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Favorite Thing: Make your Countertop a Seasonal Display!

October 6, 2008 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

If it’s one thing consignment and resale shops have plenty of, it’s clients standing at your sales or intake counter. Take advantage of that with seasonal displays “under glass”…err, under plastic…

With a clear desk protector, you can change your sales counter top to reflect the seasons, highlight an upcoming event in your store, showcase a collage of fashion or decor photos from magazines and catalogs… even welcome new staff members! Or try a sheet of pretty gift wrap under the pad for a changeable surface. Anything flat will do, even colorful fall leaves from the tree out front.

These pads are also great in your work area: keep a size chart handy, remind staffers of needed/ wanted items (and unwanted!), anything you refer to often.

The pad clings by static to a smooth counter top, and is easily peeled up to change. I’d post a picture of a clear desk protector… but it’s SUPPOSED to be see-through! Clear desk protectors are available in various sizes and clarities. Check your local office-supply store.

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