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BidMyCleaning Is Growing

Posted by Candice on July 31, 2008 at 23:09 pm

When we launched BidMyCleaning in March of 2006 we offered our service in just two cities, Houston and San Diego. Why these two cities you might ask? Well two of the co-founders live in Houston and the other two live in San Diego. Amazingly BidMyCleaning went from an idea to it’s current state over a period of about 8 months with only two in-person meetings of the founders. Proof that much can be accomplished on conference calls.

We are excited to announce that BidMyCleaning is now offering house cleaning services including maid service, carpet cleaning and window cleaning in 13 cities in California and Texas and one in Arizona. Our current locations are:

Arlington, TX | Austin, TX | Dallas, TX | Fort Worth, TX | Houston, TX | Long Beach, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Oakland, CA | Orange County, CA | Phoenix, AZ | San Antonio, TX | San Diego, CA | San Francisco, CA | San Jose, CA

We plan to continue our current rate of expansion through the end of the year. In the coming months we will be expanding our reach across the US as we move beyond our home states of California and Texas. If you would like to be notified when our marketplace for online house cleaning services launches in your city, sign up for our newsletter at www.bidmycleaning.com/getnews

Cancer Concerns with Household Chemicals?

Posted by Candice on July 25, 2008 at 17:16 pm

No one likes to mention the C-word but should we be asking if the chemical-laden household cleaning products prevalent in most homes are contributing to the increasing incidence of cancer? The statistics can be somewhat misleading because factors like earlier detection due to better screening methods and a reduction in the number of lung cancers related to smoking make it look like we are winning the war against cancer.

In truth though, the incidence of cancer is still increasing with well over a million diagnoses each year and more than half a million cancer-related deaths.

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What's In A Fragrance?

Posted by Candice on July 13, 2008 at 21:52 pm

We all love that lemon fresh or pine-scented smell of a just-cleaned home or the floral scent of our favorite hand cream. But what’s in that enticing smell – is there any lemon, pine or flower at all? While they may seem natural to our olfactory sense, in most cases they are a blend of chemicals which can become airborne and even remain on laundry long after washing. For most people this is unlikely to cause a problem during normal use but for others they can cause problems when inhaled or irritate skin, particularly for babies and small children whose airways and skin are more sensitive than those of adults. Frequent or extensive use of a product or using several products together can cause the chemicals to reach levels in the air that can be harmful.

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