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As the price of gasoline soars, so do the costs of running many small
businesses. LAWN CARE and LANDSCAPING businesses are also greatly affected by
the cost of gasoline.
Lawn Care business owners not only have to worry about the cost of gas in
driving from one job to the next. They also have to factor in that they are
hauling heavy equipment, often on a trailer. The excess drag and weight of the
trailer reduces fuel efficiency of the vehicle. Additionally, the equipment and
machinery of a lawn care company (lawn mowers, gas trimmers, blowers) use
gasoline.
Representatives from
StartALawnCareBusiness.com
say that there are many ways a Lawn Care Company can reduce their gasoline
expense. "We find that there are many ways to become much more efficient.
Lawn Care companies can greatly reduce their gas costs by following some simple
steps."
Hauling and operating equipment use a lot of gas. Here are a few steps you can
take to reduce fuel consumption.
1. Keep all your tires properly inflated, not only on you vehicle, but also on
your equipment trailer. Consider buying an enclosed trailer. An enclosed trailer
will often reduce drag due to wind resistance. Also, with an enclosed trailer
you can easily customize the paint and put your company name and phone number on
each side and on the back. Use the smallest trailer possible for the jobs you
are doing. If you are only doing small residential yards, there is no reason to
carry all of your equipment in a very large trailer.
2. Keep your blades sharp and keep your mower in good repair. Change oil and all
filters (air filters, oil filter, and fuel filter) as recommended.
3. Plan your route and schedules carefully. If you have many yards in the same
neighborhood, plan to do all those yards on the same day. Also, advertise close
to home. This will ensure all your customers live only short distances from each
other.
4. Store your gasoline containers properly and securely with caps and vent plugs
properly closed. Fill your equipment when you unload to start a new job. A full
equipment gas tank will tend to leak gas when it is bouncing on a trailer during
transport. Of course, you should only top up gasoline when your lawn mower is
turned off and the engine and muffler are cool.
5. During transporting and storage, close the gas valve on your lawn mower fuel
line. This simple act can increase the life of your spark plugs and it can help
keep your engine running smoother which will increase your fuel efficiency.
"In addition to these concepts, we teach lawn care companies better ways to
go about doing their work." Using special mowing techniques and special
mowing patterns, a lawn care company can learn how to reduce their mowing time
on many jobs by up to 50 percent.
StartALawnCareBusiness.com
says that newbies and existing professional companies can both learn how to
reduce mowing time. Their training videos show concepts on how to mow a lawn
much more quickly. "Proper mowing techniques and concepts save you gas
money and they also allow you to do a greater number of yards in a
day...increasing productivity."
Gas prices are expected to stay high all summer. But with proper techniques, gas
prices will not take a bite out of your bottom line.
Start A Lawn Care Business
is a support organization for small and medium sized Lawn Care Business
owners.
Success comes from know-how. That is a favorite Motto. "If you know how to
estimate jobs, know how to negotiate with customers, and if you know how to do
the work quickly and efficiently, then you are on the right road to success in
your lawn care business."
StartALawnCareBusiness.com offers a Lawn Care Business toolkit to help new and
existing Lawn Care Business owners. Their toolkit contains a DVD instructional
video series which plays right on your TV. The toolkit also contains estimating
calculators, a massive series of business training manuals, business letters,
and customer agreement examples.
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