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So picture this – you worked hard all week only to come home on Friday to realize you have errands to run over the weekend – grocery shopping, return a shirt at Target, pick up dog food and the dry cleaning.   What a drag!

Why do 90% of Americans do errands on the weekends?  Becase thats the only time we have to do it!

Allow Two More Hands to run the errands, quickly and efficiently.

What is your time worth?

So you are having a large family over for the holiday and things are really crazy -as you make the to-do list of things that need to be done – you realize that time will never allow everything to get done by yourself.  This is where Two More Hands can assist – from cleaning to picking up ingredients to airport pick up to dinner table decorations.  We can run the errands and ultimately give you a stress free holiday!

Contact us today for your special Thanksgiving package!

So you have food in the freezer and you are not sure if it’s still good.  Here is the information you need.

Bacon and sausage:  1-2 months

Bagels:  2 months

Casseroles:  2-3 months

Egg whites or substitutes:  12 months

Frozen dinners and entrees: 3-4 months

Gravy, meat or poultry:  2-3 months

Ham, hot dogs and lunch meats:  1-2 months

Ice Cream:  2-4 months

Juice concentrate:  6-12 months

Cooked meat:  2-3 months

Uncooked meat:  3-4 months

Uncooked roasts:  4-12 months

Uncooked steaks or chops:  4-12 months

Pancakes and waffles:  2 months

Cooked poultry:  4 months

Uncooked giblets:  3-4 months

Uncooked poultry parts:  9 months

Uncooked whole chicken:  12 months

Precooked sausages:  1-2 months

Uncooked sausages:  1-2 months

Sherbet & sorbet: 2-4 months

Shrimp and shellfish:  12 months

Soups and stews:  2-3 months

Here is a tip to tell you how old it is – get a label maker and simply create labels with dates of when you purchased them!

For assistance contact us today!

Some gardeners recommend vinegar as a way to naturally control weeds. However, vinegar has actually gotten mixed results under scientific studies. Find out the facts before you use vinegar on your weeds.

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When you go to buy bread in the grocery store, have you ever wondered which is the freshest, so you “squeeze” for freshness or softness? Did you know that bread is delivered fresh to the stores five days a week? They are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each day has a different color twist tie or clip. They are:

• Monday – Blue
• Tuesday – Green
• Thursday – Red
• Friday – White
• Saturday – Yellow

So if today was Thursday, you would want red twist tie – not white which is Friday’s (almost a week old)! The colors go alphabetically by color:

Blue – Green – Red – White – Yellow

Very easy to remember. Enjoy fresh bread when you buy bread with the right color on the day you are shopping.

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What is a personal assistant and concierge service?

Concierges have been around for centuries but the personal concierge came onto the scene in the mid 1990′s. Today there are hotel concierges, corporate concierges and personal concierges. With decreased discretionary time, individuals rely on personal assistants for grocery shopping, modified house-sitting and administrative assistance at their home or office.

Who needs a personal concierge?
Small business owners, busy professionals, seniors living independently, two-career families, recuperating patients, out-of-town visitors, realtors, lawyers, and anyone with too much to do will benefit from this service professional. A personal assistant will take care of the things you HAVE to do while you do the things you WANT to do. Outsourcing routine responsibilities redirects time and energy toward a more fulfilling and less stressful life. Our daily lives pull us in so many directions it is hard to decide which job to handle first. When enlisting the help of a personal concierge, there is no salary to pay and employee benefits are not a concern. The personal concierge is a business owner. Various membership levels (all including complimentary service hours at a reduced rate) are available or you may choose to pay on an a la carte basis ONLY when you require service.

What services are available?
A good relationship and high comfort level are essential elements in any business.
The concierge you choose must be a professional who is dependable, efficient and honest. If you are living out of state away from your aging parents, chances are there is a personal concierge in their city you can call to check on them (senior visits), stock their refrigerator (errand running) and who will follow up with you, the client. Peace of mind is a very valuable gift.
If gift wrapping isn’t your favorite activity, call your personal concierge for a power wrap session. No time to shop? Armed with information about the recipient’s likes, dislikes, hobbies and favorites as well as your price range, the perfect gift will be purchased, wrapped and even delivered for you. Perhaps you’d like a videotape of your household items for insurance purposes.
Small business owners benefit by hiring a personal concierge for phone calls, office organization, data entry and other jobs which are neglected because of time constraints. Appointment scheduling, computer desktop publishing and help with invitations or special events are part of a personal concierge’s everyday life. Is your holiday mailing list on X-cel? Can you print out labels to save time? Do you want your business and personal contacts entered in Microsoft Outlook for quick access?

Some personal assistants offer specialty gift certificates like the “New Mom” gift certificate for an hour or two of help. Consider a Gift of Time certificate for a busy friend or business associate. Certificates can be redeemed for errand running, administrative help, research assistance and much more.

Items to consider when hiring a personal concierge

Your personal concierge should be insured and bonded. This assures you the professional has integrity, is reliable and honest. Contact information should include mailing address, phone numbers, e-mail address and website information.