Archive for the Helpful Hints Category
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Check Your Fire Extinguishers
The 11th of every month is fire extinguisher day. I get to do a happy dance, which is awesome for everyone, but I also get to delegate the checking of the fire extinguishers... or check the fire extinguishers myself. According to our friendly neigh
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A Blog About Blogs is Blogerrific
Do you get tired of wading through endless social media babble to find something that might be useful for you to use in your business? I know I do. I love social media. It is a great resource. But sometimes all I want is a little bit of inspiring
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Neckblock Alternatives
Instead of a neck block (the big piece of wood or metal that sticks out of the neck hole of your dress form), try these alternatives- +a cd +a pompom +a lampshade +fake flowers or vines +tissue paper +fabric - either wrapped around
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Store Fixtures as Garden Decor
We know that store fixtures have multiple uses - you don't just have to use a clothing rack to hold clothes. But what about outside of your house or your store? What about store fixtures as vehicles for plants or decoration in your yard? Never tho
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Networking… Not Just for Computers Anymore
Networking does not just take place at a 7am breakfast meeting. There are events at all times of the day all over town. Any gathering of people is an opportunity to say hi which is really all “networking” is – keeping your name in the heads
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Why Gridwall is Wonderful
Those panels made of wire that have a bunch of squares are amazing things! Gridwall is truly multipurpose and even travels well. It is the most commonly used fixture at trade shows and festivals because it doesn’t break, it can hold a bunch of weig
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Paint!
Change your world! Well...ok...let's start smaller, change your store! Paint is the cheapest way to make things look new and different. We have customers who, instead of hoping to find matching used fixtures or buying completely new ones
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Organizing for a New Year
I don't know about all of you, but now that the holiday decorations are packed up and the pile of candy is nothing but a pile of wrappers, I'm ready for some nesting... some cleaning... some reorganizing because I can't live with the squalor for one
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Resolutions!
In honor of the new year, we have put together our favorite resolution ideas in case you are having trouble coming up with some of your own. I will find a UFO. I will have noble thoughts. I will go to Disneyland! I will flit gently into the n
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New and Interesting Ways to Save Money All Year Long
As the holiday season comes to a close, if you are like all of us, than you are looking to the new year and thinking about more ways you can save money. Well, you know that we are a frugal group, so we've come up with a couple of interesting ways to
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