Auntie @ Work

I can no longer deny this but yes, I am turning into 1 already. Slowly but surely but nevertheless, still turning into 1 auntie, the try to be cost efficient kind of auntie.

Why I say that? *sigh*

I met up with Ee May for dinner on Friday at Chinatown, and we went to a Korean Restaurant. The food's quite nice. Not as highly seasoned as some others I've tried and I think the price wise is pretty reasonable.

We shared
* ricecake
* steamed dumplings
* BBQ Pork Belly
and of course a bowl of rice for each of us and also, the side dishes were refillable.

Total costs was $43. I think quite worth. But this is not the auntie bit.

The auntie bit came before dinner.

EM and I went to Swanstons to get some toiletries. I was looking for Nioxin scalp treatment and Phyto's Hair Balm. Both items were not sold so I din get anything. But I got lots of sanitary towels. The extra long, extra extra long kind. Love those kind. And it was so cheap lor!

Bought toothbrushes as well.

Getting toiletries are normal. Yes. But I realized I am an auntie when I can just look at the item and then do an automatic mental calculation of how much I am saving if I buy at Swanstons compared to elsewhere. Right down to almost the cent bit!

For example. Estee's Cleanser (Splash Away, Perfectly Clean). Retailed in departmental stores, its $40. Swanstons $32! Airport, $36. Pink Beauty, $31.20!! Kose's lotion, 360ml, $120 in departmental stores and Swanstons, $93.70! Not to mentioned the various sanitary towels and tampons that I remember... Even the toothbrush, I can remember it's $2.90 at Swanstons and $3.20 at the shop nearby my plc.

Hai... I'm not sure to be proud of my 'cost savings' skills or to be ashamed. But then to console myself, only by saving on some other methods, will I be able to upkeep my other costly maintenance. And most importantly of all, if I can manage to get the exact same item at a lower cost, there is no need for me to spend more elsewhere.