One of my favorite things about having a backyard is having a place where we can grill. We can set-up the grill in one corner and then kick back with friends in some cozy patio furniture as the meats cook. I’m still getting used to keeping my yard “clean.” I didn’t always have a yard and I didn’t always have outdoor furniture so there are still a few tricks to learn. Did you know, that according to a recent Procter & Gamble (P&G survey, only 20 percent of us clean our outdoor furniture, even though keeping it clean can last longer? Even with all of the cooking and grilling, only 25% of us actually clean our grills!
Outdoor Living Maintenance Tips
Here are a few useful tips to get your outdoor living space ready for entertaining:
- Maintain Your Outdoor Furniture – Keep it looking good all summer
- Inspect your Deck – Give it good once over – check for loose nails, bricks, cracked concrete
- Remove the Clutter – Clean up, power wash, remove unnecessary items/debris.
- Accessorize – Add in the little touches (i.e., plants, outdoor lighting, lanterns, centerpiece)
- Clean your Grill – Give your grill a clean start this season.
Don’t know where to start? Head out to The Home Depot where you can pick up Mr. Clean Outdoor and Bounty products to help you with our outdoor cleaning needs! Not only can you get your yard and furniture looking great, but it will help them last longer!
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same as lisa kinda. pay my 35 yr old nephew that can,t get a job
(won’t get a job)
Hose everything down to rinse the nasty spiders away
painted my deck
To get the backyard ready for summer, we always cut our grass extra low and spray for ants. They are horrible here during the summer months!
I mow the grass….pick the weeds…and plant some vegetables….
mowing the yard
Make sure the grass is cut and have lots of mosquito repellant ready. Thanks!
Cut the Grass constantly!
Make sure grass cut and everything scrubbed down and for sure mosquito repellent is a necessity !!
Power up the electric lawn mower, plant an herb/ vegetable garden. Make sure the birds have feed & a clean bird bath.
sweep my patio…live in an apartment, so can’t do anything else with the rest of it lol
move the wood cutting stuff from the winter out of the way and break out the pools, sandboxes and the grill for summertime!
Try to clean up outside but It’s so horribly hot here in AZ that we don’t spend too much time outside.
Mow yard, plant flowers, get all the summer stuff out (decor, patio furniture, etc.) get the grill ready.
Plant flowers and weed, weed, weed! Thanks for the giveaway!!!
We make sure the grass it cut and that everything is good and clean and that we are bug free.
Plant daffodils; they’re one of my favorites!