Ace Hardware Blog

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Finally.  It's beginning to feel like spring.  Hopefully the snow and cold are nothing more than bad memories.  It won't be long now before the grass turns green, the leaves start to bud and the MOSQUITOES BEGIN TO HATCH!  Fortunately, you have a Mosquito Magnet (you do, don't you?  If not, we can help.).

Now's the time to make sure it's ready for another year of action.  As the Midwest's Mosquito Magnet leader, we're ready to help.  Whether it's tune-ups, repairs, parts supplies or propane, we offer it all.  This year we're pleased to announce a new service as well.  It's called Mosquito magnet maintenance Express (MMMX) and it's an easy way to simplify your life!

Basically, MMMX leaves all your regular maintenance worries to us.  Our experts will come to your locations eight times throughout the summer and exchange tanks, replace the octenol and empty your nets.  If your trap should become disabled, we'll even leave a loaner while yours is taken back to the store for repair!  The price for MMMX is $79.99 per month or $379.99 for the entire 5 month season.  Imagine spending less time taking care of your Mosquito Magnet and having more time to actually spend in your yard.

We are also offering an enhanced service we call MMMX+ which in addition to the benefits of MMMX, also includes free repairs, a winter tune-up, storage and delivery back to your yard next spring!  Costs range from $449.99 - $589.99 depending on your unit.

For more information, stop into our Milton store or give us a call at 608.868.2843 and ask for Todd or Dave.

Something New

Ace hardware conventions are very, very big.  It frequently takes me a whole day to simply walk (not much time for stopping to talk) through the entire display.  By the time the end of the day comes, my feet are pretty sore and I'm really tired!  Fortunately, during the recent Ace Hardware convention in Dallas, I ran across a vendor that manufactured (among many other things) electric chair massaging pads and foot massagers.

It was the end of the day so I decided to "take a load off" and try our one of the pads and foot massagers.  I wasn't expecting much, but I have to admit, they worked really well!  The chair pad feels like someone is rubbing their fists up and down your spine.  It also provides heat and a bit of vibration and sells for $129.99.  The foot massager works even with your shoes on, vibrates and also provides heat.  It sells for $34.99.

As you can see from the picture, these items have already proved quite popular with our staff so if you'd like to try it out yourself, you may have to stand in line!  It really is the best seat in our house.