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Where to buy cheap.......

Post by Tuenyi » Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:01 am

household stuffs, kitchen utensils...etc.

Can you also advise where I can buy cheap kids furniture and toys? Is there a "Toy'Rus" in SG?

Many thanks!

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Post by elizabeth » Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:30 am

Yes, there is Toy'R'us in Singapore, location at

1 Forum The Shopping Mall
2 Jurong Point
3 United Square
4 Paragon
5 Tampines Mall
6 Suntec City

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Post by Baron Greenback » Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:03 pm

For household stuff maybe a trip to Ikea, which is pronounced "Ickea" as opposed to the way they say it in the UK "eyekea" I have heard that "Ickea" is actually how they say it in Sweden.

Just a bit of trivia for you :)
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Post by dot dot dot » Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:40 pm

yup, in Holland we also say Ickea.

Ah, those stubbern snobbish Brits.... :P

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Post by Baron Greenback » Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:46 pm

Hey whose language is it??? :P

Oh hang on it's probably a Swedish word for "where the F%^K are the instructions and the alan key?" :D
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Post by k1w1 » Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:16 pm

For really cheap toys and kids clothes, try Giant. Not top quality, but if your little one is anything like my two, then you won't want to spend heaps on items that get detroyed anyway.

Hope your move goes well, Tuenyi. :) Sounds like you're in top gear now!

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Post by Tuenyi » Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:04 am

k1w1 wrote:For really cheap toys and kids clothes, try Giant. Not top quality, but if your little one is anything like my two, then you won't want to spend heaps on items that get detroyed anyway.

Hope your move goes well, Tuenyi. :) Sounds like you're in top gear now!
Hi k1w1:

Where can I find "Giant"? Will come over for house hunting from April 17 - 19. Then move on May 15. Start working in SG office on May 22. Very rush and am a little bit stressed.

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"GIANT"

Post by free2flyrr » Sat, 15 Apr 2006 7:15 pm

U can find Giant at IMM (jurong area) :)

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IMM

Post by ddt77 » Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:34 am

U can try IMM furniture mall.....i bought quite a bit of furnitures from there. There are so many choices available.

Very big place and comes with free parking.

And ikf u want to find electronic stuff, then u can go Harbour front.....thats my working place. I have been seeing tons and tons of promotions at the BIG on Safe shopping mall.

Cheers....

:P gettiing thr monday blue!

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Post by danny_chankl » Sat, 13 May 2006 1:52 pm

Hi Tuenyi,

Remember me, another 'Hongkey'(that's what Singaproean call those from HK) in the other thread. Closest to Woodlands, Admiralty, there is a Giant in Sembawang Shopping Centre. They have free shuttle bus service from Sembawang MRT station. For housefhold stuff, you can try NTUC Homemart in Sembawang MRT station. There is also Seagul in SunPlaza, also in Sembawang.

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