Traditional households store rice in bins

[Cecil Lee]

Many homes store rice in such bins.

Often, when one moves house, the rice bins have to be fully replenished with rice before bringing it into the new home.

However, nowadays, many store rice also in bins but rather in rectangular see-thru plastic bins....

[Cecil Lee]

Some households prefer instead the "see thru" non-traditional type of bins. Typically, these are never left empty, always filled when close-to or near empty...

In my opinion, households who use these are those who are consider function over pure-tradtion aka. modernist...

[Cecil Lee]

Further to what I had mentioned:-

1. The see thru pastice rice bin is available to the NTUF Fairprice at SGP$7.90.

2. While the wooden barrel, that symbolises "a traditional" wealth bin costs SGP$33.00 and available at the so called "higher end" or "private" Cold Storage supermarket.

3. Frankly, I am surprised that when it comes to deployment: it does not mean that those who stay in a condo or landed property tend to buy or use Para 2: the wooden "wealth" barrel.

4. On the contrary, I have seen more who stay in a condo uses the more "practical" see thru rectangular bin: In my opinion, most likely due to space constraints and that this see thru is more practical: need not move especially for some who keep this bin in their store room - easily pour in a new bag of rice each time.

5. As for those standing in landed properties; I see more using the so called "higher end" SGP$33 wooden barrel one.

5.1 For those who stay in government housing board flats; maybe because many of the older flats have larger more spacious kitchens and because of greater number of older folks who view symbolism over function:

5.2 although the barrel often has to be carried out from the storage cabinet; but it symbolises wealth and even if rice is empty, it is not seen - thus from the outside no one can tell whether it is full or empty unless oneremoves the lid.

6. Thisreminds me of our former Prime Minister :Mr Goh Chock Tong. Heonce said : to understand or find out more of a family; go visit their toilet!

6.1. So the next time, you visityour relatives or friends; do check out their toilet and hahahaha... their rice bin... to "reveal some " of their hidden aspirations especially those using thewooden bin or for some; they prefer functionover symbolism cum aspiration...