Ikea

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The apartment is furnished, but doesn't come with stuff like: wastebasket, towel, bath mat, pots/pans, chopsticks, paring knife.... etc.

I went to the cheapie supermarket and everything wasn't even that cheap, nor what I wanted, so I went to Ikea, which is a 10 min cab ride away. I bought: duvet, pillow cases, comforter, pillow, bedroom rug, bathroom rug (s), shower curtain, wastebasket, towel, kitchen rug, kitchen towel, tea kettle, drinking glass/plates, knife. Guess how much?

I still need a matress pad, some better sheets, a pot or pan. I forgot to mention in my hotel posts: the beds are rock hard here. The sheet is slippery without a mattress pad. Ugh, I'm trying to be frugal about only buying necessities... do you know what is expensive here? Hangers. They are more than in the US - five for a dollar! Robbery!

Other: I got my first mosquito bite (very itchy), I still have this smoker's cough, I zapped my flat iron (it's the incorrect voltage! wahhh!). Should I get another straightener? The one I destroyed from home was over $120 USD. A decent one is not cheap here either. Since the plugs/voltage is diff, it would be a pain to bring a China one home. Grr.

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Comments

[lks]

awh
i'm bummed about your hair straightener too! might as well get one there.... send me ur address, i'll mail hangers to you! =)

[Christina]

my guess is...you bought everything for $50! you seem to like to mention how much things cost. i have to read your posts with a calculator so i convert to USD.

[twf]

iron
NOOO! don't buy a cheapie MIC flat iron. just wear a pony tail!

[tf]

how much did you spend at ikea?

[SF Girl]

Ikea
I spent over $150 USD at Ikea! I bought a $4 USD flat iron and it sucks. Oh well, it's so hot here, I don't really ever keep my hair down.