it’s important in business to always look and act in a professional manner and to always deliver quality services and products. But who says that top-notch services and goods need to come with a top-dollar price tag? Not me! On the contrary, the only thing that beats a good sale is something awesome I can get for free.
Here are a few of my favorite free things:
- Raindrops on roses and whiskers on puppies (best when left on the puppy’s face rather than plucked by a child.)
- efax.com: My printer has a fax machine built-in but who wants to pay for that extra phone line? With efax, out-of-state homeowners can fax me a signed contract and are none the wiser that it comes via email.
- Homeowners’ stuff: No, I’ve never pocketed my favorite chachke when leaving a client’s home. I was recently staging a home and the client mentioned she hated a particular vase and it wouldn’t be making the move. Although I agreed the vase was wrong for her décor, it was still a great vase so she said, “Take it. It’s yours. One less thing to throw away.”
- Nature: I picked up some very cool sticks after a wind storm that look great on a coffee table and I love to use fresh flowers and leaves from a yard or garden.
- Repurposed items: My dad was just about to throw out some old windows but not on my watch! Okay, so they’re painted bright yellow at the moment. But after I paint them a nice glossy black, they’ll make funky picture frames or frames for some form of wall art. They’re long and narrow – perfect for that short wall that just needs a little something. (I have another old square window from the same home that has been stained brown and I’ve replaced the glass with a mirror and added a shelf to the bottom of it.)
- Craigslist.com: Great source for free moving boxes and bubble wrap. And while you’re looking for those things, you might just come across some other wonderful treasure. (craigslist.com > (select your city) > for sale > free)
- Singing very loudly!
I’d love to hear what some of your favorite free things are.
Lori Salzman
Room To Improve
Home Staging and Redesign in Greater Boston and Beyond
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I love efax.. craigslist is awesome as well.
I also love constant contacts and microsoft word (love spell checkers)