What I'm looking for is a place where I can upload a document (like something that is in Microsoft Word) that can be viewable by other people. You know, somewhere where I can give people my link and they are able to go there and look at the document that I posted. I have different things such as recipes, clothing, etc. that I have in lists in different Microsoft Word documents.

I second the recommendation of Google Docs.

Not only can you host the document online, but you can password protect it and dole out editing and viewing authorization as you see fit.

The fact that it's free doesn't hurt.

http://docs.google.com

I guess the best way would be to use Google Docs.

It has an in built editing/reading interface.

You can create/upload your MS docs to Google easily.

Then share your documents to the persons in your list/friends. they will have immediate access. It currently supports Excel and Word.

For Powerpoint slides use www.shareslide.com (or some name like it, just google)

If you just want them to download the files for viewing on desktop, use the free web file hosters. LOTS are there, rapidshare, megaupload etc.

Hope that helps.