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The Furies Blog
December 23, 2011
The Furies is a local business who believes in supporting our local community. 2011 being our second year volunteering to be a toy donation location for the Lower Cape Outreach toy drive was a success. The gifts donated went to the Outreach’s Holiday Store, Santa’s Stop at Captain Elmer’s in Orleans. The new and unwrapped gifts will be going to local boys and girls whose families are in need. Gifts ranged from tot toys to teenage games. We are sure the presents will bring a little more joy to the families involved and to all those who donated.
The Furies is also proud to have donated over 500 pounds of gently used bed and bath linens to local charities. Shared between 5 local organizations to support families in need, we know our linens will be put to great use. From our family to yours, have a safe and happy holiday.
November 23, 2011
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| Lecount Hollow Beach after a N’Easter, Wellfleet |
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The Furies Cleaning Service &
Linen Rentals
Tel: (508)-349-1145
Fax: (508)-349-0474
PO Box 2033
Wellfleet MA, 02667
info@thefuriesonline.com
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| Cape Cod Quote ”I suspect that the fall is the best season, for then the atmosphere is more transparent, and it is a greater pleasure to look out over the sea. The clear and bracing air, and the storms of autumn and winter even, are necessary in order that we may get the impression which the sea is calculated to make.”
-Henry David Thoreau, from Cape Cod |
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Holiday Services
With Thanksgiving just around the corner the holiday season is upon us ready or not. As always, The Furies are here to help you though this busy time of year. Whether you need help cleaning after having a number of guests over or just want one less thing on your ‘to do list’ give The Furies a call. Also new this year we are offering holiday decoration help!
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Holday Helpers
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$35 Dollars an Hour, 1 hour minimume charge,
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Offer Expires: January, 2012
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Please if you have the time we would love it if you would take a quick minute to provide us with some feedback by filling out our quick survey. It asks no personal questions and would help us understand your needs and what we could do to improve in your experience with us. Thank You,
The Furies
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Outer Cape in the Fall
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Newcomb Hollow Beach in the Fall
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The Outer Cape in fall is a much more relaxed place than during the hectic summer. There is still plenty to do if you know where to look, especially while the weather remains good, and so far we have had a partially mild fall. In the words of Thoreau from an excerpt of
Cape Cod:
“I suspect that the fall is the best season, for then the atmosphere is more transparent, and it is a greater pleasure to look out over the sea. The clear and bracing air, and the storms of autumn and winter even, are necessary in order that we may get the impression which the sea is calculated to make.”
There are usually a number of activities as well. WHAT puts on
Yule for Fuel, which is a benefit series for the Lower Cape Outreach Counci l and features many local artists and performers. Yule for Fuel is held on at the following times;
Wellfleet Preservation Hall also puts on an event called “Deck This Hall.”
Saturday Dec 3rd @ 10-4
Pageant of wreaths, cookie sale
& ginger bread house contest.
Sat Dec 10th 10-4pm
Holiday bazaar& craft fair
With Santa arriving at noon.
Saturday Dec 17th @ 5:30
Outdoor caroling stroll
So get out there and explore the quieter side of the Cape.
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| Fall Sunset looking out over Great Island |
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| The Furies in the Community
The offseason provides us with a excellent opportunity to be active within the local community. While we take part in Wellfleet’s 4th of July parade, and Sarah Curley the owner of The Furies serves of the Board of Directors for the Wellfleet Chamber of Commerce and serves as an “Chamber Ambassador” at the various Chamber functions. The majority of The Furies community outreach takes place during the slower months on Cape Cod.
In October, the Wellfleet Fire Department sponsors “Trunk or Treat” at the Wellfleet Drive In and Cinemas providing a safe location for for children to ‘trick or treat. This year there were more than twenty vehicles registered, including one of ours.
In November and December The Furies donates roughly 1500lbs of linens to various organizations. In the past year this has included The Brewster Animal Rescue League, The Children’s Place in Eastham, the Lower Cape Outreach Council in Orleans, Mass Appeal in Wellfleet, The Provincetown United Methodist Church which operates a thrift shop, and the Pine Street Inn in Boston. If you know of a worthy organization that could use sheets and towels please let us know.
In December we have a toy drive to benefit the Lower Cape Outreach Council, which organizes a free holiday shop for young disadvantaged families. Last year we collected a nice selection of toys and encourage you to donate this year. You can drop toys off directly at our office during our normal business hours or give it to our cleaning crew on your nest cleaning. Due to child safety concerns, all donated toys, games, dolls etc must be new and unopened. We cannot accept used toys.
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Holday Helpers
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$35 Dollars an Hour, 1 hour minimume charge,
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September 1, 2011
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| Wellfleet Breakwater during Hurricane Irene |
Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene had a lesser impact than expected on Cape Cod. Fewer trees than expected came down during the storm but the ones that did were mature trees capable of causing damage to power lines and properties. If you do not currently employ a caretaker we are available to check on the condition of your property for a $45 fee. As of Wednesday there were still large numbers of homes and businesses in the Cape Cod area with out power, including over 30% of Wellfleet and Orleans, and 25% of Eastham. Full power restoration is expected on Friday September 2nd. This means that some properties will have been without power for about 6 days.
The loss of power for more than 30 hours means that any food left in a refrigerator has spoiled. If you left for the storm or rent out your house, our crews are available to empty and clean your refrigerators and freezers. The sooner these are taken care of the better. If just your refrigerator needs to be emptied and cleaned, we will charge $50 or our hourly rate of $40/hr, whichever is greater. Be aware that we are not licensed or insured as a commercial trash hauler so you would be responsible for the disposal of the refrigerator’s contents. If you have a service that picks up your trash we would be more than happy to try to coordinate with your pickup schedule.
Another issue with the loss of power is that most properties depend on a on-site well. Without power, there no water, this means that dishes can not be done, and toilets can’t be flushed. As always we are ready to give hand to put these houses back in order.
The strong winds from the Hurricane Irene stripped fresh leaves off the trees and lofted a significant amount of salt spray into the air. Irene was mostly a dry hurricane on the Cape so windows, sliders, and skylights now have a film of salt and sap over the glass. Below is an example of the film left behind on the glass panes. If you would like your windows to be cleaned we are booking window cleaning two weeks out, so call soon to be put on our schedule.
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| Film on windows |
Fall Cleaning
Summer is rapidly coming to a close and it is time to start thinking about getting your house ready for the winter. A house that has been properly closed for the season takes less time to clean in the spring. A closing clean also reduces the chances of assorted pest infestations, mold, and mildew, prolong the life of your property.
We always recommend that you have your carpets, upholstery, and bedspreads cleaned in the fall. This gives any spots that may have accumulated over the summer less time to sit and stain; especially if there have been young children or animals in the house. Also, if your pillows or mattress pads are looking a little worse for the wear we carry a full range of mattress pads, standard sized pillows, and pillow protectors, that we can deliver right to your doorstep saving you a trip.
Remember the Furies are here year round to service your needs in the off-season, whether you’re here with company, for the holidays, or just getting in a quick Cape-escape, we are here to give you a helping hand. We do have a smaller staff, though, so we like to have requests for cleaning about a week in advance, but don’t’ hesitate to call last minute; we just might be able to fit you in. Additionally our rental linens are available year round as well.
So take a look at our Fall Cleaning Checklist, fill it out, and send it back to us as your convenience. You can mail it, fax it, or send it to us via email, whatever is best for you.
Click here to view our checklist as a PDF.
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| WHAT Harbor Stage and Sol Restaurant boarded in anticipation of Irene |
Around Town WHAT’s Happening
The WHAT theater is aggressively expanding its year round offerings. While still committed as a playhouse, they are seeking to expand their line up of indie and art films in the off-season. They have also entered into a partnership with the Wellfleet Beachcomber, which closes on Monday September 6th, to book some of the live acts that they showcase on one of the theater’s stages. It will be great to have a larger scope of cultural events in Wellfleet for the year round community of the Outer Cape.
The significant events that close out the summer are coming up soon. Easham’s Windmill Weekend is September 9th-11th, Truro Treasures is the following weekend September 16th to the 18th, and our personal favorite Wellfleet’s Oysterfest on October 15th and 16th. So take a look around town and enjoy the fall.
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May 12, 2011
A quick spring cleaning story;
Many of the houses on Cape Cod are seasonal and are unoccupied for the winter and then need a through clearing in spring to get them ready. So while cleaning out a cupboard of one such house one of our employees stumbled across three oil preserved mice. At some point over the winter the mice had gotten into the cupboard, chewed apart the cork on a carafe of olive oil, and then had fallen into the carafe (I imagine one by one), trying to get to the oil and we unable to get out. So when she went to clean the cupboard a couple of months latter she found the mouse infused olive oil.
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