The State Department is spending nearly $30 million to have its buildings cleaned, it was announced Monday.

A $29.8 million contract for “Janitorial Services” was awarded to R and R Janitorial, Painting, and Building Services, Inc. for cleaning and maintenance of the main State building, the Harry S. Truman building, and the Blair House in Washington, D.C.

The agreement includes a base year and four option years, and covers a wide array of services for the buildings, including basic janitorial services, snow removal, carpet shampooing, and recycling.

1-File a DBA in your county "Doing Business As" assumed name

2-Use your DBA to open a business checking account, deposit the miinimum to start.

3-Design a business card , and contact a local printer, start of with either 250-500 business cards.

4-Call and tell everyone you know that you have started a cleaning service, and to please tell their friends and family also.

5-Keep your business cards with you at all times, wherever you go whoever you meet tell them about your services.

6-Develop a flyer, or simple brochure, and go from business to business or door to door telling potential customers about your services.

7- Join our Association The International Janitorial Cleaning Services Association. Members here can help you. 

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7 1/2-Online list your cleaning service in as many free or paying directories as possible, yahoo local, google local info seek, etc you do not need a website to do this.

8-Accept jobs, take all the jobs you can possibly handle in the beggining, even if they are not the most high paying, you need to establish some references.

9-Buy only the equipment that you need on a "as needed basis", and rent equipment that you need in the beggining do not buy.

10-Follow up with your customer, ask them if they require any more cleaning from you, offer them a special.

11-Concentrate on promoting your business , call your local yellow pages and get prices for a moderate listing, in most cases from the time that you start your business it could be 6 months till the next yellow pages comes out, find out when the deadline for a listing is, even if you get the smallest listing, get a listing.

12-Keep promoting and improving your services, buy new business cards and flyers as needed.

13-Concentrate on your image- What are you reflecting to your customer. Do you have a logo? Are you in a t-shirt and jeans cleaning. What about estimates, do you have a logo prepared, what is your work vehicle like. Do the best you can to develop a universal package that represents you and your business. Uniforms, business cards, letterhead, website, equipment.. should all be clean and presentable.

14- Getting more customers on a low budget.

Join the Local Chamber of Commerce or a local business association.

-Mail some flyers out, daily stamp and stuff 10 envelopes with your flyers, information and cards.
or develop a mailer, a postcard that can be mailed to potential customers.

MCLENNAN COUNTY (August 28, 2013)--McLennan County commissioners will vote Friday on a proposal to cut spending for janitorial services that would require employees to clean their own work areas.

The county now spends $125,000 a year for cleaning services, but Pct. 4 Commissioner Ben Perry said many employees think the service is substandard and clean their own workspaces already.

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RICHFIELD, Minn., Aug. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys for ZEROREZ®, Minnesota's leader in residential carpet cleaning services, filed a federal lawsuit against Distinctive Cleaning in the Minnesota District Court on Monday, August 26. The complaint, which cites trademark infringement, false advertising and deceptive practices, documents many instances in which Distinctive Cleaning has misled consumers through online advertising, digital coupons and deceptive claims made by employees.

ZEROREZ®, a franchise of Zerorez® Franchising Systems, Inc., uses patented Zerorez® cleaning technologies to clean carpets and upholstery without leaving dirt-attracting residue behind. ZEROREZ® is the only Minnesota carpet cleaner licensed to use the patented Zerorez® process and the registered trademark, "Zerorez."

As the complaint states, for more than a year Distinctive Cleaning has been purchasing Google AdWords advertising so the Distinctive Cleaning website link and phone number appear when a consumer searches Google for carpet cleaning services in the Twin Cities area. Distinctive Cleaning has also purchased advertising on the keywords "ZEROREZ," "Zerorez," and "Zero rez" so their information appears when someone searches for those specific terms. Some of Distinctive Cleaning's advertisements include the phrase "ZERO REZ Carpet Cleaning" and appear to provide a link to the ZEROREZ® website; others claim to offer "Zero res – same results, less money."  ZEROREZ® sent a cease and desist letter to Distinctive Cleaning on April 20, 2012 but did not receive a response; the advertisements were changed temporarily to remove "ZERO REZ," but soon the misleading advertisements...

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Inc. Magazine Selects Fastest Growing Cleaning Company in America

Two Maids & A Mop, a leading residential house cleaning company, has announced its 2013 ranking at 1154 on Inc. Magazine's 500|5000 Fastest Growing Companies list, representing America's most elite privately owned companies. 

"We've successfully leveraged new age marketing initiatives with an extremely unique selling proposition that is unmatched in our industry," said Ron Holt of Two Maids & A Mop. "Our formula utilizes offline and online word of mouth marketing campaigns that get people talking about our services. Once we earn a new customer, we work hard to prove that our service matches the positive word of mouth. It's a formula that demands customer satisfaction in order for its success."

The company is also proud to announce the following achievements as a result of the ranking:

• Named the fastest growing cleaning company in the nation!
• Named the 9th fastest growing company in the state of Alabama
• Named the 68th fastest growing consumer service or product company in the nation

Baby boomers undefined the generation known for sex, drugs and rock and roll undefined are the most likely Americans to develop hepatitis C, and too many of them aren’t tested until it’s too late to prevent liver damage, U.S. health officials report.

A survey of nearly 5,000 hepatitis C patients released earlier this month found that three-quarters were born between 1945 and 1965 undefined the post-war baby boom years undefined and almost half had not been screened until symptoms surfaced.

Hoarding is becoming a hotbed pop culture topic. Viewers across America tune in on a regular basis to television documentary series like A&E’s Hoarders to take a peek into the tortured world of a pack rat, clutter collector, or hoarder. While some episodes feature people living amongst stacks of papers, boxes, clothing, and collectibles, others delve into a more dangerous side of hoarding.

It is estimated that anywhere between 6 million and 16 million US citizens suffer from the hoarding condition. Of them, a large percentage are not simply dealing with piles of papers and boxes. Instead, some hoarders are living amongst dangerous doses of biohazards that can prove to be deadly for the hoarders, their families, and the communities in which they live.

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Household pets are adorably curious, but they can’t read labels or plant their own gardens.

One of the biggest mistakes pet owners can make is to underestimate a pet’s curiosity and overlook dangers of common household items.

It’s up to pet owners to read labels for them, make sure cleaning chemicals and other toxins are out of reach and maintain gardens that stimulate a pet’s curiosity with safety in mind.

“Responsible pet ownership is about more than feeding your pet nutritious meals and going on walks. It’s more holistic; it’s a lot like caring for a child,” says Dr. Tiffany Bierer, health and nutritional sciences manager at Mars Petcare US. “You need to anticipate certain dangers and remove them from the realm of possibility. That’s what we did in our office, and it only takes a little effort to do the same at home.”

Here are tips for pet owners to keep their furry friends safe.

Be mindful of toxic plants. Many common plants, such as azaleas, oleander, daffodils, lilies, tulips and hyacinth, are toxic to pets and should be avoided in indoor and outdoor areas where pets are free to roam.

Many mushrooms also present dangers, including death.

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Last year’s plan would have seen health workers get their flu shot or be forced to wear a mask or face discipline.

The HSA launched a grievance and the province backed off at least temporarily. The issue is still before the Labour Relations Board.

Arbitration continues next month, and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall is among those waiting for the outcome. “I can’t tell you now whether there will be any sort of disciplinary components to the policy in December until we’ve got the arbitrator’s ruling.”

“The degree to which this policy can be implemented in this fall, this coming influenza season, is at present uncertain,” he adds.

Kendall and the union hope to have an arbitrator’s decision prior to the start of this year’s flu season.

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 Mark Sandwith, owner of Able Stonecare UK set pioneering standards in the launch of their new website. Their professional, high quality stone care services provide cleaning and renovation to all types of stone flooring and tiles. The treatment, restoration and maintenance of natural stone forms the basis of this intriguing and inventive company’s ethos.

These services are provided to all areas throughout Berkshire; Able Stonecare UK have worked to achieve unrivalled standards with in-depth training and industry accreditations. They stride confidently in front of their rivals by offering comprehensive services with a level of customer service that is difficult to replicate.

This striking website provides information, pictures and details of how to make contact for any stone cleaning enquiries. Their deep-rooted experience and enthusiasm for their trade shines through, showing the high-quality and long-lasting results that can be achieved in employing a time-served Company.