Cleaning House

On my way to work this morning, the AM radio talk show I was listening too was bemoaning the news that another local company was “releasing” 500 ... of cleaning house. Depressions, recessions and down turn economies are also wildfires in a sense ... .  Profitability values are assigned to products, services and painfully, employees.  Despite this, I [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 06:55:08

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Headlice: A Key To Start A New Cleaning Company

Billions of dollars are thrown into keeping your house clean. Nothing compares to walking into a fresh, clean smelling home ... services that will save you money by selling you cleaners in bulk. By having these industrial strength ... . When all is said and done you will see that industrial headlice removal could be the perfect fit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:01:03

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

Angels I Have Known

So there I was, dutifully trying to clean up the house for company tomorrow night when I was struck again with an urge to pay tribute to yet another ... outdated equipment to hold up the tree of my life and have found that the combination has become downright hazardous. As I was cleaning, I came across a shoebox full of ornaments and when I opened [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:11:39

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

Sunday

Our Sunday was spent mostly us sleeping! Although, we all went out early to catch the mass around lunch ... . I actually love it! Because he can do all the domestic things for me;) Seriously, a company man ... and cleaning the house. That’s supposed to be my work! He never really care. He always says, he will take [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 13:17:05

Mold Spores

Mold Spores By admin | January 15, 2009 <!– /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { ... funny story? Well, I had hired this company who did Placentia carpet cleaning to come to my house and clean the carpets. Well, they came that next week and spent all morning cleaning. Early that afternoon [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:43:48

TriState tries to stop cleaning-contract terminations

By Katherine Gregg Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE -- A cleaning company, ... and janitorial services at a dozen buildings on the University of Rhode Island campus; the Providence ... to the public interest'' as a justification for the mid-contract terminations. In the motion he filed [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 19:12:57

Got a tip for a post?: Email us | Anonymous form Get PEEK in your mailbox! ... for nearly four years, the Secret Service screened the IDs of employees for a Maryland cleaning company before they entered the house of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, the nation's top [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 20:30:05

Farmworker Justice

by: jackie @ americasvoice Thu Dec 11, 2008 at 21:29:26 PM EST Cross-posted at America's Voice ... Michael Chertoff has had undocumented workers cleaning his home for over four years: Chertoff ... cleaning company before they entered the house of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:15:48

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

Carpet Cleaning Company Services Can Keep Carpets In Great Shape

new carpets When someone wants to set a tone for a room and wants to transform a basic, boring house into a warm, inviting and comfortable home, ... and letting your feet enjoy the lush softness of a quality rug. A carpet cleaning company ... yourself looking at stains on your new carpets, beautiful Oriental rugs, or expensive Persian carpets [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 22:18:45

Out of the mouths of Babes...

Chris and I were cleaning up around the house this weekend and Grace says to us, "Are we having people over?" I found it both humorous and sad that my child thinks that the only time we clean toilets and do laundry is because company is coming. Last night we were driving home from a fun afternoon [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:21:00

Let’s put on some more lipstick - Thoughts on a recession economy

Let’s put on some more lipstick - Thoughts on a recession economy 0 COMMENTS 17/01 2009 ... , a wine-cellar in the kitchen and a 80m2 addition to the house. Does this mean that we need start cleaning ... companies have sacked +150 people every day, and the general prospects from the IMF etc. are rather [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:10:23

Dirt Devil AccuCharge

I am still single and live in a single house. As a single man, I must cleaning my house almost every week ... vacs and carpet shampooers. TTI Floor Care North America have a goals to be a premier products company [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 17:39:08

Point / Counter-Point

Michael Cook wrote a thought provoking post earlier entitled What Happens to the Early Worm ... last week. It was oversold and many companies could be purchased below their fundamental value ... then I suggest the new market has caused an industry-wide house cleaning.  Those that do not belong have seen [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 19:05:17

Remaking the Republican Party

Perry De Havilland of the always readable and thinkable Samizdata has a piece about how to stop America's slide into Eurotrash ... and worse he has made handouts to incompetent companies palatable to much of the electorate. Shame ... important to fail. What a sorry state we have let them create. Well Perry says time for some house cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:18:41

Throwing Out the Kitchen Sink in Q4

Visit the front pages of Wall Street Greek and Market Moving News to see our current coverage of economic reports and financial markets.By Markos N ... , "writing off the kitchen sink" illustrates the depth with which companies will go to clear their books in a bad year. The analogy is drawn to a house cleaning, where you might throw many things [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 21:50:00

Everyone Loves a Freebie

permalink I’ve created a large list of freebies/promotions I’ve heard from either the television, friends and the internet ... received and some are on their way. Everything from cereal to house cleaning products. Another note ... , you simply will not get anything) Second, create a fake email / spam email. (when companies ask [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:25:15

An Ickle Update

My MacBook Air was off being fixed today, hence the late night posting ... clean. Funny how company in distasteful things such as HW makes it much easier to do, not to mention ... is key if I am to be successful and also making sure that the house is well stocked with healthy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:57:28

So Gas Is Cheap. Does it Matter Anymore For Small Businesses?

First the good news: Gasoline prices plummeted a record 29.5% last month ... - and for the tens of thousands of flower shops, house-cleaning businesses and plastics makers ... ? Not so fast. Even though gasoline prices are around four-year lows, shipping companies are still posting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 09:44:00

Clever and Creative Billboard Advertising

January 5th, 2009 | Inspiration | Creative uses of billboards in advertising campaigns by various companies ... in cotton with self cleaning effect were placed on a really busy road. After a few weeks ... tiles. link Fitness Billboard Time for Silberman’s Fitness Center . link House [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:50:58

Going Green: Artificial Lawns for Homes

Artificial lawns for homes accomplish two things other than the obvious ... . Some of these products for example include house-cleaning products made from natural ingredients, CFL lighting ... and age going green. Protecting the environment has come to the surface today and many companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:24:07

Impromptu Shorty: Fraud and…Redheads

Last night, a company came to my house. They called themselves Ladybug Steam Cleaners Inc ... . For normal people, this should be a red flag. They said that in order for them to clean the carpets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 17:36:37

Bourne game rights forget Vivendi, return to Ludlum Entertainment

Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Business With Blizzavision cleaning house of all the Vivendi properties it doesn't want, ... Actilizzard doesn't really care about Bourne: The company already has its own super-spy franchise [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 13:15:00

State ending most TriState, Falcon cleaning contracts

By Katherine Gregg Journal State House bureau PROVIDENCE - The Carcieri administration notified the owners of TriState Enterprises and Falcon ... and federal laws and we will not tolerate companies who violate the terms of their contract [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 20:42:30

Stinky stuff

Thank goodness for Carpet Fresh Super Pet. (No, I don’t work for the company ~ nor is this an advertisement.) ... on our upstairs carpeting instead of inside her litter box, and steam cleaning the carpet has only helped ... . :( Yesterday I vacuumed, steam cleaned, and then sprayed on some of the Carpet Fresh today. Our house smells [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 19:30:05

My Pest Control Headaches Now Gone!

The previous house we had in Manila was a headache. The main reason we stayed there was because of its location ... and Carpet Cleaning Woes (1) ... . We have tried the services of several pest management companies and most of them would be effective [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 06:14:47

Grass Fed Meat: our true environmental savior

How many times have you heard that we need to eat more vegetarian fare to curb Climate Change? ... .. The figures Suzuki and Greenpeace are working from actually reveal what industrial factory farming is using ... . No ruminant should be eating grain or soy. Industrial agriculture only does so because governments subsidise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 15:45:18

THE WORLD today!

———————————————————————————1. Barack Obama wins Presidential Election and becomes the 44th President of the United States starting January 20 - Hope ... on Americans to help the needed, to contribute to their communities and to take part in public service ... Summers to head his Economic Council and Peter R. Orszog as Director of the Office of Management [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 00:23:08

Will house chores return with the recession?

One of the concept many trendspotters have raved about in the past decade is the idea that time has replaced money as the symbol of status ... expansion, many beauty salons, dry cleaners, landscapers, dog walkers, nanny services and restaurants ... which turns house chores into a World of Warcraft style game where family members earn points [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:03:05

Joe the selfish American

When Joe the plumber complains about blue collar white guys giving their hard earned money to the government to take care of those people, ... children by herself (two of them teenagers), and she had to scrape out a $9.50 an hour living by cleaning ... , but you and I know that it basically means cleaning up after old people who can't clean up after [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 04:09:42

10 Ways To Green Your Life

Inspired by feedback and discussion, I've built upon my previous pondering list. If you are in the mood, it is a list worth reading! ... -changes, air-filter changes, and spark plug replacements lengthen the life of your car and improve fuel ... products from companies that use recycled paper and non-chlorine whiteners. If buying plastic items [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:50:40

Barnett Offers a Gold Mine of Grand Strategy Nuggets

I am proud to claim that I have been an unabashed supporter of Thomas Barnett and his vision of a grand strategy to achieve a better future for our children. This past week a press release announced the publication of Barnett's third and most important book to date. I have posted the entire release with emphasis on some key points [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 06:22:00

Boycotting Companies, is it worth it?

Procter & Gamble is a multinational manufacturer of products that range from personal care, household cleaning, laundry detergents, prescription drugs and more. This company tests their products on animals. I feel that this way ... up a facebook group against P&G asking everyone to Boycott their products, and while I agree with her, I’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:54:32

Toronto Janitors Organize for Rights, Respect and Justice

(By John Riddell from The Bullet) As darkness falls in Toronto and tens of thousands of office workers pour out of the downtown skyscrapers, ... the office towers and readies them for the next day’s activity. These buildings house Canada’s richest ... for Janitors” campaign of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2 in Toronto. “In my [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:20:36

Three Legislative Proposals That Could Have Major Consequences for Your Finances

J.D. is on vacation. This guest post comes from DR of The Dough Roller, a money management blog. Previously at GRS, he shared the seven habits of wealth. Amidst all the financial turmoil on Wall Street and in the credit markets lately, one could easily forget about money-related legislation that is quietly pending in Congress [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:00:42

Taking Care of the Kids - CPSIA Style!

If the government can overreact, so can I! It’s time to clean house and make sure there are no toys, books, ... has been tested; how do I know my children are safe? The only solution is to start cleaning it all out. After ... all for each of my kids. Then there’s the stroller and car seat. Not to mention my other kids’ beds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:30:44

Kingston, TN sings “Auld Lang Sludge” (Updated)

] Update: Appalachian Voices’ Frontporch blog is reporting that the independent water samples taken from the Emory River last ... week show that “ c oncentrations of eight toxic chemicals range from twice to 300 times higher than drinking water limits.” The results are preliminary, but they’re so high - and in such conflict [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 06:30:10

Daily Dose: 10/24/08

» AsianWeek Market Report » NY Asian Crime Gang Busted » For $2 Per Hour Restaurant Deliverymen, a $4.6 Million Judgment » Asian Pacific American Legal Center Celebrates 25th Anniversary » Global Health Leaders Convene in SF to Combat Hepatitis B Pandemic » Vietnamese Voters Share Special Tie With McCain » Asian American Leaders & [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 20:12:24

Предсказания Кюнстлера на 2009 - США, Нефть, Геополитика, Путин

Спонсор месяца - #1 RX pharmacy affiliate program!Сайт дня (как попасть) - http://www.business-magazine.ru/There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 07:59:00

Notable + Quotable: Career management, the art of lazy productivity, and the historical impact of social media

Planning your ‘career curve’ The Gig’s Nadira Hira features a book on Generation Y at work – how they can manage their career path and make it suit their needs. “Older adults have tended to think about one career curve. It used to be that the progression of a career meant a steady rise at one workplace through the years, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 20:10:05

3 Major Ways to Scrimp and Save in an Economic Recession

When the economy is growing and consumer confidence is high, it is common not to think twice about saving money and reducing expenses. If you are saving money every paycheck, investing in a 401(k) or other accounts for retirement, and spending less than you are earning there isn’t much motivation to reduce your expenses further [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:30:47

Barack Obama and climate change

Few challenges facing America — and the world — are more urgent than combating climate change. The science is beyond dispute and the facts are clear. Sea levels are rising. Coastlines are shrinking. We’ve seen record drought, spreading famine, and storms that are growing stronger with each passing hurricane season.Well, indeed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 15:48:00

Forecast for 2009

Introduction       There are two realities "out there" now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let's call it the Status Quo) is that our problems of finance and economy will self-correct and allow the project of a "consumer" economy to resume in "growth" mode [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 03:33:57

British nuclear privatization scandal

This is a British video about Sellafield. From British daily The Independent: IoS Investigation: ... , have been systematically blanked out. Paul Flynn MP, a member of the House of Commons Public Administration ... Partners, a consortium of US, French and British companies. Although the contract is worth some £22bn [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 10:57:37

Principles for Bailout Management

I had the pleasure last week of participating in a bailout panel at William & Mary Law School. The William & Mary Federalist Society, which hosted the event, asked each panelist to address three topics: what led to the current situation, how the bailout plan will (or won’t) fix things, and suggestions for implementing a bailout plan [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 23:06:31

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/13/2008

My favorite story tonight is the one about the Bedouin tribe in north Israel who claim Barack Hussein Obama as a long-lost member.Should be an interesting family reunion…Thanks to Abu Elvis, C. Cantoni, Diana West, Insubria, JD, Kahane loyalist, TB, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 04:59:00

Pet Advice - Pet News - Pet Photos

Stop Your Pet From Peeving You OffDr. Debbye Turner Bell - CBS Morning ShowEach new year, we make resolutions to break bad habits, but what about our furry family members?Sometimes their behavior can be destructive and annoying. So what can you do?We all love our dogs and cats and think they are the smartest creatures on earth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:08:00

Head of Mortgages (IT) - London

Research Fellow Parliament and Government Programme –No_Dept– - Hansard Society / Date of entry: 10/01/09 Fatigue The other night while I was wandering about on Wikipedia (a favorite pastime of mine in slow times at work because I can leave it and come back to where I was) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:11:02

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