Archive for February, 2012
3 Tips to Protect Your Stuff For Storage or Moving
If you’re about to move or have to store some things for awhile, it’s hard to buy huge amounts of packing materials. Luckily, many of us have very useful things all around us that can be used for packing, especially breakables. Use those plastic grocery bags. It’s hard thinking about those pesky little plastic bags [...]
Read more5 Tips for De-Cluttering Your Home
Most people think that a clutter free home is in some far-off dream world. Well you can have the dream world today by taking 5 basic steps to de-clutter. Once the small stuff is taken care of, a Zippy Shell can help with the BIG stuff. Make the family responsible. Make each family member responsible [...]
Read moreZip Tips for Home Staging
One of the fastest growing real estate considerations in America today is something called “staging” your house. This means furnishing, decorating, clean-ups and ultimately arranging your home in such a way to attract increased buyer interest. A recent national survey indicated that staged homes sold on average in 13.8 days, while non-staged homes sold in [...]
Read more26 Ways to Save Energy In Your Home
This great infographic comes from the UK, but it’s a fantastic source of energy-saving tips! You certainly don’t need to try them all at once, but pick a couple per week for the next few months, and see what happens! Many of them aren’t even a huge inconvenience like you might expect. What do you [...]
Read morePacking Tips from Zippy!
We all know that moving isn’t fun. Let us just face that fact. Here at Zippy, we aim to make your life a little easier in that regard. So here are a few tips on packing: Labeling is king – if you haven’t invested in a labeling machine, buy one before you start packing. Label [...]
Read moreDesign Ideas for Your Kitchen Remodel
While you are looking at your old kitchen, it might be hard to envision what it could look like with a little TLC. What colors would work? Do we need new appliances? Do we need to rearrange things, or can they stay where they are? These are all basic design questions that must be answered [...]
Read moreiPad2 Give-A-Way
Well Zippy readers, it is contest time again. We know everyone loves free stuff, especially when it’s an apple product. We’re all about community here at Zippy Shell. Both online and out in our local communities. We want to know what our fans like, what they do with their lives and what makes you all [...]
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