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Garden Benches – Perfect For Creating an Outdoor Wedding Chapel

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

If you are tired of scoping out all sorts of places that you can have your wedding, then you may want to stop for a minute and simply look around you. Do you have a backyard with a pretty garden area, pond or even a deck that you love to spend time in? If so, then put some garden benches in place and just like that, you’ll have a lovely place to host a wedding.

Really, this is the kind of lovely setting that makes an incredible area to get married in. Not only will you save money, but you can also come up with a simple, yet elegant look by transforming your backyard into your very own wedding chapel by using garden benches. As a matter of fact, exchanging your vows can’t even get more personal and intimate than this!

Think of your guests first tough and make sure that there are lots of nice places where they can sit down. During your ceremony, keep in mind that you can have a variety of chairs or garden benches for them to sit on. A marvelous look is having a bunch of different styles so that you can create somewhat of an eclectic look. Or, if you want things to have a very straight forward, clean appearance, then those that feature the same exact style might be more of a way to go. You can always rent them or purchase them, it’s your choice. If you do decide to purchase them, make sure you have a spot to put them afterwards. You can bring them to the other properties that you own or you could even use them as wedding favors for your bridal party. Now that would be something special.

Gathering nooks are just right with the proper seating as well as lighting in the form of twinkle lights or even luminaries placed around in safe areas. Before you know it, your entire back yard will be filled with the joy of your wedding and the happy compliments coming at you from all of your family and friends who are in attendance on your special day.

If this sounds like something that you want to do, then a great way to look into the different styles and types of garden benches that you could purchase or rent for your space is by jumping on the Internet. Once online, you will see all the options available without even leaving the comfort of your own home. What’s even better is that you can find what you want at some pretty reasonable prices since you can comparison shop. Plus, what you do purchase will even be shipped right to your very own home, so no worrying about how things are going to be transported from here to there.

In the end, if you want an awesome place to have a wedding, just look to your backyard and garden benches to create one. It will definitely be a wedding to remember.

Author Jennifer Akre is an owner of different niche online stores like that offer customers not only products, but information relating to furnishing and decorating indoor and outdoor living spaces. Whether you want to redecorate your living room or create the ultimate outdoor environment perfect for entertaining, there is a lot of helpful advice to take advantage of to make it happen. Today, she shares her insight when investing in posh patio furniture and elegant outdoor furniture for your backyard escape.

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Outdoor Gear Care Tips – How to Clean a Backpack Like a Pro

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

You tried, after that last hiking “incident” you swore it would never happen again. But who could have guessed that the rock would have been so slippery? Now, your best backpack is filthy, dirty both inside and out. And it’s still sitting outdoors because of the spoiled food smells. What should you do now: clean it or throw it away? Once you know how to clean a backpack using the following tips, you never have to worry about throwing a “nasty” backpack ever again.

Cleaning a Backpack Inside

o Turn the backpack completely inside out. If it has metal stays, remove them and set them aside. Dump any debris out onto a newspaper. Use a soft brush to clean off any dried dirt or residue. If you have one available you can always, use a vacuum with a brush attachment.

o Wash off the interior using a little mild detergent with a damp sponge or cloth.

o Be sure to clean in all the nooks and crannies and seams. Use an old toothbrush to dig in deep.

o Rinse using cold water and clean sponge or cloth.

o Use paper towels to dry the interior of the bag completely.

Cleaning a Backpack Outside

1. Turn the backpack right side out now. Use a dry brush to remove any loose dirt or dried mud.

2. Wash off the exterior using a little mild detergent (dishwashing liquid with degreaser) with a damp sponge or cloth.

3. Be sure to clean in all the pockets, flaps and seams. Use an old toothbrush to clean around the edging.

4. Rinse using cold water and clean sponge or cloth. You can submerge the whole pack into tub of cold water or use a hand held shower head or hose to remove all traces of soap both inside and out.

5. Hang the backpack upside down to air dry for several days, preferably outdoors. DO NOT use the dryer.

6. If the backpack is still funky smelling, spray with Fabreze® or hunters’ Scent-A-Way®. But be careful because these may remove waterproofing chemicals like Scotch-Guard ®

7. Store in a cool dry place. Don’t cover with plastic.

Cleaning a Camping Backpack in the Washer (if all else fails)

o DO NOT soak in soapy water. This could cause the layers of the backpack to delaminate or any waterproofing to deteriorate.

o Follow the steps 1-3 from above.

o Place the backpack in the washer. Wash with cold water only on the delicate cycle with a very mild laundry detergent (Ivory Flakes or Woolite). Rinse and let air dry for several days.

o NOTE: This method is for using at the last resort ONLY. Cleaning a camping backpack in the washer can cause the materials in the pack to fall apart. So machine wash at your own risk!

Backpack Zipper Care

Clean a backpack zipper is really easy. First, use an old toothbrush to clean out any sand, salt or dirt and mud from the zipper teeth. Vacuum if necessary to remove debris. Trim any stray or loose threads to prevent tangling. Spray very lightly with a silicone spray, occasionally to lube.

Now that you know how to clean your best backpack, you never have to toss out a malodorous backpack again.

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Creating Outdoor Living Spaces in Arizona

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Since the weather in Arizona is nice enough to enjoy the outdoors almost year round you can extended your home by creating an extension of your home to the outdoors. Why stay indoors when so much of the time you can be outdoors enjoying additional open spaces that surround your home? Generally, you will wish to spend more of your outdoor time in the backyard of your home so let’s focus on the different things you can do to create the backyard of your dreams.

Summer Enjoyment

In the hotter months you won’t find yourself spending much time in the outdoors if you don’t have a pool. It would probably be too hot except for night time and then the hottest parts of the summer it is still not comfortable enough even at night to be spending much time outdoors.

Your pool can be the center of the entertainment in these hotter months. Creating a pool for maximum use can easily be accomplished. You can build a pool with tables to sit around, a swim up bar and/or grill area, large beach areas for chaise lounges or sitting in just inches of water to stay cool are just some of the ideas for your pool. When creating the pool area think about inserts for basketball hoops, volleyball nets and umbrellas to shield from the sun.

Building a BBQ area can include not only a grill but flat cooking or burner surfaces, refrigerators, sinks, storage areas and more. Your BBQ area can have a sit around bar so guests and family members can sit and enjoy themselves while the grilling is being done. Remember summer color and maybe a ceiling fan under the patio for air circulation, light for nighttime enjoyment as well as maybe including a sound system outside or even a video system so you can enjoy your favorite sport, movie or television show while spending time outside.

Fall/Winter Enjoyment

So in the winter when the water is too cold if you do not have a heater for your pool is a great time to enjoy the rest of the yard almost all day and into the late nights. Extending your pool to include a spa or an above ground spa if you prefer to have some water recreation in the cooler months is a great idea. Not only will you really enjoy the cooler days and nights around the BBQ, audio and visual areas but what about adding a fireplace outdoors. You could add a whole area dedicated to a stack type fireplace or a fire pit. Even a portable fire pit works great if you don’t want the expense of building a full blown fireplace. Either way, it is a great area of your extended living space to enjoy a warm cup of coffee, hot cocoa or your favorite beverage.

Kids can have so many options as well in their extended living spaces. Think about a nice playground area, sand box area or an above or in ground trampoline. All super fun ideas that the kids love. If you have small children or entertain invited guests with small children, please be sure and have security in place for the pool area and always watch children around water. Arizona has too many unnecessary drownings.

Enjoy your home with thousands of additional square feet in your backyard!

Nancy Niblett is a highly successful Real Estate Agent specializing in the East Valley of Phoenix. She credits her success to hard work, integrity and honesty. Clients continue to refer her over and over again. Nancy is one of the most successful award-winning agents with Keller Williams Realty, East Valley.

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