(PRWEB) May 5, 2001
To help homeowners tackle appliance repair during National Home Improvement Month, RepairClinic.com President Chris Hall offers some quick maintenance and repair tips.
While automotive repair has become increasingly more difficult over the last ten years, appliance repair has become easier, said Hall. Almost anyone can tackle most appliance repair jobs with a few simple tools.
Ten Helpful Tips from RepairClinic.com (http://www.repairclinic.com)
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(PRWEB) October 16, 2005
Cupofmoney.com an affiliate of Gano Excel, announced today that they have launched a new website offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to participate in the lucrative billion dollar coffee industry, marketing the world’s first healthy coffee. The company has adopted an affordable home based gourmet healthy coffee franchise concept that is making waves all across North America. In fact, during the past 22 months, over 50,000 entrepreneurs have said “yes” to what the company has to offer. Visit http://www.cupofmoney.com for details.
For as little as $ 1000, entrepreneurs can start their own home based gourmet healthy coffee franchise. They can retail the products, set up additional sales teams across North America, and market products through an online store that will be available to more than 80 countries within the next 5 years. The company’s “direct to door” shipping elimates the huge overhead and inventory expenses that are required to run conventional coffee shops.
With the rise in demand for gourmet coffee shops across the nation, and Starbuck’s coffee houses springing up on every street corner, the company believes that its home based business franchise concept, will stir up a new level of excitement in an industry once only dominated by a handful of players.
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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 16, 2005
Home sellers that must place their home on the market in November and December should keep in mind these tips to help focus their holiday decorating and accomplish their goal; to sell their home.
-Consider potential buyers spiritual backgrounds in your market before decorating for a holiday.
-Minimize holiday decorations to keep the buyers focus on your home, it’s features and benefits.
-Less is more when decorating a home for the holidays while you are trying to sell. Streamline the amount of holiday specific decorations you display.
-Christmas trees and other large holiday decorations consume space that might make rooms appear smaller.
-Install and remove exterior holiday decorations 2 weeks before and after holiday.
-Turn off lighted holiday decorations before showings, to keep the buyers focus on your home and not your decorations.
-If you are having out-of-town house guests, ask your real estate agent to postpone showings until after your guests depart.
-Leave out a plate of home-made holiday treats for potential buyers.
-Display summer photos of home and gardens to inform buyers of the features of the home in other seasons.
-Before showings remove snow, ice and leaves from walkways and driveways. Don’t overlook outside entrances to basements,crawl spaces garages, and porches.
-If you plan to close the purchase or sale of a home near a holiday, check with your agent, title company and mortgage lender to verify two business days before closing that they have all the required documents and funds have been wired to complete the transaction.
-If you are closing on your new home, select a mid-week day, early in the day, to schedule your closing time, to accomadate last minute delays by a mortgage loan processor, insurance or title company.
-If you plan to move during the holidays, keep in mind that moving companies will require more notice and could charge additional fees for packing, moving and delivering household goods on week-ends and holidays.
About Mark Nash
Mark Nash is the author of his fourth real estate book “1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home” and a real estate broker in Chicago. Mr. Nash’s consumer-centric real estate perspective has been featured on CBS The Early Show, Bloomberg TV, Fidelity Investor?s Weekly, Dow Jones Market Watch, The New York Times, Universal Press Syndicate and USA Today.
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Norwalk, Conn. (PRWEB) April 10, 2007
It’s spring, and that means busy times around the old homestead, reports AP9 HomeWorksPlus, a leading membership discount program from Adaptive Marketing LLC, because it’s time to revamp the house, garden and surrounding areas. Things in and around the house can take a beating during the winter months between ice, snow and colder temperatures — even the winter blues. AP9 HomeWorks Plus offers its members tricks and tips on what it takes to restore the house’s shine and keep things sparkling, long after Old Man Winter has decided to call it quits — at least until the next go-round.
Neglecting home upkeep during the winter months seems, well, about par for the course. And that’s just where a well-designed spring-cleaning regimen and home maintenance program can lead — out of the garage, back yard or attic and straight to the golf course or some other worthwhile open air locale. AP9 HomeWorksPlus can help make the transition to spring that much faster with these five helpful indoor and outdoor spring maintenance improvement ideas:
– To “air” is human. There’s nothing better than getting all the old, stuffy air out and letting all the clean, crisp air back in. Just remember to be safe and environmentally sound. Try cleaning things up with non-toxic soaps for better indoor air quality.
– Cool will soon be king. It won’t be long before that first really hot day. Think ahead and try out that air conditioning system now — not later.
– Raise the roof. Okay. Don’t literally raise it, but inspecting it is always a good idea. Look for loose or curled-up shingles, and think about re-roofing if the damaged shingles cover at least 20% of the roof.
– Free ‘em up and check ‘em out. Be sure to remove all debris from gutters and downspouts, and patch up any holes. Also, make sure the cleared downspouts aim water at least five feet from the house’s foundation walls.
– Don’t bug me. It might actually be reassuring to see those first few spring insects, but that doesn’t mean they belong in the house. Trim branches and trees that are touching the house, and keep bugs outside.
AP9 HomeWorks Plus offers these tips to help make spring what it’s supposed to be — a return to the “outside” world after a long winter. So let the fresh air drift right in, and let all the old air waft back out. Celebrating spring’s return is simply a breeze — with a little help from AP9 HomeWorksPlus.
About AP9 HomeWorks Plus
AP9 HomeWorksPlus is a leading membership discount program offered by Adaptive Marketing LLC. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Adaptive Marketing is a category leader in membership programs, bringing value direct to consumers through an array of benefits in healthcare, discounts, security, personal property and personals. Members may access their benefits at HomeWorksPlus123.com. With broad online and offline distribution capabilities, Adaptive Marketing offers its corporate client partners effective tools to enhance market presence, strengthen customer affinity and generate additional value through programs such as AP9 HomeWorks Plus.
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Norwalk, Conn. (PRWEB) November 12, 2007
The holidays are a time to celebrate the season with friends and family, whether it’s a big party or a small, informal gathering, reports At Home Rewards (SM), a premier family and home savings program offered by Adaptive Marketing LLC. Before folks start popping in for visits, though, it’s a good idea to put a little extra shine on the old homestead.
Entertaining loved ones and close friends is just one of many bright spots in the holiday season, but keeping it bright usually requires a little polishing. No one wants to be remembered for their holiday crumbs rather than their holiday cookies, so a pre-holiday cleaning program is often the best way to prepare for guests, expected or otherwise.
Of course, lengthy cleaning chores aren’t usually at the top of anyone’s holiday wish list, so AtHomeRewards offers a few quick ways to address some season-specific cleaning needs:
– Candles. A popular decorative touch around the holidays, candles offer a special challenge because they drip wax wherever they go. To remove wax from candlestick holders, pop them in a freezer for an hour or so. Once the wax is frozen, simply peel it off. (For quicker results, try soaking the candlesticks under very hot water, then use a soft towel to rub the wax off.) To remove warm wax from a tablecloth, rub the wax with an ice cube to make it stiff, and use a spatula to scrape it off, reports At Home Rewards. Then put a paper towel on both sides of the tablecloth, and apply a warm iron. The paper towels should absorb the melted wax. Be sure to run the tablecloth through the washer, of course.
– Frosted windows. Some people like the frosted-window look, which occurs when windows fog up in cold-weather locales. For those who don’t like that look, cleaning the windows with a solution of a half-cup of rubbing alcohol with a quart of water will help keep the condensation — and therefore the frost — to a minimum.
– Carpet spills. Carpet spills aren’t a holiday-specific concern, but the more guests there are, the more chances there are for an accident. The key is to work on the spill as quickly as possible, before it sets in. Mix a tablespoon of mild liquid dishwashing detergent with a half-cup of warm water, and use that to dab at the stain with one paper towel while using another paper towel to contain and soak up the spill.
– Fireplaces. The fireplace can be a focal point of holiday gatherings, so it’s important to keep it up to snuff. To remove ashes without creating a cloud, scatter damp tea leaves across the ash pile before gently sweeping the ashes into a dustpan. And to bring a shine to brass fireplace accessories, simply clean them in warm, soapy water.
– Knick-knacks. Keeping small glass, china and glazed ornaments and figurines clean and free of dust can seem like a very involved task, but it doesn’t have to be. Just set them in the kitchen sink, spray them with a window cleaner, rinse them off, wipe them down, and leave them to dry on a paper towel. If the knick-knacks shouldn’t be exposed to liquids, use a microfiber towel and a small dose of dust cleaner.
Holiday entertaining should be as easy and enjoyable as singing a verse of two of “Jingle Bells,” and being able to focus on company rather than cleaning can be a snap with a few quick tips from At Home Rewards.
About AtHomeRewards:
At Home Rewards is a leading membership discount program offered by Adaptive Marketing LLC. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Adaptive Marketing is a category leader in membership programs, bringing value direct to consumers through an array of benefits in healthcare, discounts, security, personal property and personals. Members may access their benefits at AtHome-Rewards.com. With broad online and offline distribution capabilities, Adaptive Marketing offers its corporate client partners effective tools to enhance market presence, strengthen customer affinity and generate additional value through programs such as AtHomeRewards.
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NEW YORK (PRWEB) August 8, 2003
Workhouse Publicity invites you to join us for the first annual Home Movie Day designed to celebrate Americas home movies. Whether its on 8, Super8 or 16 millimeter, Home Movie Day honors the celluloid movies of your community. The founders of Home Movie Day know that the amateur film heritage of your neighborhood, city and sate is a rich one and their goal is to project those films on the big screen for all to see.
What Can I Do? Where?
Its simple: rifle through your attics, dig through your closets, call up Grandma, and dust off your familys home movies. Next, contact your regional representative listed below, and bring an 8mm, Super8mm, or 16mm home movie to the nearest HOME MOVIE DAY event on 8/16 to see your lifes work projected. Will you bring Christmas 1979? Footage from your hometown July 4th parade? An animal sequel to the Indiana Jones dynasty? If you bring it, Home Movie Day will show it.
WHY?
Because it happens in communities across the country, HOME MOVIE DAY screening events renews focus on local heritage and family history, taking us back to a time when Main Street was bustling and the beehive hair-do was all the rage. Home movies are the essential record of our past, with images of people we may know or may resemble and they are amongst the most authoritative documents of our times gone by.
HOME MOVIE DAY will also provide a splendid opportunity for audiences everywhere to learn about the long-term benefits of film versus video. Veteran Motion picture archivists will be on hand to tell you how to properly store your films and plan for future use. Did you know that your original films can long outlast any video OR digital transfer? Dont throw away your film! Check out the website for updates & more information http://www.homemovieday.com. Press who wish to obtain credentials must send a request on media outlet letterhead. Requests should be faxed to Workhouse Publicity at (212) 334-1919 or sent via email to Devon Mack at mack@workhousepr.com. If you have additional questions please contact us directly at Workhouse Publicity at 212. 334. 8006 or visit http://www.workhousepr.com
REGIONAL REPS:
YOUR NAME HERE!
Rochester, NY: Chad Hunter (585) 271-3361 ext.240 chunter@geh.org
Tennessee: Brad Reeves stymiedc@yahoo.com
Los Angeles, CA: Snowden Becker (310) 440-7527 sbecker@getty.edu
New York, NY: Katie Trainor (914) 773-7663 ext 15 ktrainor@burnsfilmcenter.org
Maine: Dwight Swanson (207) 469-1119 dwswan@hotmail.com
Santa Fe, New Mexico: Brian Graney (505) 476-7953 bgraney@rain.state.nm.us
Ohio: Susie Busamm 585-506-9094 Shoob716@aol.com
Nebraska: Paul Eisloeffel pje@nebraskahistory.org
New York, NY: Andrew Lampert Haikuking1@hotmail.com
NEW YORK CITY:
Home Movie Day 8-16 2003
Schedule from Anthology Film Archives
3:00-6:00PM NATIONAL HOME MOVIE DAY
From Bar Mitzvahs to babies on bearskin rugs, student films to studies of plant life, if it is on 8mm, Super 8 or 16mm, we want to see it. Sorry, no video. All work MUST be screened on film. Please contact haikuking1@hotmail.com or trainorkatie@hotmail.com to participate or just show up with your film on the day of the show. For more information about this event please visit http://www.homemovieday.com. And for yet further details, check out Anthology Film Archives web site http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org
6:30PM NATIONAL HOME MOVIE DAY
HOUSE SHOW: FILMS FROM THE COLLECTION OF KELLY COPPER
Home movies of a family who created elaborate holiday dreamscapes using stop-frame animation, masks, props, and pet birds in a sort of ballet of domesticity. A masking tape title affixed to the film can says this work is called “The House Show”. Artist Kelly Copper calls it “mysterious and inspiring…the best thing I’ve ever found in a flea market.”
8:15PM NATIONAL HOME MOVIE DAY: ACROSS THE U.S.A
ART AS LIFE (LIFE AS ART)
Blurring the line between documentation and deconstruction, these films beautifully illustrate the aesthetics and allegories of home movies. Expect to see films by Stan Brakhage, Adrienne Jorge, Ken Jacobs, Peter Kubelka, Jonas Mekas, an expanded cinema performance by Bradley Eros and more.
(PRWEB) November 6, 2004
Is a Home Business Right For You?
Copyright © 2003, Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy http://www.pluginprofitsite.com/main-3624
Every morning as people wake up and make the commute to work, many dream of the day when they will finally work for themselves. Every time the boss lets someone know that they must give up their weekend plans for the good of the company, people contemplate the benefits of being the owner of their own business.
Are you one of these people?
If you are, it is important to ask yourself some very important
questions before you make the uncertain leap into self-employment.
Many dream of the benefits of home business ownership, but few
take into account the sacrifices that must be made to bring the
dream to fruition. Please don’t make this mistake yourself.
You must approach home business ownership with your eyes wide
open. Ask yourself the important questions, and more importantly, answer your own questions openly and honestly.
An Important Concideration:
Are you the type of person who relishes every chance to gather
around the water cooler for social interaction?
If so, then home business ownership may not be the right decision for you.
Instead, if you feel that you can be quite content sitting alone
at your desk; speaking only to clients and really minding your own home business, then you might have what it takes to succeed as a home business entrepreneur.
If you feel at ease with your own company and don’t need a dozen
coworkers milling around your desk, then you, too, could savor the freedoms that will allow you and your family, to live the lifestyle you know you want and deserve.
The Key to Home Business Success:
Self-motivation is the key to success when you start a home-based business. You need to possess the ability to push yourself ahead. Your drive and determination will be reinforced with every new sale.
The level of success that you will achieve greatly depends on the time and effort you are willing to plow into your new home business. Your organization, planning and marketing skills, will all be put into practice when you embark on your liberating journey from employee, to being your own boss. In fact, you will be the wearer of many hats and gain a wealth of business experience along the way, when you finally make that commitment to work at home.
Your Success Rests Entirely Upon Your Shoulders:
You will now be the boss. Are you truly able to work independently? Do you have the drive; the tenacity, to persevere with your home based business? Will you be able to invest the necessary time to nurture it, to watch it grow and see it through, from germination to full, glorious bloom? When you’re the boss, you are responsible for the success of your home business, from A to Z, from disappointments to victory.
When you work at home, it will empower you to achieve many things you were unable to do when you were stuck working for that tyrant boss. Remember him? He’s the guy that wouldn’t let you take time off when your baby was sick…the same guy that called you in to work on Thanksgiving Day.
A home business means that you can take good care of your family and make money from home, simultaneously. You will have the best of both worlds! Just think–no more dirty laundry piling up–you can do it while you work. No more scurrying around at the last minute searching for a babysitter either. And no more worrying about getting fired; you’ll be the boss!
In Conclusion…
Stay positive and focused on your home based business, even if, when sales aren’t up to par, you get occasional negative remarks or derogatory comments from people with stuffy, dead-end jobs. Ignore their cutting words and bear in mind that success is the best revenge! Keep your admirable, positive attitude at the forefront and show them what you’re made of!
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Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) December 15, 2008
Dream Foods International, LLC (http://www.dreamfoods.com), a specialized importer of Sicilian not‐from‐concentrate citrus varietal juices, proudly unveils its exclusive Volcano
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