Problem: Article: This is an inexpensive and effective way to get new customers. Focus your distribution on the areas where your target audience lives or works. Include a unique coupon on the flyer so you can track how many customers you gain from this approach. You may have the opportunity to speak with some potential customers if they are around when you are handing out the flyers. Be sure to have a quick description of your business. In the residential cleaning sector, the most likely customers are higher, dual-income families and elderly people who are unable to clean their own homes. These customers are likely looking for quality, convenience, and a competitive price. Post flyers in neighborhoods where this population lives. Always be thinking of your business when you are out and about in your community. Think of everyone as a potential client. Even if they do not need your services, they may know someone that needs your service. Look for opportunities to get your business out there. Go to small business breakfast and lunches offered through your local chamber of commerce. Volunteer your cleaning services to a charity event to get your name out and develop a good reputation. If you are trying to gain new commercial cleaning customers, networking and getting referrals from other business is your best bet. Keep your business cards with you everywhere you go. You always want to be prepared. The most important thing is getting a reputation for excellent, skilled, quality work at a reasonable price. You must show that you are thoroughly reliable and consistent. A happy, loyal customer is one of the best advertisements you can ever have. Follow up with your customers after you provide a service to see if they are satisfied. You may not be able to slash your prices, but you can provide superior service. If a customer has a complaint, listen and do not argue with the customer. Ask the customer if there is anything that you can do to fix the situation. Offer the customer a discounted or free cleaning the next time they use your services. Customers want to feel like they are important. Don't save all of your coupons and discounts for your new customers. Provide incentives for customer referrals and let them know how much you appreciate their business. They will tell other people about the great service that you are providing. Give a free cleaning or a gift card to the customers who send you the most referrals or for long term customers. Professional organizations offer networking opportunities and resources for your business. You can also learn from experienced professionals in your industry. Good associations for the cleaning industry include: Building Services Contractors Association International Association of Residential Cleaning Professionals International Janitorial Cleaning Services Association Cleaning Management Institute
Summary: Go door to door with flyers. Generate publicity. Do excellent work. Reward loyal customers. Join a professional organization.

Problem: Article: Reading the food labels on food packages will allow you to figure out exactly how many or how much of the food is in one portion. For example: 15 chips, 1/2 cup or 1/2 the package. This information will also help you figure out how many calories, fat or carbohydrates are in one serving of the food. This can be helpful if you're dieting or following a particular eating pattern. It's particularly important to follow the serving sizes for calorie-containing beverages like juice or sports drinks and snack foods. Sometimes the "individual" sizes are actually 2 servings. Aim for at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day. These low-calorie powerhouses provide essential nutrients to your diet. About 1 cup of raw vegetables and 2 cups of leafy greens counts as 1 serving of vegetables. About 1 cup of fruit or 1/2 cup dried fruit counts as 1 serving of fruit. The amount of fruits and vegetables you need each day may depend on your age, gender and level of physical activity. High carbohydrate foods like grains and starches can be a healthy part of your diet. However, compared to fruits, vegetables and lean protein, they contain fewer nutrients and more calories. It's important to monitor your portion sizes of these types of foods. 1 slice of bread, 1 cup of cereal or 1/2 cup of pasta, rice or barley is considered one serving. Allot 2-3 servings of grains daily. Always try to choose 100% whole grains when possible. These have higher amounts of fiber and nutrients compared to refined grains.
Summary: Read the labels. Eat larger portions of fruits and vegetables. Eat smaller portions of grains and starches.

Problem: Article: Chickens can eat some of the insects scorpions prey on for food. As such, they'll make the area less inviting to scorpions. Keep in mind that scorpions are nocturnal and chickens are not, so chickens won't have much opportunity to hunt scorpions themselves. This natural substance is made from ground up fossils. It's a fine white powder that can be sprinkled in doorways, cracks and crevices both indoors and outdoors. It's completely safe for humans and pets to be around, but the tiny shards of fossil effectively pierce scorpions' exoskeletons when they happen to scuttle over the powder. Diatomaceous earth also kills spiders, roaches and other insects. The same traps that can be used to get rid of mice or roaches work for scorpions, too. Set them up in dark corners and near sources of water. If you catch a scorpion, throw the trap away and set out another one in the same area, since it's likely a spot that more scorpions will be attracted to.
Summary: Install a chicken coop. Try diatomaceous earth. Set out sticky traps.

Problem: Article: Align the ring as evenly and as tightly as you can. Avoid holding one end of the right higher or lower than the other to prevent the ring from twisting or tangling as you work on it. Keep the metal ring in-between the two rings. Continue twisting it until the ring is tight between the two rings and you cannot twist the horseshoe any further. Push the two horseshoes together into the middle of the chain until it bends in half. Line up the horseshoes as evenly as possible, allowing the ring to fall to the bottom of the horseshoes. Grab hold of the metal ring and lift it up through 1 side of the horseshoes. If the horseshoes are aligned, the ring should come off without forcing it. Check the horseshoe alignment if your ring appears stuck or you cannot locate an opening at the top of the horseshoes. When you're ready to put the puzzle together again, twist and bend the chain in half to align the horseshoes back together. Drop the ring through one end of the horseshoes, then fold the horseshoes back up and twist 1 horseshoe in the opposite direction to secure the ring.
Summary:
Hold the ring up evenly in front of you. Twist one horseshoe in a counterclockwise direction. Bend and align the two horseshoes. Slide the ring up and off of the horseshoe. Re-align the horseshoes to put the puzzle back together.