To browse my fave cleaning supplies, doggy bits, furnishings and refreshments…
Amazon Store Front - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/kaygibbs
Business tools
Email provider: I use Kit. https://partners.kit.com/vslnn5trvop1 It might be excessive for your needs but if you run more than one place, or don’t enjoy organising email addresses, it is fabulous. I absolutely love how it can automate email sequence while retaining a personal touch. I love the tagging and how I can send emails to some and not others. The ability to categorise past guests, upcoming guests and potential guests, for example, is game-changing.
Social media scheduler: Publer https://publer.com/KayGibbs gets you a 5% discount on your monthly subscription, forever. This is the single best investment I have ever made in my business. You can watch me giving a little tour of it here. https://youtu.be/QdODYkTqX3A?si=Ird8-4s4S_x_pPL4
Banking: I have been using Tide since I started my limited company and I have found it excellent. I really like the tagging and organising. I can take pics of receipts and upload them straight away and I can share it with my accountant so she has internal access. For £100 once you're set up and have spent £500 in 91 days, sign up using my referral link: https://api.tide.co/su/J4aMGR, or code DV2AEL.
Professional Services
Marketing: Airbnb is my choice of OTA. www.airbnb.co.uk/rp/kaygibbs This link often gets the user betwen £50-£100 once you’re up and running, and it also means I can (usually) offer my step by step guides to setting up with no charge once you’ve started a listing. It must be your first time creating a listing and you must not use a channel manager. Let me know when you’ve used it so I can send the guides your way.
Insurance: Kevin at Vista Kevin@VistaInsurance.co.uk
Mortgages: John at Inca Financial www.incafinancial.co.uk/kay-gibbs
Photography: Si Ranshaw https://www.siranshaw.com/ Mention me for 10% off
Image design: Deco Bureau https://thedecobureau.co.uk/ kaygibbsisgreat (So embarrassing but Kev is very kind!) gets you 10% off.
These are all products and services I use myself. For the Amazon links, and some of the others, I get a small commission if you purchase anything after following my link, and I appreciate that.
Others are not for commission but provide discounts I’ve sourced for my lovely clients from small UK businesses I think represent great value and excellent products.
And then there’s some that neither you nor I get anything back from the recommendation, but they’re just the best there is!
Recommendations and discounts
Furnishing & guest welcome
Branded and personalised pens, wifi codes, chopping boards and more: Hannah at Little Grove https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheLittleGroveInn Use KAYGIBBS20 for 20% off everything in Hannah’s shop.
Toiletries: www.wildengland.uk Cleansing gel, shampoo and conditioner KAYGIBBS30 for 30% off and no minimum order
Washing up sponge: Composty https://b2b.composty.earth KAY5 gets you 5% off your first business order (already very competitive prices – be sure to set up a business account before ordering)
Toilet roll: Serious Tissues loo roll - get £10 off with my link https://www.serioustissues.com/KAY42206 Yes they do kitchen roll; I haven’t tried that.
Cleaning & Supplies
My cleaning guru
Nancy Birtwhistle is an inspiration when it comes to cleaning and laundry with the environment and your pocket in mind. Her books are linked here.
https://amzn.to/4pAb7je Nancy Birtwhistle, Clean and Green (the main one)
https://amzn.to/4kTq1iG Nancy Birtwhistle, the whole set
You can find all the products I use that she recommends in my Amazon store here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/kaygibbs