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Eric Lorence - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
My name is Eric and I was a "long haul" truck driver for twelve years before leaving the industry to start my internet businesses.
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- There is Only One Chance to Make a Good First Impression With Potential Home Buyers
[Real-Estate:Selling] An often misunderstood and overlooked element of the homes selling process is the buyers first impression. And while many homeowners will spend thousands of dollars in cosmetic improvements, many details, such as sparkling clean windows, fresh and inviting common areas and well-maintained bathrooms and utility areas, are equally important. The perceived energy and vitality of a home are crucial to the decisions of many home buyers.
- The Top 6 Tips For Improving the Value of Your Home Without Spending a Fortune
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Crystal clear and sparkling windows: Nothing adds energy and vitality to the inside of a home than crystal clear windows. Dust and grime will reflect as much as 50% of the available sunlight that enters a house. When showing a home for sale, ambient light will do wonders for the perception and comfort of your home in the eyes of potential buyers.
- Mother-in-Law is on Her Way - Is Your House Up to Snuff?
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Well, it's that time again, with the coming holidays brings the falling leaves, rain and ice, and yes the in-laws. Is your house ready for this season? Maybe it's time to do a quick and thorough cleaning. Impress your guests and yes, even your mother in-law with a showcase home that looks home design show ready.
- Home Cleanliness and the Impact on Children's Bronchial Conditions
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Toxic elements in the home are one of the biggest causes of bronchial conditions and children. With childhood asthma and bronchial infections on the rise, it is more important now than ever to maintain your home as clean as possible. Outside allergens and other contaminants and their entry into the home, while a factor, it is far more important to address the pollutants generated indoors.
- The Holidays Are Near - What Will Your Guests Think of Your Home?
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Well, it's been a long and busy summer and now with the fall and the kids back in school it's time to start getting ready for the family get-togethers. Everybody talks about Spring cleaning, but what about fall cleaning? Your home is your castle, and you want to present it as a showcase for all the hard work and effort you put into it. With the holiday season upon us it's probably time to consider a little fall refresher for your house, but where's the time?
- Allergies in Children - The Importance of a Clean Home
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] With childhood allergies on the rise and the associated conditions, much of the focus lately has been on outdoor air quality. But what about the air quality inside your home? Proper filtration and ventilation is essential, however clean curtains, carpets, and furniture, are also a critical consideration.
- Revitalize and Refresh Your Home With a Dry Organic Deep Extraction Carpet Cleaning
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] While everyone is familiar with the old-style of water intensive steam-based carpet cleaning methods, few are aware of the benefits of high powered dry extraction carpet cleaning technology. With the environmental concerns of today, and water shortages throughout the country, dry extraction carpet cleaning is starting to gain popularity. This method employs the use of vigorous agitation, deep cleaning organic and biodegradable cleansing materials, and high powered vacuum extraction, to rejuvenate and cleanse deep into the carpet fibers.
- Big Party and No Time to Clean Your Home? Leave the Cleaning to the Experts
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Holiday season is here and it's time for all the parties, dinners, and get togethers, but for a busy homeowner, where do you find the time for all the cleanup? A professional maid service can handle the job quickly, leaving you with the time for all your other holiday obligations.
- Raise the Energy Level Inside of Your House, Revitalize Your Carpet
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Carpets are an often overlooked and under maintained essential element of the home. Since carpets lose their color and vibrant slowly, and since you see them every day, it becomes hard to determine when a carpet is in need of a good cleaning and revitalization.
- My Carpets Stinks! How Can I Make My New Home Pleasant Smelling Again?
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Carpets are often the most overlooked and under maintained element in the home. Not much thought is paid to carpets because for one, they reside under our feet, and the second reason is because many people believe that simply vacuuming is enough to keep a carpet clean.
- Truck Driver Income Expectations
[Business:Careers-Employment] As a new company driver, it may well come as a shock how little money you will earn the first year. Many new truck drivers, seduced by the "pitch" of making $50,000 a year with no college degree, will eagerly enter the industry. Many of these new drivers will leave young families and loved ones all for the hope of "big paychecks" and job security.
- Professional Truck Drivers and Their Obligations
[Business:Careers-Employment] Pushing the road and "chasing the dollar" for many years brought me to the realization that truck drivers as a whole, are really just a commodity. Transportation is a numbers game in which truck drivers are a "dime a dozen" to many companies.
- The Truck Driving Career - Part 2
[Business:Careers-Employment] Many times your driving miles will be as much as 10% over paid miles. This is just the way it is because that is also how the shippers pay the trucking industry.
- Tips For Staying Safe on That Next Road Trip
[Travel-and-Leisure] These days people are taking to the highways in record numbers. With airport delays and the value of the dollar falling overseas, the fear of terrorism and passport delays, taking that next vacation right here at home is an great idea. Even if one chooses to vacation in their own "backyard", there are still plenty of perils out on the highway.
- Why Are Eighteen Wheelers So Slow?
[Automotive:Trucks] Stuck behind another big truck and slowing you down? This is why it only gets slower from here.
- Just What is the Stereotypical "Truck Driver"?
[Business:Careers-Employment] What do you think of when you think "Trucker"? A southern "Good Old Boy" or "Redneck"? You would be surprised!
- ZEN and the Art of Diesel Mechanics
[Business:Careers-Employment] Though fond of Robert M. Persig and his work of a similar title, I do not intend to quote any of his text here. But after spending a good portion of my life behind the wheel, well over one million miles, I can relate to many concepts explored by Persig.
- Why Do So Many People Hate Big Trucks and Truck Drivers?
[Business:Careers-Employment] Truck regulation is a politically popular topic these days. With the explosion of commercial truck traffic and many stories of catastrophic accidents on the highways. Accidents involving large vehicles usually end in great destruction and fatalities.
- Some Tips on How to Make More Money in Trucking
[Business:Careers-Employment] Are you wondering of a way to make more money in trucking? Are you parked with no miles and bills piling up? these tips may help.
- Tips For Easing Stress While Driving
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Stress and driving seem to go hand in hand these days. Some tips to ease the ride.
- Why Every Trucker Needs a Laptop
[Computers-and-Technology:Mobile-Computing] Do you run with a laptop in the truck? This is why you should.
- Thinking About Buying That "Large Car" and Becoming an Owner Operator?
[Automotive] Been driving for a company for a while and want to make the jump and buy your own? Here are just a few things to watch for.
- What to Expect After Truck Driving School
[Automotive:Trucks] So you went to truck driving school and now are wondering what comes next. I'll give you an idea.
- Thoughts on Commercial Tractor Trailer Leasing
[Business:Careers-Employment] Driver leasing has become a very popular and lucrative segment of the trucking industry. Leasing is sold to the potential driver as a fast-track to starting a business and making a fortune. Many times referred to as "profit sharing" or "partnerships" the reality usually is very different.
- The Truck Driving Career - Part 1
[Business:Careers-Employment] Do you want to be a truck driver? Are you a new truck driver? The truth about the truck driving career.
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