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USB – half moon credit card
A credit card shaped and sized USB drive. Features a half waxing moon on one side or half waning moon on the other; a design to make sure it can cover all possible moods,but only at half. Was also the first time trying to order something on Alibaba. Ailbaba in 2017
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stamp – 🙁
Pocket sized so you can show your 🙁 wherever you go. Comes with a red string to fasten to your keyring or your phone. Probably used by school kids to show how they feel to each other without getting scolded. Hong Kong in 2015
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stamp – O.K.
A convenient stamp of approval to give mass approval without needing to put too much effort into it. Hong Kong in 2015
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shelf – wooden 5 tier
Kinda tall. Legs are somewhat wobbly and not aligned, but is stable once things sit on it, kinda Been built and unbuilt 3 times and should no longer be unbuilt and built more than one more time. Ikea in 2017
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roll – laser disc foam nubs
Sticky foam nubs to store your CDs and DVDs anywhere: on the wall, on a book, on a cd player, etc. A roll comes with 1000 nubs. ULINE in 2016
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paper – kraft bag lunch size
Bags that don’t hold lunch. Instead they hold precious memories, gifts, promises, and objects. Wholesale Club Calgary in 2016
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jar – paper lucky stars
A jar of lucky stars. Contains around 30 origami stars to give you a head start on folding that 100. Looks a bit like candies, but please don’t eat these. Handmade in 2016
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DVD – empty case
Empty DVD cases for all the loose CDs and DVDs occupying endlessly stuffed and forgotten drawers. Also useful for containing and sharing hard-to-find, bootlegged movies with friends and loved ones. Donated in 2017
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container – milk crate
The most versatile object: can be a seat, a table, a shelf, can store and move things around, be table legs, keep plants off the ground, keep other boxes off the ground, and be stackable with other milkcrates. It’s so useful that they’ve made it a punishable criminal offence if you own one that you […]
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box – fortune cookies
Unsealed box of 250 unsealed fortune cookies with 250 unsealed fortune slips. Probably still edible. Probably a little stale. Fortune probably still valid. ??? Richmond, BC in 2017
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basket – neon orange
A basket that can also be a strainer. Good for keeping things from getting moldy or wet, like clothes, dishes, napa cabbages, etc. A neon that’s really fluorescent and reminds you of fish markets. Hing Wah Imports in 2016
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baggie – rice
Small, soft sacks of cloth with small amounts of rice as a good luck charm. You can eat the rice inside, it won’t curse you if you do. Maybe? Handmade in 2016
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shelf – wooden portable bookcase
Though light enough to move around, it’s still made of wood and so is annoying to haul. The back panel got ripped off and the shelf likes to sway around, but is still functional. Size is good for various things, like fermenting kimchi in an onggi, storing melons and other fruits, and transformed into a […]
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water dispenser – plastic jug
A large jug that can carry a lot of Ribena or chilled roasted barley tea for sharing with others. Hong Kong Supermarket in 2019
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tray – tofu press
A small tray and press to make a small block of tofu. Not suitable for anyone who is looking to make tofu for their family. Engineered to make the perfect tofu, so long as you do everything else correctly. Can be used to press other things, like red bean paste. Tray is soy coloured. Hing […]
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tray – 15 eggs
15 spots for your dozen eggs. Great for dishes that need a lot of eggs with quick access, like making tea eggs. Just make sure to remember the expiry date before transferring the eggs over. Tray is eggshell coloured. Lucky’s Supermarket in 2019
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pot – vegetable fermentation
A traditional fermenting pot that utilizes a tiny moat near the entrance by keeping the cup sealed and germs away. Great for any fermenting that needs a lot of liquids, like mustard greens. Lambda Oriental Foods Market in 2019
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pot – ceramic resealable with wooden spoon
An airtight ceramic container that comes with a short wooden spoon with a spoon holder. Great for ingredients that need to keep moisture away and needs a lot of scooping, like chili flakes. Glossy exterior means it better left alone once placed somewhere. Thriftshop in 2019
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pot – onggi (small)
Personal-sized clay pot for personal-sized needs, like kimchi, soybean paste, and rice. Great for fermenting and other things that likes breathing. Barely fits in a large suitcase. Oegosan Onggi Village, South Korea in 2019
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mortar & pestle – red plastic and wood
A large, deep mortar with many tiny teeth on the bottom half, making it ideal for mashing things like veggies and fish into paste without worrying about getting the paste all over you. The wooden pestle is nicely shaped to nicely fit into your hands as you pound and mash violent without worry of it […]
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ladle – blue plastic
Commonly used in shower rooms to transfer large quantities of water into buckets or to pour over yourself. Also good for carrying large quanities of soup into other buckets and your goldfish into other aquariums. Arirang in 2019
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gloves – red plastic (long)
These gloves are great for any tasks that you need to put your elbow into, like cleaning large pots, making kimchi, and washing your dog. These gloves are the back up gloves in case they broke. The original gloves were left behind and location is currently unknown. Amart in 2019
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cup – teal stackable
Stackable drinking cups that are suitable for street food stalls. Sized similarly to a large fountain soda cup, but without the lid and straw. Matches nicely with the teal water jug, for a nice Ribena sharing session. Hong Kong Supermarket in 2019
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container – red plastic tub with sesame seeds
The plastic container used to house packets of assorted fruit jelly cups before being filled with sesame seeds, which might be a bit stale. There’s enough sesame seeds in the container to make sesame sauce, another container filled with roasted sesame seeds, make more sesame sauce, make more roasted sesame seeds… Hong Kong Supermarket in […]
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container – 100% pure lye
Also known as sodium hydroxide, please handle the contents of the container with extra care, as the beads like to stick everywhere and when mixed with water, can eat away at exposed flesh. Also used to unclog drains of long strands of hair, and make soap and century eggs. Soap n’ More in 2019
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container – compost bin
This bin can only be used as a compost bin, as it’s the colour of the compost bin that the city gave each household: dark beige with white cover. A fairly deep container, it can hold more compost waste before emptying. Might smell like stale coffee grounds, like a lot of other compost bins. Naturalized […]
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cloth – cheese
A versatile cloth that can do a lot of things, except clean surfaces efficiently. Is large enough that it can be double folded for double cheese cloth needs, like squeezing out soymilk from soybeans and getting rid of all moisture from red beans to make red bean paste. Slightly stained from the red beans. Might […]
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cloth – blue face mask
Has rating of PSM2.5, good for protecting your breathing from particulates in the air. Has inner pockets for more protecting and adjustable straps for various head and ear sizes. Comes in a medical blue to denote medical intentions. Medical store in Zhongshan, China in 2015
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cap – docker
Malleable and can fit into somewhat large pockets and bags. Looks like a guāpímào but less watermelon-y. Keeps the top of your head warm but your ears open for good listening and good for with little-to-no sun blocking needs, like in a kitchen. Hasn’t been washed since purchase. Seoul, South Korea in 2019
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bucket – blue plastic
Periwinkle blue, though doesn’t speak the language of flowers. The perfect colour for an object that exists at the edges. The perfect height to dry mandarin peels by a window. Smells a bit like handsoap, bleach, and incense. Most importantly, the perfect size to carry all your paper burning needs, just be sure that nothing […]
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bowl – yellow plastic stackable
Used in the same way as the small metal bowls, but cuter and more stacking efficiency. Can also be used as a serving bowl. Lucky’s Supermarket in 2019
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bowl – pink plastic personal
Is lightly speckled to lightly imitate stone textures. The kind of bowl you would trust to survive street food stall life while providing street food stall portions. Matches the blue bowl. Amart in 2019
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bowl – mint plastic personal
A soft V shaped bowl (or a sharp U shape?) that’s suitable for carrying noodles, soups, stews, or enitre tables worth of side dishes. Is slightly ribbed, makes holding the bowl easier, or is it so it can contain more soup? Matches the pink bowl. Amart in 2019
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bowl – green plastic
Has a nice bluish green colour. There’s a slight cracker on the lip but still very functional. Great for quick and aggressive work where you don’t need to think about possibly breaking something. Hing Wah Imports in 2019
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bowl – ceramic serving
A generic bowl for generic meals around generic tables. Bigger than a rice bowl but smaller than a noodle bowl, but can contain both things; big enough without sacrificing one-handed-holding-ness. Can be stacked, but only by 3 before the tower becomes unstable. Hong Kong Supermarket in 2019
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bottle – yellow plastic
A little short, this bottle is great for things that are high in concentration and need only little drops, like sesame oil. Comes with a convenient cap holder when cap isn’t holding the contents of the bottle inside. Yellow body is slightly transluscent, ideal for gauging whether you need to refill the bottle soon. Hing […]
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bottle – red plastic
The perfect bottle to house all your red sauces, like ketchup and for gochujang cold noodles. The slightly blubous tip cap makes this bottle a nice addition to the dining table; to make your space look like a hole-in-the-wall you might encounter while travelling abroad. Hing Wah Imports in 2019
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bottle – plastic spray
A tri-coloured spray bottle, this bottle is a great size for many needs, like sanitizing tables, moisturize eye bean bags, and keep your noodles moist. Comes with a convenienent clip in the back so it can be hung in various places. Hing Wah Imports in 2019
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bottle – mint top plastic
Somewhat tall and squishy, it’s ideal for liquid things, like soy sauce, so you can squeeze the liquid out and see how little you have left. Although the cap sometimes doesn’t like to stay on, so be careful when storing. Hong Kong Supermarket in 2019
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basket – red tray
A deep, rich red, almost like #0000FF coloured. Comes with small handles for small lifting. A little short, it’s good for also other slightly short objects, like brushes, spatulas, and small bottles. You never have enough red around, so may as well also have your baskets red too. Bianca Amor’s Liquidation Centre in 2019
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basket – pink
A tall and narrow basket with a lot of holes. Not recommended for storing chopsticks. Instead, use it to store soup spoons, small bowls, and tea cups. Has a soft, matted feel that’s nice for wet dishes and is nice to touch. Amart in 2019
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basket – light blue tall
A nice periwinkle blue basket with thick handles. A little small for normal laundry but is perfect for small laundry, like 20 dirty hand towels and tofu cloths. Can also be converted into a bathroom rubbish bin if you wrap a grocery bag inside. Hing Wah Imports in 2019
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basket – blue tray
A deep, rich blue, almost like #0000FF coloured. A perfectly-sized basket to fit into other perfectly-sized things, like shelves. Can also hold other perfectly-sized objects like boxes and bags of spices. Hing Wah Imports in 2019
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basin – pink plastic
A nice size and shape to make homemade kimchi with. Bonus for being pink, therefore less likely to stain from the gochugaru paste. Is stackable with the blue version. Bianca Amor’s Liquidation Centre in 2019
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basin – blue plastic
A nice size to store large amounts of dirty dishes, like 20 ceramic bowls, many chopsticks and soup spoons, slurry of leftover soup and sauces, and whatever else people like to leave behind. Is stackable with the pink version. Bianca Amor’s Liquidation Centre in 2019
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cup – tea
Tiny cups for tiny sips or one big sip. Ideal for those who like to drink their tea with many flushes. It’s also a good cup for people who want to try things but can’t commit to a big cup. Made with purple clay, which is supposed to help with tea flavour, but maybe the […]
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capsules – 2″ blue, green, pink, purple, red, white, yellow
Is used primarily to house prizes inside, so long as the object can fit or be made to fit inside a 2” sphere. Can be oed by squeezing the capsule between your palms or 2 other flat-ish and solid-ish surfaces. You know it’s o when it makes a “pop” sound and the prize falls to […]