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published by KatieDid Design
August 2001
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July 25th, 2001 ------ August Issue ------
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Hello Dear Readers!
I hope you're all having a great summer!
This month's issue is kind of bits of
everything, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Have
fun!
I again do not have a winner for the
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. THIS MONTH'S SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL
- Pillows!
2. TIPS & TRICKS
- Laundry Tip
3. FEATURE ARTICLE - Guest Article
- I Admit It! I'm A Basket Case
4. CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH
- Instrumental Music!
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1. THIS MONTH'S SUBSCRIBER'S SPECIAL
- Pillows
I've got a unique sale for you this
month. All subscribers can get 10% off my labor
charge for any pillow(s) style already on my
site. BUT, if there's a style of pillow that you
want that's NOT on there, you can have it made
for 25% off! This way YOU get a great deal, and
I get a photo of a new type of pillow to put up
on the web! These can be pillows for your bed,
your sofa and loveseat, a windowseat, anything!
All you have to do is place your order by July
31st and mention that you're a subscriber.
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And don't forget that you've got a few
days left to take advantage of the June
Subscriber Special on samples. From now until
June 30th, you can buy any of the remaining
sample items for 40% off! Just e-mail or fill
out my contact form and tell me you're a
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These offers are available to anyone
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when they place their order. Just tell me what
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If you have something in mind right now, drop me
a line and ask
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2. Tips & Tricks
- Laundry Tip
This tip was shared by Michelle,
founder and CEO of WhatHelps?, Inc.
I have a separate laundry basket for
everyone/everything. My three children all have
white laundry baskets with their name on them
(black permanent marker). My husband and I have
blue laundry baskets with our name on them. I
have a green basket for sheets/towels (so named)
and one for socks (a little one, so named).
Really helps. You sort as you fold and then
everyone takes their own basket and puts their
own clothes away.
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3. FEATURE ARTICLE
- I Admit It! I'm A Basket Case!
by Colleen Moulding
Okay, I confess, I love baskets. I
think they are just the prettiest things and so
useful around the home. I keep vegetables in
baskets, shells and bathroom toiletries in
baskets, socks, remote controls, washing, toys,
pens, plants - you name it there's a basket
somewhere that's just right to store it in.
They aren't expensive either. If you
keep your eyes open you can find quite a variety
at dollar stores or pound shops and charity or
second hand shops usually have a selection too.
I have found that Summer Fayre's or
table sales raising money for hospitals or
residential homes for the elderly yield lots of
baskets, as they often contain gifts of plants or
flowers and are discarded afterwards.
Don't be afraid to wash your
basketware. I regularly completely immerse
baskets in warm soapy water, and even scrub them,
before rinsing well and pegging them on to the
washing line or placing them in the sun to dry.
If you can't dry them outside, shake them well
and leave them on a towel in a warm place. This
only applies to inexpensive everyday basketware
of course, for antique baskets, rare or cherished
family pieces, dust off with a soft brush, or
vacuum with a piece of a pair of old tights
stretched over the nozzle.
Once clean, they have a thousand uses.
Trim a piece of plastic or polythene to fit
inside a basket and it is the perfect home for
any type of indoor plant. Just pop the plastic
pot into the basket. In fact a table filled with
foliage and flowering plants in an array of
different baskets interspersed with some colored
glass or pretty china can be a simple and
inexpensive way to create a beautiful focal point
in a conservatory or garden room.
Baskets in the kitchen can display
fruit and vegetables, store cutlery, bread, eggs,
tea towels and a million and one other items. You
can also paint them to go with your room scheme,
decorate them with silk or dried flowers attached
with a glue gun, or hang them as decorations
mixed with drying herbs and pretty jugs for a
homely country look.
Magazines can be a storage problem but
flat baskets contain them in a stylish way. I do
admit to a failure here though. I once decided to
store some of my home decorating magazines in a
tall wicker basket thinking it was a great
looking storage solution, until guests kept
throwing their litter in with them! I know when
to admit defeat!
Collecting baskets whenever you see
them throughout the year can also solve lots of
gift problems when Christmas rolls around. Fill
them will bits and pieces that you know the
recipient will love, such as, gardening gloves,
seeds, plant labels and a trowel or a video,
popcorn and cans of cola or cups and saucers and
chocolate dipped spoons. Wrap the whole thing up
in cellophane, decorate with ribbon and voila
- personalized Christmas gifts to go.
In a wardrobe or closet, baskets can
help you to get organized. Really large baskets
can hold shoes, smaller ones are ideal for
scarves, belts, gloves, folded tee shirts,
jumpers or underwear. Even bathrooms can benefit
from baskets. They can hold spare toilet paper
rolls or soaps, rolled up towels, face cloths or
displays of shells, pebbles, driftwood and shore
treasures.
In children's rooms they can hold small
toys, hair decorations, socks and underwear,
craft supplies, jewelry, books and collections
of anything that will clutter up the place if not
gathered together.
Whatever your storage problem somewhere
there is a basket that will solve it for you.
Happy basket hunting!
Copyright Colleen Moulding
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4. CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH
- Instrumental Music!
I'd like to challenge you all to try
out an instrumental music style that you don't
usually listen to. Keep an open mind, and give
it a chance! Maybe you'd like Classical, Jazz,
or an ethnic variety. Maybe you'd like some of
the newer 'nature recordings' that combine
waterfalls, thunderstorms, or the ocean, with
different styles of music. Remember that the
sounds in your home can have an even greater
effect than what see. Enjoy!
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Remember, if your decorating isn't fun, it isn't
worth it. So enjoy it!
-Katie <><
KatieDid Design
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