Review : Now you see it, now you don't with Vanish Power O2.

 Have you tried Vanish before?

Vanish Power O2 is designed to remove even tough dried in stains. Ensuring that you are left with stain free laundry everything you used it!

There are basically 2 types as you can see from the picture:-

 

Left : White bottle is Vanish Power O2 Crystal White Powder (fabric stain remover + whitening effect - for white colour clothing)

Right : Pink bottle on the right is Vanish Power O2 Powder (fabric stain remover for all colours clothing)

I got to admit I am a pretty clumsy person and often split food on my clothes unknowingly too hungry maybe. And sometimes I got to toss my favourite clothes away when I could not remove the stains after several times...it's very sad especially if that is my limited edition dress I bought from overseas!

So let's put this Vanish Power O2 into test and see if it really VANISH the stains! 

Vanish Power O2 Crystal White Powder (RM13.80/500g) works to remove stains and keep your whites as white as possible. The special formula contains Oxi Powerlift agents which penetrate and lift the stain first time, and also whitening ingredients to help retain a brilliant whiteness in your washing. Add a scoop of this powder to your wash load to see great results.

You know that our white colour clothes will usually turns in pale yellow  ( after many many many rounds of washing and can feel the fabric thinning when I was using other whitening detergent brand... so this Vanish Power O2 Crystal White does not just removes stain but it also helps to maintain the "whiteness" of clothes.

 So it's pure coincidence that I have my white cardigan stained! Told you I'm a clumsy person...

 Actually I do not know where & when I got the stain from but I guess from food...maybe soy sauce or something! Also this cardigan which I bought from China has actually looked a bit old (the white colour turns yellowish) after many round of washing ...

Let me see if Vanish Power O2 Crystal White Powder works!

 Direction to use

Washing Machine:

1. For tougher and dried-in stains, add 1 scoop to your normal detergent in the washing machine drawer.    
2. For normal stains, add 1/2 a scoop.     
3. Wash as usual. You can get great results even at 30 degrees.   

 Soaking: (For tough & dried stains) -  Can use to remove blood & red wine stains too!

1. Fully dissolve 1 scoop in 4 litres of warm water (max 40 °C). 
2. For normal stains use 1/2 a scoop.     
3. For the best results, soak for 6 hours.     
4. After soaking, wash as usual or rinse thoroughly.     
5. For best results on tough stains, rub before rinsing.  

As I do not know what kinda of stain is mine, I use 1 scoop and soak it for 6 hours according to the instruction above. 

Important Note : Always follow the usage instructions on the Vanish packaging. Also Do not use on wool, silk or leather. Do not use on finished or coated surfaces - for example wood, metals etc.

 After soaking, I just rinse off with water and I did not even wash it using brush or washing machine before air dry it.

WOW, the stains really VANISHED into the air & was happy to find the scent was quite pleasing compare to other whitening detergent brand.... I did not even use softener here!


Tips for stain removal tip for clothes: Don't let the stain dry! The longer the stain stays in the fabric, the harder it will be to remove. 

Not only that, I was really happy to see that my white cardigan looked brighter & whiter after wash!!! To me it looks like NEW and I was super impressive with this one and start recommending to my sister & friends!

Verdict :  Vanish Power O2 Crystal White Powder pass with flying colour and I can now testify that it works! And definitely I would repurchase this to use!

Vanish Power O2 Powder (RM13.80/500g) contains Oxi Powerlift which removes all types of stains, from the ones you can clearly see to the tougher ones that may be hidden. Vanish Power O2 Powder is safe to use on both coloured and white clothing.

Honestly I have used many fabric stain remover on my coloured cloth and often the stains is removed but the colour faded after washing...so I have been searching for VERY LONG was searching for fabric stain remover that not only removes stains but maintain the colour in my clothes.

So I found my doggie toy when I was cleaning the house! This was given by my boyfriend on our 1st date 8 years ago.... and I always wonder why he gave me a doggie toy and not a bear ? Hahaha.. I think because both of us are dog lover!

Poor little doggie , looked really dirty cos I think I have chucked it somewhere when I was moving my stuffs , so now Mama going to give you a good shower with Vanish Power O2 Powder!

And my doggie looked really handsome now after I soak for an hour & rinse off!

Well some of you might be wondering, my doggie toy don't have any really tough stains to remove some more right... well I just want to prove, by soaking those normal stains will come off by itself even without brushing it! You know soft toy like this, cannot throw into washing machine ... because it would ruins the shape and the fur might fall off.

Anyway I upgrade my test level and see if Vanish Power O2 Powder can pass my exams or not!

Lipstick stain using one of my Clinique lipstick!!!!
 
This is one very common stains that one will get right, especially for man?  

I went overboard in drawing as I was telling myself... Vanish show me your power....LOL!

Direction to use

Washing Machine: For tough and dried stains: 

1. Add one scoop of Vanish to your laundry detergent in the washing machine drawer and wash as usual.     
2. For normal stains add 1/2 a scoop.     
3. Wash as usual. Get great results also at 30 degrees.  

Soaking: For tough and dried stains: 

1. Fully dissolve 1 scoop of the Vanish Power O2 Powder into 4 litres of warm water (max 40 °C) and leave it to soak. 
2. For lighter stains, you can use 1/2 a scoop.     
3. Colour: leave to soak for a maximum of 1 hour.     
4. Whites: leave to soak for a maximum of 6 hours.     
5. After soaking, wash as usual or rinse thoroughly.     
6. For best results on tough stains, rub the stains out of the clothes before rinsing.

For this lipstick stain, I have to rub the stains out of the clothes before rinsing before it was really a tough stain to remove!!!

My Verdict : Vanish Power O2 Powder also pass with flying colour! It did vanish the tough stains make the colour of my shirt stays!

So your turn to try & tell me your verdict lah... especially you can now request for a sample from FREE... delivered to your doorstep somemore!

 Visit http://bit.ly/1aIkd2I to do a quick registration for the free Vanish Power O2 sampling and click submit!

 Also, there are is a competition going on simply by uploading a pic/video to show your secret in removing stains with Vanish!

Looking at the awesome prizes, I am going to join and if you all don't want join, nvm I'm going to bring home all the prizes.. HAHAHA... jk! Good luck everyone!

Vanish Power O2 Crystal White Powder and Vanish Power O2 Powder both selling at RM13.80 at major supermarket or hypermarket.

So now you see it , now you don't with Vanish Power O2!

 Have you tried this before?

Visit http://bit.ly/1aIkd2I for more information!

Maju Home Concept, a 3-storey One Stop Furniture Mall is now opened USJ!

Last Sunday I attended Maju Home Concept launch and it is located at the boarder between Puchong and USJ. I have actually visited Maju Home HQ in Setapak before when I was hunting for bed frame few years ago. This new Maju Home Concept is a "One Stop Furniture Mall" where it offers customers an all-inclusive shopping literally under one roof of a 3 storey building.

Chinese traditional lion dance is common for store opening but pink colour one is uncommon! They are so pretty <3

Mr Low, the Managing Director of the Maju Home Concept shared that his father left this business to him and he wished to expand it to another level! He said that Home Concept is not only offering new & fascinating designs, they also set up a real home backdrop, so that customers can see and feel how their furniture would look like, in their home.

Performers of the Lion Dance tour around the store which the hope to bring good luck in the year to come for the business!

I like how their lift is disable friendly because many furniture store I have visited do not even have a lift service! And they are so considerate to even provide you chairs for you to rest your tired feet!

Let's scroll down & see what Maju Home Concept has to offer! 

First Floor

This is the view from the entrance, the place is really huge!

The first thing I spotted as I walked in from the entrance is the colourful button stool!! Really like the vibrant colour and how it comes with the matching coffee table!

You can pick any colours you like and it would definitely spice up the corner of your home!

Spotted a super huge sofa set and that can fit at least 8 persons ... well this would be perfect if you have big family!

Wah... many different of pipe to picked! What kinda of design also they have!

I like the red colour built-in kitchen cabinet! 

Spotted some opening discount at the bathroom appliances section!

Plenty of material & designs to be choose from! Check out the right one in white where it's a 2 in 1 furniture, table & cupboard joint together... not bad, great for space saving!

If office & work cupboard is not your thing, why not pick Hello Kitty Wardrobe or Angry Bird one?

Also got sell curtains!

SECOND FLOOR

All the home furniture & bedroom section! 

I particularly love the top right one, its in gold beige colour... very classy! 

Spotted the beautiful white dining table set inspired from Victoria Era!

Below are some of the living room & dining room set that Maju Home Concept has put together ! And this would give the shoppers an idea how to mix & match the furnitures! 

TV console & the wine trolley!

THIRD FLOOR

This is the concept section because it gives you an idea how to mix & match the furniture in living room! This is good for people who are not good in mixing & matching the furniture as they can just choose whichever concept they link & adapt !

I spotted some really interesting lightening designs..they looked so cool!

What about a Black horse table lamp at your working table?

Spotted our local celebrity Fauziah Gaus having a little tour with Mr. Low.

I read that Maju Home Concept provide delivery for customer in KL & Klang Valley (min RM500 of purchase) & best of all they provide free installation of furniture!

Currently Maju Home Concept USJ is now having opening promotion until Hari Raya. Here are the details of promotion:-

• 20% discount store wide promotion!

• With purchase of furniture more then RM2500, free storage stool worth Rm300.

• With purchase of  bedding more than RM3500, free bed linen worth RM799

Visit Maju Home Furniture; the one stop furniture mall today!

Maju Home Furniture (Puchong) Retail Sdn Bhd 
Add :Wisma LKT, PT35200, Persiaran Subang Damai, OFF LDP, 47670 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel : 603-8068 3661 FAX 603-8068 4661
Email:  enquiries.usj@majuhome.com.my
Website : http://majuhome.com.my

So what is this Samsung Ecobubble washing machine all about?

Oh I saw this video and it was so hilarious!!!!! This is not the first time Samsung is so creative with their ads!!!! At first I was wondering why Samsung is filming their latest Ecobubble washing machine advertisment at snow mountain... and out of sudden a brown bear appeared....!!!!  Well NO FUN lah, if I tell you the whole story right... watch it...to see how it turned into a polar bear at the end!

So what is this Ecobubble washing machine is all about? Well I have heard of hair bubble hair colour... but I can't related how washing machine got bubble one... 

 I was wondering if it can produce bubble and let me play???

 If you remembered, in the olden days we see our grandma or mother create large quantities of rich and soapy foam for their laundry day, helping the detergent to penetrate and get absorbed deeply in each clothing they washed. Samsung applied this traditional wisdom in their bubble based washing system, to make the tiresome chore of cleaning clothes much easier and more convenient without energy waste. And definitely we no need to worry our hands becoming rough when we use washing machine right?  

If I am not wrong, Samsung is the first brand in the world to design this ecobubble technology for washing machine! Basically this Samsung ecobubble technology will generate special bubbles, enabling great performance from the start, so cold water washes like hot water. These soap rich bubbles penetrate deeper and dissolve faster into fabrics, so you can save on energy but still get great results.

I also found out that this Samsung Ecobubble which comes in 7, 8 and 12kg capacity has Super Eco Wash mode which washes at just 15°C only but it is washing as effectively as warm water. Think of the amount of energy saved! When wash cold, can save up to 70% energy compared to a 40 celcius wash, so eco-friendly! Also I always prefer to wash my clothes with cold water because I know it is gentler on our clothes!

  

It's more than a washing machine, it's a revolution  

• Wash Cool, Save Energy with ecobubble™ technology 

• Wash more at once with a huge 12kg drum capacity 

• Enjoy peaceful washing with Vibration Reduction Technology™ 

• Reduce noise with a longer-lasting Digital Inverter Motor

I think my washing machine at home almost going to die on me soon... ah  just the right time to consider this and I'm sure my clothes will have fun playing with the bubbles if I were to get this!

For more information on the Samsung Ecobubble washing machine, visit http://www.samsung.com/uk/ecobubble/

Sleeping and Waking up Right with IKEA

How many of you out there know you are sleeping on the right mattress?

I remembered when I first move to KL for my study 10 years ago, I was sleeping on a thin mattress I bought on a furniture shop nearby my house because it is cheap(student no budget!) and it looked good but sooner or later I realised it did no good to my spine. So when I started working, I decided to invest in a better mattress which is pocket spring mattress which I bought according the recommendation I read online and guts I have at that time and I was very lucky because I think I bought the right mattress because I have been sleeping so well ( I think!). Honestly I do not have much knowledge about mattress & bedsheets back then, and as time goes I have learned the importance of sleeping with the right mattress. With the right mattress, one could have a good relaxing sleep until the next morning without costing backache or feeling tired the next day.

Mei Ying the sleeping beauty is having her beauty sleep.

So when I was invited by the kind people in IKEA to learn more about my sleeping position and what kind of mattress suits my sleeping pattern, I was very interested to find out if my choice of mattress is correct. IKEA have invited 3 experts to talk to the media about sleeping disorders and the importance of a conducive bedroom environment.

Dr. Raymond Tan, Consultant ENT Surgeon, snoring and sleep apnea specialist giving his presentation on sleeping disorders.

He said that baby needs 12-18 hours sleep, child needs 11-13 hours sleep and adolescent needs 9 hours of sleep. For adults generally we needs 6.5-7.5 hours of sleep while eldery needs less sleeping hour than adult and their sleeping hour best to start from 9pm-4am. That's why usually we are told eldery wake up pretty early as insomina problem is quite common for them.

Someone asked what is the best sleeping hour for adult?

He said that adults should sleep from 11pm tp 6am and adults might face depression and obesity if deprive of sleep in the long run.

It is estimated that 2% to 4% of the general Malaysian population suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) syndrome*, resulting in snoring, loss of sleep, lethargy in the day time and other complications. While medical treatments are available for sufferers to cope with their conditions, the right sleeping environment and habits are crucial to a good’s night rest to ensure a good start for the following day.

It is not suprising to find obese people have higher risk for OSA and those suffering from this disease will over eat for energy which in the end put on more weight and OSA worsen. Some of the OSA symptoms were loud snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, choking or shortness of breath at night, restless sleep, unrefreshing sleep and changes in personality (impaired concentration, anxiety, irritability, depression and forgetfulness). Raymond Tan shared that one of the ways to help reduce OSA is for the patient to sleep on their side. He suggested one to sew a tennis ball into the back of the patients pyjamas, forcing them to sleep on their side.

So whatever your age, it is important to have a good sleep at the right timing as it will rejunvenate our Mind & Muscles for the next day and I learnt that sleep helps us remember what is important and forget what is not, while helping us commit to long-term memory what was learned in the day.

Dr. Michael Chan, Gonstead Chiropractor, giving his presentation on sleeping postures and positions.

He said that it is important to choose the right mattress & pillow to ensure our spine aligned while sleeping and this will ensure a good healthy sleep.

A mattress that is too soft or too hard will cause the spine will not be aligned and as a result our spine will suffer while we are sleeping.

The last speaker, IKEA specialist Gordan Wimalasiri shared about sleeping and bedding solutions that can help to manage sleeping disorders and the ideal sleeping environment.

He said that there are 3 steps in choosing the right mattress :



1) Weight & Height

As the general rule are, the heavier we are, the firmer the mattress should be..as it suppose to help to support our weight balancely on the mattress.

There is a chart in IKEA's wall that helps us to determine the right mattress according to our height & weight. I found out I should be sleeping firm mattress and well I did sleep on a firm mattress at home :D

2) Sleeping Pattern

Side Sleeper : Sleeping on the side, the shoulders and hips create heavy pressure on the mattress. Hence one should choose softer mattress (helps shoulders & hips sink while providing equal support for the rest of the body) and higher pillow (to aligns your head & neck with your spine so that you lie straight and feel really relax).

Back Sleeper : Sleeping on our back is the best way to support the spine's natural s-curve and spreads body weight more evenly. One should choose slight firmer mattress & pillow of meium height.

Stomach Sleeper : A stomach sleeper needs support arround neck and base of the spine. And one is suggest to choose firm mattress and low pillow.

3) Types of mattress

Spring mattress : Helps to distribute the weight of the body more evenly, eliminating excess pressure on any part of the body. It can be turned in all directions and ensure even wear & extend the life of the mattress.

Wooden-base spring mattress: have self-supporing frame so there is no need of additional bed frame. Just attach legs, a mattres pad for customised comfort for a complete bed.

Foam & Latex mattress : provides body with firm support while being soft & resillent.

So are you sleeping on the right mattress & pillow?

After the presentation, Gordon gave us a small tour and introduced one of the IKEA most popular mattress which is the SULTAN mattresses that will give us the comfort you need for a good night’s sleep. SULTAN mattresses are made according to local sizes, so you can sleep soundly, every night for many years to come.We are also told that The SULTAN mattresses have a 25-year quality guarantee and 100-day return policy to give our customers the best offer.

I really like this policy because a customer have 100 days to sleep on it and may exchange the mattress once within 100 days if one don't love it, provided the merchandise is not found by IKEA to be dirty, marked, damaged or abused. This policy is valid on all new SULTAN mattresses and does not include SULTAN bases, SULTAN bed slats or SULTAN mattress pads. How awesome is it right, IKEA let you try & feel and change if you are not happy with it.

So why not meet up with IKEA mattress specialists which will guide and offer you tips on how to choose the right mattress or visit http://www.ikea.com/my/en/ and use the IKEA online Mattress Guide to find the mattress that’s best suited for your body type and sleeping style. Also IKEA currently having a promotion until 13 May 2012 :-

Mattress Disposal Service

Let IKEA dispose your old one for free when they deliver your new SULTAN mattress to your home. Inform the Home Delivery if you need this service.

50% Rebate on SULTAN Mattress Pad and/or Protector

Get 50% rebate in IKEA Gift Card on mattress pad and/or mattress protector when you purchase a SULTAN mattress within the same receipt.

Eat Your Discount

Spend a minimum of RM20 at the IKEA Restaurant in a single receipt and receive RM5 voucher to purchase IKEA pillows, quilts and quilt cover sets.

For more information about IKEA, check out http://www.ikea.com/my/en/