Blog by Susan Peters

How To Dress Up Your Mantle with a Snowscape

November 28th, 2008
1st Layer: Arrange flat boughs/branches; they can be fake or real, as the base. 2nd Layer: Lay a set of tiny white lights over the boughs; 3rd Layer: Place a variety of trees and any little figurines you can find (angels, reindeer, snowmen, etc); 4th Layer: Use fiber-fill to create a snow effect and cover and unsightly wires. 5th Layer: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow ...

Don’t Do-It-Yourself Gift Wrapping

November 28th, 2008
This holiday season, let Elegant Gift Wrapping Service do it for you! Elegant Gift Wrapping travels to you, will bring all necessary supplies and charge per package. The pricing is as follows: $4.00 for a small package (smaller than a shoe box) $6.00 for a medium sized package (most clothing boxes, etc.) $8.00 for large packages Minimum order of $25. Gift certificates available ...

What Price Are You Paying for Dry Cleaning?

November 28th, 2008
How would you feel if you discovered your favorite dress could kill you? If you have it dry-cleaned, your lovely outfit was probably cleaned using a fluid containing a chemical that is hazardous to the environment and human health, according to a recent report from Greenpeace. Perchloroethylene (perch), an ingredient in dry-cleaning fluid, is a chlorinated solvent that emits dioxin, a dangero ...