DEELAT Blog: Page 18 Planning for Graduation Open Houses

Planning for Graduation Open Houses

May 5, 2016

An open house is an excellent way to honor your graduate. Along with providing fun and enjoyment, it provides an easy way to invite a number of people to your home or venue without having to worry about overcrowding. When scheduling the invite, you’ll want to have guests stop by within any time period, so they can come and go as they please.

As with any other party, you’ll need to plan carefully to ensure it’s a success! This includes selecting a tasty food and beverage menu, a decorated venue and hosting a wide range of activities.

Open House Theme

Begin by selecting an open house theme. This will help you in planning your decorations, the menu and more. Some ideas include the school mascot or school colors. You can also consider a theme centering around a favorite subject such as Art, French, Math or perhaps a favorite sport. Try to think about your graduate’s future career plans when selecting your theme, and incorporate that goal into your ideas.

Party Supplies

Make your party festive with colorful decorations. Be sure your table cloths, napkins, paper plates and more will match and compliment each other. Enhance your décor with balloons, personalized banners and lovely floral centerpieces.

Food/Menu

Consider your open house theme when coming up with ideas for food servings. Have the food center around this theme. For example, if a band or football club is your theme, serve food items that would be enjoyed while tailgating or sold at concessions stands. Along with grilling, serve cotton candy, snow cones, hot dogs or funnel cakes for added excitement. Finally, don’t forget a celebratory cake or cupcakes to give your party that special touch.

Invitations/Party Favors

Set the tone for your upcoming open house by creating some innovative invitations. Use your theme as inspiration. Some other ideas might include a photo, cartoon or digital e-vite.

Put together party favor bags for your guests. Possibly have one for adults and another for children. Some things to include in the bags include personalized lollipops, ink pens, glow stick jewelry or bubbles.

Activities

Finally, you’ll want to have things for your guests to do and enjoy while stopping by your open house. Choose activities that will be memorable for your graduate such as a photo booth or signing a guest book. You can also have board games on hand or entertainment that include a musical group or magician.

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Ten Steps for Spring Car Maintenance and Check-up

May 3, 2016

Your car has made it through the winter. And depending on where you live, that may mean it has had to endure some heavy snow and that nasty rock salt which is commonly used to improve traction on icy roads. Rock salt, or sodium chloride, can wreak havoc on your car’s paint job. Your snow tires will need replacing during the warmer months as well.

So now that spring is here, it may be time to show your car some love. Here are a few spring clean-up ideas for vehicle maintenance:

Have your car washed and detailed. Finish with a quality wax job.
If you have winter tires on your vehicle, switch to all-season or summer tires.
Change your windshield wiper blades. This is especially important if you have winter blades on your car. Also check windshield wiper fluid and/or replace if you are using winter windshield wiper fluid.
This is also a good time to check your tires for air pressure and poor alignment. Many auto experts further suggest that you rotate your tires at this time to get the most wear out of them.
Have the oil changed.
Check other fluid levels including transmission, power steering and brake fluids.
Flush and change coolant.
Test your lights and replace bulbs if necessary.
Check the air filter and replace if needed.
Replace timing belts if necessary.

Follow these steps and you can be assured your car is ready for vacation and the occasional summer road trip. Yearly maintenance will also expand the life of your car thus saving you money in the long run. Visit www.deelat.com to find a wide array of vehicle maintenance supplies. Shop with us today and save!

Ideas for Hosting an Outdoor Movie Night

April 26, 2016

Spring is upon us and pretty soon we will all be looking for ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Why not host an outdoor movie night? You can do it right in your own backyard. Invite family, friends and neighbors to watch some of your favorite movies while enjoying other outdoor fun such as grilling, playing ring toss or sitting around the fire pit.

Where Will You Hold Your Party?

First you’ll need to decide where to have your outdoor party. You’ll want to make sure it is far away from bright lights for better viewing. You should also make sure to setup in a location that’s close to an electrical outlet.

Some Equipment to Have Ready Includes:

A Projector
Projector Screen
Audio system and speakers
Comfortable Chairs
Decor
Blankets or Pillows

Other Ideas Include:

Placement in the driveway. Use a portable projector screen or post the screen on a garage door.
Hang the projector screen on the back of the house or between trees if the ground is level.

Optional Ideas:

There is no movie night without treats, right? Along with burgers and hot dogs on the grill, set up movie theater concessions and serve popular treats such as popcorn, cotton candy, pretzels and snow cones. You can find lots of cooking equipment at Deelat.com along with other fun serving ideas such as traditional movie theater popcorn buckets.

If you have neighbors nearby, try to be courteous and let them know of your plans. Try to host your party on the weekend to avoid keeping your neighbors awake, as they might have to go to work early the next morning.

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Outdoor Storage and Maintenance Tips

April 20, 2016

If you enjoy a tidy lawn, you likely have an array of tools and equipment to help keep it in pristine condition. Some types of equipment such as lawnmowers, ladders and water hoses can be difficult to store. This equipment is also expensive, therefore you’ll want to protect it from the elements.

Fear not, there are many outdoor storage options available for today’s homeowners. This includes organizing tools such as racks or shelves for your garage along with sheds and other outdoor storage options for those without. Here are a few tips for storing outdoor supplies and equipment.

Get items off of the garage floor and onto the wall using a mounted storage system. Consider storing items vertically or horizontally to save space.

Invest in a utility shed to help declutter your garage or basement. This will also provide easy access to outdoor tools and equipment.

Use a pegboard to hold bins or baskets containing smaller items such as garden gloves or hand tools.

Build shelves in your garage or basement to hold garden tools such as grass cutters, flower pots and seeds. Along with organizing, it will help you know what you have when planting season comes around.

Use outdoor furniture such as deck boxes or storage benches to hold water hoses and more.

If a utility shed is too large, consider making something like a wooden box to hold water hoses, grass seed, fertilizer, etc.

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Warehouse Packaging Essentials

April 19, 2016

Whether warehousing your own products or acting as a distribution center for other businesses, there are a few important supplies your warehouse business will need to operate efficiently. This includes equipment and items to assist in packaging, shipping and storage.

Along with protecting your products from damage, these packaging essentials will also help in keeping record of your inventory and ensuring it is always ready to go.

Packaging/Shipping Supplies

When packaging products, you’ll want to make sure items are sealed and protected during storage as well as during shipping. Some supplies to assist in this process include:

Anti-Corrosive Tissue
Corrugated Boxes
Corrugated Mailers
Strapping Dispensers
Tape
Bubble Wrap
Scissors
Weighing System
Labels

Storage Supplies

While waiting to be shipped, items will need to be protected from corrosion, breakage or water damage during storage or while being transported in the the warehouse. To do this, keep the following supplies on hand:

Stretch Film
Storage Bins
Pallet Racks/Rack Bins
Pallet Rack Netting

As your business grows, you’ll want to optimize your time and efforts by arranging your warehouse in a way that makes sense for your employees. This might mean keeping your most popular items near the front of the warehouse and keeping items that are cross merchandised near each other for easy packing and convenient accessibility.

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