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HVAC Maintenance Cost Worth It: A Contractor’s Recommendations

Fred ran a post about a great experience with a local HVAC contractor earlier this month ... cleanings. Duct cleaning typically costs $225 per system and coil cleaning costs at least $250 ... deal for 1 gallon of duct sealant for $19.95. If a homeowner has a gas furnace for heat and an air [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 11:30:25

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Door Mats Come in Different Types

The first step rather the very first place where a person can stop the dust from entering into the house is the door itself. People usually don’t like to spend hours cleaning not to mention the additional cost of buying cleaning detergents, vacuuming and even hiring cleaning companies. They instead prefer to trap [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 10:45:06

How Much Does Carpet Cleaning Cost?

If you have never had your carpet cleaned before, you might be a little in the dark as to what to expect ... . The first is by the room. This is probably the most popular method of pricing used by carpet cleaners ... quotes and choose wisely. The author operates a carpet cleaners directory website. Find companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:50:58

How Much Does Carpet Cleaning Cost?

Date: 2009-01-18 12:51:09

How Much Does Carpet Cleaning Cost?

Date: 2009-01-18 20:51:08

Large Franchise Opportunity; Invest In A City!

Wanted: People with the ability to lead, help, and support other small business owners. The Opportunity: Huge ... , wealth building stuff. Jani_2_2 Definition This commercial cleaning franchise is a low ... . Some commercial cleaning Master Franchise Opportunities cost over $150,000, just for the franchise fee. [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 11:55:38

How to Save Money on Laundry

Let’s talk dirty. Let’s speak of the kind of filth reserved for sweaty undergarments, worn unbuttoned blouses, and stained white t-shirts ... machines I shudder at the total cost of cleaning filth. laundry_hangdry.JPG Over the long haul, it’ ... money on cleaning laundry! 1. Laundry Detergent When is comes to laundry detergent it seems [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 21:50:54

How to Look Fabulous, Frugally: Part Three

So you have learned what kinds of clothes you need as well as the specific garments that make your now streamlined wardrobe go further ... does dry cleaning cost too much money, but I find taking things to the cleaners and remembering ... fresh longer. And although I hate hanging my clothes out to dry, doing so keeps them in much better [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 10:00:01

Carbon Capture Lite Could Cut Costs For “Clean Coal”

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a shorter-term solution, with cheaper start-up costs, ... amount of carbon dioxide. Although CCS has been touted as the answer to the problem of cleaning ... Hildebrand, a graduate student in chemical engineering at MIT and co-author of the study, said [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 23:54:10

It’s not the poor the middle class should fear

The villains of today are not the radical union bosses of old, but Sir Fred Goodwin and his kind The Observer, ... at the Financial Services Authority who did not and, if their lifting of the ban on short selling is any ... with an unlimited liability for the cost of cleaning up the mess. That we are living through chaos unleashed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:57:08

Carpet Maintenance Alternative Solutions

It may always be a problem for some home owners as far as maintaining carpets is concerned. Some would use the traditional vacuum cleaner but the matter of additional energy costs due ... clean carpets better. 1. Salton Wings Broom. This is a natural way to clean your carpet, using over [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 23:37:42

Trawling The Archives

We’re doing a lot of coming and going at the moment so I thought I’d trawl the archives for a few posts you might have missed ... Reducing the Grocery Budget - Meat How Did This Happen? Cleaning Doesn’t Need to Cost the Earth ... on deck in a couple of days. Look forward to catching up with you all then! Smile Post [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:17:54

Reader Mailbag #20

Each Monday, The Simple Dollar opens up the reader mailbags and answers ten to twenty simple questions offered up by the readers on personal finance ... . After doing some math, we estimate our cost per load for these cleaning agents is about six cents (this includes both loads). Cheap and environmentally friendly - and it works! We’re happy [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 14:00:01

Provident Living: Make your own household cleaners

In today's economically challenged times, every penny counts. One way to save money is by making your own cleaning supplies. These homemade cleaning formulas are non-toxic and cost about 1/10th the price of commercial cleaners. SUPPLIESBaking sodaWashing sodaWhite distilled vinegarA good liquid soap or detergentTea tree [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 18:33:00

Energy Efficient Homes – Fixing house components

Creating an energy efficient home is essential nowadays in view of the escalating cost of fossil fuel ... . Clean or replace your furnace or air-conditioning filter monthly, or as recommended by your model ... be making the air feel cold. When shopping for new appliances, from ceiling fans to dishwasher to furnace [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 07:04:48

Heating up your home but not your bills

Whether home heating bills or energy conservation are your motivation, there are easy, ... costs. Clean or change furnace filters once a month or as needed. Invest in a permanent filter ... doors and windows. You can use leftover fabric, old clothing, etc., and stuff.Clean warm-air registers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 12:59:59

Energy Efficient Homes – Fixing house components

Creating an energy efficient home is essential nowadays in view of the escalating cost of fossil fuel ... . Clean or replace your furnace or air-conditioning filter monthly, or as recommended by your model ... the air feel cold. When shopping for new appliances, from ceiling fans to dishwasher to furnace [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 07:04:48

What's in the stimulus bill

Here's the rundown on spending, courtesy of the House Appropriations Committee. My first take is that if you have spend $550 billion ( ... billion for highway construction; · $31 billion to modernize federal and other public infrastructure with investments that lead to long term energy cost savings; · $19 billion for clean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:31:22

Would You Ask Someone to Pick up Their Dog's Poop?

Which public incivilities do you hate the most?Whenever I see someone drop litter in a public place I feel bad not once, but twice ... to myself. Most irritating incivilitiesMany of us, especially city dwellers, will turn a blind eye ... by the uncivil act. Cleaning up their mess costs money [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 08:03:22

We are living through chaos unleashed by the wealthiest

Here is a must-read article from Nick Cohen in today's Observer. I recently read one of Nick's ... regulators at the Financial Services Authority who did not and, if their lifting of the ban on short ... with an unlimited liability for the cost of cleaning up the mess. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:22:00

Google energy-saving tool

Even Google is now turning green. Not with envy, of course, but with energy savings on the mind ... and cooling costs. Clean your furnace’s filter monthly Cover your hot water heater with an insulation ... to no cold water in the bath/shower) Install a low flow shower head Wash clothes in cold water Consider air [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 19:15:35

Will Junior Hockey Team Skate Right In?

A group of organizers are considering the Janesville Ice Arena for the home of a Junior A hockey team ... about $500.-- contract for security services and staff - no volunteers-according to any police or school ... be responsible for finding an alternative site.-- The user would pay for the cost of cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:08:00

Business Model Drives Security

Gunnar Petersen (What's Your Business Model?) quotes Ian Grigg (What's Missing in Security: Business - see footnote) ... liability for a dry-cleaner is based on the likely cost of replacing any damaged item, rather than just the cost of the dry-cleaning service.But the asset perspective is not the only way of thinking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 10:58:00

Stimulus Bill on Transit

As being circulated by House Dems. Modernize Roads, Bridges, Transit and Waterways: To build a 21st century economy, ... with investments that lead to long term energy cost savings; · $19 billion for clean water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments; · $10 billion for transit and rail to reduce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:30:00

Cleaning Up on Site

One of the features of “full” IPD contracts is that project participants (who are involved in the IPD team) bill “at cost” ... a trained specialty contractor spending time cleaning up on site when we could have a Tocci laborer ... on optimizing the whole. This includes tasks from layout to using lifts/equipment to cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 14:40:00

Simple Home Improvement Ideas

Are you tired of going home to the same house? You don’t have to move out to experience a new home ambiance! ... about re-installing new tiles. But replacements can cost a bit, so try cleaning up the bathroom first. Don’t think you need to spend big because sometimes it only needs major cleaning for it to look new [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 21:11:43

Auto Detailing: Pamper Your Vehicle

From the start we are told that we need to take care of our belongings ... . The inside will also receive a deep cleaning. They will vacuum your upholstery and mats ... . If your carpets are stained you may ask if they can steam clean your carpets, this may cost a little extra [more...]

Date: 1999-11-30 00:00:00

Slim-ulus

Kazys Varnelis (via bldgblog) runs the stimulus numbers (his comments are in italics) ... with investments that lead to long term energy cost savings; · $19 billion for clean water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments; · $10 billion for transit and rail to reduce traffic congestion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:03:16

No Poem, Just Rambling

We dropped Ale off at the airport last night and hugged her good-bye ... to accept the offer from the roofer to replace our roof. Out of pocket cost will be about $275.00 ... , cleaning and finishing off two special orders for cards, then getting a large stack of cards ready [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:12:00

Refresh'n Dryer Towel

The Refresh'n Dryer Towel is a VERY cool product. It is a chemical free, eco-friendly, recyclable version of Dryel. Product Description (taken from Amazon.com) One Refresh'n Dryer Towel will save you $365 on your dry cleaning costs ... without the need for washing. Non-toxic, chemical free, and reusable up to 25 times, recyclable [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 21:26:38

Businesses vending daily lenses on the Internet at cheap rates

Do you want to purchase contact lenses and care products on the Internet at a auspicious rate? ... retailers in Europe too. This excellent online mail order company gives a very high cost advantage ... adherent lenses, cleaning products and accessories. Besides the high quality brand Lenscare you also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:03:14

Mens Fashion…stylish topcoats are practical, too!

A few weeks ago, my eyes went wide as I spied a handsome full-length topcoat, dangling on a hanger at a bargain-basement price! ... maintenance end, what with dry cleaning costs and extra caution required to avoid nasty spills [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 06:05:34

A House Frau's Simple Joys In Life (Part II)

My mattress and pillows smell so so nice!*deep breath**deep deep breath*Smells so good! ... spring cleaning will more or less be complete. *deep breath*Smells so good!But dunno why my sofa doesn't smell so good leh! Maybe cuz its a lot dirtier? They completed the steam cleaning job (which cost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:17:00

Should I Get My Heating Ducts Cleaned?

Q. I'm writing to you from Barbados, a place that never gets cold ... . It's also not been shown to reduce energy costs, another common claim of duct cleaning companies ... vacuum your house or shampoo the rugs. Unfortunately, cleaning your home's heating ducts haven't [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 14:08:38

How to Change a Dress Code Policy—in 24 Hours

Often, decision-making in corporations crawls along at a snail’s pace. Or so it seems ... at their discretion would do both. It would certainly reduce dry cleaning costs for most staffers, and it would [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 11:06:34

Details on Obama Stimulus Plan

...From the blog Calculated Risk on Thursday 16 January...Here is the plan (PDF file)See PDF for details .. ... with investments that lead to long term energy cost savings;• $19 billion for clean water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments;• $10 billion for transit and rail to reduce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:41:00

Terms and Conditions

Booking The sending of the on-line contact form confirms your acceptance of the terms and conditions set out below ... damage of any kind, excessive cleaning costs or excessive use of electricity the named person [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:29:25

Interesting Things You Should Know About Natural Gas

Consumption of natural gas in the united states has remained relatively stable for the past 35 years ... domestic production potential, but the potential costs include access to clean drinking water for millions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 08:15:24

Weekend money report

The reason I didn't spend much this week is because DH paid for everything. Here's what I spent: $8 Dry cleaning$1 ... , but those seem to cost $300-$500 and who knows how it had been cared for. There could be serious [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:02:00

Preliminary Plan: American Recovery and Reinvestment

Here is a href=”http://beacheconomist.com/Appropriations_Stimulus_0115.pdf”the plan (PDF file) ... construction;br /br /• $31 billion to modernize federal and other public infrastructure with investments that lead to long term energy cost savings;br /br /• $19 billion for clean water, flood control [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:11:01

Start-up Costs For Maid And Janitorial Services

While most cleaning service owners in the industry admit to using personal finances and savings to capitalize on their cleaning business, some choose to take out loans. Especially for bigger or expanding cleaning businesses, it is sometimes essential to borrow money from various financing firms to buy equipment, rent larger spaces [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 03:51:04

10 ideas for more efficient winter heating

Here are ten ways to heat your home more efficiently and cost-effectively this winter: 1) Have heating system cleaned and serviced annually ... floor or bedroom areas is especially important as that area can be kept cooler that the family room. With steam systems, thermostatic valves allow temperature setting at each radiator. Hot air systems [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 15:43:14

Federal regulation for toxic coal ash

Each year, U.S. power plants generate enough coal ash to fill 1 million railroad cars ... . But the regulations would prevent the much larger cost of cleaning up massive spills [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:01:05

How To Start Up Your Own Cleaning Service

A cleaning business that runs successfully will definitely be rewarding for its owner ... other additional janitorial services. Will you be able to afford it? For you to legally operate ... . Those two are the main costs. For the equipment, you can actually start cleaning with a borrowed vacuum [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 02:33:54

Priorities. I’ve been thinking a lot about priorities lately, and where the best place to spend my time is ... , and make choices that cost them money but save them time (cleaning services, anyone?) - time [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 16:39:49

modern bathroom reno

There were two big dollar rooms that were not included in the cost of our addition, the kitchen and the bathroom ... cleaning easier we had a suspended walnut vanity with a concrete countertop that I made, as well ... when possible. Our white subway tile was from Home Depot and was way more affordable than a lot of other [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 17:00:48

Adding Tone To Our Households When Working To A Budget

Thinking about hardwood floor installation cost : When we think about our homes we can consider hardwood floor installation cost as well as many ... things such as pool cleaning equipment and when we are going through the brighten of our homes ... , laying tile, or anything else that we may have in mind. Friends and family are always willing to come [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 23:53:54

Newspaper Chasers

Opinion Research Corporation has just announced a poll which tells us that 77% of Americans blame the media for making the economic crisis worse ... who ran the dry cleaning store in the Great Pants Suit. The “win” cost them $64,000 in attorney’s fees. (Generous donors held a fund-raiser and covered this cost, but would anyone do that for The New [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 20:03:58

Experience Inexpensive and Stunning Results With Natural Skin Care Treatments

Women all over the world spend billions of dollars on skin care products every year, in an effort to keep their skin soft, smooth and lovely, ... is the least drying, is hypo-allergenic and does an excellent job of cleaning the skin. Rinse your skin well ... pharmacy and costs about $1.50 for a bottle that will last for months. Next in our lineup of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:34:02

Couple Sues Hotel After Sprinkler Ruins Ceremony

When Brookyln couple Svetlana and Yuriy Orishchenko wed on August 9th 2008, ... by lightning, and says he offered to compensate the couple for their trouble and to pick up the dry cleaning bill for anyone who attended. The wedding cost the couple close to $20,000, but the lawsuit they filed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:30:31

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