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9 Clever Uses For A S$2 Bottle of White Vinegar

Who would have thought that S$2-3 bottle of white vinegar can lighten your teeth, clean up your toilet, and soften your feet? This all-purpose kitchen spice can do so much more to help you save time, effort, and money.

1. GET THE SHINY SMILE

Lighten your teeth by brushing it once a week with distilled white vinegar. Also, it helps to fight bad breath.

2. AVOID CRACKED EGGS

Cooking hard-boiled eggs with your Kaya Toast? Try adding two tablespoons of white vinegar to the water. The eggs and its shells will stay in place.

3. CLEAN UP YOUR BATHROOM

To clean the toilet, pour a cup of distilled white vinegar into the bowl and let it stay there for 5 hours or overnight. Then, scrub it well and flush. To clean your tub and kill the germs, spray white vinegar around the tub. Then, wipe it with wet cloth to clean.

4. STOP ITCHING FROM INSECT BITES

Treat your mosquito or insect bites with a cotton ball soaked in white vinegar. This helps disinfect the area and stop itching sensations.

5. GET SHINY COFFEE CUPS AND TEA CUPS

Easter is coming up! Showcase bright cups to your guests by scrubbing stains with ½ white vinegar and ½ salt solution.

6. RESTORE PAINT BRUSHES

Repainting your flat? There is no need to buy new paintbrushes because the old one has paint stuck on them. Simply place the brushes in a pot or vessel with white vinegar. Let it soak there for an hour then, turn the stove on and let the white vinegar simmer. Rinse the brushes to clean.

7. REMOVE CRAYON MARKS

Sometimes, children get too excited that they draw on the wall with crayons. Believe me, it is hard to remove crayon marks. For an inexpensive and non-toxic route, dip a toothbrush in white vinegar and gently scrub the surface.

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8. UNSTICK OLD SCREWS

Loosen up some old screws easily by pouring white vinegar on it.

9. GET SOFT AND SMOOTH FEET

What to go to the Siloso Beach but afraid of your callused feet touching the sand? Say goodbye to calluses and cracked heels by soaking your feet in one part white vinegar and two parts lukewarm water at least 20 minutes a day. It works as the vinegar removes your dead skin.

White vinegar, you are a life saver!

Source: AllYou

How To Save Up To 50% When You Dine With The Eatigo App

What if i say you have been paying more than what you have to for your meals in restaurants? Yes, that’s right – most of us have been paying the full price without knowing that they can save up to 50% for the past few years!

Eatigo is an app founded by a group of entrepreneurs with their objective of:

Connecting empty stomachs to empty tables

What this means is that they create a win-win situation where restaurants can maximize their capacity during off-peak hours by offering patrons to dine at a discount of up to 50%! Even if you dine during peak hours, you still get a discount of 10 to 20% for using the app! There is no need to pay upfront or to enter your credit card details, making it a fuss-free app.

1) First, launch the the app and search their database of over 100 restaurants.There are different filters to help enhance your search experience. Search from A – Z listing or pick from their list of recommended restaurants. You can also use their location service to find restaurants around your vicinity.

2) Each of the listed restaurant have different level of discount available throughout the day, usually ranging from 10% – 50%. If you dine during the non-peak hours where there are more empty tables, you can usually enjoy a greater discount. Scroll down and check out the “Menu items” to see if the discount is applicable to the food you would like to order. There is even a map for you to check out the location on the map.

3) Once you have selected the timing that you would like to dine from, you can proceed to make the reservation by entering your details such as the date, time, name and the no. of pax. You can either enter your email or mobile number for confirmation. No upfront payment or credit card details are required. Just go to the restaurant and quote “Eatigo Booking”.4) You will received a SMS or email confirmation shortly after you confirm booking.Just flash this when you are at the restaurant.

5) Voila, you are done and you now save 50% off your meal with Eatigo! Don’t forget to register an account with them so that you don’t have to re-enter your personal details the next time you book with Eatigo.

As you can see from their listing, there are a good variety of well established restaurants. You can even enjoy buffet at Cafe Mosaic & Marriott Cafe at 50% off! Some of the participating outlets are: Bali Thai, Bangkok Jam, So Pho, Lime House, Ambush and many more to be added over time!

The next time your stomach is growling, whip out your mobile phone and log onto the Eatigo app and search from hundreds of participating restaurants. Now you can dine without paying the full price!

Check out their homepage for more details: http://www.eatigo.com/home/sg/en/

Now make sure you share this article to your friends and family members. With more people using this app, you’d expect more restaurants to be added overtime.

Delicious And Affordable Places for Italian Food in Singapore

Italian cuisine is known throughout the world for its pasta, pizza, herbs, and tomato sauce. While Singapore, as a nation, had developed a deeper fondness for food – of all kinds. But the dilemma of the restaurant prices are always at sight.

Cheap does not always come with bad taste if you know the right places to look. That being said, here are 4 delicious yet affordable places to satisfy your hunger for Italian food…

1. SUPER DARIO LASAGNE

A true-blooded Italian, Dario of Super Dario Lasagne, brought forth the first Cafe that showcases lasagna as their star. The menu is coupled with drinks, salads, and desserts of course. Their bountiful plates of homemade lasagna cost about S$7.8-11 while the set meal (i.e., including any lasagna, drink, and dessert) costs S$10.9 only (T&C apply).

And, if you are a student, grab the 20% off discount on any lasagna on Weekdays from 10:30 am (T&C apply). You can also order a tray to take home. Trust me, the food is worth coming back to!

Image Credits: instagram.com/annaloves29

Location: #04-17, City Square Mall, 180 Kitchener Road, Singapore 208539

Online Rating: 88% Upvotes on HungryGoWhere

2. CONCETTO BY SAVEUR

From the makers of the exquisite French restaurant named Saveur, they bring you the Concetto by Saveur. Paraded by good reviews from Savuer, Concetto by Saveur did not disappoint. This is a restaurant that continues to bring artisan-cooking techniques to prepare high-end quality Italian cuisine for all.

Its reasonable prices will not only bring your bellies to bliss but also your wallets. Most of delectable meals range from S$5 to S$18, except for the Wagyu Tender that costs S$26.90. Concetto Pasta ($6.90) is one of their best-rated dishes.

Image Credits: facebook.com/concettosingapore

Image Credits: Concetto Singapore via Facebook

Location: 2 Handy Road, The Cathay #01-11/12, Singapore 229233

Online Rating: 75% upvotes on HungryGoWhere

3. SAIZERIYA

From soup, pizza, pasta, baked rice, and bread – Saizeriya has it all for you. Because of its inexpensive prices ranging from S$4 to S$10, it has been the student’s favorite place to dine. They also incorporate a little of Asian and French cuisine into the mix. In fact they have French Escargot that the online reviews preferred most. It may possibly be the cheapest escargot you will find in Singapore restaurants.

Image Credits: Official Singapore Saizeriya via Facebook

Locations: 8 outlets islandwide, visit here

Online Rating: 73% upvotes on HungryGoWhere

4. SUPPLY & DEMAND

Supply & Demand prides itself as a contemporary Italian and Southeast Asia bistro and bar. With its breezy rooftop bar at Esplanade Mall, it serves as a great place to enjoy a great Italian meal. You may also try their modern-take on Southeast Asian dishes from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Burma. Majority of the pastas, pizzas, and entrées are priced below S$20.

Image Credits: Supply & Demand via Facebook

Locations:

#02-13/14, Orchard Gateway, 277 Orchard Road

8 Raffles Avenue #01-13 Esplanade Mall Singapore 039802

Online Rating: 62% up votes on HungryGoWhere

Enjoy your meal or as they say it in Italy..Buon Appetito!

6 Things Lottery Winners Hid From You

You always see a long queue of diverse people in Singapore Pools outlet. Whether they are young or old, women or men, they all want one thing – to win the jackpot. The truth is, no one really knows what happens next after the winner had claimed the hefty load of cash. Lucky for us, some of the past lottery winners shared their personal experiences.

1. WINNERS ARE STILL BETTING

Past winners are not giving up in hitting the jackpot once more even though they are aware that the chances of winning are remote.

2. IN COMPARISON, MUCH SEEMS LIKE LESS

According to the past winners, after winning they find themselves in a room full of other lottery winners. Some won more than the others. This perceived inferiority made some of them feel poor again.

3. MONEY DISAPPEARS IN A SPAN OF 5 YEARS

Whether the winners won hundred million or a million, about 70% lose the money in five years or less. This is why I suggest you to plan your financial expenditures, make smart consumer choices, and invest in the stock market in case you won. This will help you grow your money and maintain your lavish lifestyle.

4. FIGHT THE IMPULSE

Having loads of money made several of the winners spend it right away. I am not talking of small impulse purchases rather they are serious life choices such as buying a mansion. Now, some of them are selling these said impulse purchases because of its impracticality. The take away from this is that although it is very tempting to spend your money right away, we must handle our money wisely whether it is hundreds or millions. Identify long-term goals first and purchase accordingly.

5. YOUR FRIENDS MAY CHANGE

Due to the sudden change in the winners’ lifestyles, some of their friends seem uninterested in the things they can afford such as flying overseas for the weekend. Also, some so-called friends came up to them with a depressing story and asked for money. Be careful, pretty soon you will know who your true friends are.

6. SHARE YOUR BLESSINGS

What really matters most to the winners is the fact that they are able to help others. When donating money to charity, they suggest to never giving it all at once. This is done one can make sure that the money is spent well.

Image Credits: J. Money via Flickr

Source: Reader’s Digest Magazine January 2014

5 Free Audiobooks Websites For The Savvy Bookworm

Living on the fast-paced millennia, audiobooks combined the best of two worlds namely: text of a good book and the convenience of listening to it. It certainly saves time, effort, and money. But audiobooks are not always inexpensive. Fortunately there are websites that offer the beauty of audiobooks for free. Here are some good ones…

1. LIBROVOX

Librovox asks a group of people to volunteer different parts of the books. This is why you can listen to diverse voices in just one book. But you can search for “solo” if you prefer a singular voice for the whole book. Authors, genres, titles, and languages sort the Audiobooks. The addition of various spoken languages increased the book selection.

2. LOYAL BOOKS (PREVIOUSLY BOOKS SHOULD BE FREE)

Loyal Books offers books for all ages especially to those who love the classics. Most of the books are free because they want the company values the importance of books in our lives. The website offers audiobooks in MP3 or MP4 format. Searching for books is easy as they are organized by top 100, genre, and language. You can also search for a specific book through their “Google search bar”. Good books are easy to separate from the not so good ones because they are all rated and reviewed.

3. OPEN CULTURE

Open Culture is a neat website for educational, cultural, and historical media. From Astronomy, to Economics, and Political Science – they have it all for free. Majorly devoting on the classics, the audiobooks are arranged by genre, and are alphabetically listed following the author’s last name. Also, it allows you to download free courses from various universities in MP3 format or podcasts.

4. LIT2GO

Lit2Go is a well-organized website that gives not just a selection of poems and novels but also its background information. Most of the classic selections, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Anne of Green Gables are available to download on iTunes. The audiobooks can easily be downloaded in PDF form too so that you can read along or have a guide for your homework’s.

5. PODIOBOOKS

Have you ever thought that Cyberpunk audiobook category is possible? Well it is. Podiobooks offer some of the unique books that are beyond the classics. Browse books by author, genre, new releases, title, and award-winning collections.

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Best of all? The Podiobooks is available to navigate on your Smartphone so you can download and listen simultaneously anytime and anywhere.

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