Holiday Preparations That Save Money

Paula — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:16:20 +0000

The holidays are fast approaching and for many that can be overwhelming and also extremely expensive. I am a thrifty shopper and I plan ahead. Holiday Preparations Now can save me stress later. So I have been buying sale items throughout the year and putting them away. That works for me. Even now, it’s not too late to start saving. This season, if you prepare now, you will feel less of the pinch and stress later on. There are many ways to lessen the financial load and get your family ready now. Holiday Preparations that Save Money: Make Your Own Decorations or Clean Up Some of the Old Pieces: Love your holiday décor from last season? Don’t be afraid to reuse it again this year to help save time and money. OxiClean™Versatile Stain Remover Powder can help if any of the items are stained. It’s the perfect solution to remove dirt, dust and grime from decorations that were sitting in storage or outside since you put them away. Stock up on Laundry Products Now for Overnight Guests This year, like most, I will have family staying overnight. That means preparing to be sure we have enough food and enough sheets and pillows ready to go when they arrive. I confess that this is always an area where we need a bit of help. Especially with pillows!! Where do they all go? Why are there never enough? To freshen stale sheets and towels from the back of the linen closet, use Arm & Hammer™ Plus OxiClean™ Unit Dose Power Paks in Fresh Scent for a refreshing clean. Get looking for the sales on this stuff now and buy it ahead to save money. To be a really great host, keep a basket with fresh towels and toiletry items they may have forgotten, such as toothbrushes and toothpaste. The new Arm & Hammer™ Truly Radiant™lineup of products are sure to impress. The Truly Radiant Clean & Fresh Toothpaste and Spinbrush™ are the perfect combination that refreshing and clean mint flavour that provides long lasting freshness guests will love! Host a Potluck Christmas Dinner Make this year’s turkey dinner a team effort! Get your guests involved in the party and arrange a potluck so that everyone pitches in. As the host, take charge by preparing the turkey and have guests bring the fixings, sides and desserts (and wine)! When it comes to clean-up, cut back on the time you spend in the kitchen by using OxiClean™ Extreme Power Crystals™ and Triple Action Dishwasher Booster to remove the toughest stuck on foods and stains. There’s no pre-rinsing or pre-washing necessary. Dress to Impress From family gatherings to New Year’s Eve parties, holiday spills and accidents are bound to happen. This year, don’t let a fear of spills and stains keep you from wearing your favourite party clothes. Instead, use quality laundry detergent such as OxiClean™ HD Liquid Laundry Detergent to remove any dried-on stains the first time and keep clothes looking vivid and bright. To accessorize your favourite party outfit, pair it with your best bling! For a quick, easy and effective jewelry refresher, try mixing Arm & Hammer™ Baking Soda with hot water and leave your jewelry to sit for a few minutes. In no time, your diamonds will be sparkling bright and looking like new. PSSTT…you can also clean the sinks and tubs with this and save money. Load Up on the Medicine and Various Necessities You Need Now Three weeks ago we put all the summer furniture away. It wasn’t long after that when my husband started asking if we had any muscle cream left. The lifting and standing on the ladder reaching up high to put pillows and furniture away wrenched his shoulder out of whack. So, this is why we always have some Rub A535 Anti Inflammatory Heating Cream to soothe aching muscles. Muscle pain can happen so easily! Stock up now so that when you need to lift a heavy Christmas tree or move the chairs around for dinner, this doesn’t happen to you or your partner. [tweetthis]Keep some of this muscle cream on hand over the holidays because someone will need it. #ChurchandDwight #ad[/tweetthis] BY the way if you need some easy and free activities to keep your kids busy this season don’t forget about my Free Printables Pinterest Page. There are many fun Christmas colouring pages and crosswords there. There are many ways to save money during the holidays…a few of these quick holiday preparations can help save time, money and stress too. What are your best tips for saving at Christmas? I am a Church and Dwight ambassador and as such have been compensated. My opinion is all my own and it is truthful.

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Three Brands That Got Social Media Right This Week

Paula — Sun, 17 May 2015 02:00:24 +0000

I haven’t done one of these in several months. But today I am all ideas and scattered creativity and I can’t seem to focus on what I need to get done, so I felt like reflecting instead. Sometimes getting these things out of my head helps me organize my brain. Anyhoo…I have seen a lot of great outreach this week and that makes me happy. But I wanted to take a minute reflecting on just a select few brands who hit the right note on Mother’s Day. These are my social media wins this week. Carter’s: Sometimes it’s the simplest things that make the biggest difference. Mother’s Day is a big deal in marketing world. Everyone and their uncle pitch something with a Mother’s Day angle. I get it. I am okay with that. In fact I play in that arena myself as a social media consultant. Carter’s did not have a gigantic flashy campaign. They had the usual marketing to Moms and they issued an appeal to share your mother’s day moments with us #cartersmoms. That’s all nice and sweet and hits the expected note. But I have to say their use of the DM actually was the one thing that knocked my socks off. Someone in their social media department thought hey how nice would it be if we sent each and every one of our Carter’s children’s clothing twitter followers a personal Direct Message? On Mother’s Day they sent out a simple and personalized DM to me and it made me happy and it made me feel good. “Wishing you all the love you can hold Paula. Happy Mother’s Day!” Simple and personal and WOW. Follow them @Carters. UNICEF: Anyone who knows me knows I have a heart for non profits and agencies that help children, or Moms, in any way, shape, or form. UNICEF is one of the biggest agencies out there globally fighting for better quality of life for children. I have huge respect for them. Emails come and go and there are many that we get on Mother’s Day. But the email I received from UNICEF was different and lovely. It was clear in tone and simply a Mother’s Day card that was personally addressed to me. There was no ask. Just a: “Hi Paula, Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day with the kids. …Just wanted to say I’m thinking of you and to thank you for all that you’ve done to support mothers and children around the world……..and we’ll be in touch shortly.” Why did I like that? It’s a simple acknowledgement of Mother’s Day and there is no ask. You are now top of mind. This is how a brand relationship works. LOVE. World Vision Canada: This was one close to my heart, for obvious reasons. I travelled with World Vision Canada in 2014 and I loved that and it was hard and beautiful and sad and bigger than me. I enjoyed telling people how meaningful gifts from the World Vision gift catalogue make a difference for Moms in areas of the world where poverty is harsh reality. I enjoyed this one because it mattered and because it is my issue and my outreach program. These were my favourite social media wins this week…what were some of the great social media programs you noticed this week?

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