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Yeah, we missed Spring, but thngs are Finally !!! looking up.
Hope you all have been Safe and Well.

Let's get Into It !!
Have a Wonderful Summer, full of Family and Friends, Steals and Deals, Sun and Shade!!
Stay Cool !!!

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hba123
07-01-2021 at 07:55 AM.
07-01-2021 at 07:55 AM.
Quote from marciadel :
I do the same thing. I pour some into an empty dish detergent bottle. Easier to just squirt into sink or dish pan to hand wash items ot even dishes. I also use that to "spot" treat clothes going into the washer.

Don't know which of those 2 detergents would be better,,, maybe A&H?
Thanks.
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jcdc
07-01-2021 at 08:22 AM.
07-01-2021 at 08:22 AM.
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Hi. Not sure where to ask this. I keep cheap/almost free detergent for hand washing (cheaper than Woolite and items stain/odor-free). Usually brands that I would not use for entire load, usually Xtra. Now I am down to Arm & Hammer or Purex. Which is the least effective of the 2? TIA
Quote from marciadel :
I do the same thing. I pour some into an empty dish detergent bottle. Easier to just squirt into sink or dish pan to hand wash items ot even dishes. I also use that to "spot" treat clothes going into the washer.

Don't know which of those 2 detergents would be better,,, maybe A&H?
Great Idea!
I just have to say I really like A&H. IMO, I know not many agree, but I think its every bit as good as other brands, except Persil. I love that brand!
Anyway, it's way above Xtra and some others
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hba123
07-01-2021 at 08:44 AM.
07-01-2021 at 08:44 AM.
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Great Idea!
I just have to say I really like A&H. IMO, I know not many agree, but I think its every bit as good as other brands, except Persil. I love that brand!
Anyway, it's way above Xtra and some others
Thanks. It really saves money.
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TSUalum93
07-04-2021 at 04:53 AM.
07-04-2021 at 04:53 AM.
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Paper towels. Where is the best to get paper towels without couponing and waiting for deals?Walmart? Amazon? Aldi? What is considered OK price?

I know you posted this a while ago but for paper goods like TP and PT I usually use Staples Rewards . . . there is a minimum spend on ink every 3 months to be able to turn in 10 cartridges a month and earn $20 in Rewards. We are premier members so we can turn in 20 cartridges a month and earn $40 back. My husband is a teacher and we spend a nice chunk of change there -- especially during the height of the pandemic and when he was teaching from home. I purchase empty ink cartridges in bulk to turn in -- the more you buy the less each cartridge costs out of actual pocket. I can combine the rewards with coupons so when I place an actual order the out-of-pocket is usually a dollar or less.

We belong to BJs which is like Costco. The prices there are OK but not deal-worthy. Shoprite our supermarket of choice has a store brand that goes on sale but they are super thin.

The last time I really needed paper towels, Walgreens had a sale plus a coupon to use on a pickup order. Again, not stellar but better than the regular price.

I recently stocked up on PT and TP from Staples and they are in the same closet with the tampons I bought a few months ago at Walgreens on clearance with Register Rewards popping out . . . So as I just shared on another thread that closet smells a bit like a dainty flowery brothel.
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07-04-2021 at 09:43 AM.
07-04-2021 at 09:43 AM.
Quote from TSUalum93 :
I know you posted this a while ago but for paper goods like TP and PT I usually use Staples Rewards . . . there is a minimum spend on ink every 3 months to be able to turn in 10 cartridges a month and earn $20 in Rewards. We are premier members so we can turn in 20 cartridges a month and earn $40 back. My husband is a teacher and we spend a nice chunk of change there -- especially during the height of the pandemic and when he was teaching from home. I purchase empty ink cartridges in bulk to turn in -- the more you buy the less each cartridge costs out of actual pocket. I can combine the rewards with coupons so when I place an actual order the out-of-pocket is usually a dollar or less.

We belong to BJs which is like Costco. The prices there are OK but not deal-worthy. Shoprite our supermarket of choice has a store brand that goes on sale but they are super thin.

The last time I really needed paper towels, Walgreens had a sale plus a coupon to use on a pickup order. Again, not stellar but better than the regular price.

I recently stocked up on PT and TP from Staples and they are in the same closet with the tampons I bought a few months ago at Walgreens on clearance with Register Rewards popping out . . . So as I just shared on another thread that closet smells a bit like a dainty flowery brothel.
I do the same at Staples. The minimum ink spend is $30 and you can then recycle for 180 days after you've made your purchase. We are also premier through my Staples More credit card (which is free), so our other out of pocket spend is VERY low, but we can recycle 20 cartridges a month, and I also buy cartridges in bulk.

I try to do my qualifying ink purchase a couple of days before the end of a month, then do the recycling for that month. For example, my last purchase was near the end of December 2020. It allowed me to recycle for seven months, December through June 2021. I'll do my next qualifying ink purchase near the end of July 2021 and it will allow me to recycle through January 2022 (another seven months).

While Office Depot is now more convenient to me, and I do ink cartridge recycling there as well, the Staples program has free shipping, which is pretty awesome.
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jill1616
07-04-2021 at 10:20 AM.
07-04-2021 at 10:20 AM.
Also, watch staples emails. I replaced our ink before Christmas when they offered me 60% back in rewards on hp ink. I also like to get ziplock and ziplock containers there, also dishwasher pods.
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07-04-2021 at 11:44 AM.
07-04-2021 at 11:44 AM.
Quote from jill1616 :
Also, watch staples emails. I replaced our ink before Christmas when they offered me 60% back in rewards on hp ink. I also like to get ziplock and ziplock containers there, also dishwasher pods.
Another great deal with my Staples rewards is the 700 count box of Splenda. There are even bigger boxes that per count are even less, but the 700 count box fits with our usage and space in our pantry.
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07-05-2021 at 05:58 AM.
07-05-2021 at 05:58 AM.
Quote from schnauzermomma :
I try to do my qualifying ink purchase a couple of days before the end of a month, then do the recycling for that month. For example, my last purchase was near the end of December 2020. It allowed me to recycle for seven months, December through June 2021. I'll do my next qualifying ink purchase near the end of July 2021 and it will allow me to recycle through January 2022 (another seven months).

While Office Depot is now more convenient to me, and I do ink cartridge recycling there as well, the Staples program has free shipping, which is pretty awesome.
I need to wrap my head around how you were able to get 7 months out of the purchase. I think it is a mix of being early after going to the ball game last night and not enough coffee. Doing that is just stellar.

We no longer have Office Depot or Max here but there are several Staples stores and the one by the house while a smaller store is very convenient. A major plus for me with Staples is converting coupons good for instore only purchases can be used online if you place the order in the kiosk . . .

So about once a month I get a coupon on my instore purchase good for $10 off $20 in-store only. I figure out what I want to buy online and put it in my cart on the Staples website. I go to the store and sign in to my account at the kiosk and proceed to checkout. I select pay at the register and a receipt pops out. I go to the register and give them that receipt and show them the code for the coupon and POOF it comes off. As an added plus I can add anything I find in store . . . So let's say I have $15 worth of items in my cart and I want to pick up $5 worth of cleaning wipes they can combine the purchases to meet the $20 threshold to use the coupon. The items from online are shipped to me for free and are usually arrive the next day.


Quote from jill1616 :
Also, watch staples emails. I replaced our ink before Christmas when they offered me 60% back in rewards on hp ink. I also like to get ziplock and ziplock containers there, also dishwasher pods.
Great tip on the extra rewards. We don't buy HP ink but I have been able to do it with 40% back when making my ink purchases.

I JUST picked up Ziploc containers there in fact . . . They have the tall cylinder ones in the store my husband uses in his classroom. They used to have the small rounds I would pick up at Target after Christmas (with no decorations) but they don't seem to carry those anymore in-store or online.

Also, Staples will price match in-store. I have even price matched to the Staples website when the prices online are cheaper than in-store. I have never done this with an item that I am purchasing through the kiosk because you can't combine a coupon and a price match . . . But for instance the labels I use for my printer were $40+ in the store. Sometimes they were $17 on Amazon (sold and shipped by Amazon) and I could price match that. Staples online also has them for around $20. Depending on who was cheaper if I needed labels I will price match them and earn rewards back.

Unfortunately, they are no longer carrying the labels in the store. I liked being able to grab them so I try to plan better now . . . The positive of this that while Amazon is often a few dollars less I can put the labels in my cart, I do not need to do a price match and then I can have the coupon applied.
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marciadel
07-06-2021 at 08:20 AM.
07-06-2021 at 08:20 AM.
Re: "PrintNightmare" Microsoft Windows Print Spool Service FLAW

Can any of you tech saavy people tell us whether we need to be concerned about this for home users/printers??
Read this a few times, and can't figure out if its only business servers or everyone who prints is vulneralble. No patch available yet..EEK!
I'm afraid to print anything!!!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/o...ar-AALH2Y0

Thanks for reading.Wave
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HonestFang422
07-07-2021 at 02:43 AM.
07-07-2021 at 02:43 AM.
Quote from marciadel :
Re: "PrintNightmare" Microsoft Windows Print Spool Service FLAW

Can any of you tech saavy people tell us whether we need to be concerned about this for home users/printers??
Read this a few times, and can't figure out if its only business servers or everyone who prints is vulneralble. No patch available yet..
I'm afraid to print anything!!!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/o...ar-AALH2Y0 [msn.com]

Thanks for reading.
Not really an expert, but I THINK this is correct: Yes, home users are also vulnerable (and simply avoiding printing is no protection), but a patch has now been released. It's an incomplete patch, but protects against remote attacks, which (if my understanding is correct) seems good enough for most of us home users.
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07-07-2021 at 05:14 AM.
07-07-2021 at 05:14 AM.
Quote from HonestFang422 :
Not really an expert, but I THINK this is correct: Yes, home users are also vulnerable (and simply avoiding printing is no protection), but a patch has now been released. It's an incomplete patch, but protects against remote attacks, which (if my understanding is correct) seems good enough for most of us home users.
Thanks much!

Its odd that this has not been all over the news. THey talk about all the recent Hacks to businesses for Ransom, but nothing on this. I just happened across it as another headline/story to read when I was reading something else.
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07-07-2021 at 10:50 AM.
07-07-2021 at 10:50 AM.
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Thanks much!

Its odd that this has not been all over the news. THey talk about all the recent Hacks to businesses for Ransom, but nothing on this. I just happened across it as another headline/story to read when I was reading something else.
I just heard on HLN this morning that you should restart your computer so the Microsoft update can run.
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07-07-2021 at 04:43 PM.
07-07-2021 at 04:43 PM.
Quote from schnauzermomma :
I just heard on HLN this morning that you should restart your computer so the Microsoft update can run.
Pretty sure this update does require a restart, but if you have your computer is set to take care of itself, it likely already did. To make sure, you could check your update history. If you see an update successfully installed today or yesterday, that's probably it. To confirm, click on or google the KB (for me KB5004945, but maybe varies by Windows version) for more information. If it still needs a restart, you'll probably see a note to that effect. If you don't see it at all, check for updates manually.

I think the lack of publicity may actually have been people behaving responsibly during the time there wasn't much the average home user could do about it.
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07-08-2021 at 07:54 AM.
07-08-2021 at 07:54 AM.
Quote from HonestFang422 :
Pretty sure this update does require a restart, but if you have your computer is set to take care of itself, it likely already did. To make sure, you could check your update history. If you see an update successfully installed today or yesterday, that's probably it. To confirm, click on or google the KB (for me KB5004945, but maybe varies by Windows version) for more information. If it still needs a restart, you'll probably see a note to that effect. If you don't see it at all, check for updates manually.

I think the lack of publicity may actually have been people behaving responsibly during the time there wasn't much the average home user could do about it.
I did hear one news report at 5pm about this on tv. Not much said that we didn't already know, but they did say there was a patch or update out for it.

Overnight, I finally figured out how to find my update history, etc. It showed update available, same KB number as in your post. After I was done with my reading , I did click "Install Now"
(after making a note of all the tabs I had open in case I lost them) Weird, immediately it showed " Installing 45%",, then 100%. Few minutes later showed 21%. I let it go, and now it shows "Pending Restart". I'll restart it later after I'm done using computer.

Thanks for all your help/info!
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P&G Good Everyday brought back some of their gift cards (real ones): Taco Bell, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, and Domino's
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