Fall into a Great Routine for Car Maintenance
(ARA) - Fall is already here and in a short time, winter will be upon us. As you gear up for the colder temperatures, now is a good time to take preventive measures to care for your vehicle. Maintain Your Car's Value and Appearance According to the International Car Wash Association (ICA), regular professional washing and waxing will help maintain your car's appearance as well as its value. "Most car owners understand the value of changing motor oil regularly to protect the engine," explains Mark Thorsby, executive director of ICA. "But if they forget and instead choose to replace the engine, the car could still be as good as new.
However, a car with oxidized paint and a rusted-out body can never be economically restored. The best prevention is regular washing and waxing at a professional car wash." With more than 22,000 professional car washes around the world offering a wide range of services to protect a car's finish from detoriating rusting, there's no excuse not to keep your vehicle in great shape. Car washes offer basic to extensive operations to suit all your car care needs. For starters, try an exterior tunnel wash to automatically provide protective waxes and undercarriage treatment. Also, consider detailing or custom polishing for more extensive protection.
By applying and buffing a premium polish, you can restore the shine of your car. On the detail side, you can vacuum everything from the rugs in the trunk to the air conditioner vents. A Quick Fix If you are running short on time but need your car professionally cleaned, try a self-service car wash that provides a variety of effective, self-cleaning services to choose from. For best results, follow the step-by-step instructions posted in the self-serve bay that call for starting with a pre-soak to loosen road grime. Next comes the high-pressure soap wash.
For gentle scrubbing, use the foaming brush next, followed by the fresh water rinse. Also, remember to take advantage of special tire and wheel cleaners. For maximum protection and shine, the wax application is a must. Finally, many self-serve washes offer a spot-free rinse. All the solutions are specially formulated to clean tough road dirt and protect you car's shine.
Protect Your Car from Winter's Hazards To get a jumpstart on protecting your car from winter's effects, remember that the most damaging thing you can do to your car during this time is nothing! Don't worry about your car freezing -- washing salt, slush and mud off your car in cold weather is vital. The best thing you can do this winter is to wash your vehicle frequently at a professional car wash, even every few days if the temperature rises and falls from freezing and you've been driving on salted roads. Washing also should include an undercarriage rinse (available at most professional car washes) to remove salt from hard-to-reach areas that are likely to rust, such as the bumpers and in the wheel wells. Now is the time to get your car in gear for the winter season with the preventive maintenance measure of having your car professionally washed -- you and your wallet will be glad you did. To find the location of a car wash near you visit www.carwashes.com..
Courtesy ARA Content, www.ARAcontent.com; e-mail: info@ARAcontent.comThe Mighty Dust Mite and How To Deal With It
A Closer Examination of the Dust MiteThe dust mite's mouth parts are grouped in front of the body, resembling a head. Their body is oval and covered with fine striations. Their eight tiny legs have small sticky pads which enable them to burrow deep into carpet fibers and furniture, easily resisting the pull of even the most powerful vacuum cleaners. You definitely would not want to turn over in your bed and find yourself face to face with one of these strange looking creatures. Unfortunately, that is where their populations are often the highest.
The average bed can easily have over 10,000 dust mites living in it. Dust mites do not bite, sting or transmit diseases, so they pose no harm except to people who are allergic to a protein they produce. Their numbers have increased dramatically in the past 20 to 30 years, especially during the winter months, partly due to tighter homes where ventilation is limited and temperatures tend to be warmer. Egg-laying female mites can increase...
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IRobot Scooba Paves Way for a Better Household Life
(ContentDesk) March 9, 2006 -- On April 2006, the newest automatic helper would redefine how household cleaning is done. Upholding their commitment to make life better, iRobot, manufacturer of top of the line robots, comes up with another household aide innovation: the iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robot. The iRobot Scooba is specially designed to clean hard floors, leaving them spic and span in no time. Brooms, mops and even your traditional vacuum cleaners is no match to the power and self-efficiency of the iRobot Scooba. Moms would never be caught with a worn-out look a dirty mop in your hand ever again.In the year 2005, Popular Science awarded iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robot as one of the 100 Best Inventions of the Year .
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Why is America Overweight?
We know that being overweight causes many health problems. It increases the risk of fatal diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. But what is at the root of the obesity problem in America? There are two basic causes for becoming overweight or obese: too much food and too little exercise. It sounds like an issue based on an individual person's willpower. However, when you realize that today 65% of Americans are overweight, you may begin to understand that this is a real problem that all Americans need to be aware of.
Problem #1 - Food: From fast food restaurants to processed white bread, we are ingesting foods that make us fat. Research is beginning to show that it's not just a willpower issue, it's an issue that must be addressed by food manufacturers and possibly stricter government regulations. While writing this article, Kraft announced a new campaign to reduce portion sizes and to cut back on sugar and fat in their processed foods. Why? Because processed foods are...
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Starting a Business with Little or No Money
Contrary to popular belief, starting a business doesn't require thousands of dollars. There are countless numbers of legitimate business opportunities out there that cost very little to start. Starting an Ebay business costs nothing, yet hundreds of thousands of people are making their living buying and selling goods online. If you're more interested in person to person contact, flea markets are a great venue for trading goods as well. The key to success in this type of business is to find the right product niche.
Service businesses require very little investment, and can be tremendous income earners as well. Dan Miller on his audio "Turning Your Passions into Profits" tells the story of a young man who stops by their office twice a week to pickup and drop off employee dry cleaning. He does not own a dry cleaning business, but rather a delivery service in which he has contracted with one of the local dry cleaners in his area. He has no overhead, and makes an incredible income...
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