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Use your Ash!
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With the colder winter months upon us, fireplaces and wood stoves will start to get more use.  With burning wood, ash is always an end product that needs to be disposed of.  With a little pre-planning and the tips from this article, you can turn a waste product into a valuable resource around the homestead and in the garden. Once you have a professional sweep come to your home to clean your chimney, put the left over ash to good use!

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Clean your Dryer Vent!
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If your clothes dryer is doing its job, leaving your clothes fresh, warm and dry, you may think it doesn't need any maintenance—but it does. In fact, in addition to cleaning out the lint screen after every load, your dryer requires regular maintenance that can help it dry clothes faster, use less electricity, and make it a safer appliance to use in your home.

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Welcome Adam Rebling
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Midtown Chimney Sweeps sends out it's warmest welcome to Adam Rebling of Iowa! He is the newest addition to the Midtown Chimney Sweeps family. I wanted to share a little about him to our community. We couldn't be more proud that he chose Midtown Chimney Sweeps, and we are thrilled to now be offering chimney services in the great state of Iowa!

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The Development of the Chimney
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In medieval Britain, when life was becoming more sophisticated, greater comfort was desired indoors. In previous dwellings, smoke from a central hearth rose up to find its own way out of rafters and gaps in the walls. The discomfort was incredible and it was hard to find a living space that wasn't covered in black soot. The solution to this problem was a chimney. It was invented by considering a way to force the smoke inside a space that could guide it to a suitable exit. A chimney flue shape was created and began to be a commonplace addition to homes.

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How Chimney Sweeps lived in the 1800s!
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In the year 1841 the number of chimney sweeps in Britain totaled 5028. More than one hundred and twenty of them were widows who had taken over their husband's businesses. There were eight hundred chimney sweeps in and around London and those tradesmen employed four hundred journeymen and sixty two boys. Although there were a large number of chimneys to sweep, most of their income still came from collecting and selling soot.

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Top Ten Reasons to buy a Franchised Business!
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Entrepreneur Magazine is a great resource for anyone interested in owning their own business. It is always full of poignant advice and inspiring stories of success. This article has simplified all of the fabulous reasons a fledgling entrepreneur should strongly consider a franchise opportunity! Many of us out there are striving for new financial goals- and doing this regularly is a motivating way to get yourself out of the current economic funk. For many people, these goals include the desire to start their own business and become the master of their destiny, and franchising can fit very well into that picture.

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