sleep. Anyway, I decided to turn off the machine before going to bed. As you can see from the picture below, it’s not a small machine ! It’s almost the same size as the Hemnes sidetable.

Side ViewI really enjoy the cleaner air in the bedroom and sneeze no more! But then, the investment is not light and for some less sensitive people (like hubby), they won’t really feel much difference. So, it would still seems that air-purifier is a luxury item. You don’t NEED it. But, it’s great to have around. 😉