Storewide sale at Bibelot Bibelot is discounting everything 20 percent for its anniversary sale Friday and Saturday. Spend $100 and get a $10 gift card for a future purchase. The sale is at all four St. Paul and Minneapolis locations. Online shoppers can also get the discount at www.bibelotshops.com. If you're wondering when competitor Patina will have another one of its supersale clearance events, a store rep said it might happen later this year.
Book now to save during spa week next month Facials, massages, pedicures and body wraps that were $75 to $100 will be $50 at participating salons Oct. 12-18. Make an appointment now at www.spaweek.com. Minnesota salons include reVamp! and the Wellness Center in Minneapolis, Ava's on Grand in St. Paul, New Reflections Salon in Maple Grove and Plymouth, Kalla Lily Salon and Spa in Coon Rapids and Maple Grove, Neva massage in St. Louis Park, Macy's Premier Salons in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Edina, and Zhen Reflections Spa in Spring Park.
Thymes sale dates announced One of the most anticipated sales of the year is the Thymes annual warehouse sale. The sale will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 10 at a new location, 1546 NE. Fillmore St., Minneapolis, 612-338-4471. More details to come next week.
The leaves are falling. Are your gutters protected? To keep leaves out, you can spend $13 to $28 per linear foot to have a hooded gutter system installed, or you can spend $1.50 per linear foot with Sheerflow gutter screens. The fiberglass screens, which come in 4-foot sections in white or brown, are on sale through Sunday at Menards. Fleet Farm, Home Depot and Lowe's sell a similar product. The Sheerflow has two screens, including a fine screen mesh. The fine mesh, which is installed facing up, keeps out seed "helicopters," leaves and debris. Occasionally, wet leaves or seed debris collects on top, but it usually blows off when dry. At worst, you may need to get out the ladder to brush off the screens. Try these before you invest thousands in the hooded gutter system. The two-layer screens work much better than aluminum inserts or the single-layer screens without a fine mesh on top (helicopters and leaves get stuck in the holes). Menards is touting the fact that the screens are made in the United States too.
Is buying local more important to you now? Did you notice that everything in Menards' ad this week is made in the United States? The recession seems to have made more Americans conscious of buying locally or at least buying American. I'd like to hear how you have made subtle or major changes in your buying habits to save U.S. jobs or support local businesses. Send me an e-mail or leave me a voicemail with your name and phone number.
John Ewoldt • 612-673-7633 or jewoldt@startribune.com. If you spot a deal, share it at www.startribune.com/blogs/dealspotter.
