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Top Ten Tips - Avoiding Foot Pain
2008-06-07 06:01:00 If you’ve ever gotten home, kicked off your shoes and announced, “Oww, my feet hurt,” then you’re probably not wearing proper shoes. Here are ways to alleviate common sources of foot pain: Make Sure Your Shoes Are The Correct Fit - Make sure your shoes aren’t too big or too small, and don’t pinch in the ... More About: Women , Health , Shopping , Safety , Products
Carnival Of Tips - June 7, 2008
2008-06-07 06:00:00 Welcome to the June 7, 2008 edition of Carnival of Tips . We had over 60 great entries this week on: Business & Career: Mark Riffey presents The fine line between personal and business posted at Business is Personal. Raymond presents Work From Home With Paid Online Surveys posted at Money Blue Book. James D. Brausch presents Don’t Do Business ... More About: Blogs , Blog Carnival
Top Ten Tips - Public Restroom Etiquette
2008-06-06 06:00:00 Are you tired of rude restroom occupants? If so, it may be time to print out this list and leave it on the men’s or women’s restroom doors: Do What You Need To Do And Leave - Restrooms aren’t for lingering or catching up on the latest gossip. Respect others’ needs to use the toilets and sinks. Once you’re done with what you have to do, leave. Be Respectful Of Others’ Number Twos - If you’re touching up on your lipstick or combing your hair and notice someone’s behind a locked stall and not making a sound for a few minutes, respect the person by leaving and coming back later. You may feel comfortable with bodily functions around others, but many do not. Keep Your Eyes On The Wall Or Yourself - This is essential, especially in the men’s restroom. Don’t make others uncomfortable. If You Sprinkle While You Tinkle, Please Be Neat And Wipe The Seat - Whether precariously squatting over the seat or standing up, try not to pee on ... More About: Etiquette , Tips , Public
Top Ten Tips - Keeping Your Swimming Pool Safe
2008-06-05 06:00:00 Summer hasn’t officially started yet, but there are already plenty of news reports about children drowning in swimming pools. In many cases, it was because no one was watching them or the pool lacked appropriate safety features. Here’s how to make sure your pool is safe: Install Fences - Install at least a four-foot fence around the perimeter of your pool with a self-closing latch that is not accessible to children. Also consider installing a fence around the perimeter of your yard so you do not have any wandering neighborhood kids coming for a swim when you’re not home. Buy A Pool Alarm - If you can afford one, buy a pool alarm, which sounds off when someone goes in the water. Consumer Reports and Good Housekeeping recommends Poolguard. Have The Appropriate Safe ty Devices - Have a life preserver or a shepherd’s hook nearby. Personal floatation devices, like inner tubes or swim wings, are not as effective in an emergency. Maintain Your Pool Drain - Make sure... More About: Swimming , Tips
Top Ten Tips - Keeping Kids Safe Online
2008-06-04 06:00:00 Recent news such as the Megan Meier cyber bullying case, a Washington kidnapping and numerous child porn arrests have highlighted the need for increased Internet safety for children. But the best protection starts at home, with parents or guardians. Here are ways to keep your child safe online: Monitor Your Children’s Internet Usage - The best way is to keep children safe is to keep an eye on them when they’re online. Put the computer in a common area, such as a kitchen or living room, and only allow them to go online in your presence. Know who they’re speaking to online. Loosen the reigns as you see fit. Install Parental Control Software - There are many blocking and filtering software out there that will block unsafe sites, including porn and other adult-oriented websites; some even give you access to the sites your children are viewing or what they’re even typing. Net Nanny is one of the best-known, and PC Mag has a feature on the best parental control an... More About: Kids , Tips , Online , Safe
Tipsy Tuesday - Pet Edition
2008-06-03 06:00:00 Welcome to this week’s edition of Tipsy Tuesday , which will review some of the best tips blogs from around the Web. This edition focuses on pets. Make sure to check out these great blogs, and feel free to nominate some of your own! Dan’s Pets -If you ever need advice on dogs that eat their own poo or setting up your first aquarium, visit Dan’s site, which is chock full of information about common pets. It’s A Dog’s Life Blog - If you’re a canine owner or plan to be one, this blog has a lot of information on breeding, training, specific breeds and more. For cat fans, check out My Feline Friends. And if you like both? There’s always The Cat/Dog Log. My Life’s A Zoo - This blog doesn’t stop at dogs and cats - it covers everything from rodents and reptiles, as well. Saltwater Blogger and Aquarists Online - If you prefer under-the-sea type denizens, then this site is for you, with all you need to know about saltwater aquariums. For you f... More About: Edition
Top Ten Tips - Giving Yourself A Pedicure
2008-06-02 06:00:00 It’s flip-flop and sandal season, so now is the time to show off your little piggies. But you don’t have to pay $20 for an expensive salon pedicure - you can do one at home quickly and cheaply: Remove Excess Nail Polish - Take nail polish remover and a cotton ball, and remove all traces of old nail polish. Soak Your Feet - Fill a basin or foot bath with hot, yet comfortable water, and liquid soap. Soak your feet for 10 minutes. Remove Dead Skin With A Pumice Stone - Remove your feet from the basin and rub off dead skin with a pumice stone. Do it over the basin, so you don’t get your dead skin everywhere. You may even want to rub your feet with a foot scrub to remove additional skin. Rub Your Feet With Lotion - Rub some foot lotion on your feet to make them nice and soft. Cut Your Toenails - Using a toenail cutter, cut your toenail straight across. If you curve the nail, you risk an ingrown nail and infection. If you need to file the edge, only file in one directio... More About: Tips , Giving
Top Ten Tip - Cooking Perfect Deviled Eggs
2008-06-01 06:00:00 Deviled eggs are the perfect party food - easy to make, requires little, if any, cleanup, and can quickly be consumed without a fork or knife. Here’s how to make the perfect deviled egg: Determine How Many Eggs You Need - Figure that people are going to eat at least two eggs, or four halves, each. Find The Right Sized Pot - The pot should not be too small or too large; the eggs should fit in comfortably with at least two inches of water covering them. Bring The Pot To A Boil - Put the eggs in the pot, cover with water, add a teaspoon of table salt, and bring to a rolling boil. Do not use the pot cover. Cook The Eggs - Once the water starts boiling, time the eggs for five minutes. After the five minutes is up, cover the pot, turn off the stove, and let the eggs sit for another five minutes. Pour Hot Water Out Of Pot And Refill With Cold Water - Pour the water into the sink; be careful that the eggs do not fall out! Immediately cover the eggs with cold water and let them sit fo... More About: Cooking , Perfect
Top Ten Tips - Reusing Chinese Takeout Containers
2008-05-31 06:02:00 When you receive Chinese , Japanese or other takeout food in plastic containers, do not throw them out after consuming your wonton soup. They are versatile and can be employed for many different uses: Reuse As Tupperware - The most obvious way to recycle the containers is to reuse them as they came - for food. Their sizes make them great for storing and freezing leftovers. They can also be used to carry lunch. Give Your Pet Some Water - If you and your dog go for long walks, take a pint-sized container with you and fill it with water along the route. The size makes it easy for the dog to lap up water without spilling it everywhere. Organize Small Items - From buttons to bolts and toys to hair ties, the containers are the perfect size for organizing and sorting through small items. As an added bonus, they stack well, so they can help declutter your shelves. Plant Some Seeds - The containers make great starting pots for your plants. Just poke a few holes in the bottom for drainage, an... More About: Tips
Top Ten Everything - May 2008
2008-05-31 06:01:00 Top Ten Top Ten Tips: Top Ten Tips - Keeping Track Of Food Portions Top Ten Tips - Organizing Your Closet Top Ten Tips - Making Long Flights Bearable Top Ten Tips - Managing Your Personal Budget Top Ten Tips - Getting Your Nails Done Top Ten Tips - Using Blog Carnivals Top Ten Tips - How To Drink Whisky Top Ten Tips - Eating At A Fancy Restaurant Top Ten Tips - Conducting An Effective Rick Roll Top Ten Tips - Quick Beauty Tricks Top Ten Referrers: City News Modern Beet Today’s Homemaker MizFit Online Less Than A Shoestring Can I Get Rich On A Salary Blogging Bits TravelHacker Tonic Gifts Unpredictable Life Top Ten Entrecard Droppers: My Drift Letters From The Soul DetectorPro Essentiale Techne-Eikon Stranded Thoughts Unpredictable Life The Incurable Romantic Living With Samsara Top Ten Visiting Countries: United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India Phillipenes Malaysia Germany Netherlands Ireland Related Posts: Top Ten Tips - Using Blog Carnivals (19) To... More About: 2008
Carnival Of Tips - May 31, 2008
2008-05-31 06:00:00 Welcome to the May 31, 2008 edition of Carnival of Tips . We had over 40 great entries this week on: Business & Career: Jessica Donnovan presents Marketing Your Real Estate Business Online posted at Real Estate License, saying, “Many Realtors experience great difficulty when trying to bring their real estate business online to meet new clients. I wrote this article filled with tips, real estate wordpress themes and more to give them an edge.” Leaving The Folks presents Evaluating Job Offers posted at Real World Advice, saying, “Not all job offers are worth taking. Here is how to evaluate one.” Education: Sagar presents 50 Tips and Tricks to Create a Learning Space in Second Life posted at College Degrees. Finance, Savings & Investment: debbie presents Manage Your Money With a “Preparation” Account posted at Destroy Debt. Investing Angel presents Investment Mistakes To Avoid » Free Stock Market Investing Tips posted at Stock Tips, saying, &ldq...
Top Ten Tips - Adding More Walking Into Your Day
2008-05-30 06:00:00 Walking is great exercise. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, walking can: give you more energy and make you feel good; reduce stress and help you relax; tone and strengthen your muscles; improve your stamina and fitness; and more. But you don’t have to plan a strenuous walking regimen or buy a treadmill. There are easy ways to get more steps in your day: Park Further Away From Your Destination - When driving to a store or office, park further away from the door and walk. Just make sure to do it in a safe area, and never at night. Get Off A Train Or Bus Stop Early - If you take a train, subway, trolley or bus, hop off a stop or two early and walk the rest of the way to your destination. Forgo The Elevator Or Escalator For Stairs - Climb as many flights as you can handle. Or, if you can’t walk all the way up, take the elevator or escalator up only part of the way and hoof the rest. Walk Over To Desks Of Co-Workers - Instead... More About: Tips , Walking
Top Ten Tips - Having An Ice-Cream Sundae Party
2008-05-29 06:00:00 If you’re in the mood to have a party, why not try something almost everyone enjoys - ice cream! Here are tips on having a successful ice-cream sundae party: Buy Basic Ice Cream - There’s no need to get fancy with the ice cream - that’s what mixing the toppings is for! Buy three or four ... More About: Fun , Shopping , Children , Food , Party
Top Ten Tips - Saving Money On Clothes
2008-05-28 06:00:00 With the economy in tough times, more people are watching their spending. Clothing is a necessary purchase, so here are some easy ways to save: Turn Your Old Clothes Into New - If you are crafty and have clothes that are ripped, stained or even just tired, you can renew them by adding embellishments like ribbon, ... More About: Internet , Family , Shopping , Beauty , Children
Tipsy Tuesday - Food Edition
2008-05-27 06:00:00 Welcome to this week?s edition of Tips y Tuesday , which will review some of the best tips blogs from around the Web. This edition focuses on food. Make sure to check out these great blogs, and feel free to nominate some of your own! Lisa Cooking - This website offers simple, delicious recipes, as well as great ... More About: Food , Blogging , Blogs
Top Ten Tips - Honoring Our Veterans And Troops
2008-05-26 06:00:00 Today is Memorial Day. Although many people automatically think of a day off of work, the first day of beach season or barbequing. But that’s not what Memorial Day is about - it is to pay respect to the men and women who have died in service of their country. Even though Memorial Day and ... More About: Family , Mail , Holiday , Etiquette , Tips
Top Ten Tips - Stress-Free Barbequing
2008-05-25 06:00:00 Memorial Day kicks off barbequing season for most of the United States (unless you live in the Sun Belt, where you probably fired up the grill for Easter). Barbeques involve a lot of people, but they don’t have to be stressful: Make Sure Your Grill Is Ready - You don’t want to be preparing it the ... More About: Fun , Family , Music , Weather , Outdoors
Top Ten Tips - Summer Safety
2008-05-24 06:01:00 Summer is on its way, so now is a good time to brush up on your summer safety skills: Store And Use Fireworks Properly - If fireworks are legal in your area, there are proper ways to store and use fireworks. Visit the National Council on Fireworks Safety to learn more about eliminating fireworks injuries. Keep Grilling ... More About: Education , Weather , Nature , Outdoors
Carnival Of Tips - May 24, 2008
2008-05-24 06:00:00 Welcome to the May 24, 2008 edition of Carnival of Tips . We had over 40 great entries this week on: Business & Career: Edith presents Happy Hour Marketing posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act.. Education: Michael Law presents How to Read Efficiently and Effectively posted at A Law Student and Young Lawyer Blog - Law Vibe, saying, “Tips ... More About: Blogs , Blog Carnival
Top Ten Tips - Shopping At Garage Sales
2008-05-23 06:00:00 Warm weather and sunshine not only mean spring is here, but garage sale season, as well. Whether you call them garage sales, yard sales or tag sales, they offer some great bargains. But make sure you know sale etiquette: Check Your Local Pennysaver, Newspaper And Craigslist For Sales - These places are usually the first spots ... More About: Garage , Shopping , Outdoors , Children , Selling
Top Ten Tips - Cheap Gardening
2008-05-22 06:00:00 Gardening is a fun, relaxing hobby for many, and the end result yields plenty of food, flowers and foliage. But it does not have to be expensive. Here are ways to save while gardening: Swap Plants With Neighbors - If you and your neighbors have plants that can easily be split and germinated again or extra ... More About: Shopping , Nature , Outdoors , Products , Food
Top Ten Tips - Packing Books For Shipping
2008-05-21 06:00:00 Selling books online through a website like Half.com and Amazon .com can be a very lucrative business. But there are also sites that allow you to trade books with other members, like PaperbackSwap.com. Whichever way you like to send out books, there are ways to make shipping them easier: Have Your Supplies Ready - Make sure you ... More About: Mail , Selling , Books , Household
Tipsy Tuesday - Blogging Edition
2008-05-20 06:00:00 Welcome to this week’s edition of Tips y Tuesday , which will review some of the best tips blogs from around the Web. This edition focuses on blogging. Make sure to check out these great blogs, and feel free to nominate some of your own! ProBlogger - This is the foremost blog on how to blog, in Tip ... More About: Blogging , Blogs , Websites
Top Ten Tips - Reduce Your Water Usage
2008-05-19 06:00:00 Whether you live in an area with a water shortage or drought, or just want to be a little more green, here are ways you can reduce your water usage: Retrofit Your Toilet - There are flaps, floats and other gizmos you can attach to your toilet to reduce the amount of water used in a ... More About: Shopping , Weather , Nature , Outdoors , Products
Top Ten Tips - Organizing Your Pantry
2008-05-18 06:00:00 If you couldn’t find your soup mix today because it was mixed in with packets of your hot cocoa, it may be time to organize your pantry. Here are some simple ways to keep food items together and within easy reach for everyone: Keep Like Things Together - Separate your pantry items in to like groups, ... More About: Family , Shopping , Products , Food , Kitchen
Top Ten Tips - Being A Considerate House Guest
2008-05-17 06:01:00 When you’re traveling, a friend or family member may offer you a room for a night, a week or even longer. Even though you may be close to the person, you’re still a guest, and there are some things that every gracious person should know: Ask What You Should Bring - Before going to to your ... More About: Fun , Family , Shopping , House , Travel
Carnival Of Tips - May 17, 2008
2008-05-17 06:00:00 Welcome to the May 17, 2008 edition of Carnival of Tips . We had over 60 great entries this week on: Business & Career: Heather Johnson presents Top 5 Job Application Mistakes to Avoid posted at isabont blog. Erek Ostrowski presents Manifesting a Job You Actually Want (Step Two) posted at Verve Coaching, saying, “The second step in manifesting ... More About: Blogs , Blog Carnival
Top Ten Tips - Saving Money On Children?s Birthday Parties
2008-05-16 06:00:00 Children’s birthday parties can cost a pretty penny after you factor in food, decorations, goody bags and more. However, there are ways you can save money, yet still have a lot of fun: Cook Your Own Food Instead Of Buying - Instead of ordering food or getting the party catered, opt to cook your own food ... More About: Fun , Family , Shopping , Outdoors , Children
Top Ten Tips - Managing The Side Effects Of Chemotherapy
2008-05-15 06:00:00 According to the World Health Organization, cancer cases are increasing globally, with new cases expected to jump from 11.3 million in 2007 to 15.5 million 2030. With these increases mean more people on chemotherapy. Here are ways to manage these side effects that come with undergoing a chemo regimen: Know What To Expect - Ask your ... More About: Products , Medical , Food , Medicine
Product Review - NEAT Receipts Professional
More articles from this author:2008-05-15 00:00:00 In the quest for an organized desk, I, Tip Diva, was excited when I stumbled upon NEAT Receipts Professional. The small desk scanner promised, “Organize your paper, simplify your life.” Well, I decided to test it out to see if it was indeed true. And, boy, was I pleased. The scanner arrived today via UPS and I ... More About: Software , Technology , Services , Product Review , Products 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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