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Why Tully’s Cleaning

Why Tully’s Cleaning?

Over last few years, I have changed eight different cleaning companies and said no to even more. Not only you have to look at how reliable the cleaning company’s crew is but also if they know their work. And obviously, I love cleaning companies that have all the latest equipment. More capable machines do their work more efficiently and effectively.

Whenever I interview a cleaning company’s rep, I always ask them a few questions. The last cleaning company that I was using stopped upgrading their equipment while there were frequent changes in the staff. I wasn’t sure if I could continue letting them in the house.

About the questions that I ask, they really help me choose the right cleaning company. If you are looking for a good cleaning company, make sure you too ask your potential service provider the following questions:

How established is the company?

I don’t weigh this a lot but the status of a company still helps. It allows you to track a company if something goes wrong. An established company is also better at giving you the cost and quality guarantees.

What services do they offer?

If a company doesn’t offer the entire range of services that you are after, then there’s no need to hire it.

How trained is the staff?

You may not be able to know this until you see a demonstration but you can take an assurance from the cleaning company about how trained their crew is. Before contracting, find out if the cleaning company trains their staff.

Do they any certifications?

For this, I usually go on a cleaning company’s website and check if they have any certifications. Once you do that, make sure to visit the cleaning company’s office and double check if they actually have the certifications.

Are they offering green cleaning?

If you care about the environment and prefer green cleaning, then ask the cleaning company if they have environment-friendly cleaning practices. Remember that green cleaning isn’t just good for nature but also your health. A recent study suggests that house cleaning with cleaner is just as bad as smoking.

Do they have good referrals?

I take referrals with the grain of salt but I still don’t mind looking at them because it’s very convenient for companies to lie about their clients.

How accommodating is the cleaning company?

Don’t expect a cleaning company to cut down their prices or offer extra services. Just see if they are cooperative.

With their 35 years of experience in the residential and commercial cleaning, they are the best in Rockland without a doubt.

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Advantages of Solar Panels for Your Home

The many advantages of solar panels for your home

We all know that solar panels have long-term benefits not just for the environment but also for you in terms of savings but what many forget to iterate is that there are short-term advantages of using solar panels for your home. It’s, in fact, a win-win for you and for nature. Obviously, you have to do the math before making an investment in solar panels and for that, it’s highly recommended to get in contact with a licensed and qualified solar professional. But all that can be sorted once you have decided to go with solar panels for your home.

Your electricity bills go down considerably

If you live in a sunny state with lots of sunlight to shine on your home’s roof for the most part of the year, you could save tons. Furthermore, if you have set your house for net metering, the excess energy can be supplied to the power grid, sold as a utility. According to North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, it costs significantly less to get energy from a fully-financed solar PV system than local utility. The study concludes that this holds true for 42 out of 50 largest cities of the United States.

Areas that are closer to the equator generally have a higher potential for producing solar energy as compared to those that are frequently overcast. When it comes to the United States, much of the area is suitable for solar energy. Some States like Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California, Nevada, Colorado, and Utah are super suitable for solar energy.

Less Pollution

When you are meeting your energy needs through solar energy, you are generating less demand for energy from coal power plants. This, in effect, leads to less pollution. Considering how direly our environment needs a fix for pollution, solar energy comes in as a relief for the environment.

Quieter, so less noise pollution

Solar panels hardly make any noise because there are no moving parts unless you are using a PV array that with a rotational axis. But even then, the noise is so minimal that it’s unnoticeable. Even other renewable energy sources like wind turbines make significant noise as there are moving parts that make more noise as winds pick up. One reason why wind turbines are usually installed in remote locations like farms, etc.

Accessible in remote areas

People living in remote areas with no access to electricity the traditional way or areas that are off the grid can benefit from solar energy.

Although there’s an upfront cost involved with the installation of solar energy panels, the savings made in electricity bills are considerable. And if there’s enough sunlight, there’s a chance to sell the energy back. Not to forget the amount of damage that fossil fuels are doing to the environment.

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Frugal Vacationing

Arе уоu рlаnnіng a vасаtіоn and want tо dо іt thе rіght wау? Thеrе is the trаdіtіоnаl wау оf rеntіng a hotel wіth a couple beds, a bаthrооm, and a television, or you can do іt the right way fоr thе ѕаmе рrісе оr сhеареr. Thеrе аrе timeshares fоr rеnt thаt wіll put уоu rіght оn a rеѕоrt full оf amazing fасіlіtіеѕ. Timeshare rеntаlѕ dоn’t have to be that еxреnѕіvе and thеу саn hеlр уоu еnjоу your fаmіlу vасаtіоn without everyone bеіng tоо сrаmреd аnd сlоѕе tоgеthеr.

A tіmеѕhаrе рrореrtу can be much mоrе desirable thаn a hotel, оr аnу other sort оf vacation рrореrtу. The rеаѕоn fоr this іѕ thаt tіmеѕhаrеѕ аrе nоrmаllу еxtrеmеlу fаmіlу frіеndlу. Thеу аrе vеrу соmfоrtаblе, оftеn having nоt only multiple bаthrооmѕ, but also a buіlt-іn lаundrу fасіlіtу, along wіth a full kіtсhеn complete wіth сооkіng utеnѕіlѕ and ѕеrvіng utеnѕіlѕ. Wіth this tуре оf facility, vacationers wоn’t nееd to bе tаkіng their fаmіlіеѕ оut tо eat аt еvеrу mеаl, saving them a good аmоunt of mоnеу оn the food bіll. Families can rеlаx аnd cook dіnnеrѕ іn thеіr оwn units, tаkіng аdvаntаgе оf thе quаlіtу tіmе together, еаtіng in thеіr оwn ѕрасе, rаthеr thаn іn buѕу, сrоwdеd, nоіѕу rеѕtаurаntѕ.

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Considering Urgent Care Clinics as an Alternative

Urgent care clinics are a good alternative to emergency rooms in numerous situations. They can save you both money and time. At many urgent care clinics, you do not have to have an appointment. These are often called walk-in clinics. If the issues are not life threatening you should consider one of these clinics. You can always call ahead and ask if you are in doubt.

Relevant Links:

Wikipedia on Urgent Care

Urgent Care Association of America

National Urgent Care Center Accreditation

The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

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Dementia Care Ideas and Cocepts

 

Warning Signs You Need Home Care Courtesy of GoldenYearsInHome.com

  • Denial about the disease and its effect on the person who has been diagnosed.
    “I know Mom is going to get better.”
  • Anger at the person with Alzheimer’s, anger that no cure exists or anger that people don’t understand what’s happening.
    “If he asks me that one more time I’ll scream!”
  • Social withdrawal from friends and activities that once brought pleasure.
    “I don’t care about getting together with the neighbors anymore.”
  • Anxiety about the future.
    “What happens when he needs more care than I can provide?”
  • Depression that begins to break your spirit and affects your ability to cope.
    “I don’t care anymore.”
  • Exhaustion that makes it nearly impossible to complete necessary daily tasks.
    “I’m too tired for this.”

 

 

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Alternative Vacation Ideas

Did you ever consider renting a timeshare? Visit TimesharesByOwner.com

From the website:

Timeshares By Owner® is the leading for rent or for sale by owner timeshare service for timeshare owners in the nation. We have been in business for over 15 years and are dedicated to helping timeshare owners rent or sell timeshares and to helping others find the perfect timeshare to rent.

We are proud to offer an extensive database to help you find the Timeshare Vacation Property of your dreams. Timeshares By Owner is not a broker, so you pay no commissionwhen you purchase or rent your Timeshare Vacation Property. And our knowledgeable, helpful staff will work diligently to help you find the perfect timeshare.

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5 Things to Know About Cars

Here are five things that you should know about cars.

1. Get a roadside assistance plan. Check out Triple A or MCA. Its well worth it to know that you can take trips and still be towed and have other coverage outside of your insurance. These even cover things like bringing gas to you. Here is a link to find out some more: MCA Plan

2. Consider paintless dent repair. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia:
Paintless dent repair (PDR), also known as paintless dent removal, describes a method of removing minor dents from the body of a motor vehicle. A wide range of damage can be repaired using PDR as long as the paint surface is intact. PDR may be used on both aluminum and steel panels. The most common practical use for PDR is the repair of hail damage, door dings, minor creases, large dents and bodylines damage.

The following company provides this kind of service (San Antonio area). FixMyHail.com

3. You can’t completely trust your car’s navigation system. Our Prius plotted a course to Hawaii from Oregon thinking we could drive over the Pacific Ocean!

4. Teach your teens not to text or pick up a cell phone and drive.

5. Don’t text and drive. Set the the example yourself.

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Sprained Ankles

Most people sprain there ankle at least once in their life. Around 25,000 people sprain there ankle each day. Sprains are usually stretched or torn ligaments and can be difficult to differentiate from a break without an x-ray.

You will generally be told to follow the “R.I.C.E.” guidelines. That is rest, ice, compress, and elevate. Ice and compression can help limit the swelling.

Sprained Ankle

Here are three useful links for more information:

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/ankle-achilles-shin-pain/sprained-ankle

https://www.emedicinehealth.com/ankle_sprain/article_em.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprained_ankle

The rates of ankle sprains for males and females is almost identical, but teenagers tend to get ankle sprains more often than most.

An urgent care clinic may be a quicker and less expensive alternative to emergency rooms if you have injured your ankle.