First of all, do not clean your lens with a facial tissue, it can scratch the lens. If you have an inexpensive camera or you have those high-end Nikon binoculars , you need to take care of it.

Remove the dust from the lens but do not rub it. Use compressed air (canned air) to blow it off or use an animal-hair brush to dust it off. You can also use a camera/lens cleaning solution with a lens-cleaning tissue and rub gently. Make sure that the cleaning solution is made for camera or binocular lens and not eyeglasses. I also read somewhere that you can use a cut-out cloth made from an old white cotton t-shirt.

While searching online for the best acne product, I came across these tips on winterizing your home. Doing these will help save you money by keeping your heating bills low.

• Windows: If you plan to keep windows closed all winter, try covering them with plastic wrap and sealing them with tape. Keep a bat trapped underneath the plastic, because his frantic flapping will generate body heat and flap away chilly breezes. Replace bat weekly.
• Doors: Doors are just burglar-sized windows. Protect your home from clime and crime by removing them from the hinges and tightly packing the doorway with an upright inflatable raft. Impress your neighbors by writing "Welcome!" on the bottom and, because the raft can't be budged for them to enter, "Sorry."
• Pipes: Frozen pipes can generate plumbing problems or even burst and result in flooding. Hardware salesmen might recommend an expensive indoor flamethrower, but, for a cheap eco-friendly solution, try gently warming your pipes with your tongue.

Do you always buy brand name products? Personally, I find that I buy half and half. There are some items where in I buy brand names. I find that for products like facial tissues, toilet paper, lotions and most personal care items, the brand names are better. But for some items like over-the-counter medicines, you'll find that the ingredients are all the same; so for those, I buy the store brand. Stores like CVS and Rite Aid have brand name cheap vitamins and you'll save more than $3.00 for these.

Which is cheaper, staying in a hotel or renting a house? I was looking for an Outer Banks rental for this coming Spring break. We haven't been to the Carolinas and dh wanted to take the kids there. We also plan to visit some family friends while we're there. Right now, I'm leaning towards renting a house or a cabin. Since my daughter is already 12 years old, she now counts as an adult when we're making hotel reservations. I'm thinking we will also save on food expenses, we can cook instead of going out to eat. Now, I just hope I can find a not so expensive place by the beach.

I first heard about Peri menopause from the queen of talk show herself, Oprah. So when I started having symptoms of menopause like hot flashes and night sweating, I kind of knew what was happening. Peri menopause is the phase before menopause and it can last for as long as 5 to 15 years.

Most women in the Peri menopause stage experience changes in menstrual cycle. Instead of having a total cycle of 28-30 days, it goes down to 24-26 days, therefore resulting in more frequent periods. This drop in estrogen causes symptoms like hot flashes, vaginal dryness, sleep problems, mood swings, breast tenderness and other complications.

Some physicians suggest starting this early to get estrogen/progesterone/testosterone therapy or Bioidentical Hormone Replacement. Most women though go through Peri menopause without taking any medical intervention.

Yes! I've been waiting for this news for ages! I've heard rumours about in online but it was only this week that Verizon and Apple finally announced that the IPhone will be available to subscribers beginning next month. Well, actually, Verizon will take pre-orders at the start of February. Dh and I are loyal Verizon Wireless customers; their service is by far the best, very few dropped calls and the coverage is almost everywhere, that is, with the exception of Death Valley. We drove through it two years ago and there was no reception there.

Am I excited about this news? Well, of course I am. Now, I need to save up for that new IPhone and other Cell phone accessories. I heard that Verizon will discontinue its' program where customers get credit towards purchase of a new cellphone every two years.

Don't toss out your empty printer cartridge, there are many ways to recycle it. You can reuse it, just bring the printer cartridge to any Office Max or Staples store and have it refilled while you wait. In my experience, this will save you money since it is way cheaper than new ink cartridges but the quality is not as good.

www.eco-office.com - provides lists of companies that will purchase your used printer ink cartridges and even those cartridges used in laser printers.