Do You Have an Ultra-Useful Household Item? Here Are Mine!

Part of a writer’s job is to gauge the market and determine what sells and what doesn’t. Quite often writers have to make the sacrifice of putting aside topics they love writing about in favour of those that do well on the printed or online market.

Because of career training and work experience, I feel more comfortable and qualified to write about relationships and life-coaching type articles. Nevertheless, some of my most successful articles published on Triond are not those that address what makes life easier, but what makes living easier in the home.

These first four (below) hit a spot on the internet. I think what makes the series so popular is not just the title, but the fact that they describe hilarious scenarios. They outline cheap, useful and unknown uses for various household items, but as a change from the norm where advice and tips are generally painstakingly listed, this amusing but handy series show someone walking around the home with a jar of Vaseline or salt, a bottle of baby oil, and a pack of toothpicks taking care of the many tasks around the house that particular item could be used for - all in one go. The articles in the series are:

Top Ten (Legal) Things to do if you Find Yourself Holding a Jar of Vaseline

Top Ten (Legal) Things to do if you Find Yourself Holding a Jar of Salt

Top Ten (Legal) Things to do if you Find Yourself Left Holding a Bottle of baby oil

Top Ten (Legal) Things to do if you Find Yourself Holding a Pack of toothpicks

As you can see, the titles are very catchy indeed, and do describe perfectly what the articles are all about.

On a lesser note, I published How To Clean Pet Feces, Yucky Spills and Other Mucky Things. This has always performed well, but the views came in constant dribbles rather than a mighty force of a Caribbean wave. I suppose this shows that more concise pieces do better than just general household-tips ones.

It was then I realised that ‘Why duct tape Became the Love of My Life’ had to be written. I’ve always had a good selection of duct tape at home because I think out of everything else, this item has been most useful to me through the years.

What’s your favourite ultra useful household item?

Let's Make Myspace Safer!!

Who hasn't heard of Myspace? Not all that long ago, Myspace was on the news about how your children shouldn't have a Myspace account. Of course, I disagree with what the news shows say. I mean, is staying connected to your friends when they go off to college, family members, or colleagues. Myspace isn't a bad thing, it's just a select few who make parents cringe at the idea of their children having a Myspace account.

To me, you shouldn't ban your children from using Myspace, you should teach them how to keep themselves safer from Internet Predators, and you know what kind of people I'm talking about.

For more information, please read the following article, Seven Steps to Make Myspace Safer By: Alexa Gates

How To Love and Care for Your Hamster

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Hamster are cute and lovely animals. They belong to the rodent family. They're very easy to take care of, perfect pets for your family, fit in the palm of your hand and inexpensive. They will later become your buddy if you tame them when they're very young. Talk to your hamster and it will get familiar with you. Also, understand the needs of your hamster. This article useful tips to keep your hamster happy and healthy will guide you how to take good care of your hamster. Article by CHAN LEE PENG. Do not copy. This article is copyrighted to the author. Copyright © CHAN LEE PENG 2007 and up.

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