In the shopping malls, there are countless promotional signs to grab shoppers attention. One of which is the good old buy one take one promotion. Indeed it appears catchy to many causing impulsive decisions that makes one easily forget about the budget.

What do you think happens when two technologies will merge into one? For example watching television on your computers. Do you think it’s possible? Definitely it is now. Same principle applies for the buy one take one. With just one computer, you will also get a wholesome entertainment experience anytime. N2News can make you quit spending hours waiting for the latest free to air tv stations in the internet and avoid getting lags every now and then.  What’s good as it have 24 hours technical support that answers even the basic needs of subscribers. They offer thousands of channels to view using the FTA or Free to Air receiver which is the latest innovation in sattelite technology.  Get started and access your favorite channels in your PC.

Did you know that……

A sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. (hmmmmmm…)

Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to.

For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won’t refreeze.

To remove old wax from a glass candle holder, put it in the freezer for a few hours. Then take the candle holder out and turn it upside down. The wax will fall out.

Stain marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is!).

Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE!) - rubbing alcohol on paper towel.

Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works every time! (Now, where to put the body?) LOL

Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks.

Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don’t wash windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak.

Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room to create a lovely light scent in each room when the light is turned on.

Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes will smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels and linen.

Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 2 to 3 hours prior to burning.

To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt and leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works like a charm!

To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove top.

Spray your TUPPERWARE with non-stick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won’t be any stains.

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.

When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn’s natural sweetness.

Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half, and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

Don’t throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces …….. Left over wine? What’s that?

To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will experience instant relief.

Ants, ants, ants everywhere …. Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So, get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself.

Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.

When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the=2 0splinter, and then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.

Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer.…. …

Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China

Clean a vase - to remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.

Polish jewelry - drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

Clean a thermos bottle - fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).

Unclog a drain - clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes and then run the hot water.

If given a chance to start my own food business, I’d probably put up my own pastry shop. On top of the treats, there would surely be this mango flavored Icebox cake. It’s my all time favorite specially during summer season.

In line with this, I am promoting my friend’s Kusina Habana which specializes on catering, couture cakes and pastry services.  This business is based in the beautiful city of Cebu, Philippines.  They basically cater local customers but orders are welcome from around the world.  You may order directly by email or place the items on your virtual cart.  These items then could be paid by credit card or paypal account. 

Kusina Habana’s services will surely exceed your expectation. Not only with its carefully crafted pastries which I use to order and send to my family in Cebu, but also with how they handle their customer needs quickly.

This service is introduced through the search engine’s existing  search field and within few seconds of entering the name of site a valuation result will be available.  More information are ready for further study by clicking on the valuation dollar figure.  It shows the overall score and the individual score like this.

Individual Scores
Domain Length Score: ___/100
Domain Popularity Score: ___/100
Domain Links Score:___/100
Domain Exposure Score:___/100
Domain Traffic Score:___/100

To find out how much your website is worth, visit www.leapfish.com and enter your domain name on the search bar on top. It’s one good assessment tool before jumping in to final decision of selling your well cared website.  Perhaps you may wonder how it is done.  “The new domain appraisal service utilizes a complex proprietary valuation algorithm that considers length, traffic, age, link popularity and many other factors,” said Behzad Behrouzi, Director of Product for LeapFish.”

Aside from the health benefits you can also avail of its financial favor.  Not only you could enjoy good mental and physical wellness, anybody could also do business by way of promoting it to other people. This process is elaborately described in the Vital C website.

If you happened to be in Thailand and you are looking for this product, you can leave a comment and I’ll get back to you right away.

There is actually no formula involved on it. However there are a number of factors that may have to considering when seeking for the best option. This process is a bit similar when one is choosing for the best life insurance quotes. Focusing on your business needs will narrow down the choices.

• List down the needs of the business.
• Determine what office equipment could satisfactorily meet its demand.
• Determine the budget that you are willing spend for purchasing the equipment.
• It is important to ask for several quotations from different hardware suppliers to compare prices.
• Check the warranty period and the availability of service stations near your area.

These are the factors that you should consider carefully when you are estimating how much hardware expense you need. Of course the needs may vary depending on the type of business that you have. SMBs would probably settle with Acer Travelmate computer while big companies could provide Mac Book Pro to their employees for graphics business.

One advantage would be for example. salespersons who are multilingual could manage to find the soft spots of their clients or create an open atmosphere every time they present their idea to the customers.  Good communication skill is the key to success.  Such employees could actually be considered a good asset to the company.

Today, I received a little surprise from my professeur that I have passed the test! One good reason to celebrate the simple quirks that I have in life.  Here’s the letter I got.

Bonjour,
Congratulations. You have successfully passed the FRENCH READING FINAL TEST. Your certificate will be issued by the LC sometime next week.

Cheers,
Madame C.

I know that it’s not practical to learn French but why have I been so diligent in filling my time with it? Probably because of the handful movies that I’ve watched that left me scratching my head. Of not understanding the whole story of it. Others I’ve heard, even studies francais for years. Mine is just another fragment of my life project. Learning this Romance language makes me crave for more.

Then I thought that if I want to learn house painting business then it’s the best way to keep myself busy and earn income right away.  I consider this as a service business that could start up with a bare minimum investment of brushes, ladders, some drop clothes and pure creativity.

To start a painting career of course you need to have lots of contacts.  It could range from family, friends, relatives and beyond.   If you opt for commercial network then you have to consider real estate companies and rental agents.  But for sure contacting private individuals would be more profitable yet the advantage of doing it commercially is that –it’s continuing.

To help promote or market your services you have to create a portfolio by compiling a photo album of your works like this example on top. It is better if you take both before and after pictures from similar angles.

Finally this week I was able to capture it on my camera.  And so I am posting it here for you to get a glimpse at the small business sight on the streets in Bangkok.  I remember few years ago, around 2002 they use to close the whole street of Silom during Sundays for the “walking in Silom” market day.  At the strike of 6 vendors would line up their thin carpets or linens on the long stretch of the road and displays their stuffs for sale.

I was walking along the streets of Bangkok and saw these colorful room signs which says:

• Lady
• Gents
• No Entry
• Kitchen
• Coffee
• Toilet
• Do Not Disturb
• Sweet Room
• Bedroom

Another great work of Thai entrepreneurs that illustrates their tastes of designs and colors.  Owning one or a couple of these dainty signs adds proper direction for visitors in the house.

Door signs that are hand painted can serve as a nice present to your relatives and friends who have just moved in to a new house. The size of it is around 2.5″ x 3″ polyresin material.