Now that Halloween is here, the holiday shopping season is upon us.  At Solutions we seem to be less focused on Halloween this year and more excited about preparing for Thanksgiving entertaining and Christmas family gatherings.  To help get you in the holiday mindset, we’ve listed below some of our favorite products that are new to Solutions for the 2011 holiday season.

Gift Box Ornaments:
New to the Gift Box Ornament roster is the Sock Monkey with his arm loaded with presents.  The Tall Santa got a fresh, new look this year as well.  Our Gift Box Ornaments are slightly larger than our Surprise Ornaments, so they hold more inside.  Whether it be candy, money, jewelry or a note, the new Sock Monkey Ornament will be happy to “gift wrap” your gift for you.

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From practical to decorative, Solutions carries a wide selection of lights with energy-efficient LEDs. What makes them so great? Read on to find out!

1. Less energy – lower utility bills
2. Last forever – less landfill waste
3. Battery-powered – no cords
4. Generate little heat – won’t burn on contact
5. Small in size plus shock-resistant

Visit our LED Lights category at Solutions.com for lots of bright ideas in LED lighting.

“I use the tap lights in many ways; they are so handy.
(1) over the litter box so kitty can see at night
(2) the corded phone is in a corner under a cabinet; I put a tap light over it to enable us to see and use it during a power outage
(3)a couple in the console of the backseat of the car and in the front seat console
(4) in the dark recesses of the armoire–who knows what lurks there!?
(5)the wine cabinet
(6)the pantry and coat closet
(7)deep clothing drawers so I don’t have to turn on the lights and wake my husband
(8)our southwest style house has an entire built in entertainment wall, but no built in lighting. tap lights are great for up-lighting behind baskets and other items on display.
(9)used as a headlight/rear fender light on my granddaughter’s tricycle. She was delighted!
(10)under the kitchen sink, of course
(11) on the top of the bottom bookshelf. now I see the books down there and also the dust. (an unexpected benefit)

I’m going to have to start ordering these by the case. My 4 year old granddaughter and I keep coming up with new places to use them, and she wants to take some home!”

-Jeanne

Editors note: Thanks to everyone for your great tips and suggestions on ways to use the tap light. Be sure to visit the original Tells Us How You Use Your Tap Light post to read them all.

Shop for the Tap Light now at Solutions.com

It isn’t just heating bills that are rising – energy bills across the board are spiking this winter. The winter solstice is behind us, but the days are still short – meaning we turn the lights on earlier and leave them on longer. Lighting accounts for about a quarter of all electricity used in the U.S. Here are some ways to lighten the energy load while keeping your home bright:

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