Decoration

[James2011]

I normally do not decorate store...
But I saw some mats did X-max& year-end decorations last year...around December...
Do you do decorations?
if you do, how do you do?
Or, is it just waste of money?

[otaat]

this will be our first holiday season and I am putting up garlands and low cost stockings wreaths and various decor. we shall see how it goes, we are in a low income area so all decor will be above bulkheads. Check back with us in a month and I will let you know

[STOUT]

I normally do not decorate store...
But I saw some mats did X-max& year-end decorations last year...around December...
Do you do decorations?
if you do, how do you do?
Or, is it just waste of money?

That would depend on the attitude of the laundry owner and the attitude of the people he calls his customers.

[James2011]

stout,

it has nothing to do with "attitude"!!
are U from MARS?

[CanCanCase]

stout,

it has nothing to do with "attitude"!!
are U from MARS?

It's ALL about the mat owner and customers' attitude.

If your attitude is "bah...humbug!" then don't decorate. If your attitude toward the festive holiday season is "joy to the world and happy holidays to all!" then decorating is a good idea...

-Case

[James2011]

It's ALL about the mat owner and customers' attitude.

If your attitude is "bah...humbug!" then don't decorate. If your attitude toward the festive holiday season is "joy to the world and happy holidays to all!" then decorating is a good idea...

-Case

Do you and your customers have decorating attitude so, do you do decorating?

[CanCanCase]

Do you and your customers have decorating attitude so, do you do decorating?

Disclaimer: here's my smart arse sense of humor coming out...

Yes, I have a crew in my store at this very moment decorating for the holidays with large air compressors, jackhammers, shovels and a dump truck!

Honestly, my store isn't open yet... we're completing demolition, removing the 4 slab floors that were buried by the 4 previous owners of the building (KFC red tile floors and dyed concrete are awful!) I won't have an opportunity to decorate for this holiday season, unless we get the opportunity to hit my target date... in which case my decorations will be window painted signs and banners that read, "Happy New Year" and "Grand Opening..."

-Case

[pressandclean]

I'm hanging all the stray socks I find between Thanksgiving and Christmas. So far, about 10.

[STOUT]

stout,

it has nothing to do with "attitude"!!
are U from MARS?

It has EVERYTHING to do with "attitude" :eek:
Attitude reflects weather of not you will be successful. Attitude reflects how you treat your customers. Attitude reflects the overall enthusiasm that also reflects to your employees that reflects to the customers. Attitude reflects if customers feel appreciated. Don't take advantage of your customers newbie.
Treat them right
"After all they are the ones that pay the bills".

From Mars huh. Well that's an interesting concept. :rolleyes:

[Sudds]

I agree with Stout. Attitude has everything to do with the owner's position and let's the customers feel more welcome.

We decorated for Halloween and most recently, for Christmas this weekend. Maybe we should post some pics.. What say you?

[STOUT]

As they say a picture is worth a thousand words. :)

[Sudds]

this will be our first holiday season and I am putting up garlands and low cost stockings wreaths and various decor. we shall see how it goes, we are in a low income area so all decor will be above bulkheads. Check back with us in a month and I will let you know


low income area so all decor will be above bulkheads. Is the implication that the items will be stolen? Isn't it a fact that the majority of mats are in and perform best in low income areas?

Interesting, I'm in a low income area and unattended. None of my Halloween decorations wer taken. So far none of my Christamas stuff is missing either. Matter-of-fact the positive feedback that I continue to receive is worth the possible loss if there is any. Thanks.

[James2011]

It has EVERYTHING to do with "attitude" :eek:
Attitude reflects weather of not you will be successful. Attitude reflects how you treat your customers. Attitude reflects the overall enthusiasm that also reflects to your employees that reflects to the customers. Attitude reflects if customers feel appreciated. Don't take advantage of your customers newbie.
Treat them right
"After all they are the ones that pay the bills".

From Mars huh. Well that's an interesting concept. :rolleyes:

Of course, everyone including me know Attitude is important....
Regardless of "decoration", we should always keep and show very nice and good attitude , for the customers, for the employees, and for the friends in this board(LOL).

But I was asking about just Decoration!
You answered wrong topic, I did not ask about attitude.
funny answer... LOL

[Jefflange]

No decorations in my store.

[STOUT]

Of course, everyone including me know Attitude is important....
Regardless of "decoration", we should always keep and show very nice and good attitude , for the customers, for the employees, and for the friends in this board(LOL).

But I was asking about just Decoration!
You answered wrong topic, I did not ask about attitude.
funny answer... LOL

Then in your case you should not put up decorations. It would not help

[James2011]

Then in your case you should not put up decorations. It would not help

STOUT,
no, you are wrong again, I will put up decoration.
You are the person who needs to change "attitude"!!

[Adamski]

... no, you are wrong again, I will put up decoration.

Newbie,

Ahh ... finally a conclusion to your dilemma. Let the decorating begin!

[James2011]

Newbie,

Ahh ... finally a conclusion to your dilemma. Let the decorating begin!

larry, ok.....wonderful and beautiful deco will be installed soon, I will post pictures once done for you.

[STOUT]

Larry;
Newbie123;

Hay guys my decorations are already up! what about yours? What is taking you so long?
Ya better hurry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hiddenviewmat]

I'm hanging all the stray socks I find between Thanksgiving and Christmas. So far, about 10.


Haha - I love this idea!

[Adamski]

Guys,

My wife puts up so many lights at home that on Christmas eve, instead of sitting by the fireplace and exchanging gifts; we all stand out by the electric meter and marvel at how fast it spins.

Seriously though, we bought a new LED pre-lit Christmas tree this year and I noticed that each of its 504 bulbs uses just .06 watts of power. That means the whole 504 bulb tree uses just 30 watts. Now, if I could just get her to stop putting all those huge, screw-in bulbs all over our outside shrubbery ... we could save close to 30 amps.

[Super Clean]

We put out decorations this year after a couple year hiatus due to renovations we were doing. Nothing major, some wreaths and garland. I'll take a couple pics.

[Sudds]

No pics yet? I took some the other day. I need to download, resize, then upload to my photobucket account. If I could only find the time for everything else. Sigh....

[Super Clean]

Here they are, nothing major this year as we are replacing our Bulkheads so no space for plants. I go with the colour co-ordination so blue is in.

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[STOUT]

Nice decorations!

[Super Clean]

Nice decorations!

Thanks, they look nicer in person. Next year I plan on doing a little more...

[James2011]

LOL
that looks after something....you know what I mean...

[Super Clean]

LOL
that looks after something....you know what I mean...

You mean it looks like something? Now that you mention it, it kinda does in the pic, in the store though you wouldn't notice it the same way.

[bodman]

I posted some holiday signs SEASONS GREETINGS NOTICE all unsupervised children will be given a mug of expresso and a puppy . my parents have been watching their kidds more closely since signs went up.

[Bluestreak]

Our town does an event where they charge $30 for any business that wants to put a tree on Main street. They bring the tree, the business decorates it, then they get rid of it after Christmas. The tree sits out front, near the sidewalk in front of my 'mat. One weekend, they have a little party downtown and judge the best decorated tree.

Anyway, I saved up about 40 old vended Tide and Cheer and Bounce boxes and taped hooks to them. I also found about a half dozen small brightly colored socks and taped hooks to them. A small Clorox bottle for the tree topper. It was actually a very good looking tree with all the bright blue and orange decorations. Unfortunately we got about a foot of snow and the tree is about half-buried in moved snow.

I'll see if I can't dig it out and post a picture before Christmas. It got a lot of positive comments before the snow!

[otaat]

Dave/Blue Streak,
sounds interesting. I wrapped 46 or so vend boxes of bounce and cheer, (yes 46!).glued on a large framed poster board with white glue in shape of a tree. last week prior to christmas will take down and pass out to customers. have already passed out some a few to long time customers. Yes, it is about attitude! as new owners I get several comments about how previous owner did not even care to make improvements, bad attitude etc.. great opportunity for us to make minor improvements! People recognize that you care even though our customers have little expectations!

[Marjonic]

I decorate for every holiday and many customers have complimented me. Makes me feel good and customers see I care about things. I think it's a win - win situation unless of course your mat is in an area where things would be destroyed or stolen. That would make me stop or not start at all. I am thankful to be in "good" neighborhoods in both my shops.

[Super Clean]

Dave/Blue Streak,
sounds interesting. I wrapped 46 or so vend boxes of bounce and cheer, (yes 46!).glued on a large framed poster board with white glue in shape of a tree. last week prior to christmas will take down and pass out to customers. have already passed out some a few to long time customers. Yes, it is about attitude! as new owners I get several comments about how previous owner did not even care to make improvements, bad attitude etc.. great opportunity for us to make minor improvements! People recognize that you care even though our customers have little expectations!

I always have ppl comment to me that we are always doing something inside the laundromat to make it better.

The week leading up to Christmas, I go out to the dollar store to pick up bows, well my mother drops them off for me lol. We take the Tide HE sample packs that we get from our supplier and tape the bow onto the package and hand them out to all our customers for the week. We also hand out chocolates and cookies the week leading up. Customers really feel that their business is appreciated.

[Laundry_Mike]

The attendants (one in particular) decorate the mat for all the holidays, but really go over the top at Christmas time.

[Bluestreak]

My poor tree didn't do so well being all covered in snow. But we dug it out and hung some new boxes on it. I took a picture today.

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[STOUT]

Mike;
As I scan through your pictures of your mat. It looks GREAT
WOW!!!!
You sure have a lot of nice plants. They must add to the comfortable feeling for your customers.
Great Job

[STOUT]

Dave;

Is that am old wringer washer behind the tree in your picture?

[Bluestreak]

Ohh. I am not Dave, sorry. I edited my signature to be more clear.

Yes it is an old wringer washer. We planted flowers in it in the spring and it really got a lot of comments!

[STOUT]

So everyone New and Experienced alike;

My wife and I were having this discussion about decorations;

What are your thoughts about religious display themes decorated at your laundry for the holidays? Be it Christmas, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa or even Easter for that event.
Do you have Merry Christmas or is it Happy Holidays or Season Greetings written anywhere? Do you instruct your staff to wish everyone a Merry Christmas or is it Happy Holidays etc.

[Super Clean]

So everyone New and Experienced alike;

My wife and I were having this discussion about decorations;

What are your thoughts about religious display themes decorated at your laundry for the holidays? Be it Christmas, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa or even Easter for that event.
Do you have Merry Christmas or is it Happy Holidays or Season Greetings written anywhere? Do you instruct your staff to wish everyone a Merry Christmas or is it Happy Holidays etc.

I use Happy Holidays and decorate and gear towards the Santa Themed Christmas. We have a large majority of customers that are of different faiths and I myself not being of the Christian/Catholic faith either, leads me to decorate for the Holidays but not the religious aspect. So we use Happy Holidays. For my other business which is maintenance related, I keep mental notes of the religous backgrounds of my customers and send out cards geared towards the specific celebrations throughout the year be it Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Budhist and such.

[Sudds]

The attendants (one in particular) decorate the mat for all the holidays, but really go over the top at Christmas time.

Excellent pictures and work. Congratulations on a very well decorated store and some great attendants!

Merry Christmas everybody. I know I'm a little late. I'm still keeping crazy busy. Thanks.

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