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By Richard Dinae

One of the most popular and best ways to dress a window is by using kitchen curtains. These kitchen curtains come in different styles as well as colors that can suit anyones kitchen. You can select from the most basic to the most intricately decorated kitchen curtain. If you want to, you can also use a tier for more privacy. For a lighter almost airy look, go for a lace curtain. If you are not familiar on what window treatment you should choose, then take note of the kitchen curtains descriptions below.

Lets start with panels. A panel is a kitchen curtain that hangs from the top of a window down to the windows sill or even lower. These are sold and can be used individually. You also have the options to hang it with another panel. They come in various fabrics such as crushed, printed, sheer solids, lace, solid fabric and embroidered. These can also be used behind drapes leading to more privacy and an elegant finish.

On the other hand, tiers are ruffled or tailored window treatments that are usually hung in the middle of the windows down to the windows sill. Commonly used with a swag or a valance and is also known as a privacy tier or caf. Sets as a window treatment come in pairs made up of left and right panels. These sets are in 2 to 5 pieces that includes a tieback, valance or a panel.

Swag is a 3pc-set window treatment found at the top. This has a rod pocket with curved shape on the interior and a straight side on the exterior. Other window treatments are toppers and valances which are located at the top of the windows and are made in different shapes as well as styles. You can use it individually as a kitchen curtain or can be used with a tier, panel or another hard window treatment.

A scarf is a single piece fabric that is commonly draped at the top of a window and loosely hangs on the sides. This can be placed with other panels or used individually. It measures 144 to 216 inches in length. Another type of window curtain is the drape. This is a heavy fabric which is hung from the top of a window down to the window sill below. A drape can be bought in pairs and are several types namely, tab top, pole top, or pinch pleat. This window treatment also has different backings like lined back, open back and thermal back.

Knowing all these window treatments, you should at least have some idea about the type of window curtain you should purchase. Remember kitchen curtains come in different styles, colors and fabric; you just need to match the appropriate curtain to the kitchen window and setting. The next step is finding out where to buy the kitchen curtains. If you want a hassle-free delivery of your curtain windows, the best way to go should be to look for online curtain window shops.

About the Author: Richard Dinae is an architect, providing information and directories about home improvement, please visit

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By Cliff Bell

There are two ways to obtain floor mats for your place of business. You can rent them from a janitorial supply and service business or you can purchase them outright. Ostensibly the most cost-efficient method is to purchase your mats. However, there can be extenuating circumstances that lead you to consider renting your mats.

If you rent your mats, a good service will provide a clean fresh mat upon pickup of the old. This may be once or twice a week. The rental will seem inexpensive-typically a few dollars per mat per week. If your business contracts all its janitorial services, this could be the most efficient means of providing clean floor mats for all your entrances and aisle ways.

However, if you own a business such as a restaurant, hotel or office building where you hire your own staff to perform janitorial services, you should consider the purchase of your floor mats. Realize that any time you rent a product, even a floor mat, you must pay a sufficient price to the renting company to purchase and care for the mat-plus make a profit. This only makes sense. If you hire employees with cleaning responsibilities, it is more cost-effective to purchase your floor mats and add them to the clean up list of duties for your janitorial staff.

As an example, suppose you own five restaurants. Each restaurant needs two entrance mats, two catch all floor mats adjacent to self-service drink stations or salad bars, and two commercial kitchen floor mats. Lets say these are each 3×5 mats which rent for around $5 per week. Over the course of a year you will pay $7,800 for the five restaurants in mat rental services. The entrance floor mats and catch all floor mats run approximately $45 each if purchased outright. The commercial kitchen floor mats run about $65 each. To purchase the same mats costs you $1,550. The cleaning of the mats can be performed by your janitorial staff as part of their daily work duties. Extensive cleaning due to inclement weather conditions can be performed weekly during off-hours. Lets say this adds ten minutes a day to your employees time-thats 40 hours a year. Assuming a $10/hour pay rate, you will pay an extra $400 to add mat cleaning to your daily janitorial service duties. The total cost your first year of ownership is about $2000. But the savings explode after this

Realize that if you purchase nitrile rubber-backed mats, the mats will typically last 5-7 years in high traffic situations. Assuming $400 recurring janitorial time each year, over the course of five years your total cost of ownership is $3600. The cost to rent these mats over five years is $39,000! Ownership of your floor mats saves you over $35,000 during the five year period. That represents a savings of over 90%! These numbers are typical. Most businesses fail to make these types of calculations when considering their custodial services. I mean, they are just floor mats!

There are businesses with good reasons to rent floor mats. If you already outsource all your custodial services, you may want to rent the mats from the service as well. However, even in these cases, you should consider whether to purchase your mats and add them to the cleaning duties of your service contract. If your employees already handle the cleanup responsibilities in your business, you should definitely consider the purchase of floor mats over renting the same products from a rental service.

About the Author: Cliff Bell resides in southwestern Virginia and is the owner of Best Mats. Visit

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