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There are many products you can use to clean your patio furniture, but most include strong and potentially toxic chemicals – so using vinegar is a great natural alternative. Vinegar works well in solution to clean patio furniture made of plastic, resin and glass, and also aluminum, wood and some fabrics. Simply mix 1 cup …
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We’re thinking about building a sunroom on our house, but will it count towards the total square footage of our home and add some value? Finished sunrooms are included in the total liveable square footage of your house, and you can recoup 50-80% of their value when selling your property. However, only a third of …
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Our family loves holiday season – decorating the house and garden and putting all the presents under the brightly lit tree. But is Christmas really a good time to buy patio furniture? The post-Christmas sales after 25th December are a great time to buy patio furniture, with discounts of up to 75% available. Prices for …
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A durable and well-made garden bench can make a stylish addition to any outside space. Choosing what material it’s made of depends on what kind of design you like and how much work you want to put into maintaining it. For a refined, sophisticated look, an outdoor bench made of wrought iron or stainless steel …
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Patio furniture needs to be high quality but reasonably priced, durable and weatherproof, but also look great – and this is where cast aluminum shows its worth. Cast aluminum is a good material to build patio furniture as it’s light but strong, wind and water resistant, and does not rust. It’s also extremely versatile and …
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Is Black Friday really the right time of year to buy patio furniture? Let’s find out… If you’re willing to compromise on the type of patio furniture you purchase, then Black Friday can be a good time to buy – with discounts of up to 70% available by the end of October. However, you should …
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Like Black Friday, it turns out that Cyber Monday may not be the best time to buy outdoor furniture. Let’s find out why… Outdoor furniture goes on sale in late August and early September, and this continues until Halloween. By Cyber Monday in late November, there isn’t much patio furniture left to reduce, with new …
I know patio furniture does fade, as ours is quite expensive and only a couple of years old – and it has started fading already. So what can we do about it? All patio furniture fades over time, so protect it with an umbrella, shade or gazebo. You can also choose Sunbrella® fabrics which come …
As we recently discovered when buying new patio furniture, the array of choices available can be confusing and present you with almost too many options. I didn’t even know what a patio conversation set was until we bought one – so what exactly are they and why do you need one? Small patio conversation sets …
We get on really well with our nearest neighbors, but the couple the other side of them are really nosy and look right across their patio all the time. What can they do to make it more private? You can make your patio or decking more private by building fences, planting hedges, using tall pot …
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