Custom made protective covers have come a long way over the years. Gone are the days of sitting on outdoor furniture covered in a sticky scratchy fabric.
Outdoor covers can even be stylish. Now that is hard to believe!!!
Portable Shade Canopies: Endlessly Handy
I challenge anyone to find a portable structure that is handier than a shade canopy. There is no apparent limit to the variety of ways that portable shade canopies can be put to use. Here are just a few:
- Set up a shade canopy along the sideline of your kid’s soccer games;
- Use it to enjoy a comfortable, impromptu picnic in the backyard;
- Keep it near the sandbox to provide the kids with extra shade as they play;
- Bring a portable shade canopy along to the beach and create your own personal cabana shelter;
- Set up merchandise tables under a shade canopy at your next garage sale;
- Instantly create a covered dining area on the deck or patio.
Portable shade canopies are economical and durable; they are simple to put up and fast to take down. Many come with their own tote bag, which makes for easy storage. I keep a portable shade canopy in the trunk of my car, and it never ceases to amaze me how often I find a use for it when our family is out and about. How do you use your portable shade canopy?
Misting Fans Provide Relief From Summer Sun
If you are looking for the perfect way to stay cool and comfortable outdoors this summer, look no further! Misting fans are the perfect solution. I will definitely have one on my patio this summer to keep my family cool as the temperature rises.
Most misting fans have a self-contained water reservoir, making them perfect for any outdoor activity. You can use them at pools, construction sites, camping vacations or picnics, or simply on your porch or patio. The misting fan above can cool approximately 200 square feet for 5 hours with a single fill up of water! It can also lower air temperature up to 30 degrees! That is a huge difference when you are in the sweltering summer heat. This mist is fine and gentle, so you will not become soaking wet or uncomfortable – just cooler. They are perfect for the family who enjoys the sun or an organization who is planning an outdoor event.
Fast and Easy Storage Shed Kits Save Time and Money
Need some more storage for your yard and garden supplies? Don’t want to spend a bunch of money on an expensive storage shed at the home improvement warehouse? Try this solution: a Fast Framer storage shed kit. What’s nice about this storage shed kit is that you get everything you need for your new storage shed, except the wood itself. You get the freedom of selecting your preferred type of wood. Even better is that Fast Framer storage shed kits come with patented stud and angle brackets that allow you to connect the wood pieces together without having to do a bit of mitering. You save time and effort, and the result is that you have a finished outdoor storage shed ready in a fraction of the time it might take if you used another type of kit. Fast Framer storage shed kits are a fun project for the do-it-yourself enthusiast, no matter how much (or little) do-it-yourself experience you may have.
Update Your Garden with Environmentally Friendly Products
Looking for ways to update your garden? Why not add some elements to make it more environmentally friendly! Composters and rain barrels are both options that can add value, ease, and appeal to your gardening projects – all while protecting the environment and conserving valuable resources.
Composters are a must have for the environmentally friendly gardener! They provide an easy, green way to deal with organic waste by producing natural, nutrient rich compost for your plants. A three chamber variety is a popular choice in composters. In the first chamber, water, oxygen and heat help micro-organisms (fungi and bacteria) break down the raw material. Kitchen waste, such as fruits and vegetables pieces, and yard waste, such as grass clippings and leaves, are both great options to add to your composter. In the cooler middle and bottom chambers, macro-organisms (worms and invertebrates) work to further break down material to mulch and, finally, compost. You can produce up to 10 gallons of compost every month! That provides savings on fertilizer and an opportunity to recycle.
Recycling is also an important factor in adding a rain barrel to your garden setup. Rain barrels are designed to collect and store rain water for later use in your garden or around your home. It is estimated that residential irrigation can account for up to 40% of consumption in many cities across the US. Collecting free, clean, rain water can drastically decrease the high demand for domestic water, with savings of up to 13,000 gallons during summer months! A 60 gallon rain barrel can fill up in approximately twenty minutes during a normal rain fall and multiple barrels can be linked together to increase storage capacity.
