Just Say No to Junk Mail and Save a Tree

Junk mail is more than nuisance: unsolicited mail has a tremendous negative impact on the environment. At least 100 million trees are destroyed each year to produce the paper about half of all junk mail is thrown out unopened or unread, and the rate of response to junk mail is less than 2 percent. The result is that more than 4 million tons of paper is wasted every year, according the Native Forest Network (now known as WildWest Institute).

Read on to learn about effective ways to reduce and even eliminate junk mail in 15 minutes or less!

Register to have your name removed from mailing lists. There are two main resources you can access to accomplish this. One is a free service called the National Do Not Mail List, offered by DirectMail.com, which makes the list available to mailing list owners and users for one reason only: so they can remove (or add) your name to their lists. The second service is the Mail Preference Service, which historically was free but now charges $1. You can register online or by regular mail. Your request is good for five years. (Note: Neither can guarantee that your name will be removed from ALL mailing lists. Therefore you may want to try some of the suggestions stated below as well.)

When you order something from a catalog, your information is likely given to Abacus, an alliance of mostly catalog and publishing companies. To have your information remove from Abacus, contact them with your name, middle initial, current address, and previous address if you moved recently. Abacus can be reached either via e-mail: (optout@abcus-us.com) or by mail: Abacus, Inc. PO Box 1478 Broomfield, CO 80038. Whenever you subscribe to a magazine, or make a donation and supply them with your name and address ask that they not rent your name to other companies. Your request may be ignored, it’s best to contact them a few weeks later and request it again.

To be removed from the mailing list of major sweepstakes mailers, contac the following: Publishers Clearinghouse, by phone: 800-645-9242; or by e-mail: privacychoice@pch-mail.com. And Readers Digest Sweepstakes, phone 800-310-6261.

For more information on how to eliminate junk mail, visit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse at http://www.privacyrights.org/.

Monroe Legacy newspaper ~ Around The Home Supplement

Here is a copy of an article and advertisement that was published March 20, 2008 in the the Monroe Legacy Newspaper of Monroe, Iowa. I am posting it here to give you a chance to see the ad and article if you didn't get the Monroe paper. Hope you Enjoy have a great Easter weekend!


Do More Than Just Imagine

Now creating your dream kitchen, bathroom, entertainment center, fireplace surrounds, and more has never been more exciting or easy. Bring your dream project to life! Joel Steenhoek owner and operator of Custom Woodworks will work with you by designing your project in your home where you’re most comfortable and better able to visualize the finished product. This is done by using a notebook computer and powerful 3D design software to assist in inspiring your most creative imagination. From design to completion, the most important part is the design. During the design process changes can be easily made to see other door styles, molding, and configurations before construction of your project begins. The powerful computer software also calculates a price instantly so changes can be made to the design to reflect a price that fits within your budget.

Joel Steenhoek believes that Custom Woodworks can customize cabinets for less money than the larger-sized custom cabinet manufacturers. “For me to make a two inch face frame instead of a normally standard one and a half inch face frame it’s no big deal,” Steenhoek says. But for those for those larger guys, it could mean changing their whole production line.” While custom cabinet’s still cost a little more than stock cabinets, Steenhoek says customers can keep the costs down by simplifying the design.

Busting The Myth

“Custom Built is Expensive”

• The quality of our work is higher, but it does not have to bear the costs of inventory, shipping, warehousing, displaying and distributor markups
• It is a better value for the investment
• My work is guaranteed for the lifetime that you own your cabinetry and any unlikely problems that may arise can be taken care of much quicker than factory cabinetry
• And, of course, it is designed and built to your exact needs, requirements and specifications

“I have recently heard that factory cabinets are going to be a dying breed, and that everything is going to be custom, Joel says. Many homebuilders are not building spec homes with the uncertainty of the housing industry and are now building homes customized to the customer’s exact needs, requirements and specifications. “I think what I heard is something that is going to become a reality; everyone is putting their own small signature in their cabinetry. Signature touches like added storage solutions such as a pull up mixer shelf; visual elements like stain colors, finishes, and hardware options. “The options are truly endless with custom woodwork,” says Steenhoek.

Please browse through the Custom Woodworks website to check out more about the company, their construction methods, wood choices, and pictures of some recent projects.

Visit Custom Woodworks on the web at www.cutomwoodworksonline.com.

First Post

Welcome to the blog for Custom Woodworks ~ Steenhoek Wood Designs, LLC. We are a fully-custom woodshop capable of just about anything you need built. Thanks for stopping by!