Stop speeding – Reducing your speed to 55 mph from 70 mph could increase your fuel efficiency by 23 percent.Don’t have a lead foot – Avoiding rapid acceleration and sudden starts can improve gas mileage by more than 5 percent.Too much junk in the trunk – It’s a known fact that excess weight in your car causes the engine to work harder, wasting more gas.Carpool or use public transportation – This goes without saying ...
Today Josh Cohen, the founder and owner of The Junkluggers, visited the Fairfield Warde High School in Fairfield, CT. With an invitation from Mrs. Terwilliger, he addressed a group of twenty ninth grade business students.Josh talked to the kids, keeping it upbeat and informal. He talked about how he started the business, and his best practices for maintaining a successful business. He shared stories of his biggest job, a 25 truckload hoarder’s clean ...
Have you ever been to an animal shelter? It’s a really sad, depressing place until, you get to witness an adoption. It is true, animals do smile. Having been someone to rescue a dog and been around to help others pick out a new pet from a shelter, I have witnessed many animals smiling. It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.One of the greatest misconceptions about getting an animal from ...
‘Tis the season to be jolly, decking the halls and all that jazz. This is also the best time to re-gift, um er, I mean, recycle. But wait a minute, why exactly has re-gifting gotten such a bad “wrap”? Think about it, it’s the perfect way to recycle perfectly good items that you don’t use or wear, or just weren’t your taste when you received them. Remember one person’s junk is ...
