The services provided include light housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping and meal preparation. If needed, chore services may do heavier cleaning such as washing walls, cleaning windows, scrubbing carpets and removing trash.

TAMBARAM: Two workers died on the spot after inhaling poisonous gas inside the septic tank of a house on Purushothaman Street at Ramakrishnapuram in East Tambaram on Saturday. According to Chitlapakkam police, K. Shankar (45) and ...

Spring cleaning involves more than mops and vacuums. The annual "rite" also affords homeowners an opportiunity to rid themselves of outdated, outgrown or rarely worn clothes, as well as household items that seemed like a good idea at the time but soon l

"We're facing impending budgetary meltdown … like everyone else who is depending on public dollars," said Dr. Katherine Farrell, deputy health officer for public health programs.

Record gas prices are having a trickle effect. Everyday services are trying to avoid passing on their costs to the consumer, but some can't hold off any longer.