This Friday

MaidenScotland · #1 (**permalink**) 12th December 2011, 11:13 AM

Friday is Egyptian products day.

People are being asked to buy Egyptian products only to help the local economy.

In principal a good idea but I fear Egyptian elite will ignore it as they like the snob value of buying imported goods,

Whitedesert · #2 (**permalink**) 12th December 2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

Friday is Egyptian products day.

People are being asked to buy Egyptian products only to help the local economy.

In principal a good idea but I fear Egyptian elite will ignore it as they like the snob value of buying imported goods,

Confirmed. Our neighbour on the third floor, and my landlords son (they own the entire building) has a genuine American kitchen. I dont mean by type, I mean everything was imported from the US including the kettle.

MaidenScotland · #3 (**permalink**) 12th December 2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Whitedesert

Confirmed. Our neighbour on the third floor, and my landlords son (they own the entire building) has a genuine American kitchen. I dont mean by type, I mean everything was imported from the US including the kettle.

Ohh yes I know the type.. An old friend used to be the general manager of Voila foods and I help out one day when they were asked to host a party in a private house.. the hostess was most insistent that products if possible were left in the Voila packaging so that her guests knew she was serving imported produce.

Cairo Cathy · #4 (**permalink**) 12th December 2011, 12:06 PM

The amazing thing for me is the tumble drier in Egypt

MaidenScotland · #5 (**permalink**) 12th December 2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Cairo Cathy

The amazing thing for me is the tumble drier in Egypt

I have one

Sonrisa · #6 (**permalink**) 12th December 2011, 12:28 PM

I do too. But it is broken. And I am devastated that it no longer works. Everytime I hang my clothes outside, they get covered in dust. It drives me crazy.

As for egyptian products. I will stick to the things I love: Baladi Bananas and Strawberries.

canuck2010 · #7 (**permalink**) 12th December 2011, 12:39 PM

Choose vastly subsidized local goods as opposed to foreign imported goods that have large government duty and taxes added on top? What's the difference really?

txlstewart · #8 (**permalink**) 13th December 2011, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

I have one

I am jealous! I love the way towels feel when they've been tumbled dry. Also, I like my sheets and towels to dry in less than 24 hours....

MaidenScotland · #9 (**permalink**) 13th December 2011, 06:21 AM

Must admit my tumbler dryer is German but I use it all the time as I live right beside the 6th October bridge and the pollution is horrendous. I don't want my fabrics covered in black soot and smelling of petrol fumes. I hang nothing outside, in fact I have 3 balconies but never go out on them.

charleen · #10 (**permalink**) 13th December 2011, 09:01 AM

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I have one

I have a combination washer dryer so that in the winter things actually dry. Also if I forget something and it is still wet I can dry it quickly(kid's uniform mainly). Also I like to really get my towels and sheets washed on hot and then dried well. I don't think it's silly especially if you live in a place where there is A LOt of dust and bird crap! I will use a lot more sun in sherouk....hopefully.