Friday, October 29, 2010

Stop Hackers From Accessing Your Accounts

Protect yourself now!
This information came from Kim Komando.  Kim always post excellent, helpful, free information to protect and help you while on -line.  Read this information carefully so that you understand it.  I did not grasp all of it on my first read.  You can never be too careful.  Protect yourself!

Stop hackers from accessing your accounts
A software developer has released a new extension for Firefox called FireSheep. It demonstrates the insecurity of many major Websites on public networks.
For example, it can help hackers access your Facebook account. Banking sites aren't affected by this extension.
All a hacker has to do is log on to a public network. Then he runs FireSheep and waits. Your account information will appear automatically when you log in. It doesn't matter what browser you're using.
Many sites encrypt login information. However, the rest of the communication is unencrypted. FireSheep grabs an unencrypted site cookie en-route to your computer. Using the cookie, the hacker can access your account.
The only way to counter this is to encrypt your communication. You can do this with another Firefox extension. It is called HTTPS Everywhere. And it forces many major Internet sites to communicate using encryption.
When encryption is active, a lock symbol will appear in your browser. This is usually located in the lower-right hand corner. If the lock appears broken or unlocked, you are not secure.
 Note that this extension will break some features on some sites. Facebook Chat is an example. Go to Tools>>Add-ons>>HTTPS Everywhere>>Preferences. This lets you exclude certain sites.
 Thanks, komando.com
As always,
"Let's save some money"
Jean


Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Sears Early Black Friday Sale and $20.00 Coupon

Announced  this morning!
A WCPO TV news reporter announced an early  BlackFriday sale at Sears.   The sale starts this Friday, she also said that there will be a $20.00 coupon  in this Friday's Enquirer.  Check it out.  Sounds wonderful.
I also found this information online:
"Among the biggest retailers, Sears have a leaked Black Friday 2010 ad here entitled “Black Friday Now”. It will be a 2-day sale next week from October 29 to 30, 2010. While the site says that it is just the standard weekly circular of Sears camouflaged with the term “Black Friday” in order to increase sales, the said leaked ad will entitle consumers to earn double the reward points for every $1 spent."

Cincinnati, Hamilton County Residents only:
The Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services is holding a free TV and computer recycling event from now through next  Saturday, October 30,2010.
County residents (you will have to show your drivers license) can drop off old TV's, computer, computer monitors, and fax machines at a location in Blue Ash.
Hours:
  • 9am to 4pm Mon- Fri
  • 9am -2pm Saturday, October 30.
Location:
  • 2TRG Services
  • 11085 Kenwood Road
  • 1.5 miles north of Pfeiffer Rd
  • Blue Ash, Ohio
Or you can bring old computers and TV's to most  Office Depot stores, which will recycle them for a fee around $10 per item.

1800-GOOG-411 coming to an end.
Did you get this announcement on your cell phone when you dialed 1800-GOOG-411?  "GOOG-411 will no longer be available after November 11, 2010."
Google has just announced it is ending 800-GOOG-411 on November 12th, 2010, because it wants people to use its smart phone application instead.

So what's a caller to do? According to wcpo's John Matterese just enter the newest free service: 1-800-Bing-411. John says, just dial 1-800-B-I-N-G-411, and you can find local businesses, and even get traffic reports, movie showtimes, and weather.

Thanks, John



As always, "Let's save some money"
Jean
 

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Learn How to Refashion Your Old Tee Shirts

Stop! Don't throw those T Shirts away!
If you are anything like me you have more tee shirts lying around your house than you can count.  Your teees, your husbands and your childrens.  What to do with them?  I have the answer for you, download this free e book and get started transforming those shirts.  Who knows what you will create.  You will save money and add to your wardrobe.

It's time to get excited for a t-shirt transformation! T-shirts are cheap, widely available, and comfortable to wear. They're an American wardrobe staple, sold everywhere from the dollar store to upscale department stores. T-shirts are often given away for free at events, which contributes to the average person's large collection of unused t-shirts. If you've got old t-shirts that you don't know what to do with, this free eBook full of t-shirt crafts is for you. With this free t-shirt transformation eBook, you'll learn so many things to do with t-shirts--how to make clothing, accessories, and more out of old t-shirts, and how to makeover and recycle t-shirts into stylish articles of clothing. Learn 9 ways to transform old t-shirts with old t-shirt crafts.

In this free t-shirt crafts eBook, compiled for you to download by the editors of AllFreeSewing.com, you'll find 9 t-shirt crafts for how to recycle t-shirts and make your own t-shirt transformation. Start off simple and just try a t-shirt transformation to refashion an old t-shirt, and then move on to sewing new articles of clothing and accessories from t-shirts. Also be sure to check out the miscellaneous t-shirt crafts section for home decor projects and more, all using those t-shirts we all have lying around the house, collecting dust. Download a free copy today and start your t-shirt transformation!
Download the 9 Ways to Transform Old T-Shirts eBook now!

9 Ways to Transform Old T-shirts


















Thanks, Northerncheapskate for this great post




As always,
"Let's save some money"
Jean




Monday, October 25, 2010

"Stop Breast Cancer"

Early detection is the only way to stop breast cancer.  Just as almost every family I know, my family has been hit or blinded sided by breast cancer.  We must get the word out to every woman; that early detection is the key.  The National Breast Cancer Foundation has a website https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/edp/Default.aspx  go there to create a plan for your self.  Tell all of your girlfriends to do the same.  The site will remind you to do regular breast self exams, to get your clinical exam from your doctor and when to get your mammogram.  Stop Breast Cancer in it's tracks.  Early Detections is the key!


Visit my 10/23/10 post on breast cancer awareness for the self exam tutorial.

Love and Good health,
Jean

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Examine a Breast and Save a Life

It's Breast Cancer awareness month:   Every woman and every man; exam your breast.   Save A Life!
Too many people are dying; the life you save may be your own. If there is something there, don't you want to know early? So you can get the treatment that will save your life!  Check your breast at least once a month.  If there is a history of breast cancer in your family then check more ofter.   Just Do It, it is worth the time.










Breast awareness and self-exam

Beginning in their 20s, women should be told about the benefits and limitations of breast self-exam (BSE). Women should be aware of how their breasts normally look and feel and report any new breast changes to a health professional as soon as they are found. Finding a breast change does not necessarily mean there is a cancer.
A woman can notice changes by knowing how her breasts normally look and feel and feeling her breasts for changes (breast awareness), or by choosing to use a step-by-step approach and using a specific schedule to examine her breasts.
Women with breast implants can do BSE. It may be useful to have the surgeon help identify the edges of the implant so that you know what you are feeling. There is some thought that the implants push out the breast tissue and may make it easier to examine. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding can also choose to examine their breasts regularly.
If you choose to do BSE, the following information provides a step-by-step approach for the exam. The best time for a woman to examine her breasts is when the breasts are not tender or swollen. Women who examine their breasts should have their technique reviewed during their periodic health exams by their health care professional.
It is acceptable for women to choose not to do BSE or to do BSE occasionally. Women who choose not to do BSE should still know how their breasts normally look and feel and report any changes to their doctor right away.

How to examine your breasts

Lie down on your back and place your right arm behind your head. The exam is done while lying down, not standing up. This is because when lying down the breast tissue spreads evenly over the chest wall and is as thin as possible, making it much easier to feel all the breast tissue.
Use the finger pads of the 3 middle fingers on your left hand to feel for lumps in the right breast. Use overlapping dime-sized circular motions of the finger pads to feel the breast tissue.
Use 3 different levels of pressure to feel all the breast tissue. Light pressure is needed to feel the tissue closest to the skin; medium pressure to feel a little deeper; and firm pressure to feel the tissue closest to the chest and ribs. It is normal to feel a firm ridge in the lower curve of each breast, but you should tell your doctor if you feel anything else out of the ordinary. If you're not sure how hard to press, talk with your doctor or nurse. Use each pressure level to feel the breast tissue before moving on to the next spot.
Woman on her back doing breast self-examDiagram showing finger pads of the 3 middle fingers of left hand


Illustration of breast self examination
Move around the breast in an up and down pattern starting at an imaginary line drawn straight down your side from the underarm and moving across the breast to the middle of the chest bone (sternum or breastbone). Be sure to check the entire breast area going down until you feel only ribs and up to the neck or collar bone (clavicle).
There is some evidence to suggest that the up-and-down pattern (sometimes called the vertical pattern) is the most effective pattern for covering the entire breast without missing any breast tissue.
Repeat the exam on your left breast, putting your left arm behind your head and using the finger pads of your right hand to do the exam.
While standing in front of a mirror with your hands pressing firmly down on your hips, look at your breasts for any changes of size, shape, contour, or dimpling, or redness or scaliness of the nipple or breast skin. (The pressing down on the hips position contracts the chest wall muscles and enhances any breast changes.)
Examine each underarm while sitting up or standing and with your arm only slightly raised so you can easily feel in this area. Raising your arm straight up tightens the tissue in this area and makes it harder to examine.
This procedure for doing breast self-exam is different from previous recommendations. These changes represent an extensive review of the medical literature and input from an expert advisory group. There is evidence that this position (lying down), the area felt, pattern of coverage of the breast, and use of different amounts of pressure increase a woman's ability to find abnormal areas.

Love and Good health
Jean

The Weekend Special Alerts



Meijer is having an One Day Sale on Saturday, 10/23. Make sure to use your $2 off $5 purchase coupon over at Meijer mPerks to save even more. Here are just a few of the specials.  Get there early for the best selections.
Visit www.meijers.com for all of this weeks savings.
California Red Seedless Grapes, $0.89/lb.
Select Jimmy Dean, 2/$3
--Roll Pork Sausage (16 oz. pkg.)
$1/2 Jimmy Dean Sausage Rolls, exp. 1-30-11 (RP 10/10/10)
--Fully Cooked Patties or Crumbles (9.6 oz.)
$1/1 Jimmy D's Product, exp. 1-31-11 (RP 09/12/10)
$1/1 Jimmy Dean Product printable
As low as $0.50 ea. after coupon!
Select 2 Liter Bottle, $0.88
--Pepsi
--Diet Pepsi
--Mountain Dew
--Coca-Cola Classic
--Diet Coke
--Coca-Cola Zero

Bounty Paper Towels (2 rolls), 2/$5
$0.25/1 Bounty Towels or Napkins, exp. 10-31-10 (PG 09/26/10)
$2 ea. after doubled coupon!
VO5 Shampoo or Conditioner (15 oz.), $0.79
Select Kleenex Family Size Facial Tissue, 50% off
$0.50/3 off Kleenex Facial Tissue printable

Tyson Family Pack Chicken or Anytizers (22-28 oz.), $4.99
$1.50/1 Tyson Anytizers Dippin Twists printable
$1/1 Tyson Any'tizers Snacks, exp. 1-10-11 (SS 10/10/10)
$1/1 Tyson Frozen Breaded Chicken, exp. 1-10-11 (SS 10/10/10)
$1/1 Tyson Frozen Breaded Chicken, exp. 11-15-10 (SS 08/15/10)
$1/1 Tyson Any'tizers Snacks, exp. 11-15-10 (SS 08/15/10)
As low as $3.49 ea. after coupon!
Select Nabisco Ritz Crackers (13.7-16 oz.), $2
$1/2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers, exp. 11-7-10 (SS 09/26/10)
$1.50 ea. wyb 2 after coupon!
Always Maxis (20-48 ct.) or Liners (68-120 ct.), $3.99
$0.50/1 Always Pantiliner, exp. 10-31-10 (PG 09/26/10)
$2/1 Select Always Products, exp. 10-31-10 (PG 09/26/10)
As low as $1.99 ea. after coupon!
Tampax Tampons (40 ct.), $3.99
$1/1 Tampax Product, exp. 10-31-10 (P&G 09/26/10)
$2.99 ea. after coupon!
15% off General Merchandise and Apparel when you use your Meijer Credit Card
**Starting 6 am 10/23 (see Meijer ad for exclusions and details)
Select Zatarain's Rice Mix (7-8 oz.), $1.45
$0.75/2 Zatarain's Rice Mix, Pasta Mix or Frozen Meal printable
$1/2 Zatarain's Rice Mix (Meijer)
As low as $0.20 ea. after doubled coupon!*
Check out the rest of the Meijer deals before you head to the storThanks, www.dealseekingmom.com




If you are a steak lover, I think you will like this steak seasoning from www.hillbillyhousewife.com.  If you give it a try let me know if you like it; also email hillbillyhousewife and let her know what you think.

Homemade Steak Seasoning

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  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Paprika
  • ½ tsp. Black Pepper
  • ¼ tsp. Onion Powder
  • ¼ tsp. Garlic Powder
  • ¼ tsp. Cayenne Pepper
  • Pinch of Coriander
  • Pinch of Turmeric
Mix together and place on both each side of the steak. Grill.
This recipe only makes about 2 teaspoons. If you are cooking more than two steaks you should adjust the recipe accordingly.
You can make a big batch of this ahead of time and store it in an air-tight container.
*Tip #1: To get great flavor into your steaks you can coat them with the seasoning and place in the refrigerator overnight.
*Tip #2: Make sure to season the sides of your steak.


Swagbucks

  *If not, you should be! Swagbucks is a FREE search engine, and randomly, you'll earn a buck here or there and they add up, quickly! * * Click and Go Win!   http://www.swagbucks.com/

 

Kroger: FREE Skinny Water

skinny waterKroger currently has Skinny Water on temporary markdown, and there is a printable coupon out that will make the Skinny Water FREE:
Skinny Water, $1
$0.50/1 Skinny Water printable
FREE after double coupon!
Make sure you look over all of the Kroger deals before you shop this week! Remember that there is a Frozen Food Mega Event going on.
Thanks, Dealseekingmom.com




Enjoy,
"Let's save some money"
Jean

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Let's Save Some Money....it's Hump Day

Save....When eat out with the kids: Visit http://www.kidseatfor.com/  and enter your ZIP code or address to find  restaurants close to home. They are arranged for easy viewing on a weekly calendar. Hundreds of restaurants are available, so don't worry  you can find something everyone will like. Picky eaters are welcome! 
 




Hurry, this will not last long:   These are great products that do the job right the first time!

10 Right at Home (a Johnson company) has a new promotion, but it won't last long. The first 10,000 to complete the response form will receive a canister of Scrubbing Bubbles Antibacterial Bathroom Wipes, a pouch of Pledge Lemon Clean Wipes, a pouch of Pledge Multi Surface Wipes and a canister of Windex Original Glass Wipes.
Login to;   Registeration Form.








New Gift Card Laws
In past years the value of many gift cards expired or decreased in value within a year. However, in August 2010, new gift card laws went into effect for all gift cards sold which prohibit fees for 12 months and the cards cannot expire for five years. Also, if for some reason a gift card cannot be scanned, retailers are required to issue a new card at its current value.
Thanks, About.com



IMG 5759 300x225 Kohls: $10 off $20 Coupon
There is a new Kohl’s coupon out in some newspapers in select states. Check your newspaper, you never know.
Look for a $10 off $20 coupon on your local paper if you live in: AZ, CA, ID, NM, NV, TX, and UT.
FYI Florida has them too!
Thanks, MoJosavings






MVC 552F 300x225 Kroger: Kid Cuisine only 39¢
Got little kids at your house, you will be a rock star when you serve them these treats!
Here is a great unadvertised deal for Kid Cuisine at Kroger.
Kid Cuisine – $1.89
50¢/1 SS 9/12 (doubles to $1)
$1/2 All You October
- 50¢ Mega Sale wyb 10
= as low as 39¢ ea wyb 10!
Thanks, Stockpiling Moms!







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Here is an exclusive sneak peak at what will be included in the sales circular available starting  today 10/20 at Walmart.  You can view the ad online here starting today.
Halloween Candy Snack 10.1-16.0 oz. $2.50
Use $1/2 Skittles, Starburst, or Lifesavers Fun Bags or fro, 10/10/2010 RP Insert or
Use $1/2 Nestle Chocolate Halloween Candy 10/17/2010 RP Insert (exp 10/31/2010) or $1/2 Nestle Candy or
Use $1/2 Hershey’s, Reese’s, or Kit Kat Candy 10/17/2010 SS Insert (exp 10/31/2010)
Pay $2 per bag after coupon
Ben & Jerry’s® Ice Cream Select flavors 1 pint $2.50 WAS: $2.98
Halloween Cupcakes 12 ct.$6.00
Lofthouse® Sugar Cookies 21 ct.only 21 ct $6.00
Bakery Halloween Treats $3.00
Cookies & Cream Bark,
Milk Chocolate Covered Pretzels,
White Chocolate Covered Shortbread Cookies.
Boys’ Character Costumes $12.00
Dress-Up Petticoat, Wings, or Accessory Kit Pink, teal, or purple $5.00
Keep up with all current Walmart Deals by visiting this page. Planning a shopping trip to Walmart? Take with you their coupon policy for a smoother shopping experience. Not sure how to make the most of your shopping at Walmart? Make sure to read my Walmart Shopping Guide to learn how to get stuff for free or very cheap
Thanks, Common Sense with Money for this exclusive

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Some Stuff Is Free

Now, what could be better than free?
Let me introduce you to "Free stuff Finder" a site that finds the best free samples, freebies and coupons from around the web. Like them on facebook http://www.facebook.com/FreeStuffFinder  and get a list of free stuff to choose from everyday-What fun, your mail box will runover with free stuff everyday.  Get started now. Have some fun.....loving it!  Here are just seven of today's finds..ENJOY!

FREE SAMPLE just in time for winter! http://free-stuff-finder.com/free-samples/free-tanning-samples-from-booth-juice/

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This freebie is here just in time for winter! Get a free sample of tanning cream from Booth Juice. Click here to get it.


FREE at Taco Bell: http://free-stuff-finder.com/general-freebies/free-orange-%E2%80%98n-creme-swirl-frutista-freeze-at-taco-bell/

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Taco Bell is giving away a free Free Orange ‘n Creme Swirl Frutista Freeze drink. Just print this coupon and bring it to any Taco Bell. Expires 11/25/2010

This is a bit different than your average freebie... http://free-stuff-finder.com/random-post/get-your-picture-in-times-square-for-free/

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Corona is having a very cool promotion on their facebook page. If you become a fan of Corona on facebook, you can upload your picture and it will appear on facebook, you can upload your picture and it will appear on their times square screen. Go to their facebook page, click the “times square” tab and “like” them. Pretty cool!
 
 

Another free flashlight: http://free-stuff-finder.com/general-freebies/free-flashlight-at-radioshack/

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RadioShack is giving away a free flashlight (in-store coupon). Click here to get the coupon. FYI this one took a little bit of time to load for us.
 
 

Everyone should have one of these: http://free-stuff-finder.com/general-freebies/free-first-aid-kit/

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Good Samaritan Hospital is giving away a free first aid kit. Click here to go to the site. Enter promo code KIT in the box.
 
 
 

This one is still good: http://free-stuff-finder.com/general-freebies/give-a-tub-get-a-tub-cottenelle-fresh-wipes/

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Quote: Share with a friend your love of Cottonelle Fresh® Flushable Moist Wipes and you’ll each get a free tub* with a free Cottonelle EasyReach™
 
 
 

This looks tasty http://free-stuff-finder.com/free-samples/free-dole-real-fruit-bites/

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Dole is giving away free samples of their Real Fruit Bites on their Facebook page. You just need to become a fan and then click the real fruit tab if you're not already on it.
 
 

All you Droid owners will LOVE this: http://free-stuff-finder.com/general-freebies/free-angry-birds-game-for-droid-phones/

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Well, one of the most popular iPhone games is finally out for Google Android phones. And it's FREE. That's right, FREE! Here is a link to the main website. But since they are getting so much traffic their site is having problems now and you may have to try later. If you are on your droid now, Click here to go to the mobile site.
 
 As always,
Jean
"Let's save some money"

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Saving all day...everyday

Hear Ye!  Hear Ye!  All You Fashion and Beauty Special Issue is available at Wal Mart Now!

It's the 2rd annual edition and it is filled with information to help you look younger for less, there are $37.00 worth of coupons to help you save money while you shop for new clothes, skin care and make-up.

If you want to get fashion and beauty advice, upgrade your style, and get over $37 worth of coupons; don't miss this issue? Pick up your copy of  ALL YOU Fashion & Beauty special issue - on sale NOW at Walmart.

Click here to save $1.00 on the issue!


A great gift idea for a grandmother.  Take those pictures that you have been meaning to send to grandma and put them in this photo book for her then give them to her no special reason....just because you love her.  She will be so grateful especially if she lives away from her grandchildren.
Kodak Gallery is offering a Free Small Autofill 5×7 Photo Book with code TARGBOOK.
Thanks, coupongeek.com
Shipping runs around $1.99. Offer should be valid through 11/6/10.


The photo deals, just keep coming!!!!

CATCH OF THE DAY



40 FREE PRINTS @ YORK PHOTO
In the age of digital, printing photos has become the standard and hence the printing of digital photos is a hot topic. Whenever you can get free prints with a code, you ought to take advantage of it. York Photo has an offer where you can get 40 FREE prints as well as 4c prints on top of that. Fantastic!

Thanks, Freestuff4free.




This coupon was in some Sunday Papers this week. Ifyou missed it, now you can get a Printable Coupon for 2 FREE 5×7 Photo Greeting cards from HP inside Walmart.  This coupon is valid thru 11/15 at Walmart Photo Centers.

Thanks, Clippin wit Carie




 Need some new pictures for that Photo Book.  Have a party for the little ones and take pictures. Frugal Village has party games for you to entertain the little ones and get some great shots for Grandma.



Party games on a budget http://frugalvillage.com

Birthday parties for kids can bust your budget. Planning the party can be stressful, too. You tend to forget basic games and activities can be the most fun. Supplies don’t have to be costly and many can be made with items you already have in your home. Many traditional party games such as musical chairs, pinatas and pin the tail on the donkey have been set aside for elaborate festivities, so many old-time favorites can be exciting and “new.” What cheap birthday party games have you done?
Here are a few frugal fun ideas.
          Thanks, Frugal Village





 Coffee and ice cream, hot and cold.  Am I weired or what?  I love coffee and ice cream.  Whether you like them together or separate, here are $2.50 worth of  printable coupons for you to use.  They will help you enjoy it even more.   How about Ice Cream for the "Party"?

Blue Bell is offering a $1 Off a Half Gallon of Blue Bell Ice Cream Printable Coupon.




You can get a $1.50 Off Coffee Mate Printable Coupon
Thanks coupongeek.com for these coupons




As the cool weather approaches, dandruff will come to some of us or to someone we know.  Here are nine home remedies from TipNut.com to help erase the dandruff problem.  Click on the blue print for the list.


Here is my collection of home remedies for dandruff, be careful to not get any of the solutions in your eyes since I’m sure it would sting a bit (just like shampoo and other hair care products). If your scalp has a cut or broken skin, wait till that is fully healed so you won’t [...]

Well as always
"Let's always save some money"
Jean

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

komando gives great advice

You know,  if you have read my blog before that Kim Komando is the Queen of everything technical.  The following is a post from her site that will help all of us.  We must be very careful what information we post on the internet  Please read, then go to her site www.komando.com to get the rest of the story.




Learn what Websites know about you


10/12/2010


Q. I saw the Privacy Check page on your site. I'm a bit confused by it. It looks like sites can see some information about my machine and sites I've visited. Why does this matter?
—Barbara in Charleston, WV, listening on WCHS 580 AM
A. We've all had the feeling that Websites know a little too much. You'll see ads tailored for your location. They may be ads for a local business. Or, the ads mention your city. You'll also notice ads for products similar to ones you've searched for.
These ads can seem creepy. But, they're a symptom of a bigger problem. Sites are tracking you online. They're gathering your information and putting it into databases. And the sites can build a very detailed profile of you.
By checking the sites you visit, they know your interests. They may be able to determine medical conditions and political affiliation. Other information reveals your location. And they may be able to tie all this information to your real-world identity.
Of course, these are legitimate, mainstream sites. They want the information for marketing purposes. Things get worse when criminals get information about you or your machine. They can use the information to attack you. That should give anyone pause.
My Privacy Check page shows you some of the information sites can gather. It looks at the data on your machine, so the information is specific to it. The page does not store any of your data. It simply shows you what the Web knows about you.
Before I explain what's on the Privacy Check page, do me a favor. Share this tip with your family and friends. Tell them to check their online privacy. Post a link on Facebook or Twitter. Or, send this tip via e-mail. Just click the appropriate button in the sharing box at the bottom of this page.
Now, let's take a look at what the Privacy Check page displays. I'll also tell you why you should be worried about the data.
First up is IP address. This is a number that is used to identify your computer and other gadgets online. This is generally assigned by your service provider. Sites can use this to determine your location.
In some cases, the location may be slightly off. Still, sites can use your IP address to identify you personally. For example, the site could subpoena your provider for your name and address. You really only have to worry about that if you're involved with a court case, though.
Sites can also see information about your computer. They know the operating system and browser you're using. They can see your time zone, language and character set. This may not seem like a big deal.
But the combination of this information is often enough to uniquely identify you. Or, think what criminals could do with this data. They can target specific vulnerabilities in your operating system or browser. That makes their attacks swifter and more effective.
Sites can also see the other sites you've been visiting. This takes a little ingenuity. Sites can't just browse through your Web history. Rather, they need to exploit a browser trick to see your history.
Browsers display links you've visited in a different color. This is the default setting in all browsers. Sites can also see how a page looks on your computer. So, a site can add a piece of code that checks how a list of links looks on your computer. If a link changes color, it knows you've visited that particular site. This only works for sites still in your Web history.
Because of the way this works, it is somewhat limited. But don't dismiss the problem. A site can check more than 25,000 links per second! My Privacy Check page only checks a handful of links. You can bet other sites are checking more links.
It is disturbing to think that a legitimate company is checking your history. Your history gives insight into your interests and affiliations. It can also reveal medical conditions and other information you want to keep private.
A criminal can use this for more devious purposes. Think about this for a second: A criminal can determine what banking sites you visit fairly easily. He can better target you with a phishing attack.
Now, let's talk about what you can do to protect yourself. You can't block your computer from disclosing your IP address and information about your machine. But you can use a free proxy service like Tor, Privoxy or Jap. These route your Internet traffic through online servers. This will obscure information about your machine and the IP address.
To prevent sites from seeing sites you've visited, keep your Web history clean. You can set your browser to never remember history. In Firefox, go to Tools>>Options>>Privacy. In the History section, set it to "Firefox will never remember history." You will still need to clean out your past history.
In Internet Explorer, go to Tools>>Internet Options. Find the Browsing History section in the General tab. Check the Delete Browsing History on Exit option. This will clear your history whenever you restart the browser.
You also need to worry about cookies. These are small pieces of code that a site or ad places on your machine. They can be used to track you, too. And they can link your online and offline identities. Click here to learn what you need to know about cookies, including how to delete them.
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74 Little known uses for Vinegar

This article has been my most looked at blog post so,   I thought I would repost it.  I hope it will help you live a greener life.  It is filled with helpful uses for vinegar.  If you have other uses for vinegar, please leave a comment below this article and I will gladly post them.  I would love to hear from you. Thank you for reading my blog, it is my desire to be an information blessing


Vinegar is my all time favorite frugal, enviornmentally friendly product.  There are so many uses for vinegar.  Below is a great article I found with pictures to show you how usefull vinegar is.  All of the post are helpful, but one is downright funny see # 10. I hope you find this article helpful.

Thanks to http://odyb.net for this most helpful article


    For Machines & Appliances

  1. Clear mineral deposits from a steam iron.
  2. Fill the water tank with white vinegar. Turn the iron to the steam setting and steam-iron a soft utility rag to clean the steam ports. Repeat the process with water, then thoroughly rinse out the inside of your iron.
  3. Clean lime deposits and calcium sludge from an automatic drip coffee maker.
  4. coffee maker Once a month fill the reservoir with white vinegar and run through the brew cycle. Rinse thoroughly with two cycles of cold water.
  5. Clean the hoses and unclog soap scum from a washing machine.
  6. Once a month pour one cup of white vinegar into the washing machine and run the machine through a normal cycle, without clothes.
  7. Clean rust from tools, bolts, and spigots.
  8. tools Soak the rusted tool, bolt, or spigot in undiluted white vinegar overnight.
  9. Keep a garbage disposal clean and smelling fresh.
  10. garbage disposal Mix one cup of vinegar in enough water to fill an ice cube tray, freeze the mixture, grind the cubes through the disposal, and flush with cold water.

    For The Kitchen

  11. Remove stubborn coffee stained cups and pots.
  12. coffee stain Fill the cup with vinegar overnight, then rinse with hot soapy water.
  13. Prevents misty spots on glassware.
  14. glassware Place a cup of white vinegar on the bottom rack of the dishwasher, run for five minutes, then run though the full cycle. A cup of white vinegar run through the entire cycle once a month will also reduce soap scum on the inner workings.
  15. Eliminate unpleasant cooking odors in the kitchen.
  16. kitchen Boil one tablespoon of white vinegar with one cup of water.
  17. Eliminate odors from used jars.
  18. jars Rinse peanut butter and mayonnaise jars with white vinegar.
  19. Turn a chicken bone into rubber.
  20. chicken bone Soak a chicken bone in a glass of vinegar for three days. It will bend like rubber.
  21. Deodorize a stale lunch box.
  22. lunch box Soak a paper napkin in vinegar and leave it inside the closed lunch box overnight.
  23. Kill bacteria in meat.
  24. meat Marinating meat in vinegar kills bacteria and tenderizes the meat. Use one-quarter cup vinegar for a two to three pound roast, marinate overnight, then cook without draining or rinsing the meat. Add herbs to the vinegar when marinating as desired.
  25. Cheese storage.
  26. cheese Cheese will last longer if you store it in a vinegar soaked cloth.
  27. Prevent cracked hard boiled eggs.
  28. egg crack Add two tablespoons of white vinegar per quart of water before boiling to prevent the eggs from cracking. The egg shells will also peel off faster and easier.
  29. Clean food-stained pots and pans.
  30. potspans Fill the pots and pans with white vinegar and let stand for thirty minutes. Then rinse in hot, soapy water.
  31. Wipe out caked food in the microwave.
  32. Fill a small bowl with equal parts hot water, place it in the microwave and set the power to high for 5 minutes. The steam built up inside makes it easier to clean.
  33. Remove chewing gum.
  34. Freeze it out and scrape off as much as you can first. Then saturate the area that has the gum on it with vinegar. The rest of the gum will actually dissolve. If the vinegar is heated first the process will work faster.

    For Diseases And Infections

  35. Relief Jellyfish stings.
  36. jellyfish Dot the irritation with vinegar to relieve itching.
  37. Relieve a sore throat.
  38. Put two teaspoons of vinegar in your humidifier. Check out these other natural remedies for recovering from a sore throat.
  39. Soothe sunburn pain.
  40. sunburn Apply undiluted vinegar to the burn.
  41. Cure an upset stomach.
  42. upset stomach Drink two teaspoons apple cider vinegar in one cup water to soothe an upset stomach.
  43. Relieve itching.
  44. itching Use a cotton ball to dab mosquito and other bug bites with vinegar straight from the bottle.
  45. Helps eliminate lice.
  46. Dissolves whatever glue the little buggers use to lay eggs on the hair shaft. Comb your hair and rinse it with equal parts water and vinegar.
  47. Ear Infections
  48. Dip a cotton bud into pure vinegar and dab onto affected areas.
  49. Acid Reflux
  50. 2 tablespoons in a full glass of water, sipped, usually first thing in the morning and 1 tablespoon before meals to control acid reflux/hiatal hernia.
  51. Athlete’s foot (and all other fungal infections).
  52. Dab directly onto the affected areas.
  53. Dissolve warts.
  54. warts Mix one part apple cider vinegar to one part glycerin into a lotion and apply daily to warts until they dissolve.
  55. Remove corns.
  56. corn Make a poultice of one crumbled piece of bread soaked in one-quarter cup vinegar. Let poultice sit for one-half hour, then apply to the corn and tape in place overnight. If corn does not peel off by morning, reapply the poultice for several consecutive nights.
  57. Relieve a cold.
  58. cold Mix one-quarter cup apple cider vinegar with one-quarter cup honey. Take one tablespoon six to eight times daily.
  59. Relieve arthritis.
  60. arthritis Before each meal, drink a glass of water containing two teaspoons apple cider vinegar. Give this folk remedy at least three weeks to start working.
  61. Relieve a cough.
  62. cough Mix one-half cup apple cider vinegar, one-half cup water, one teaspoon cayenne pepper, and four teaspoons honey. Take one tablespoon when cough acts up. Take another tablespoon at bedtime.
  63. Dandruff treatment.
  64. dandruff Simply pour a few tablespoons of vinegar on your hair and massage into your scalp. Wait a few minutes, then rinse and wash hair like normal. Try this for a few days until you see results. It restores chemical balance to the skin.
  65. Acne remedy.
  66. Remedy for acne skin conditions when diluted 50:50 with water and used as a toner. Careful around the eyes.

    For Maintaining Health

  67. Flake off old skin cells.
  68. If you can take it, put a cotton bud or cotton square with appe cider vinegar and dab all over your face. It’s safer and so much cheaper than any store-bought ‘alpha hydroxy’ products.
  69. Neutralizing hot spice.
  70. When you eat something too spicy hot (habenero, jalepeno, wasabi) you can quickly get rid of the burn by dabbing your tounge with vinegar.
  71. Take care of body odors.
  72. Use vinegar when soap won’t knock down the body odor in your arm pits. And any other area you feel requires attention.
  73. Dry skin repair & Skin Softener.
  74. dry skin Add one-half cup of vinegar or so to warm bath water when bathing and get double benefits; softer skin and a cleaner bathtub with less work. Smooth a little vinegar on cracked, dried skin to help it heal.
  75. Clean dentures.
  76. dentures Soak dentures overnight in vinegar, then brush away tartar with a toothbrush.
  77. Weight loss.
  78. measure waist One thing that science has shown is that apple cider vinegar might help to balance blood sugar. Insulin responses have been shown to create excess belly fat. Therefore, if insulin and blood sugar are controlled, a person might lose weight. Fat might in fact be as much a matter of hormones (insulin) than lack of activity. Of course, more than likely they go hand in hand.
  79. Cure the hiccups.
  80. hiccups Mix one teaspoon apple cider vinegar in one cup of warm water, and drink.
  81. Prevent yeast infections.
  82. yeast Apple cider vinegar is a natural remedy for yeast infections, when diluted with water and used as a douche. For example, douche with one tablespoon white vinegar to one quart warm water to adjust the pH balance in the vajayjay.
  83. Condition dry hair.
  84. hair Shampoo, then rinse hair with a mixture of one cup apple cider vinegar and two cups water. Vinegar adds highlights to brunette hair, restores the acid mantel, and removes soap film and sebum oil.
  85. Clean eyeglasses.
  86. eyeglass Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.

    For Fabric

  87. Longer-lasting pantyhose.
  88. pantyhose Add one tablespoon of vinegar to the rinse water when washing, and your pantyhose will last longer.
  89. Prevent lint from clinging to clothes.
  90. lint Add one cup vinegar to each wash load.
  91. Deodorize a wool sweater.
  92. wool sweaTER Wash sweater, then rinse in equal parts vinegar and water to remove odor.
  93. Remove perspiration stains from clothes.
  94. perspire Apply one part white vinegar to four parts water, then rinse.
  95. Prevent bright colored clothes from fading.
  96. bright clothes Before putting the article in the washing machine, soak it in white vinegar for ten minutes.
  97. Remove stubborn stains from furniture upholstery and clothes.
  98. upholstery Apply white vinegar directly to the stain, then wash as directed by the manufacturer’s instructions.
  99. Remove light scorch marks from fabrics.
  100. scorch Rub lightly with white vinegar, then wipe with a clean cloth.
  101. Eliminate animal urine stains from carpet.
  102. carpet Blot up urine, flush several times with lukewarm water, then apply a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and cool water. Blot up, rinse, and let dry.

    For The Garden

  103. Grow beautiful azaleas.
  104. azaleas Occasionally water plants with a mixture of two tablespoons white vinegar to one quart water. Azaleas love acidic soil.
  105. Kill unwanted grass like weeds.
  106. weeds Pour white vinegar in crevices and between bricks.

    For The Toilet

  107. Kill germs on bathroom fixtures.
  108. bathroom Use one part vinegar to one part water in a spray bottle. Spray the bathroom fixtures and floor, then wipe clean.
  109. Clean soap scum, mildew, and grime from bathtub, tile, and shower curtains.
  110. shower curtains Simply wipe the surface with white vinegar and rinse with water.
  111. Clean a toilet bowl.
  112. toilet bowl Pour in one cup of white vinegar, let it stand for five minutes, and flush.
  113. Unclog a shower head.
  114. shower head Unscrew the shower head, remove the rubber washer, place the head in a pot filled with equal parts vinegar and water, bring to a boil, then simmer for five minutes.

    For Inside The House

  115. Awesome solution for mopping the floor with.
  116. Fill the bucket with 1/3 white vinegar and 2/3 water and mop. Extremely efficient and many times cheaper than commercial products.
  117. Clean grout haze.
  118. Cleaning grout haze or bricks of excess mortar is much easier with vinegar mixed in water than water alone.
  119. Retard patching plaster from drying.
  120. plaster Add one tablespoon white vinegar to the water when mixing plaster to slow the drying time.
  121. Wash walls.
  122. wall Wipe down your walls with a vinegar water mixture, which helps absorb odors and clean surfaces.
  123. Remove wallpaper.
  124. wallpaper Mix equal parts vinegar and hot water. Use a paint roller to wet the paper thoroughly with the mixture. Repeat. Paper should peal off in sheets.
  125. Clean windows.
  126. windows Use undiluted vinegar in a spray bottle. Dry with a soft cloth.
  127. Prolong the life of flowers in a vase.
  128. flowers Add two tablespoons of white vinegar plus three tablespoons of sugar per quart of warm water. Stems should be in three to four inches of water.
  129. Deodorize the air.
  130. spray Vinegar is a natural air freshener when sprayed in a room.
  131. Deodorize a room filled with cigarette smoke or paint fumes.
  132. water bowl Place a small bowl of white vinegar in the room.
  133. Repel ants.
  134. repel ants Use a spray bottle or mister filled with a solution of equal parts vinegar and water around door jambs, window sills, water pipes, and foundation cracks.
  135. Fish bowl cleaner.
  136. fishbowl Eliminate that ugly deposit in the gold fish tank by rubbing it with a cloth dipped in vinegar and rinsing well.
  137. Clean paintbrushes.
  138. brushes Simmer paint brushes in pure vinegar, then wash in hot soapy water.

    For Outside The House

  139. Keep drains open.
  140. drain Pour one-half box of old baking soda down the drain followed by one cup white vinegar. When the bubbling stops, run the hot water.
  141. Prolong and brighten propane lanterns.
  142. propane Soak new wicks for several hours in white vinegar and let them dry before inserting. Propane lanterns will burn longer and brighter on the same amount of fuel.
  143. Cleaning and deodorizing cages and litter pans for small animals
  144. Soak a cloth in equal parts vinegar and water. Spray clean the cages and litter pans before wiping it.

    For The Car

  145. Remove decals or bumper stickers or price tag.
  146. decals Soak a cloth in vinegar and cover the decal or bumper sticker for several minutes until the vinegar soaks in. The decals and bumper stickers should peel off easily.
  147. Prevent ice from forming on a car windshield overnight.
  148. windshield Coat the window with a solution of three parts vinegar to one part water.  As always, "Let's Save some money" Jean