January 18th, 2012
New Year & New Expectations; that’s what this post should be called. The Delaware Beaches are becoming more popular every year. The attraction of low property taxes, along with the amenities make the beaches a year-round playground. Tax free shopping, mild winters, beautiful scenery…the towns have been crowded during the week-ends. This is our Second Season and a few quieter months is the perfect time, for us that live here year-round, to truly embrace the beaches.
With that in mind, I want to mention some of my Delaware advertisers, who have been in the area for so many years. I can recommend them all fully because I use them.
Tidewater Realty is located at 32892 Coastal Highway (Rt. 1) at the Starboard Center in Bethany Beach. Tel. 302-539-7500 or toll free 800-888-7501. This is a boutique size real estate company catering to North Bethany and Bethany Beach customers. Website? http://www.tidewaterrealty.com. Tidewater has been a sales leader in the community for 30 years. Personal attention, a friendly staff, rentals and sales. A tip for you is to visit the website and wether your interest is sales or rentals, the website will give you an idea of who they are and what is available. Make your summer rentals choices early; you know how it is….if we have a forecast for a hot summer the prime weeks will go quickly.
Coastal Chem-Dry, is at the forefront of the carpet and upholstery cleaning industry. A green certified company using innovative equipment and powerful cleaning solutions. You can call for a free estimate at 302-645-2800 in Sussex County or 302-234-0200 in New Castle County. Website? www.chem-dry.net/coastal.de. Take advantage of the specials that are now on-going. Visit their website www.chem-dry.net/coastal.de/specials to find out what they are offering.
Please note that once your carpet or upholstery is cleaned by Coastal Chem-Dry, it only takes a couple of hours to dry; not days. And, if you have pets, this is the company to use.
VacationRentals.com is a national rental company. Part of the family of Home Away. I was surprised when last year they contacted me. The properties that are being advertised on my website are in Rehoboth Beach. Check http://www.vacationrentals.com/vacation-rentals/rehoboth-beach-delaware.html. You can also click directly on their website, on the link available on the bottom left hand side of this blog. Events and activities are always happening in Rehoboth. The company has townhouses, single family, and condos all great for taking time off at the beach with a group of friends.
Miken Builders is located at 32782 Cedar Drive, Millville, DE 19967. Tels. Office 302-537-4444, cell 302-381-0773. Website? www.mikenbuilders.com. Mike Cummings is the company’s Founder and CEO. This is a commercial and residential construction company well respected in the community. I have known Mike for many years and no job is too small or too big for him. Find out for yourself and give his company a call. His staff is amazing.
BetterLiving Patio & Sunrooms of Delmarva is under the umbrella of Miken Builders, but a complete different company even though they share the same address. Tel. 302-251-0000. Website? www.betterlivingdelmarva.com. The company is the exclusive provider of BetterLiving 3-season year-round sunrooms and awnings.
Doggies at the Beach – I have said it so many times and here it goes again. You can leave your dog at this cage free, temperature controlled facility, 24 hour supervision with total confidence. Jim and his staff are wonderful and animal lovers. Doggies at the Beach is located on Rt. 24 at 18806 John J. Williams Highway. Tel. 302-644-8200. Website? www.doggiesatthebeach.com. They offer grooming for dogs and cats, training for different levels of your dog’s life, web cams so that you can check you pooch while away and in case you would like a drawing of your pet; DJ who is in charge of the pooches at night can draw your pet. For more info. call the office and talk to Jim. Here are a few of his drawings.
Note: The above mentioned companies can be accessed directly from my website. Just click on their site and you will be directed immediately to all the information they have available.
And…..if you decided you would like to advertise on AboutMyBeaches, then $500/year will get you a banner on my website with personal attention, of course.
Have a good one!!
April 11th, 2011
Earth Day, or as it used to be called, Arbor Day is on April 22nd. In reality, the whole month of April is considered to be Earth Month. As we all try ways to live an eco-friendly lifestyle, I could not help to think about one of my advertisers, Coastal Chem-Dry.
Coastal Chem-Dry of Sussex & New Castle Counties is independently and locally owned. Their telephones are: Sussex 302-645-2800, New Castle 302-234-0200. Website? www.chem-dry.net/coastal.de
As spring gets underway; by the way today is a perfect example of a nice spring day. You can smell it in the air. My friends are all getting yards ready, gutters cleaned, power washing this or that, spring cleaning of closets and carpet cleaning.
Coastal Chem-Dry is a green carpet cleaning company and green certified. The products are non toxic; the carpets dry quickly. Their primary cleaner, The Natural, is safe and non-toxic.
If you have pets in your house, I don’t care how “good” they are, there are accidents to attend to. Chem-Dry has a specially formulated product to eliminate stains and odors. It is called P.U.R.T., which stands for Pet Urine Removal Treatment. If you need this treatment, once the carpet is treated, plastic is put over the spots for 24 hours. Then, all you do is vacuum over the treated areas. That simple.
If you call the Sussex County number above mentioned, you will talk to Angie. A few of my friends have already met him. All it took was one call and he was there immediately. Personalized service is something to be said about. And by the way, he is very friendly and thorough.
Have a great day!!!….It is warm, finally….
September 17th, 2010
What a productive day!!! I had made an appointment for my rescued dog, Addy, at Doggies at the Beach, located on Rt. 24. Tel. 302-644-8200. The reason? My carpets were going to be cleaned by Coastal Chem-Dry. She needed to be out of the house; yes, doggie day care.
Addy, the angel, the culprit
Then, my next stop was at my dentist. It was a quick appointment, no big deal. I like going to the dentist. No kidding, I do.
I could not wait to get home and get the house ready for Chem-Dry. To tell you the truth I was a little apprehensive. I felt like I needed to have my house cleaned before Chem-Dry arrived. Oh well, I am sure he has seen it all.
Wait a minute, anyone that has pets has gone through this, you cannot escape it.
I was so embarrassed. I had 2 rooms with big time stains. I thought that this could be a test for Chem-Dry. I had never used them personally. They do advertise on my website, though. I wrote about them on 7/23/10. If you would like to see that post just go to the month of July under Archives and scroll down to the date.
Or, you can click on the banner with their name on the right hand side of my website. It will take you directly into their site.
Chem-Dry is the world’s largest carpet cleaning company. Coastal Chem-Dry of Sussex and New Castle Counties is independently owned and family operated.
The telephones are:
New Castle 302-234-0200
Sussex County 302-645-2800
Website is www.chem-dry.net/coastal.de. Please check it out to learn about appointments, services, products, tips, services, specials and most of all, about the company itself. And, please note that they do offer free estimates.
This company uses products that are non-toxic; green certified. The carpets dried so quickly. I just experienced it and that is why I can really talk about it.
But what caught my attention was their revolutionary product that is specially formulated to eliminate urine stains and odors even in the most severe cases. I think mine fell into that category. As I am writing the post I am thinking how crazy I am to put the pictures of my own carpet on this post. I have to; that’s the only way to review it.
Yes, P.U.R.T. which means Pet Urine Removal Treatment was definitely going to be used.
Angie arrived at my house at 1:00 p.m. He had a beautiful smile. Perfect teeth. Since I had just been at the dentist I noticed them. He proceeded to get everything ready; hoses and vacuum out. He said once you get everything set up the rest goes quickly and it did. I just talked his ear out as he was cleaning up. He showed me how the machine really releases all dirt from the carpet. Then he goes over the carpet again.
He took a black light and went over the carpet looking for spots and there were plenty. The black light highlights them and then he can proceed with the treatment.
For the pet urine he mixed the solution with hot water and really soaked the spots. Then, plastic is placed over the spots and at least they should be left covered for about 24 hours. They looked better already. Then, after the 24 hours all you have to do is vacuum the areas.
There were a few other spots that needed a little bit of extra spot treatment and that was done, as well.
Then he packed up everything and I sent him home with fresh figs and Vita Coco, which is the coconut water I wrote about on my last post.
Angie is calling me on Monday to check if I am satisfied and he might stop by to see it for himself. That personal attention is what we all want.
Do you think I will use Chem-Dry again? You bet.
Talk to you later…have a great week-end!!…
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