The Two-Income Trap

There’s still a lot of life happening but it’s time to blog again ... middle-class families are seeking bankruptcy protection at such high rates. The first of many startling ... , internet access, cell phone), those costs are mostly offset by reductions in things like dry cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 20:47:43

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Ecolab cuts 1,000 jobs, stock shoots up

Ecolab Inc.'s stock rose more than 5 percent Thursday morning, one day after it announced major job and cost cutting actions.St. Paul-based Ecolab ( ... are in "non-customer facing areas." Employees were told of the layoffs Wednesday.The cleaning products manufacturer also said it’s speeding up a cost-cutting plan to reduce the number of products it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:30:00

Bidmycleaning.com: Using Technology to Keep Startup Costs Low

Bidmycleaning.com is known as the “eBay of house cleaning services”.  The company’s website allows homeowners to receive multiple competitive bids for house cleaning, window and carpet cleaning services, schedule appointments, and pay for their service online [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 19:42:07

Greener Living in 2009

Over on NRDC's living site, SimpleSteps.org, I've suggested a few resolutions that will not only help you lose weight, eat healthier and save money, ... ) green resolutions for the new year with thedailygreen.com. From cleaning your clothes to selecting better products, see how little it will cost to go green(er). [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:06:26

Kill Bill Movie Swords

Hobbies differ from people to people. Some have enthusiastic interest in collecting antique things like Jewell Aries, coins, stamps etc ... and high costs. It’s between $ 26.05 and $ 145.99.with all the above swords hattori hanzo cleaning kits are given. The bill and bride’s sword set has a blade with razor sharp. It is wrapped [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 01:37:21

Serious Suds

I’ve been asked, by Ryan, to review a new cleaning product he is promoting ... . Was the cap one or two units?Cost! It sells for $9.99 (24 ounces) at Drugstore.com. ... .) But because of the cost – I would only use ProWash on the really stinky loads.Thanks Ryan for sending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:37:00

Mobile Drapery Cleaners

Keep the above-named company in mind.  They will remove your drapes, clean them at their office, and put them back the SAME day.  Cost is $1.60 per hook.  They also will replace missing or broken glides (the eyes that the hooks go into) for a small fee. That’s what they did for me yesterday [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 15:36:36

The iPhone Hotel

Fashionfunky writes up The Malibu Beach inn which is iPhone-friendly ... a wake up call, request dry cleaning, extra blankets or replace forgotten toothbrushes, check ... is on tap, too. Cost to the hotel is about $10 per room. quotesmarksleft.jpg Add this this entry [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 17:14:58

Yes we can — rent out for the inauguration

... deposit and cleaning. Karpinski suggests a security deposit that’s 10 percent of the total cost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:06:34

Grocery Money

We totaled our grocery bill for last month, and it was $400.00! I'm not for sure that would be a completely accurate number either ... that also accounts for diapers, cleaning products, laundry soaps...you get the picture.Things ... tips on how to cut costs? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:57:00

iRobot Roomba 415 Review

Today’s product review takes a look at the iRobot Roomba 415 ... as cleaning ability it was on par with one of those stick vacuums that cost about $30 ... between our kitchen and living area but did OK otherwise. I thought the performance both in cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 13:48:29

Dental Insurance Plans

Many people may not know whether or not they need to purchase a dental insurance plan ... require dental treatment- be it filling, cleaning, or even getting dentures. This is generally because ... can then help lower the costs of the treatment. There are many companies that offer affordable dental [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:07:28

Kleenex® Hygienic Bathroom Tissue

Kleenex® Hygienic Bathroom Tissue is specially designed to reduce costs, waste and health concerns all together ... ; Safety Supply Floor and Carpet Care Green Cleaning Products & Supplies Hand Soaps & Personal ... cleaning and janitorial supplies, you have found the right online store to shop at. Our complete line [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 23:15:33

A Different Approach to Laundry

Yesterday even my tolerance of dog hair on the comforter on our bed had run out. Shaking it outside seemed to have little effect. I didn’t want to take it to the dry cleaner’s because it would cost a lot and we would ... me to “la mujer limpiando los vidrios” (the woman cleaning the windows). For $6.25 she started [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 12:59:00

The iPhone Hotel: Check In, Tune Out, Room Service

A California Inn is dubbing itself the world’s first “iPhone hotel ... to hotel services: order room service, set a wake up call, request dry cleaning, extra blankets ... , eating and cavorting info for the area is on tap, too. Cost to the hotel is about $10 per room [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 11:30:01

Prepare Your Home For Winter

With our current economic situation and the expected increase in engery costs, ... the filter until the end of the season (March or April). Next, call a duct cleaning service ... , cleaning your ducts will increase furnace efficiancy and improve your indoor air quality. Finally [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 19:03:24

Appliance Tune-up

Back when fuel prices were up around $4.00/gallon, the mere anticipation of winter energy costs was enough to send a shiver down people’s spines ... . Keep the coils well ventilated and clean so that heat doesn’t build up. Washers & Dryers Almost ... filter clean and separating your loads by thickness of material (i.e. don’t dry towels with bed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 07:02:38

How you can start your own cleaning service at home

You want to work at home but would like to avoid high startup costs. You’re also not sure of embarking on a creative vocation ... . The supplies or equipment you need would be: cleaning detergents, rags, mops, a long handled duster ... . What do you do? Think about a house cleaning service. If you’re one of those obsessive compulsive people [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 09:55:33

Clutching at straws: Tools for eco-friendly sipping

I've never been a fan of straws -- due to vanity, not concerns for the environment ... trade business in Laos called Kopnoi, these straws do have one major downside: The cleaning process ... then lay to dry. The set of twelve, complete with a handwoven cotton bag, costs $16.95 at Global [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:41:27

TCT Daily Podcast #269 You Light Up My Life

Today’s Totally Cool Tech: Incandecent vs CFL vs LED lighting - The Real Cost (via SmartHome.com ) ... light bulbs. Please Note: LED Bulbs are not Dimmable Photobucket Before Clean-up: Air ... -air heating/air conditioning system, if you have one. Clean-Up Steps for Hard Surfaces Carefully [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 08:15:19

The Scuttlebutt on Blair House

From the time I first heard about the Obamas not being able to utilize Blair House, I’ve found the entire fiasco infuriating ... , four dining rooms, kitchen facilities, laundry and dry cleaning facilities, an exercise room ... of the less than trailer trash Bushes, as well as the additional cost to the American taxpayers by having [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 23:20:08

High Home Energy Costs: Sign of Tough Economy

High home energy costs are just one more example of our fluctuating economy ... as is comfortable in the winter. Clean or replace filters on furnaces once a month or as needed. Clean warm-air [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:36:45

Gotta love those Olefin rugs...Just another Public Service announcement from "At Home"

It's rug cleaning time at the At Home compound..and I wanted to move a rug from storage back into the big dining area redo... ... our gazebo.Most of the time it's dry. No fancy rug services, no toxic chemicals and no extra cost. Dirty rugs ... are made out of, it's just woven differently, and they recommend hosing for cleaning.. That means [more...]

Date: 2008-07-19 03:46:00

5 Essential Home Cooling Tips

5 Essential Home Cooling Tips With the costs of cooling homes on the rise, and global warming making that task constantly more difficult, ... thermostat – Cleaning out your air ducts is a great first step towards breathing easier indoors – Turn [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:40:12

Carnivals, Festivals and Linklove

Paid Twice accepts that certain things have a sunk cost and just lets go of them. Wisebread asks if you’re an expert ... According to Mommy includes homemade cleaning products. We Take it Easy are a frugal Spanish ... for getting out of debt for those who spend more than they earn. Green Panda Treehouse is facing a car [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 10:00:32

Will Perchlorate-in-Drinking-Water Standards Be Flushed Out of Sight?

While the Bush Administration shoves bailouts costing more than a trillion dollars down American’s throats, ... the government want to spend billions of dollars cleaning up DRINKING WATER when it can bail [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 18:36:22

Clutching at straws: Tools for eco-friendly sipping

I’ve never been a fan of straws — due to vanity, not concerns for the environment ... then lay to dry. The set of twelve, complete with a handwoven cotton bag, costs $16.95 at Global Exchange ... business in Laos called Kopnoi, these straws do have one major downside: The cleaning process seems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:54:01

Eater Tastings: Press Club Opens, Resto Scams Go Wild

Another week, another serving of Eater SF. 1) ... 20-course dinners at Per Se, Alinea and the French Laundry. Cost: a mere $1500. Want. Now. 4) Week in Scams, Creative Writing Edition: Las Vegas Gucci blouse dry cleaning letter scam; group dining [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 20:47:54

Can You Keep Your Sewing Machine Running?

by David Trumble Imagine buying a brand new Lincoln Continental or BMW or Cadillac ... and maintenance. You would never go year after year on your car without changing the oil or cleaning off ... between $79.95 and $129.95. If you need your sewing machine serviced several times a year, the costs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:47:04

here.  Pocket diapers are advertised as “daddy and daycare approved;” meaning, I suppose, that once they are stuffed with an absorbent liner, ... about $1.25 each, whereas a Fuzzibunz costs about $17 new and $7 used.  Now I’ve had the chance to try ... are easier to handle with prefolds. Cleaning out dirty pocket diapers is a mess if you don’t use diaper [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:00:20

UK’s Top 10 Dishwashers of 2008

Dishwashers were once manufactured targetting only the upper crust and were considered as highly expensive machines ... strata with their affordable costs. As an year comes to a close, the best of the year usually comes ... that aid in effective cleaning process. This dishwasher [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:36:09

New book on Precycling

Precycle! Paul Peacock January 2009 Paperback • £7 ... and the cleaning products, Paul Peacock takes you on a trip through the supermarket shelves and shows you how ... of the cost? Or that you can make carpet cleaner for pennies that would cost pounds in a shop [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:50:07

Keep Your Sewing Machine Like New

by David Trumble Have you ever visited a luxury automobile showroom? The cars sparkle with a sheen so bright you can almost see to comb your hair by ... between services by cleaning out the bobbin area frequently. A recent national survey of sewing ... you do that consider how you can reduce your costs simply by keeping your machine working properly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:35:09

Why You Should Choose Bruce Flooring For Your Home

by Ben Tunk When cost effectiveness and simple installation are needed, Bruce flooring provides an excellent line of products from which to choose ... and regular cleaning is an important part of keeping a hardwood floor intact. When spills begin to bead ... the ensuing years. The primary concern in caring for a hardwood floor is the presence of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:41:13

Mandatory Community Service Needed to Combat Graffiti and Vandalism in California

Mike Davis Member California State Assembly The City of Los Angeles strongly believes that murals and other public art found ... clean-up, such as graffiti removal, diverts City funds and resources originally intended for other ... of graffiti removal and the indirect costs relating to a devaluing of property and the loss of business [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 14:01:27

Random Thoughts

Do y'all remember four years ago when the dipshits in the LSM were outraged that the Bush inauguration cost $50 million? ... for elective office. No accomplishments in the Illinois Senate or the United Staters Senate, but he is "clean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:10:13

Costume Hire

When people think of Fancy Dress they tend to think first of renting a costume, after all its a one night affair and they don’t need one to keep ... 4. Dry Cleaning is expensive 5. Every costume returned has to be manually checked for damages each ... : 1. Costume Rental Companies have much higher running costs 2. They tend to rent out costumes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:52:34

Costume Hire

When people think of Fancy Dress they tend to think first of renting a costume, after all its a one night affair and they don’t need one to keep ... 4. Dry Cleaning is expensive 5. Every costume returned has to be manually checked for damages ... : 1. Costume Rental Companies have much higher running costs 2. They tend to rent out costumes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:52:34

Smart shoppers

Smart shoppers Posted by admin on December 25, 2008 at 8:15 pm Smart shoppers 101: Five terrifically easy ways to tame that budget! ... of the dry cleaners, try home dry cleaning kits for good results and big savings. 3.Ardent smart ... six weeks. Use coupons and rain checks to save even more. 2.Clothing costs can add up quickly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 04:15:09

Historic Monument Dammaged In Gettysburg

Historic Monument Dammaged In Gettysburg By newsroom | - 12:05 am - Posted in Government Reports, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, ... from the Eternal Peace Light Memorial because cleaning materials will freeze in cold weather. Sanders says ... a contractor to do it. She says she doesn’t know how much it will cost. The latest damage was discovered [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:05:33

How to save energy for your home-based business

This article is by The Alliance to Save Energy which is a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit ... or hot summers that require home workers to run heating or air conditioning 24/7. And heating costs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 22:02:00

as taken from the san francisco chronicle. lazily edited by me.

25 low-cost, maximum-impact tips for a green 2009Cameron Scott, Special to SFGate.comFriday, January 9, 2009 1 ... .  Done7. Stop buying expensive and toxic cleaning products. You can accomplish nearly all household cleaning and maintenance tasks with vinegar, baking soda, and boric acid. Download natural cleanser [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:52:34

Jeans Just For Curves - GroovyJeans.Com

It’s frustrating to look for new jeans for myself. And this has been going on for years since I was 13 ... my blood and that only happens when it’s fresh from laundry or back from dry cleaning. Because it’ ... or yeah just nice. Ok ok, so whenever I found a perfect jeans, no matter how much it will costs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 07:45:00

Building a Legal Semi Auto AK-47

It can be down, but it’s annoying.  For starters you need a parts kit.  Ever since the ATF demanded kits have the barrels cut, the cost of building an AK has gone way ... for you).  What is left will be a pile of parts that may need cleaning and refinishing. After [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 05:48:04

Cars.com's Carbon Offset Update

Terrapasslogo As the new year kicks off, we were doing some please-let-it-be-spring cleaning and found a batch of old carbon offset reports ... in awhile) that racked up the gallons. As usual, each car's emissions cost is based on the estimate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:34:13

Print At A Lower Cost - Remanufactured HP 4700 Cartridges

Without printers that work reliably, we could not perform in our offices, workplaces, and companies ... includes refilling, cleaning, and repairing the cartridges. Many companies rebuild cartridges for repeated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:01:12

13 Things Your Car Mechanic Won’t Tell You

Interviews by Fran Lostys Real mechanics give you the inside scoop on the tricks of the trade. 1. “Watch out for scare tactics ... of equipment used. Look for a clean garage. A floor cluttered with empty oil cans, worn tires ... I don’t need fancy equipment’ should be avoided.” 6. “Synthetic motor oils may cost more, but you’ll [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 17:28:12

Nice Work If You Can Get It: Estranged Wife Says She Needs $53,000 A Week To Survive

Let’s get this out of the way right off. Yeah, I’m jealous. I want $53,000 a week, too. There. Now, moving right along.... Holy matrimony, Batman! ... care ($1,000), dry cleaning ($650), flowers ($600) and a trainer ($250). A personal assistant ... for restaurants and entertainment? 8 grand a week for travel? Where does she go in a week that costs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 21:25:18

The High Cost of Pretending

... gained from taking a vacation by collecting mold and spitting it back out at you the moment you return ... home to a clean INBOX. Don’t worry… if you forget, you’ll get a nice note from my INBOX telling [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:39:50

Batik--Water Soluble and Low Cost

It's been a long time since I got out the fiber dyes...I'd like to get back to it. A new (to me) ... , but if you need to really get every last bit of wax resist out of your project, dry-cleaning chemicals are the way to go. Here in the country, there are no dry-cleaners, and no shipping or delivery [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 17:07:00

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