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April 20, 2014

Springtime, How-to Spruce Up Your Home With DealDash

Source Robyn Wilson https://www.flickr.com/photos/robynw/10944930

Spring is a time of renewal, fresh flowers, pastels and time for a clean house. Spring cleaning is really your first step to getting your home ready for spring and summer. I know, it’s not so fun, but DealDash can help you with that – no, there currently aren’t auctions for maids but DealDash does have a lot of tools that can help you with cleaning! 6 Days and 6 Ways to Get Ready for Spring – Cleaning! there’s a Spring Cleaning Spotify playlist in there too.

“Spring is the time of plans and projects.”
― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

You can really get just about anything on DealDash thanks to the wide array of discount gift card auctions and items.
With help from DealDash auctions here’s how you can transform and spruce up your home for the spring season!
1. New paint does wonders to cheer up your bedroom walls. Artistic and colorful, check out this wall project:
This project will take time and patience as you will need to cut up a lot of wood pieces and attach them to your wall in a honeycomb pattern. Then, strategically paint inside a few of the honeycombs will get you an effect similar to this one:

Beautiful, right? Here’s the before picture:

Pictures & the source of this very creative and beautiful project can be found on Vintage Revivals.
Win gift cards to Home Depot & Lowe’s Home Improvement or Sears stores on DealDash.com to purchase paint and wood supplies to make turn your bedroom wall into this beautiful work of art.
2. Flowers
Flowers are a great just-because gift, even if the flowers are just because it’s spring! Win a 1-800-Flowers gift card on DealDash and surprise yourself with an elegant bouquet of roses or colorful stems of tulips.

flowers bedside — Jennifer Gosnell, Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/42995371412777527/

Place flowers on a bedside table or kitchen counter and BAM!, fresh, springy goodness and all you have to do is fill a vase with water!
3. Cheerful Appliances
Swapping out your old, boring – black, industrial looking appliances for fresh and colorful colored ones is also an easy fix and displayed on your countertop Kitchen-Aid mixers in dozens of colors from Ice to Tangerine really are a functional piece of art if you cook.

How about a yellow coffeemaker? DeLonghi on DealDash will really add a pop of color to your kitchen!
—- Cookies – Flower Sugar Cookies!
Speaking of Kitchen-Aids – after you win a new Kitchen-Aid mixer on DealDash be sure to make these spring flower sugar cookies Here’s the recipe from MarthaStewart.com.

4. New cushion Covers or Pillows are a quick and easy way to add color and freshen up your livingroom:
Get pillows like these on Amazon.com, Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Home Goods, or Target with the help of a few gift cards on DealDash.

5. Focus on colorful lighting!
Like this Safavieh Green Ceramic Paris lamp would be a perfect bedside addition placed next to your bouquet of flowers- retails for $217, but try to win it before buy it now! Click here to visit the auction page for this item!

6. New Dishes from Fiestaware will have you thinking spring!
Not only is it a a colorful, timeless choice – it’s very durable and looks great on any table. While DealDash doesn’t sell Fiesta – you can use your Amazon.com or Macy’s gift cards to buy a set!

Found on thelittleroundtable.com
Do you have any spring-home decor and design ideas? Let us know what you have done with any of your wins and DealDash and we will feature you on DealDashTips.com!
Happy Bidding and Happy Spring!

April 18, 2014

Penny Auction Bidding Tips!

1. The Early Bird Gets The Worm: Wee hours of the morning just may be the best time to place bids. Odds are only the dedicated bidders are up and bidding. Bidding in the morning could be both good and bad for you, as some may be really focused like you are, or others could be about to fall asleep bidding. (Note: Don’t do this yourself!).
2. Focus: Focus on the item you want to win and only bid on that item! If you don’t pay attention and put a plan of action as to how many bids you are going to place, you are likely to lose easy.
3. Don’t chase two rabbits: There’s an old Confucius saying that goes “If you chase two rabbits, you catch none.” Avoid wasting time, money and bids, only bid on items you want to have if you win them. SO, if you really want this one item, don’t get greedy and distracted and start bidding on 4 other items at the same time. Chances are you will lose one, if not all auctions.
4. Minimize Distractions: Again, I cannot emphasize enough on focusing on the auction you are bidding on. Make sure you take care of what you need to before you start bidding. Don’t bid at work or at school, or when you may have a call or a friend stopping by.
5. FREE Take advantage of free bid promotions and discount sales! DealDash.com (Click here to check out DealDash.com and start bidding) often posts about different bid promotions on their homepage. These bid promotions allow you to save a significant discount after purchasing your first starter bid pack.
Win free bids! DealDash allows bidders to win free bids by sharing pictures with their won items on Twitter and Facebook and Pinterest! You can earn 200 free bids by sharing a photo of you with your DealDash win on Facebook: How to Get Free Bids on DealDash: Post to Facebook, and 50 free bids by pinning it to Pinterest: How to Get Free Bids on DealDash: Pin to Pinterest!, you can also get 50 free bids by sharing a photo with your win on Twitter.

.6. Have Patience.

“Good things come to those who wait. Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” Napoleon Hill

Be patient! Don’t just throw your bids around like you have hundreds in your account (even if you do). Put on a pokerface, i.e. don’t look like you really want the item by constantly bidding over another bidder, you may just cause everyone else to hold off on bidding for awhile as you take on just 1 or 2 other bidders, this causes you to spend more than you might want to. Bid often, but wait until the timer is at 3 seconds then place a bid. But becareful! Due to Internet latency 3 seconds to you could be 1 second by the time your bid is accepted and placed.
Have you bid on DealDash? We want to know what your favorite tips are! Let us know in the comments section here.

April 8, 2014

Perfect Mother's Day Gifts: Our 2014 Mother's Day Gift Guide!

Mother’s Day 2014 is just around the corner, do you have a gift, just a token of appreciation for your mother? Not sure what to get? We can help!
Using items that can be won on DealDash.com here’s our favorite Mother’s Day gifts!
A timeless XPY Sterling Silver Rose Gold and Diamond Triple Heart Necklace.
A combination of sterling silver and pink gold open-heart shapes create this playful pendant design. The two-tone display generates a unique metallic contrast which emphasizes the sparkle of the round diamond accents. Resting along an included 18-inch box chain that fastens with a spring-ring clasp, this pendant will remain securely in place close to her own heart.
Bid on the Rose Gold & Diamond Triple Heart Necklace on DealDash!
Don’t forget a gorgeous, modern jewelry armoire!
Keep your jewelry well-organized and beautifully displayed with this 7-drawer crystal jewelry armoire. There are seven lined drawers for safe-keeping of your rings, earrings, bracelets, watches and pins, while two side panels open up to hang longer chains and more delicate bracelets and anklets. Tangled chains and lost earring backs will never be a problem again. You will now have all your jewelry easily visible, which makes accessorizing a breeze.
Another great feature of this crystal jewelry armoire is that the top drawer flips open revealing a handy mirror. Lined compartments ensure your pieces are cradled in a scratch-free environment. The armoire itself, is almost as pretty as the jewelry within. It features lovely contemporary line with a warm wood finish, and elegant crystal drawer pulls.
Bid on this Crystal Jewelry Armoire
Is your mom adventurous? Does she love to travel, get out in the great outdoors? A new tent or an inflatable, very portable kayak makes a great gift for the adventurous mom.
Not on DealDash – but she’ll love it if you throw in a state park pass or annual NPS – National Park Service pass! Check out the Inflatable 2-person Airhead Travel Kayak.
The Nespresso Citiz Espresso Machine and Milk Frother – makes perfectly frothed or steamed milk every time.
Personal note: This Nespresso is by far my favorite way to make handcrafted espresso drinks, and at a fraction of a cost of a coffee shop latte! Plus, Nespresso sells “pods” of espresso in a variety of flavors and roasts. Perfect for at home or in the office. The milk frother is amazing, and the espresso comes out fresh and hot! Bid on a variety of Nespresso machines on DealDash
The KitchenAid Blender, Food Processor or Bella Food Steamer is perfect if you mom loves to make smoothies, chop up veggies (or just about anything) and steaming food turns out, is really good for you.
“How can you lower cholesterol, lose weight, and get vitamins from a lamp chop? By cooking with steam. Steaming renders the fat from meat, leaving it in the water to be discarded. The conventional cooking methods broiling, baking and frying cook the fat back into the meat. Because steaming gets rid of fat, the meat is lower in calories and cholesterol. And you can steam any kind of meat steak, pork, chicken, or lamb.”-http://www.thirdage.com/healthy-recipes/health-benefits-to-steaming-food.
Check out our favorite green smoothie recipes too, throw that in with the blender gift!
The iPad mini with 7.9 inch retina display is so versatile and practical. Easily fits in a purse and can be used to communicate with loved ones, watch movies, take photos or do almost anything online!
Get great deals on iPad Mini at DealDash!
Does your mom love makeup? The perfect way to show off her artistic talent and everything she would need to enhance her beauty with this professional makeup academy palette 2013 Blockbuster Limited Edition Set from Sephora.
This extraordinary palette will enable you to create thousands of looks for all skintones, desires, and occasions. Combine the waterproof eye shadows and long-lasting cream eyeliners for beautiful, all-day appeal. Discover lip gloss shades from natural and charming to daring and bright. For complexion, apply the concealer closest to your skintone and finish with a flattering blush. Go from day to night and playful to smoldering-all with one versatile palette stocked with easy-to-love formulas and tools.
Check out what’s all included!

72 x 0.014 oz eye shadow
10 x 0.017 oz lipgloss
18 x 0.010 oz lipgloss
7 x 0.029 oz blush
18 x 0.011 oz eyeliner crème
3 x 0.023 oz concealer
0.032 oz eye shadow primer
0.032 oz lip primer
2 x double-ended sponge tip applicator
Double-ended eye shadow brush
Double-ended blush brush
Mirror

– See more at: Sephora Blockbuster Makeup Palette
Does your mom need a new computer? Check out this 19-inch all-in-one HP desktop computer.
Great deals on DealDash can help you make this Mother’s Day a very special one for your mom!

April 7, 2014

3 Hot New Tech Items That DealDash Should Offer!

DealDash has tons of great items, but is there anything else that you would like to see on the penny auction site?
Here are our 3 of our favorite new electronics & gadgets for 2014 that we’d love to see on DealDash:

The PowerAll PBJS12000R Rosso is not only a portable power bank with USB outlets to charge all of your gear on the go, it’s also a car battery jump starter and for just $99 it leaves us wondering just how legit it is. Well, judging by the reviews people do seem to like it. 4.5 star rating with 80 reviews on Amazon.com, it works as a 12,000 mAh battery charger for a phone or tablet, LED flash light, strobe light and SOS signal that lasts 120 hours, and then the jump starter for you car. Build in protection features – over feature protection, short circuit protection, overload protection. It looks super compact and lightweight too. According to the product details, you can use it to jump start you car up to 20x if fully charged! Wow! Plus it comes with jumper cables. Not bad for $99.90.

2. The Micro is a $200-300 3D printer that will soon be accessible to consumers and is now raising money on Kickstarter to make the most affordable 3D printer yet.
“The dream here is definitely that you take something and install it as fast as the fastest plug-and-play device that you’ve ever seen and you’re focused on the end result,” Michael Armani, M3D’s CEO tells us. “You take the design, put it in the printer, it prints as quickly as possible. The focus here isn’t on the 3D printing process … [it’s] on ‘yeah, I want to make a mold for chocolates.’ It went to the fun part so you can enjoy it as much as possible.”
The early-adopter, funding specials include the 3D printer for as little as $199 have already sold out, but you can now get the printer for just $299 via Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/m3d/the-micro-the-first-truly-consumer-3d-printer. Hopefully their dream will become a reality and this will be a widely accessible 3D printer and also offered on DealDash in the near future! Perhaps DealDash will offer this when it’s ready for market and you will win and soon be able to make your own chocolate molds, teacups or whatever your imagination holds.
3. The one-wheel self balancing electric skateboard
Segway meets skateboard. This intuitive electric skateboard will let you feel like you are surfer or snowboarding when you’re on the road.
“Most people can learn to ride Onewheel in a couple minutes even if they’re not used to boardsports. That’s because controlling a Onewheel is so intuitive. Powerful sensors and sophisticated algorithms are constantly helping you balance and control your ride with just the forward or backward lean of your body. People with experience with other boardsports are often ready to ride aggressively within their first few minutes on Onewheel.”
Not just a skateboard, the creators of Onewheel made it to be a viable option for commuters (if you live close to you workplace.)

The Onewheel can be pre-ordered via the Kickstarter page for $1,299.

DealDash has tons of fun and new innovative items already, but what more would you like to be able to bid on? Let us know here in the comments section!