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are you talking about those stubborn dull stain patches on the glass, on the side of the shower area? Not sure if it is the same kind of stains i have, but i used some diluted vinegar to remove the stain. soak a piece of cloth in the vinegar solution and rub the stain away. It is a tough layer on the glass so don't expect to wipe it off. You will need to rub gently to gradually soften the stain. i need to do this on my shower screen at least twice a month to keep it sparkling clean. i am thinking it's not water stain, but some mineral deposits from the water... coz i can clean the other side of the glass easily with generic glass cleaners. good luck with yours!

here to share a good service experience. i checked out Eng Soon Huat for my toilet stuff and was served by a Ms Lee. ESH has a 3-unit shop and she seems to be stationed at the furthest unit. she has a great attitude and was bubbly and chirpy throughout the sales so my wife and I really enjoyed shopping there. she even helped us write down a shopping list with their quotes for us to compare with the other shops. armed with the list, we checked out the popular shops like poh joo and royal fanco. while the prices for all 3 are competitive, we decided the go back to ESH as we feel very comfortable with the service there. in the end we bought all our toilet and kitchen stuff from Eng Soon Huat. they were all delivered on time and in order. so good job!

I think it sounds great! a fren of mine did it, the wall area in front of the hob and sink is shielded with tempered glass, no tiles at all... it looks great at her place, no fotos tho... no idea of any long term maintenance issues either. for me, i am more traditional and my kitchen is small anyway so went for full tiling. Tiling is probably more 'fashion-proof' but definitely worth a try if you want a different look.

anybody has any recommendations for pool villas in Bali for honeymoon? talking about those 1 bedroom one with private swimming pool kinda villas

Pros: 1. yep, energy saving bulbs (CFL) are great replacement for those conventional (incandescent) lights you use frequently. normally the packaging of the energy saving bulb will state the equivalent incandescent light bulb it can replace. for example, 60W - 15W means that the 15W CFL has the same brightness as a 60W incandescent bulb. this means a 400% reduction in energy consumption. 2. they run cooler than incandescent bulbs. 3. the last much longer than incandescents. Cons: 1. dispose of all fluorescent tubes carefully. they contain small amount of mercury (a few mg), so be careful not to break them during disposal. 2. much more expensive. an equivalent incandescent lamp can cost less than $1 compared to CFLs that costs at least $5(??). so in terms of cost, for a seldom used lamp (eg storeroom or balcony lamp), a normal light bulb should be cheaper. 3. CFLs cannot be dimmed directly. altho there are now ballasts for CFLs that allow dimming... just to add. the spirals in the lamp is to increase brightness i think. the longer the tube, the higher the light output. the spirals allow a longer tube to be squeezed into a small package.