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Friday, January 4, 2013

Holiday Ornament, Decoration Packing Tips from Pros

The holidays are over and it's time to pack away decorations and ornaments. Here are some tips to ensure items are safe and sound for next year.

The holidays are over and if looking at those holiday decorations and their clutter is starting to make you crazy (it is for me), the time may be right to pack them away for another year. While packing away items can be a tedious task, doing it right will ensure ornaments and other holiday collectibles stay safe for another year. The packing professionals at Two Men and a Truck have tips to ensure holiday items are stored safely. “Carefully packing and organizing items can prevent damage or even worse, breakage,” Paul Brown, franchisee of the location near Glen Ellyn and Wheaton said in a news release. “Take the time to make sure the job is carefully done in order to preserve decorations for next year.” Here are some safe packing tips from…

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Show Your Holiday Spirit, Enter Patch's Deck the House Contest!

Wheaton has one entry in Patch's Deck the House Contest! The national winner wins $100,000 for their local school district.

A little friendly competition never hurts, especially when there's $100,000 on the line!  So, if you think your holiday decorations are the best in town, upload a picture of your house and enter our Deck the House Contest. And don't worry about all those lights racking up the utility bill, because if you're voted to be a finalist, Patch will give you $500 to cover the cost. We know some of you out there may have decorations up that aren't as extravagant as these. That's OK! We'd still love to have a photo of your house in the gallery to show how Wheaton has awesome holiday spirit (because we all know Wheaton does have awesome holiday spirit).  We've even added a few photos from around town of houses that should definitely enter the contest…

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000 for District 200

Share your photos of your house decked out for the holidays, and enter to win $100,000 for your local school district.

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