Where you live will determine the licenses and permits you'll need, as this will vary greatly by city, county, and state. In some places, hotel operators (which may include B&B owners) have to apply, pay fees, and may even have to submit to fingerprinting or a background check with city, county, or state police.  In some places, you may need both state and county or city licenses. In other regions, there may not be any state license required, in which case you would simply need to secure a county and/or city license.  Contact your city and/or county government to ask about business licensing in your community and how bed and breakfasts are regulated in your area. If you and your family believe you can operate your B&B on your own, then you may be able to cut down on costs by not having to hire staff. However, depending on the size of the B&B, the number of customers, or the health condition of you or your family, you may need to hire additional workers. At the very least you'll want to hire an attorney and an accountant to help with your finances. You should also think about the tasks that need to be performed on a daily basis: laundry, cleaning, meal preparation, checking people in/out of their rooms, and restocking guest rooms after they're vacated. If you cannot perform all of those duties on your own, it may be worth hiring some help. Breakfast is not only a part of the name - it's also factored into the cost of lodging. What kind of breakfast you serve will depend on your culinary abilities, your kitchen space, your budget, and the laws governing food preparation in your region.  A simple continental breakfast should include (at minimum): coffee, juice, milk, bagels or muffins, fruit, and yogurt or cereal. A more gourmet meal, like omelets, tofu scrambles, or a quiche, is always a highly-marketable option. However, keep in mind as you plan your meals that some guests have food allergies and other dietary restrictions. Depending on where you live, you may be required by local laws to install new kitchen equipment and cooking fixtures. There may also be additional laws and regulations governing how you store and prepare food, including cleaning and sanitation. Setting your room rates is a delicate balance. You want to charge enough that you will make money (or at least break even), but not so much that you will drive away potential guests with a high price tag. When setting your rates, consider the following factors:  what kinds of amenities you offer (like private balconies, private fireplaces, or a private hot tub) from one room to the next where you're located, and what local destinations draw tourists to your area what the going rate is for B&Bs in your area what kind of food you serve for breakfast, and any other service-related offerings whether guests will pay upon arrival or departure what forms of payment you will accept One of the biggest things to balance in running a B&B is the separate spheres of your private home and the needs and comforts of guests. You'll have to decide what is permissible and what will be forbidden in your lodging, and you'll need to determine ways of enforcing those rules (like adding on additional fees or bills, for example). Some common guest rules to decide on include, but are not limited to, whether or not guests can:  bring pets bring children consume alcohol on premises smoke on premises bring non-guests back to their room play music or watch TV have access to the full house and grounds be restricted to an evening curfew or quiet hours eat breakfast whenever they awake or observe a specific breakfast hour Before you open, you'll need to start marketing your bed and breakfast. This is an important part of running a business, and you'll need to maintain marketing and advertisements for as long as you maintain your B&B. You'll need an up-to-date website, of course, but that won't be enough in most lodging markets. Marketing your business takes a lot of time and effort, but ultimately is necessary for the success of your bed and breakfast.  Know your target audience and market your B&B to those guests. Understand the needs and wants of your guests. Tailor your advertisements to show how you meet those demands. Put up flyers, a press release, and an ad in the phonebook. Send out an e-newsletter and send direct mail to previous guests. Be sure to advertise your business online, though you should still advertise in print as well. Create a social media page for your B&B so that visitors can leave reviews or share your business's information with their friends. Make a rustic-looking sign with your B&B's name and address. Put the sign up at the end of your driveway or near your house to let guests know they've found the B&B they were looking for. Once everything is renovated and decorated, you've secured all the necessary permits/licenses, and set a nightly rate for your guest rooms, you're ready to open for business. Create a website so that potential guests can find you online, and register your business with review sites like Yelp. Don't forget to use a registration ledger, and keep all receipts from visiting guests. Many states mandate that B&Bs purchase and maintain an up-to-date guest ledger, and in some states a Code Enforcement Officer or Building Department representative may request this ledger to confirm that your B&B is adhering to local and state laws on the number of guests lodging at your home.
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One-sentence summary -- Secure the necessary licenses/permits. Decide whether to hire staff. Plan your meals. Determine what to charge. Decide on guest rules. Market your B&B. Open your doors for business.


If normal flossing hurts, a smooth and sometimes spongy dental tape might not. Dental tape is a special type of floss that's especially thin and wide — almost like a small ribbon. Dental tape is used in the same way as normal floss, but people who have painful teeth or gums often find it to be more comfortable. Proxy brushes are small, flexible, pointed brushes that have bristles that look similar to a pine tree. Their unique shape makes them perfect for cleaning behind braces — simply insert the brush under the wire and between the teeth, then scrub to clean. Proxy brushes aren't available everywhere, so talk to your dentist or orthodontist if you're interested in getting one.  You can also use a bit of toothpaste on the proxy brush for a better cleaning. Proxy brushes aren't intended to be used as a replacement for floss. They can't clean between the teeth as thoroughly as floss can. Instead, they're used along with floss to ensure that the area behind the braces receives enough cleaning. An orthodontic brush is a special type of toothbrush with V-shaped bristles. These special bristles help it clean behind braces and other orthodontic appliances, making them a big help when it comes to keeping your teeth clean. As with proxy brushes, orthodontic brushes are meant to be used with floss — not instead of it.
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Use dental tape. Use a proxy brush. Use an orthodontic brush.