Archive for December 12th, 2008

Bissell 1867 Steam Mop is a home must have!

Friday, December 12th, 2008

The Bissell 1867 Steam Mop has low-profile 360-degree swiveling head accesses hard-to-reach nooks and crannies, like under kitchen cabinets, while its small profile stores easily in small spaces.

Other innovative design touches of the Bisselle 1867 include a quick-release cord wrap and easy-carry handle, as well as a built-in water filter to protect from the minerals and impurities in hard water. (An indicator lets users know when the filter need to be replaced.)

Durable, reusable microfiber pads are safe on all sealed hard surfaces and clean up nicely in the washing machine, making them more environmentally friendly than disposable options. Measuring 6 by 11 by 45-1/2 inches, the Bissell Steam Mop weighs less than 7 pounds and is covered by a one-year limited warranty.

Ideal for the chemically sensitive or those with small children, the Bissell Steam Mop deep-cleans hard-surface floors using the power of pure water alone. No harsh (or expensive) cleaners means no fumes or residues to irritate lungs or muddy delicate finishes, while the use of hot steam rather than buckets of water leaves floors dry in just seconds.

Heated and ready to use in 30 seconds, the remarkably quietsilent mechanism works something like an iron: steam is dispensed on demand, rather than continuously, by pressing the trigger while passing the mop over the floor. Hot steam easily removes hardened and sticky gunk, especially if the mop sits over the mess for a few seconds. (Leave it in place 15 seconds to actually sanitize the cleaning surface.)

The machine steams for approximately 15 minutes before the tank needs to be refilled, but there’s no lag once you refill it.

Snowman Ornaments Bring Winter Memories!

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Snowman ornaments. What a special time of year winter is. The crispness in the air. The clarity of the views in the distance. It seems, sometimes, that you can see forever at this time of year.

Childhood memories return, if you were fortunate enough to live in an area where snow fell. I’m not talking about the Yukon or Alaska where snow is a year round situation. I’m talking about areas of the lower 48 where snow was not automatic. Where, when the snow fell, it was special. When the snow fell, it became a magical time.

I remember waking up and seeing the white covering on the ground. I’d bundle up and run down the street to by best friend Dave’s house. And we’d spend a lot of time building snowmen and having friendly, fun snowball fights.

Debbie Gault of Stitches, Steel and Stone clearly remembers those magic times. Debbie hand makes and offers for sale delightful snowman ornaments.

She also makes about one hundred different ornaments that she personalizes on her embroidery machines. There is no additional charge to have name or year or both embroidered on your choice of ornaments. Some ornaments are available in different colors.

Additionally, Debbie makes a selection of dog designs and they are available in different colors. They include: Golden retriever, yellow lab, black lab, chocolate lab, Cocker Spaniel, Bichon Frise, Poodle, Jack Russell with black, Jack Russell with brown, Springer Spaniel with black, Springer spaniel with brown, Scottie, Dachshund, Chihuahua, Pug, dog bone, and a dog house. I will soon be offering more dog breeds.

But, we’re talking about winter. We’re talking about snow. If you think, as I do, that snowman ornaments would be a great gift, either for someone else or for yourself, then Debbie has what you need.

Step back in time and relive those wonderful memories with snowman ornaments from Debbie at Stitches, Steel and Stone.

Tea Blog – Enjoying Reading and Sipping

Friday, December 12th, 2008

For many, tea is a very serious thing. You’d be suprised if you check that you can find one tea blog after another. Drinkers of the hot liquid tout the benefits of green tea, oolong tea, black tea, and white tea… to name a few. Of course there are many different brands and strengths to be considered.

There are those that not only drink the stuff, but collect all the various kinds, even those they do not personally like to drink. I guess that is no different than those that collect baseball cards, dolls, coins, etc… that collect them for their value or general interest. Along with the collecting of and appreciating tea, there are teacup and saucer collectors. All manner of shapes, sizes, and imbued valuable materials like gold, platinum, and silver can be found. Painstaking effort is often the norm in creating hand-crafted works of art designed to be held daintily at a tea party, or displayed on a shelf.

As you might guess, much rare and interesting information can be found on any given tea blog you might happen to read. Occasionally, great links to deals with good prices can be found at these sites. So for those regular teas you might drink, checking these sites can be a worthwhile use of time. Although there has been debate over high temperature drinks being bad for the digesitve system, you may have trouble ripping the cup out of many a dedicated and even addicted tea drinker’s grip on their flowered teacup.

*Disclaimer: the above is not medical advice and should be considered as entertainment only.

Water damage prevention in the bathroom

Friday, December 12th, 2008

The place in your house where water damage is most likely to occur, is definitely the bathroom, with the kitchen as a good second. Bearing in mind that the internet is totally international, the word “bathroom” needs a clear explanation. What all around the world is called wc or toilet, is called bathroom in the US of A. In Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia a bathroom is nothing else than presisely what it says: the room where one has ones bath. It’s good to bear that in mind, not only when reading this blog post, but also when travelling to the US from elsewhere, or to elsewhere from the US! Many hilarious misunderstandings have already resulted from this tiny difference in idioms, and quite a lot more will occur in future!

Preventing the ruinous effects of water damage is much better and cheaper than repairing it, and it takes very little effort that might save you a lot of expenses. You need to start with a simple check for hidden leaks: turn off all the faucets (English) or taps (American) in your house, and all household appliances that work with water like coffee machines, dishwashers, washing machines and such. Nothing in your house should, for the time being use any water at all. Check your water meter and write down what it says. Leave things alone for about an hour, and then take a look at the water meter again. A different reading almost certainly indicates the presence of a water leak, unless of course you’ve forgotten to turn off really everything.

Give your bathroom AKA (wc|toilet} a good inspection then. Soft, slightly damp or outright wet floor spots near the edge of the bathtub, the shower stall or the toilet bowl, often accompanied by some discoloration, are sure signs of water damage that requires your immediate attention. Fortunately that’s very easy: re-caulking the area where the walls meet the floor or the appliance, usually helps solve the problem. If, like in most homes, you have tiles in your bathroom, cracks in grout or areas where it is missing can also cause a lot of damage.

The overflow of toilet bowls is an well-known cause of water damage, even if it does not happen that often. Putting too much toilet paper or other objects down the toilet bowl can cause it to back up with a vengeance. Even the kind of deodorant that hangs inside the toilet bowl can cause blockages in the plumbing, and if that deodorant happens to be chlorine-based and the pipes are of the ancient metal kind, it can even cause the pipes to oxydize and produce an additional leak. You must definitely be aware that your toilet bowl is not intended to be a household waste receptacle, and never try to flush anything down that simply should have been thrown out into the rubbish bin.

Make Money by Flipping Domains

Friday, December 12th, 2008

What if I told you that with this struggling economy and housing market there were people selling real estate and making thousands of dollars per day flipping properties? Yes, you heard me right, thousands of dollars per day! What if I also told you that you could do this from the comfort of your own home and never have to leave to visit these properties? What if I also told you that this had nothing to do with foreclosure properties? You’d probably think I’m nuts, but I’m not.

Because it’s all virtual real estate. These would be domain names, entire websites, etc. And it’s all thanks to a man by the name of Saj P.

On December 16th, 2008 at 12 EST Saj, the mastermind behind Four Tier Annihilation and Affiliate Payload, is back with another product called The Site Rush. I’ve had the privledge of being able to take a look at the Site Rush and let me say, there are a lot of people making a lot of money by flipping websites (ya know, buying low and selling high) that this is a fool proof method of making money.

Below is a site rush review. Now, you can read my review, or you can just trust me. But before I get into the review, I’d like to tell you about a bonus I am offering.

For a limited time I will be offering a $25 discount to anyone who purchases Saj P’s the site rush from me. Visit The site rush bonus for more information.

Online Advertising using Free Classified Ads

Friday, December 12th, 2008

The Internet has opened up an entire new world and has changed the way we live. The younger generation uses newspapers much less frequently than older generations. Why use a newspaper when you can get everything for free on the Internet?

If you have something the world needs to know about, use a search engine to find free classified advertising services. The top few results will be the most popular on the Internet. Be careful when considering some of the different sites that offer classified services to make sure that there are no hidden fees.

Free classified sites allow you to post free ads for property, jobs,job placement, vehicles, educational courses, and more. Free advertising for your business or website allows potential buyers to see your free ads on classified websites and contact you directly about your product or service. Use classified sites and free advertising for your business, product or service.

Please monitor your results. Although there is no cost for any ad that you place, it is still wise to monitor any results that you get. You want to get the exposure that you need to achieve the goals that you set for yourself.

Look for other free venues. If you have just opened a business, and you want to get the word out, use every free option open to you. Social networking through pages like Facebook and MySpace can help get the word out about your business.

Create a blog on one of the free blogger sites. Post interesting content every few days. Encourage visitors to subscribe to your blog. This will give you the opportunity to gradually build up a mailing list of potential customers all at no cost to you.

Free ads give business owners the opportunity to create exposure to their business without breaking their budgets. If you’re doing business in Singapore, you can post your ads to Singapore Classifieds and Singapore Free Classified Ads web portals to drive traffic to your business website.