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My oldest sister grew up in Texas and knows full well that it takes some special talents to clean up after some of their natural disaster moments.  When you have to deal with tornadoes and hurricanes, clean up can be a little tough.  But for the people in Austin, they can call the professionals known as The Steam Team.  This company has been in business since the early 80s and has been named one of the city’s fastest growing companies by the Austin Business Journal. Check them out online at http://www.thesteamteam.com.

The Steam Team uses only the safest cleaning methods and no harsh chemicals.  They know that the only way to keep their clients happy is to do the best job possible so they guarantee their work.  If there’s ever a problem with their work, they’ll go to extremes to do whatever it takes to make sure their customers are happy.  And to further ensure the safety of their clientele, they make sure all their staff members are insured and bonded.

Though known for their carpet cleaning abilities, The Steam Team can clean just about anything in the home.  They can clean leather and upholstery, and offer their customers leather furniture cleaning tips to help with the upkeep between visits.   They can do drapery and hardwood floor cleanings, get rid of obtrusive pet odors, and can deal with smoke and fire restoration duties.  If it needs to be cleaned in the Austin area, The Steam Team has what it takes.

Whatever nastiness the weather in Austin throws at you, The Steam Team can clean it up.  They can even accommodate those who have a deep love of the planet and want a company who believes in going green.  If you’ve got something in your home that needs to be brought back to it’s normal beauty, call the professionals at The Steam Team.  They’ll have all your Texas sized cleaning issues handled in a New York minute.

(The company in the above article asked me to do a review of their site.  All opinions are of my own and all information can be found directly from the company’s website.)

The following is a guest post from Leonard Phelps

One of my favorite things to do is shop for unique art online. I’m a real film buff and I enjoy looking through online warehouses for old movie posters or signed autograph photos. Once I even found a framed acrylic painting of Humphrey Bogart – it’s the centerpiece in my living room! I recently got wireless from CLEARWIRELESSINTERNET.COM because a friend of mine told me that the service allowed me to get online pretty much anywhere in town. I’m now able to stay abreast of online auctions as they happen and I’m never without service…it’s really nice. Using my connection ha! s been great, too, in that I’ve met other film buffs in the area. We’re planning on getting together soon to screen some old silent movies at my place, which should be really fun! I’ve currently got my eye on an old screen projector – it would be absolutely perfect in my theater room. I can’t seem to get enough of the old timey movie stuff and being online all the time has only made my “obsession” worse!

As an online business owner, I’m always looking for ways to bring new customers to my site.  The problem isn’t so much getting people from other states or countries to check out my business, but those who live right here in the same town I do.  That’s why I’ve been thinking about different ways of getting local people to check  out my sites.  And one of the ideas I’ve come up with is to order some custom imprinted pens with my company logo on them.  I see business pens all the time and always wondered if they were a good PR tactic or not.  Guess this is a good way of finding out.

There are other ways of attracting some of the locals.  One way is to send out letters to other business owners using stationary with my business name at the top, and complete the ensemble with some custom envelopes.  I don’t know if it would work, but it would sure look cool.  I’ve always been a fan of custom stationary and letterheads.  I’ve found some of my favorite places this way, so I know it works.  Well at least for me anyway.

Finally, I thought about putting ads in the local papers.  Now I know paying for advertising can get VERY expensive, but there are ways around it.  Rather than taking out ad space, I can always put a quickie piece in the want ads.  It’s a lot cheaper and more people will actually see it.  My local paper also has a section for small business owners to put in their business cards, so that might be another option.  But whatever I do, I still think I’m going to get myself some of those engraved pens.  I always wanted to see my own business on a pen.  LOL

I’m a huge fan of giveaways, and of Audrey’s Give Aways.  She’s having a huge Christmas giveaway event and I just had to find a way to get in on it.  She’s posting a total of 24 giveaways in 3 days.  This event officially kicked off on November 15th and will end on December 10th, 2010.

On day one’s list, have the first 8 prizes to be won.  Let’s take a look.

1.) Nordic Ware
This one is a chance to win a Garland Bundt Pan and a Bundt Cake Cookbook from NordicWare.com

2.) Reusable Napkins
Win a set of 22 birdseye cotton (cloth diaper) napkins from the Etsy shop, Love For Earth

3.) Winner’s Choice of Earring
Winner will win the earrings of their choice from the Etsy shop, Rhi’s Bits and Beads.

4.) Winner’s Choice of Bottle Stopper or Charm Collection
Winner will have choice of a Glass Bottle Topper or a set of Wine Glass Charms from ASassyGlass.com

5.) Soap and Bath Salts
Winner will receive a bar of soap and a bag of bath salts in their choice of scents

6.) $35 Gift Certificate
Winner will receive a $35 gift certificate to DaySprings Inspirational Gifts

7.) Vintage Beaded Necklace
Winner will receive a double-stranded vintage beaded necklace from Lafes Hidden Treasures Etsy shop

8.) Choice of Christmas Ornaments
Winner will receive the Christmas ornament of their choice from Townsend Custom Gifts’ Etsy Shop

I love fragrances. I love body sprays, perfumes, colognes, Eau de Toilette’s, and smelly goods of every kind. My favorite scents are woodsy varieties. Musk (especially), sandalwood, that kind of thing. I like some florals, but not the fru-fru kinds. And vanilla is NOT my fragrance. I love it, it don’t love me. But I found a giveaway that might be just right.

Over at Candid-Cleaver-Cost Effective, you can enter to win a gorgeous Lilac body scents set from Pampered Rose.com. Lilac’s happens to be one of the floral that I do like. I have a Lilac bush in my front yard and love the aroma that floats around it each spring. And according to the Webmistress at CCC, this variety of Lilac perfumes smell closer to the real thing than any she’s ever encountered. However, she did say that she wasn’t impressed with the extract.

There are a lot of ways to enter this contest, but you’ve got to head over to The Pampered Rose and choose one thing that you’d most like to have as the mandatory entry. Without this one, none of the others count. But trust me, the visit is well worth it. There are a ton of lotions, perfumes, body sprays, and soaps that will have you craving a long, luxurious bath.

Head over to Candid-Clever-Cost Effective now and see if you can’t win yourself this aromatic set. You might just get a chance to kick the rest of the family out so you can have one evening of pure luxury.