September eNewsletter
Dress up your bed with our birthday bonus offer!
September is our birthday month and we’re celebrating by giving qualifying September Hosts FREE bedroom accessories. That means you can achieve the bedroom of your dreams for an itsy-bitsy price!
On top of receiving 10% of guest sales to spend on free linen and qualifying for ½ price items, with minimum guest sales of $500 and 2 new party bookings, September Hosts will receive a free accessory cushion cover and insert. That’s an extra $30 or more worth of FREE linen.
With guest sales of $1000+ and 2 new party bookings September Hosts will receive the accessory cushion and insert PLUS two matching Euro pillowcases. That adds up to over $80 of EXTRA FREE LINEN.
To book a party, contact your local Consultant or contact us. See Special Offers to download our September flyer.
Party for Kids with Cancer® Update
Miracles really do happen...this year’s Party for Kids with Cancer® campaign is on track to be another great result! Last year $115,000 was raised for Melbourne’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and this year we are hoping to raise even more for the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide, South Australia.
During the campaign (14th - 31st August), our Consultants have been busy holding parties from which the Hosts’ party credits and the Consultants’ party profits are donated. Many of our Managers and Consultants around Australia and New Zealand have also held special fundraising events, such as a Teddy Bear’s Picnic held in Cairns, to raise additional funds towards a Miracle Makeover of the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Centre at the Adelaide hospital. The funds will be used to provide treatment sofas plus bedside and waiting room chairs to make treatment more comfortable for the centre’s young patients and their families.
But it is not all serious; the funds will also provide a variety of ‘fun’ items such as Playstation3, comfy child-sized tables and chairs, electronic smartboards, data projectors, and electronic graffiti boards to three areas within the centre - the Children’s Play Room, the Adolescent Lounge and the Kid’s Zone Waiting Room.
Thanks to all our Hosts, Consultants and customers who have contributed to this cause. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Read more about this cause.
Australian Netball Diamonds
The Australian Netball Diamonds are preparing for their Commonwealth Games campaign in spectacular style, having dominated the touring Jamaican Sunshine Girls winning all three games in the series.
The Holden Netball Test Series against New Zealand’s Silver Ferns will no doubt be more of a challenge. The first game on 29th August was a closely fought battlethe Diamonds proved supreme winning 48-43 in a thriller. Now the Diamonds are off across the Tasman for another two tests before leaving for India in early October.
Check out the action in Australia on Channel 10 and ONE (Network 10’s 24-hour HD sports channel) and on Sky Sport in New Zealand.
Read more about Lorraine Lea Linen's netball sponsorship.
Seeking Inspiration?
Welcome to the latest issue of Inspirations, Lorraine Lea’s ‘sneak peek’ catalogue.
We had a fantastic response to the last issue and we think our merchandising department has done another top-notch job selecting the beautiful (and exclusive!) bedroom designs you’ll find between the covers of the new issue. And that’s not all. You’ll also find top quality bedroom basics (sheets, quilts, pillows etc), lovely new towelling ranges, and some absolutely gorgeous new designs for the nursery.
You’ll be amazed how easy it is to give your home a spring makeover using our beautiful spring releases.
To get a copy of our new Inspirations, please contact your local Consultant or contact us and we’ll arrange for your nearest Lorraine Lea Linen Independent Consultant to post you one.
Spring Clean Your Linen Closet
Spring is a great time to refresh the home with gorgeous new linen, but how do you make room in your linen closet? It really is simple and not too time-consuming, and once you’ve finished you will feel incredibly well-organised. Here’s how…
- Take everything out of the closet and use the floor of a nearby bedroom to separate items into categories such as bed linen, towels, table linen, knitting supplies, sewing kit and so on.
- Check the state of your linen as you go, keeping only the items that match your décor and that you wouldn’t be embarrassed for your mum to see.
- Remember the golden rule: store items closest to where they'll be used. If you are storing seasonal bedding, such as winter doona/duvets covers, remember that items made of natural fibres should never be stored in plastic bags.
- Make a plan of what will be stored on each shelf, with frequency of use the most important consideration.
- Wipe off the shelves and, if necessary, line them with paper.
- Keep everything in sight. As you return items to shelves, ensure that everything is visible to eliminate frustrating searches.
- Finish off with a nice lavender sachet or two, to make all your linen smell great.