Keeping my house cozy

The Best Ways of Caring for Your Outdoor Teak Furniture

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Teakwood is a very stable, strong and durable hardwood used to make furniture. However, not all teakwood materials are the same. If you are investing in new teak furniture, you should be sure to buy from reputable manufacturers using only the highest grades of teakwood that is harvested from controlled teakwood plantations.    Outdoor teak furniture is an investment you can enjoy for a long time if you know how best to care for the same.…

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What You Should Know Before Buying Resin Wicker Furniture

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Australia has beautiful sunny summer months, and you no doubt want to spend as much time outdoors on your patio as possible to enjoy the sunshine with your family, friends, and loved ones. But to ensure that you enjoy the sunshine in maximum comfort, you have to pay careful attention to the patio furniture that you buy. One option that you might want to consider is resin outdoor wicker furniture. Ordinary wicker furniture is made from natural fibres but resin wicker tends to be woven together from plastic materials such as polyethylene.…

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3 Natural Ways to Keep Aphids Away from Your Vegetable Patch

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Creating your own vegetable patch is a hugely rewarding activity. First of all, spending time outdoors in nature is relaxing and can de-stress you. Secondly, you will feel pride in cultivating beautiful and tasty bulbs of garlic, rosy red tomatoes, and crunchy carrots—all on your own.  There is, however, one major threat to any vegetable patch—the aphid. Long story short, these little critters are prolific and they love your veggies! They will draw the juices out from your fruits and vegetables and in return plant a virus in its place that will render all your hard work totally inedible.…

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