Problem: Article: There are several websites out there where you can advertise for house cleaning services, or respond to an advertisement. You can post an ad on a website like Craigslist, where all sorts of services are offered. Or, you can advertise on a website made specifically for house cleaning, like housekeeper.com. Do not respond to or create advertisements if you don't feel comfortable with the website. Only create ads on well-known websites with a lot of information available about them. A secure website starts with "https" rather than "http." You can also search job websites under your desired category, like Indeed.com. Some websites, like monster.com, will allow you to respond to advertisements for house cleaning jobs. Depending on the website, you may or may not have to sign up and create a profile to respond. Respond to the advertisement stating things like your experience, availability, and expected salary. You can create an advertisement for yourself on websites like Craigslist, or through social media platforms like Facebook. Post about your experience, pricing, and availability. Be sure not to give away too much personal information. For example, you could say something like "I am a professional house cleaner with five years of experience. I provide excellent service at an affordable price." Then, give your pricing and contact information. As far as personal information, it is okay to give away your first name and last initial, email address, and experience. It is better to wait to give more information, like your phone number, when you feel comfortable that you are corresponding with a legitimate person.
Summary: Browse websites. Respond to online advertisements. Create an advertisement.

Problem: Article: Fill bottom, sides, and top with extra packing material. Use specialized foam, paper, or light bubble wrap. Don't forget to mark these boxes as fragile. Pack the shades in their own box with plenty of packing paper.
Summary: Use specialty boxes like wardrobe boxes and dishpacks for dishes, glasses and clothing. Tie appliance doors shut with rope. Fasten bed rails together with rope and keep mattresses clean with mattress covers. Wrap paper around chair legs and protect them with chair covers. Use dishpack cartons. With lamps, remove lightbulbs and lampshades. Wrap mirrors in plain paper or light bubble wrap and place in special mirror boxes. Stand sofas on end to save space and cover your sofas with plastic covers and blankets.

Problem: Article: Information about the property can lead you to the name and location of the owner, or at least someone who once lived there. You can ask them for permission to explore or photograph. You can do online search for public records about the last known owners to try to locate who currently controls the property. One of the easiest ways to find a property owner's name is to go to the county tax assessor's office and find out who last paid property taxes for the property. All abandoned houses technically are owned by somebody. If you go into the house without that person's permission, you are trespassing. If caught, you could end up paying a fine or even spending some time in jail. If you have a name on a deed, that person may be fairly easy to locate. However, if the last owner on record has died, or if the property has changed hands several times, it may be difficult to figure out on your own who owns the property or how to get in touch with them. Send a postcard or letter to the last known owner and explain your intentions. If you plan to take photos let them know, and offer to send them digital copies. Stress that you do not intend to disturb anything or cause a nuisance. Often you won't be able to find the owner of an abandoned house, or they won't respond to your cards. If you still want to explore the property, contact the local police department so you can stay on the right side of the law. Sometimes police are willing to escort urban explorers visiting abandoned property, especially if the property has been abandoned for a long time and is well known in the community. Go to the police station in person and explain your intentions. If you've previously explored and photographed other abandoned places, you might bring along some examples of your work. Exploring an abandoned house is dangerous, even under the best of circumstances. Always do your exploring during the day and take a friend or two with you so you're not alone. Make sure your mobile phone is charged and check its signal regularly while you're exploring. Wear hiking boots or steel-toed boots to protect your feet, along with jeans and a long-sleeved shirt. You may want to bring a mask to cover your face in case you run into dust, mold, asbestos, or other material you shouldn't be breathing. Urban explorers have a mantra to "take nothing but photographs" and "leave nothing but footprints." While some decay or destruction may be unavoidable as you move through an abandoned home, don't intentionally disturb the surroundings. If you got permission from the owner to explore the property, follow up with them after your exploration by sending them a thank you card or email with digital copies of any photos you took.
Summary: Gather information about the property. Get permission. Notify local police. Take necessary safety precautions. Be respectful of the property.

Problem: Article: Atomic mass, the mass of a given atom or molecule, can be expressed in standard SI mass units - grams, kilograms, etc. However, because atomic masses, when expressed in these terms, are incredibly small, atomic mass is often expressed in unified atomic mass units (usually shortened to "u" or "amu") or in Dalton's (Da). The standard for one atomic mass unit is equal to 1/12th of the mass of a standard carbon-12 isotope. Atomic mass units tell the mass of one mole of a given element or molecule in grams. This is a very useful property when it comes to practical calculations, as it allows easy conversion between the mass and moles of a given quantity of atoms or molecules of the same type. Most standard periodic tables list the relative atomic masses (atomic weights) of each element. This is almost always written as a number at the bottom of the element's square on the table, under its one or two letter chemical symbol. This number is usually expressed as a decimal rather than as a whole number. Note that the relative atomic masses listed on the periodic table are average values for the associated element. Chemical elements have different isotopes - chemical forms that differ in mass because of the addition or subtraction of one or more neutrons to the atom's nucleus. Thus, the relative atomic mass listed on the periodic table is suitable as an average value for atoms of a certain element, but not as the mass of a single atom of that element. Relative atomic masses, as listed on the periodic table, are used to calculate molar masses for atoms and molecules. Atomic masses, when expressed in amu, as on the periodic table, are technically unitless. However, by simply multiplying an atomic mass by 1 g/mol, a workable quantity is obtained for an element's molar mass - the mass (in grams) of one mole of an element's atoms. For example, the atomic mass of iron is 55.847 amu, which means one mole of iron atoms would weigh 55.847 grams. As has been noted, the relative atomic masses listed for each element on the periodic table are average values of all of an atom's isotopes. This average value is valuable for many practical calculations - like, for instance, calculating the molar mass of a molecule comprised of several atoms. However, when dealing with individual atoms, this number is sometimes insufficient. Because it's an average of several different types of isotopes, the value on the periodic table isn't the exact value for any single atom's atomic mass. The atomic masses for individual atoms must be calculated by taking into account the exact number of protons and neutrons in a single atom.
Summary:
Understand how atomic mass is represented. Locate atomic mass on the periodic table. Understand that periodic table values are an average atomic mass for an element.